best music album grammy award best music album honor presented recording artists 50th 51st 52nd 53rd annual grammy awards quality music albums grammy awards annual ceremony established originally called presented honor artistic achievement technical proficiency overall excellence recording industry regard album sales chart position beginning advocates began lobbying grammy category specifically music award recipients chronological order included experience artist received award awards presented engineers producers addition performing artists group pine leaf boys holds record nominations nominated year honor presented group failed receive award received nominations marked year musician received nomination time artists nominated works appearing album nominated member live new jazz heritage festival solo album nominated contribution compilation album nominated artists louisiana specifically academy announced retirement award category beginning recordings eligible album category background according daily advocates lobbied nearly seven years attempt create grammy category specifically music effort led musician wife manager lieutenant governor louisiana time supported effort trustee memphis chapter claimed hundreds dollars hours invested lobbying effort described battle prior best category works genre competed best contemporary folk album best traditional folk album categories recipients 50th annual grammy awards music album nominees included french cowboy king cake blue moon french language band pine leaf boys second album hub city stars sessions experience live worldwide seven nominees based outside louisiana cowboy fifth album contained cover versions promised land easy loved included french adaptation country music song wild life live worldwide contained recordings live performances world year career including star banner traditional songs uncle experience performed opening act pre telecast 50th grammy awards ceremony award presented experience members included recognized engineer producer album described acceptance speech acknowledged nominees band honored billboard ranked live performance support album acts year nominees included live new jazz heritage festival pine leaf boys homage new jazz heritage festival founder lead singer artist receive nomination music album year according recorded live sessions rehearsals overdubs song lists album contains original tracks covers standards louis blues got award presented recipients included band members engineers set recorded april released group approval involvement according album itunes sudden nominated grammy nominees 52nd annual grammy awards included stage lay burden sisters stripped pine leaf boys live new jazz heritage festival included guest appearances band reunited producer contained versions captain time let yeah yeah lay burden breaks arms members female group multi included award presented members included stanley honored engineer producer album respectively 53rd annual grammy awards nominees happy lucky moon live blue moon saloon marked fourth consecutive nomination group member unable attend award ceremony admitted nominations acted new sound released carrier record label featured trademark party songs flavored cover theme song television series guest appearances album award presented category retirement category music album eliminated thirty major overhaul additional categories field eliminated best contemporary folk album best traditional folk album works eligible album category reportedly broken hearted news concerned category elimination music genre attention deserved carrier stated category inspired musicians fight music strengthened young musicians don fight expressed sadness called elimination disappointment local music showing signs optimism said category gone today general specific
Grammy Award for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album