Congratulations to all of the 2026 Grammy Award nominees, especially those from Louisiana and the Gulf Coast! 

Branford Marsalis Quartet is nominated for Best Jazz Instrumental Album for Belonging.

Jon Batiste is nominated for Best American Roots Performance for 'Lonely Avenue' alongside Randy Newman, Best Americana Album for Big Money and Best American Roots Song for the album's title song, 'Big Money.'

Bobby Rush was nominated for Best Traditional Blues Album alongside Kenny Wayne Shepherd for Young Fashioned Ways.

Samantha Fish scored a nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album for Paper Doll.

Louisianans again feature heavily for Best Regional Roots Music Album, snagging all five nominations in this category! Nominees with Louisiana ties in this category are Corey Henry & the Treme Funktet for Live at Vaughan's, Preservation Brass & Preservation Hall Jazz Band for For Fat Man, Kyle Roussel for Church of New Orleans, Trombone Shorty and New Breed Brass Band for Second Line Sunday, and Various Artists for A Tribute to the King of Zydeco, released on Eunice, Louisiana's Valcour Records. Marcia Ball, Sonny Landreth, Jon Cleary, Tommy McLain, Shannon McNally, CJ Chenier, Geno Delafose, Steve Riley, Roddie Romero, Curley Taylor, and Nathan Williams, are all contributors to this fantastic compilation.

PJ Morton received a nod in the Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance Song category for 'Amazing' and Best Gospel Album for Heart of Mine.

Congratulations to all the artists with Louisiana ties and fingers crossed for y'all to win! The 68th GRAMMY Awards will air Sunday, February 1, 2026.