Grammy Awards: a vida continua depois da morte 

À parte do campeonato dos pesos-pesados na luta pelos Grammy, a indústria musical norte-americana trambém atribuiu, na sua 53ª cerimónia, muitos outros prémios que a imprensa generalista ignora.

No campeonato do melhor álbum de “tradicional world music” o vencedor foi “Ali And Toumani” de Ali Farka Touré (ainda continua a receber prémios quase cinco anos após o seu falecimento) e Toumani Diabaté.

Eis uma lista de alguns dos premiados seleccionada pelo site World Music Central:

Best Traditional World Music Album, Vocal or Instrumental

Ali And Toumani – Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté [World Circuit-Nonesuch]

Best Contemporary World Music Album

Throw Down Your Heart , Africa Sessions Part 2: Unreleased Tracks – Béla Fleck [Acoustic Planet Records]

Best Tropical Latin Album

Viva La Tradición – Spanish Harlem Orchestra [Concord Picante]

Best Traditional Folk Album, Vocal or Instrumental

Genuine Negro Jig – Carolina Chocolate Drops [Nonesuch]

Best Contemporary Folk Album, Vocal or Instrumental

God Willin’ & The Creek Don’t Rise – Ray LaMontagne And The Pariah Dogs [RCA Records]

Best Hawaiian Music Album, Vocal or Instrumental

Huana Ke Aloha – Tia Carrere [Daniel Ho Creations]

Best Native American Music Album, Vocal or Instrumental

2010 Gathering Of Nations Pow Wow: A Spirit’s Dance (Various Artists) – Derek Mathews, Dr. Lita Mathews & Melonie Mathews, producers [Gathering Of Nations Records]

Best Zydeco Or Cajun Music Album

Zydeco Junkie – Chubby Carrier And The Bayou Swamp Band [Swampadellic Records]

Best Latin Jazz Album

Chucho’s Steps – Chucho Valdés And The Afro-Cuban Messengers [Four Quarters Entertainment]

Best Reggae Album, Vocal or Instrumental

Before The Dawn – Buju Banton [Gargamel Music, Inc.]

Best New Age Album

Miho: Journey To The Mountain – Paul Winter Consort [Living Music]

Best Latin Rock, Alternative Or Urban Album, Vocal or Instrumental

El Existential – Grupo Fantasma [Nat Geo Music]

Best Americana Album, Vocal or Instrumental

You Are Not Alone – Mavis Staples [ANTI-]

Best Bluegrass Album, Vocal or Instrumental

Mountain Soul II – Patty Loveless [Saguaro Road]

Best Traditional Blues Album

Joined At The Hip – Pinetop Perkins & Willie ‘Big Eyes’ Smith [Telarc]

Best Contemporary Blues Album

Living Proof – Buddy Guy [Silvertone/Jive]

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals

Herbie Hancock with Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No. 1, Jeff Beck, and Oumou Sangare – Imagine, Track from: The Imagine Project [Hancock Records]

Lista completa dos vencedores disponível no site dos Grammies.