Louisiana's 2014 Grammy Nominees

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Published on: December 10th, 2013

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Hot 8 Brass Band
Grammy nominees the Hot 8 Brass Band at Tipitina's. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee.

Congratulations to Louisiana's 2014 Grammy nominees, listed below, led by double-nominee Allen Toussaint. The 56th Annual Grammy Awards happen on January 26, 2014.

Allen Toussaint
Best Americana Album: Songbook, and
Best American Roots Song: "Shrimp Po-Boy, Dressed"

Bobby Rush
Best Blues Album: Down in Louisiana

Hot 8 Brass Band
Best Regional Roots Music Album: The Life & Times Of…The Hot 8 Brass Band

Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience
Best Regional Roots Music Album: Dockside Sessions

Zachary Richard
Best Regional Roots Music Album: Le Fou

Terence Blanchard
Best Improvised Jazz Solo: "Don’t Run" from the Magnetic album

Hunter Hayes
Best Country Solo Performance: "I Want Crazy" from Hunter Hayes

Bishop Paul S. Morton of the Greater St. Stephen Full Gospel Baptist Church
Best Gospel Album: Best Days Yet

PJ Morton (Bishop Martin's son)
Best R&B Song: "Only One"

Additionally, Trina Shoemaker and Eric Conn were nominated for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, for their work on The Moorings by New Orleanian Andrew Duhon.

 Here's a complete list of Grammy nominees.

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