Blues and Rock Grammy nominations announced

The 2020 Grammy Award nominations have been announced. Christone “Kingfish” Ingram continues his breakout year receiving a nomination for “Best Traditional Blues Album” with his debut album, Kingfish. Jontavious Willis also received his first nomination with Spectacular Class. Larkin Poe also received its first Grammy nomination for Venom and Faith.

Rival Sons received its first Grammy nominations for “Best Rock Album” with Feral Roots and “Best Rock Performance” for “Too Bad.” Gary Clark Jr. was also nominated for “Best Contemporary Blues Album” and “Best Rock Performance.” 

Best Traditional Blues Album

• KINGFISH
  Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
• TALL, DARK & HANDSOME
  Delbert McClinton & Self-Made Men
• SITTING ON TOP OF THE BLUES
  Bobby Rush
• BABY, PLEASE COME HOME
  Jimmie Vaughan
• SPECTACULAR CLASS
  Jontavious Willis

Best Contemporary Blues Album 

• THIS LAND
  Gary Clark Jr.
• VENOM & FAITH
  Larkin Poe
• BRIGHTER DAYS
  Robert Randolph & The Family Band
• SOMEBODY SAVE ME
  Sugaray Rayford
• KEEP ON
  Southern Avenue

Best Rock Performance 

• PRETTY WASTE
  Bones UK
• THIS LAND
  Gary Clark Jr.
• HISTORY REPEATS
  Brittany Howard
• WOMAN
  Karen O & Danger Mouse
• TOO BAD
  Rival Sons

Best Rock Album

• AMO
  Bring Me The Horizon
• SOCIAL CUES
  Cage The Elephant
• IN THE END
  The Cranberries
• TRAUMA
  I Prevail
• FERAL ROOTS
  Rival Sons

Best Rock Song

• FEAR INOCULUM
  Danny Carey, Justin Chancellor, Adam Jones & Maynard James Keenan, songwriters (Tool)
• GIVE YOURSELF A TRY
  George Daniel, Adam Hann, Matthew Healy & Ross MacDonald, songwriters (The 1975)
• HARMONY HALL
  Ezra Koenig, songwriter (Vampire Weekend)
• HISTORY REPEATS
  Brittany Howard, songwriter (Brittany Howard)
• THIS LAND
  Gary Clark Jr., songwriter (Gary Clark Jr.)