Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording
The Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording was awarded from 1960 to 1986. During this time the award had several minor name changes:
- From 1960 to 1961 the award was known as Best Performance - Folk
- From 1962 to 1967 it was awarded as Best Folk Recording
- From 1968 to 1970 it was awarded as Best Folk Performance
- In 1971 and from 1973 to 1974 the award was known as Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording (including traditional blues)
- In 1972 and from 1975 to 1982 it was awarded as Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording
- From 1983 to 1986 it was awarded as Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording
In 1987 the award was split into two new awards: the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album and the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album.
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.
Winners & nominees
1960s
1970s
1980s
Year | Album | Artist(s) |
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1980 [21] | ||
Muddy "Mississippi" Waters Live | Muddy Waters | |
The Chieftains 7 | The Chieftains | |
Ice Pickin' | Albert Collins | |
Laugh Your Blues Away | Uncle Dave Macon | |
Living Chicago Blues, Vol. 1 | Shaw and the Wolf Gang & Left Hand Frank and His Blues Band | |
Living Chicago Blues, Vol. 3 | Lonnie Brooks Blues Band, Pinetop Perkins & Sons of Blues | |
New England Traditional Fiddling | John Edwards Memorial Foundation | |
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival | Various Artists | |
So Many Roads | Otis Rush | |
1981 [22] | ||
Rare Blues | Various Artists | |
Atlanta Blues: '33 | Various Artists | |
The Chieftains 9: Boil the Breakfast Early | The Chieftains | |
Kidney Stew Is Fine | Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson | |
Queen Ida & the Bon Temps Zydeco Band In New Orleans | Queen Ida | |
1982 [23] | ||
There Must Be a Better World Somewhere | B.B. King | |
Blues Deluxe | Various Artists | |
From the Heart of a Woman | Koko Taylor | |
Frozen Alive! | Albert Collins | |
Living Chicago Blues, Vol. 4 | Various Artists | |
1983 [24] | ||
Queen Ida & The Bon Temps Zydeco Band On Tour | Queen Ida | |
In the Tradition | The Boys of the Lough | |
Live in America | The John Renbourn Group | |
Metropolis | The Klezmorim | |
Reggae Sunsplash '81: A Tribute to Bob Marley | Various Artists | |
Tennessee: Folk Heritage - The Mountain | Various Artists | |
1984 [25] | ||
I'm Here | Clifton Chenier & His Red Hot Louisiana Band | |
The Grey Fox | The Chieftains | |
Raga Mishra Piloo | Ali Akbar Khan & Ravi Shankar | |
Renaissance of the Celtic Harp | Alan Stivell | |
Syncro System | King Sunny Adé | |
1985 [26] | ||
Elizabeth Cotten Live! | Elizabeth Cotten | |
100% Fortified Zydeco | Buckwheat Zydeco | |
Good Rockin' | Rockin' Dopsie | |
On A Saturday Night | Queen Ida | |
Open Road | Boys of the Lough | |
1986 [27] | ||
My Toot Toot | Rockin' Sidney | |
Live at the San Francisco Blues Festival | Clifton Chenier | |
Souvenirs | Dewey Balfa | |
Turning Point | Buckwheat Zydeco | |
Zydeco Gris Gris | BeauSoleil |
Individuals with multiple wins
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References
- "Grammys Awards 1959". AwardsandShows. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- "Grammys Awards 1961". AwardsandShows. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- "Grammys Awards 1962". AwardsandShows. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- "Grammys Awards 1963". AwardsandShows. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- "Grammys Awards 1964". AwardsandShows. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- "Grammys Awards 1965". AwardsandShows. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- "Grammys Awards 1966". AwardsandShows. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- "Grammys Awards 1967". AwardsandShows. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- "Grammys Awards 1968". AwardsandShows. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- "Grammys Awards 1969". AwardsandShows. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- "Grammys Awards 1970". AwardsandShows. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- "Grammys Awards 1971". AwardsandShows. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- "Grammys Awards 1972". AwardsandShows. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- "Grammys Awards 1973". AwardsandShows. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- "Grammys Awards 1974". AwardsandShows. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- "Grammys Awards 1975". AwardsandShows. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- "Grammys Awards 1976". AwardsandShows. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- "Grammys Awards 1977". AwardsandShows. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- "Grammys Awards 1978". AwardsandShows. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- "Grammys Awards 1979". AwardsandShows. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- "Grammys Awards 1980". AwardsandShows. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- "Grammys Awards 1981". AwardsandShows. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- "Grammys Awards 1982". AwardsandShows. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- "Grammys Awards 1983". AwardsandShows. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- "Grammys Awards 1984". AwardsandShows. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- "Grammys Awards 1985". AwardsandShows. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- "Grammys Awards 1986". AwardsandShows. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
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