New Orleans and Louisiana natives win big at Grammys
New Orleans and Louisiana natives win big at Grammys By Rilwan Balogun | March 15, 2021 at 3:16 PM CDT - Updated March 15 at 4:58 PM
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - On musicâs biggest night, several Louisiana and New Orleans natives won big.
Due to COVID-19, most of the Grammy awards were given before the television awards show. The New Orleans Nightcrawlers Brass Band won during the pre-show. Itâs the first win for the band after releasing its first new record in a decade, earning the Grammy for Best Regional Roots.
âIt just took me a second to realize, âoh wait a minute that was us,ââ said sousaphonist Matt Perrine. âThe first thing I did was look at Craig and said, âwe won.ââ
16 Louisiana artists nominated for Grammys Jon Batiste performs with his band Jon Batiste & Stay Human during the 2019 Global Citizen Festival, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Julius Constantine Motal) (Source: Julius Constantine Motal) By Mykal Vincent | March 11, 2021 at 7:31 AM CST - Updated March 11 at 10:55 PM
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Louisiana is showing up big for the 63rd annual Grammy Awards show. A total of 16 Louisiana acts are nominated for 23 awards, putting New Orleans jazz, blues, Cajun, rap, and gospel under the spotlight.
Jon Batiste, who won a Golden Globe last month for his original score of the Pizar film Soul is nominated for two Grammys, Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for