Recent rule changes allowed his streamed only album, Coloring Book to be considered for an award. The implications of this are huge! Nominated for seven awards, he also won for Best New Artist and Best Rap Performance for “No Problem,” a work with 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne.
In other exciting news, 83-year-old Bobby Rush won Best Traditional Blues Album for Porcupine Meat.
David Bowie received a lot of love from the Recording Academy for his album Blackstar, winning for Best Rock Song, Best Rock Performance, Best Alternative Music Album, Best Recording Package and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical.
won Best Contemporary Blues Album for The Last Days of Oakland. William Bell took home the award for Best Americana Album This Is Where I Live, while Best Regional Roots Music Album went to Kalani Pe’a for E Walea. Other awards of note include Ziggy Marley’s Best Reggae Album award for Ziggy Marley and Sarah Jarosz’ Best Folk Album win for Undercurrent.
Bron: American Blues Scene Magazine
