The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc., also known as The Recording Academy, announced this evening the winners of the 47th Annual Grammy Awards. The annual event took place in Los Angeles at the Staples Center. Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour won the contemporary world music Grammy with his album Egypt.
Here are the winners in World Music, Jazz, and related categories:
Best Contemporary Jazz Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
Best Jazz Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
(For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter's name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.)
Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
(For large jazz ensembles, including big band sounds. Albums must contain 51% or more INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
Best Latin Jazz Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Best Latin Pop Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Best Salsa/Merengue Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Best Tejano Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Best Traditional Blues Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Best Contemporary Blues Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Best Traditional Folk Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Best Contemporary Folk Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Best Native American Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Best Hawaiian Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Best Reggae Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Best Traditional World Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Best Contemporary World Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)