Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album

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Tracy Chapman received the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album in 1989 for her debut album

The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album , in German "Grammy award for the best contemporary folk album", is a music prize that was awarded from 1987 to 2011 by the American Recording Academy . The award went to musicians for albums in the field of folk music .

History and background

Since 1959, the Grammy Awards are presented annually in numerous categories by the Recording Academy in the United States to recognize artistic achievement, technical competence, and overall excellence regardless of album sales or chart position.

One of these categories is the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album . The award was given from 1987 to 2011 and was called the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Recording until 1993 . In 2007 the category was renamed the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk / Americana Album . As of 2010, the category was divided into two categories: Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album and Grammy Award for Best Americana Album . At the same time, the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album was awarded. Prior to 1987 there was a common category for traditional and contemporary folk called the Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording . The award was discontinued after a major overhaul of the Grammy categories. In 2012, the category with the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album was merged to form the new category, the Grammy Award for Best Folk Album .

Bob Dylan and Steve Earle have each won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album three times, making them the most common winners.

Winners and nominees

year winner nationality album Nominees Picture of the winner (s)
1987 Various Artists;

Al Bunetta, Dan Einstein and Hank Neuberger (producers)

Tribute to Steve Goodman
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1989 Tracy Chapman United StatesUnited States United States Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman 3.jpg
1990 Indigo girls United StatesUnited States United States Indigo girls Indigo Girls 2005 01.jpg
1991 Shawn Colvin United StatesUnited States United States Steady on ShawnColvinJune08.jpg
1992 John Prine and Joe Romersa (sound engineers) United StatesUnited States United States The Missing Years
1993 The Chieftains IrelandIreland Ireland Another country
1994 Nanci Griffith United StatesUnited States United States Other Voices, Other Rooms
1995 Johnny Cash United StatesUnited States United States American Recordings
1996 Emmylou Harris United StatesUnited States United States wrecking ball Emmylouharrissf2005.jpg
1997 Bruce Springsteen United StatesUnited States United States The Ghost of Tom Joad Bruce Springsteen - Roskilde Festival 2012.jpg
1998 Bob Dylan United StatesUnited States United States Time out of mind Bob Dylan - Azkena Rock Festival 2010 2.jpg
1999 Lucinda Williams United StatesUnited States United States Car Wheels on a Gravel Road Lucinda Williams & guitar.jpg
2000 Tom Waits United StatesUnited States United States Mule variations Tom Waits Praha 2008 01.jpg
2001 Emmylou Harris

Malcolm Burn (sound engineer and producer), Jim Watts (sound engineer)

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2002 Bob Dylan (artist and producer)

Chris Shaw (sound engineer)

United StatesUnited States United States Love and Theft Bob Dylan - Azkena Rock Festival 2010 2.jpg
2003 Nickel Creek

Alison Krauss (producer) and Gary Paczosa (sound engineer)

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2004 Warren Zevon United StatesUnited States United States The wind Warren Zevon 1976.jpg
2005 Steve Earle

Ray Kennedy (sound engineer and producer)

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2006 John Prine United StatesUnited States United States Fair & Square
2007 Bob Dylan United StatesUnited States United States Modern Times Bob Dylan - Azkena Rock Festival 2010 2.jpg
2008 Steve Earle United StatesUnited States United States Washington Square Serenade Cambridge Festivals 2001-2014 (966622239) .jpg
2009 Robert Plant & Alison Krauss United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom

United StatesUnited States United States

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2010 Steve Earle United StatesUnited States United States Townes Cambridge Festivals 2001-2014 (966622239) .jpg
2011 Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs United StatesUnited States United States God Willin 'and the Creek Don't Rise Ray Lamontagne6.jpg

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Grammy Awards. Retrieved April 25, 2019 .
  2. ^ The Official Site of the Grammy Awards - Overview. Retrieved April 25, 2019 .
  3. Winners Best Contemporary Folk Album including Best Ethnic or Contemporary Folk Recording. Retrieved April 25, 2019 .