By Alexandra Light
Congratulations to all SummerStage alums for their nominations in the 2012 Grammy awards, but a special mention to all those who won! SummerStage is proud to boast a long list of past performers who, last night, were named this year’s Grammy award winners. Your hard work has paid off, well done! Congrats to:
Booker T. Jones: The Road From Memphis
Levon Helm
Best Pop Instrumental Album
SummerStage 1994 (with Booker T. & the MG’s)
Levon Helm: Ramble At The Ryman
Best Americana Album
SummerStage 2007 & 2011
Melanie Fiona (w/Cee Lo Green): Fool For You
Best Traditional R&B Performance
SummerStage 2011
Rebirth Brass Band: Rebirth Of New Orleans
Best Regional Roots Music Album
SummerStage 1987, 1990, 2000, & 2005
Cachao (2000)
Cachao: The Las Mambo
Best Tropical Latin Album
SummerStage 2000
Tinariwen: Tassili
Best World Music Album
SummerStage 2010
Béla Fleck (w/ Howard Levy) composers (Béla Fleck & The Flecktones): Life In Eleven
Best Instrumental Composition
SummerStage 2001 (& The Flecktones) & 2009 (solo)
Bela Fleck with Oumou Sangare
