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Lainey Wilson's 'Whirlwind' album has gained her another Grammy nomination. PROVIDED PHOTO BY LARRY McCORMACK/DISNEY New Orleans' Jon Batiste has two Emmy nods this year. STAFF FILE PHOTO BY SOPHIA GERMER Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For the second consecutive year, Louisiana's Lainey Wilson is nominated for a best country album Grammy Award.
Baskin native Wilson, 32, took home the statuette, her first Grammy, in February for "Bell Bottom Country." That 16-song album also captured album of the year at the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards and the 57th Annual Country Music Association Awards. Wilson got the Grammy nod again earlier this month for her fifth studio album, "Whirlwind," released in August.
Charting singles from that project include "Hang Tight Honey,” “Country's Cool Again”, “4x4xU” and “Good Horses,” a duet with fellow country superstar Miranda Lambert . She wrapped up this year's "Country's Cool Again" tour on Friday in Monroe. Wilson embarks on an international tour in January.
Other Grammy nominees with Louisiana ties include: Jon Batiste: Best music film for the documentary “American Symphony;” and best song written for visual media for “It Never Went Away,” a song in the film by Batiste and Dan Wilson Tank & the Bangas: Best spoken word poetry album for “The Heart, the Mind, the Soul” Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & the Golden Eagles featuring J’Wan Boudreaux: Best regional roots music album for “Live at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival” The Rumble featuring Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr.: Best regional roots music album for “Stories From the Battlefield” The New Breed Brass Band featuring Trombone Shorty: Best regional roots music album for “Live at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival” Sean Ardoin and Kreole Rock and Soul: Best regional roots music album for “25 Back to My Roots” Herlin Riley alongside Bill Frisell: Best jazz instrumental album, Ambrose Akinmusire’s “Owl Song”' Lucky Daye: Best R&B album and best engineered album, nonclassical, for "Algorithm"; and best traditional R&B performance for "That's You" Cimafunk: Best Latin rock or alternative album for "Pa' Tu Cuerpa" Cyrille Aimée: Best traditional pop vocal album "à Fleur de Peau" Sullivan Fortner: Best jazz instrumental album for "Solo Game," best jazz vocal album (with Kurt Elling) for "Wildflowers Vol. 1" and best jazz performance (with Samara Joy) for "Twinkle Twinkle Little Me" King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band featuring Louis Armstrong: Best album notes and best historical album for restored collection "Centennial" Malik Ninety Five: Best R&B album for work on Chris Brown's "11:11"; and best rap album for contributions to Doechii’s "Alligator Bites Never Heal" Greer Grimsley: Best opera recording for the Metropolitan Opera's performance of "Florencia en el Amazonas" Carter Lang: Best R&B song for co-write on SZA’s "Saturn" John Beasley: Best Latin jazz album for "El Trio: Live in Italy," best large jazz ensemble album for "Returning to Forever" DOE: Best gospel performance/song for "Holy Hands" and best contemporary Christian music album for "Heart of a Human" Johnaye Kendrick: Two arrangement categories for her work with Säje.
The 67th Grammy Awards will air on Feb. 2 on CBS. Staff writer Keith Spera contributed to this report.
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