| Artist(s) | Category | Title & YouTube Link |
| Lucky Daye |
Best R&B Performance |
Over |
| PJ Morton, songwriter |
Best R&B Song |
Please Don't Walk Away |
| Tank and the Bangas |
Best Progressive R&B Album |
Red Balloon - (see album credits) |
| PJ Morton |
Best R&B Album |
Watch the Sun |
| Lucky Daye |
Best R&B Album |
Candydrip |
| DJ Khaled featuring Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Jay-Z, John Legend and Fridayy |
Best Rap Performance |
God Did |
| DJ Khaled featuring Future and SZA |
Best Melodic Rap Performance |
Beautiful |
| DJ Khaled, Lil Wayne and others (songwriters) |
Best Rap Song |
God Did |
| DJ Khaled |
Best Rap Album |
God Did |
| John Beasley |
Best Improvised Jazz Solo |
Cherokee/Koko |
| Terri Lyne Carrington, Nicholas Payton, Kris Davis, Linda May Han Oh & Matthew Stevens [w] |
Best Jazz Instrumental Album |
New Standards Vol. 1 |
| Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, and Brian Blade |
Best Jazz Instrumental Album |
LongGone |
| John Beasley, Magnus Lindgren and SWR Big Band |
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album |
Bird Lives |
| PJ Morton |
Best Gospel Performance/Song |
The Better Benediction |
| Aaron Neville w/ Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Take Me to the River All-Stars [w] |
Best American Roots Performance |
Stompin' Ground (*) |
| Dr. John |
Best Americana Album |
Things Happen That Way - (see album credits) |
Buddy Guy
(features Michael Rhodes on bass) |
Best Traditional Blues Album |
The Blues Don't Lie |
| Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas |
Best Regional Roots Music Album |
Lucky Man |
| Sean Ardoin and Kreole Rock and Soul f/ the LSU Golden Band from Tigerland |
Best Regional Roots Music Album |
Full Circle |
| John Beasley [w] |
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella |
Scrapple From The Apple |
| Terence Blanchard [w] |
Best Opera Recording |
Fire Shut Up In My Bones |
| Various [w] |
Best Music Film |
Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story |
| Notes: Recording eligibility period was October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. Buddy Guy, Blind Boys of Alabama, and others performed "I Just Want to Celebrate" on the 2023 Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony (streamed live, before the awards show). Performances included "God Did" by DJ Khaled, with Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, John Legend, Fridayy, and Jay-Z. Watch John Beasley's acceptance speech after winning the award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella. Watch an interview with John Beasley. Jerry Lee Lewis (1935-2022) was included in the annual Grammy 'In Memoriam' segment. Best American Roots Performance award winner "Stompin' Ground" features Aaron Neville, Ivan Neville, Cyril Neville, Ian Neville, George Porter Jr., Eric Krasno, Terence Higgins, Fancy Clemons, Anjelika Jelly Joseph, Erica Falls, Big Sam Williams, and Dirty Dozen Brass Band's Greg Davis, Kirk Joseph, Roger Lewis, Kevin Harris, and Efrem Towns. Cécile McLorin Salvant's album "Ghost Song" was nominated for Best Jazz Vocal Album. NOLA native Sullivan Fortner co-produced the album and he is featured on several tracks. Arcade Fire's "We" was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album. Recording sessions took place in New Orleans (Boombox Studios, Marigny Studios), and at Dockside Studio (Maurice, LA). Contributors to the album included Helen Gillet, Harry Hardin, Matt Rhody, Andre Michot, Charlie Gabriel, Mark Braud, Wendell Brunious, and Louis Michot. |
