There were a total of 16 different Louisiana artists nominated for a total of 23 Grammy awards in genres like jazz, blues, Cajun, rap, country and gospel.
The American Southeast reigned as the center of the popular, classical and folk music worlds on March 3, 1973: the night Nashville hosted the 15th annual Grammy Awards.
Roger Miller won 11 Grammy Awards in a mere two years (1965 and 1966), off the strength of his critical and commercial hits “Dang Me” and “King of the Road.”
In 1965, the Grammy Awards began honoring country artists for their albums with an award designated specifically for vocal and instrumental country records.
Although there was a whole lot of off-stage drama in the leadup to the 2020 Grammy Awards ceremony, but that doesn’t take away from the brilliance of the outfits on display on the red carpet.