| Artist(s) | Category | Title & YouTube Link |
| Ledisi |
Best R&B Performance |
Like This |
| Dominic Gordon, Brandon Hesson, Jamaica "Kahn-Cept" Smith (songwriters) |
Best R&B Song |
for the Luke James song Options |
| Hunter Hayes |
Best Country Solo Performance |
Invisible |
| Tim McGraw & Faith Hill |
Best Country Duo/Group Performance |
Meanwhile Back at Mama's |
| Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade [w] |
Best Jazz Instrumental Album |
Trilogy |
| Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band |
Best Jazz Instrumental Album |
Landmarks |
| Jesse Winchester, songwriter |
Best American Roots Song |
Just So Much |
| Bobby Rush with Blinddog Smokin' |
Best Blues Album |
Decisions (see album credits) |
| Jesse Winchester |
Best Folk Album |
A Reasonable Amount of Trouble |
| Bonsoir, Catin |
Best Regional Roots Music Album |
Light the Stars |
| Magnolia Sisters |
Best Regional Roots Music Album |
Love's Lies |
| Jo-El Sonnier [w] |
Best Regional Roots Music Album |
The Legacy (see album credits) |
| Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer and Judith Hill [w] |
Best Music Film |
20 Feet From Stardom (*) |
| Notes: Recording eligibility period was October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014. Grammy nominee Hunter Hayes hosted the "Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony", which streamed live prior to the Grammy Awards show. Watch Jo-El Sonnier's acceptance speech after winning the Grammy for Best Regional Roots Music Album. Engineer, studio owner, and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Cosimo Matassa (1926-2014), Cajun and country music legend Jimmy C. Newman (1927-2014), and singer songwriter Jesse Winchester (1944-2014) were included in the annual 'In Memoriam' segment. Blues legend Buddy Guy was among the Recording Academy's Lifetime Achievement Award recipients for 2015. Aaron Neville's classic single "Tell It Like It Is" was among the recordings added to the Grammy Hall of Fame for 2015. The cast of the Grammy winning music film "20 Feet From Stardom" also includes Mable John. The Robert Glasper Experiment was nominated in the Best R&B Album category for "Black Radio 2." The album features a guest vocal appearance by Luke James (on "Persevere"). Luke James ("Persevere") and PJ Morton ("Worries") have songwriter credits on the album. The Tim McGraw & Faith Hill track "Meanwhile Back at Mama's" was nominated in the Best Country Song category. The songwriters are Tom Douglas, Jaren Johnston & Jeffrey Steele. Johnny Winter's album "Step Back" was nominated in the Best Blues Album category [Grammy winner]. The album includes covers of Fats Domino's "Blue Monday" (featuring a guest appearance by Dr. John), and Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown's "Okie Dokie Stomp". The album "The Wolf of Wall Street: Music from the Motion Picture" is nominated in the Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media category. The album includes Allen Toussaint's version of the Vince Guaraldi instrumental track "Cast Your Fate To The Wind".
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