John Prine has won the 2021 Grammy Awards for Best American Roots Performance and Best American Roots Song, both for his final recording, I Remember Everything. His wins were announced during the 2021 Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony on Sunday afternoon (March 14), ahead of the televised portion of the all-genre awards show.
Prine s wins were especially emotional, as the folk icon died in April of 2020 of complications of COVID-19. His singer s widow, Fiona Prine, accepted the trophies on his behalf, appearing virtually from her Nashville home alongside the couple s sons, Jody, Jack and Tommy. They thanked producer Dave Cobb, a longtime champion of Prine s, as well as Prine s Oh Boy Records label and its employees; they also made sure to thank Prine s large fanbase in Nashville and beyond.
16 Louisiana Artists Nominated for 2021 Grammys
The 63rd annual Grammy Awards will be held this Sunday, March 14 at 7:00 pm from the Los Angeles Staples Center, and Louisiana is well represented.
A total of 16 Louisiana artists are nominated for 23 awards ranging in genres like New Orleans jazz, blues, Cajun, rap, country, and gospel.
One group representing Acadiana is the Cecilia-based trio Sweet Cecilia who are nominated in the Best Regional Roots Album category for their album,
A Tribute to Al Berard.
Bobby Rush, Best Traditional Blues Album for
Rawer Than Raw. Rush won the 2016 Grammy in this category and has a total of six nominations.
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