Grammy nominees- zydeco or cajun- 2 JF sets

[mdfest]

Best Zydeco Or Cajun Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

* Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
BeauSoleil & Michael Doucet
[MunckMix]

* From Now On
Michael Doucet
[Smithsonian Folkways Recordings]

* Homage Au Passé
Pine Leaf Boys
[Lionsgate]

* Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
[MunckMix]

* Cedric Watson
Cedric Watson
[Valcour Records]

[mdfest]

Best Contemporary Blues Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

* Peace, Love & BBQ
Marcia Ball
[Alligator Records]

* Like A Fire
Solomon Burke
[Shout! Factory]

* City That Care Forgot
Dr. John And The Lower 911
[429 Records]

* Maestro
Taj Mahal
[Heads Up International]

* Simply Grand
Irma Thomas
[Rounder Records]

[mdfest]

Best Bluegrass Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

* Cherryholmes III: Don't Believe
Cherryholmes
[Skaggs Family Records]

* Del McCoury Band — Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Del McCoury Band
[MunckMix]

* The Ultimate Collection / Live At The Ryman
Earl Scruggs With Family & Friends
[Rounder Records]

* Honoring The Fathers Of Bluegrass: Tribute To 1946 And 1947
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
[Skaggs Family Records]

* Wheels
Dan Tyminski
[Rounder]

[Corona]

Pretty cool that so many fest sets hit the list :)

[Frosty]

Best Zydeco Or Cajun Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

* Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
BeauSoleil & Michael Doucet
[MunckMix]

* From Now On
Michael Doucet
[Smithsonian Folkways Recordings]

* Homage Au Passé
Pine Leaf Boys
[Lionsgate]

* Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
[MunckMix]

* Cedric Watson
Cedric Watson
[Valcour Records]

Hey, I was at that Steve Riley set for a while with my daughter. BUt, with the inferior quality of the JF Live recordings, I'm surprised to see them nominated. It makes me worried their is not enough output in this genre to sustain a catagory. On the other hand, considering the train wreck the Grammy's are, I'm not going to get too worked up over it.

[mdfest]

Maybe Stynger could get a nomination;)

[stynger]

I shoulda got one for that Bobby Charles recording I tell ya.:p Or at least some kind of lifetime achivement award.

That Contemporary Blues category is a toss up. Any of 'em worthy.

[DougNSharon]

I shoulda got one for that Bobby Charles recording I tell ya.:p Or at least some kind of lifetime achivement award.

That Contemporary Blues category is a toss up. Any of 'em worthy.

I agree about the Contemporary Blues category but my nod goes to Irma. Beautifully played, sung, and recorded.

I'm a little concerned that they seem to be scraping the bottom of the barrel for the cajun/zydeco choices and this is only the second year they've had the category.

First off, no real zydeco is on the list! Chubby Carrier must be coming unglued!!! Keith Frank also has a great record out and is passed over.

Second, the Pine Leaf Boys web site features a long letter from Marc Savoy asking why Fuefollet wasn't nominated -- and his band was!! Now I want him to win just so I can hear his acceptance speech!!

[duende]

First off, no real zydeco is on the list! Chubby Carrier must be coming unglued!!! Keith Frank also has a great record out and is passed over.

oh, man... Chubby specifically mentioned that Live at Knuckleheads qualified based on the release date and was buoyed by Terrance's win with a live disc. How disappointing - especially after the crazy initial ballot list from the inaugural year of the category.

This is where a cynic would point out that most recordings placed in the short list for nominations have a serious industry connection behind the artist - either they've won before and the door is already opened, or someone in their camp has won, or has been nominated, or has label clout - and forces the door open for'em. But I'm not cynical - I'm an optimistic realist... Get back in the studio and pick that producer/management/publicist wisely, people!