Jazz, Soul and Blues winners at the Grammys

The 68th Grammy Awards took place in Los Angeles with a good haul for jazz, soul and blues artists including singer Samara Joy who won Best Jazz Vocal Album for ‘Portrait’ and Laufey who won Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for ‘A Matter of Time’. Pianist Sullivan Fortner won Best Jazz Instrumental Album while Jon Batiste won Best Americana Album for ‘Big Money’ and Leon Thomas took home Best Traditional R&B Album and Performance.

Christian McBride notched up his 10th and 11th trophies including one for his posthumous release playing with Chick Corea, and the great Joni Mitchell was honoured for her archive release last year and spoke at the ceremony. In the main show UK soul star Olivia Dean was named best new artist.

Here’s a full rundown of jazz, soul and blues winners on the night…

Best New Artist

Olivia Dean

Best Jazz Performance

Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade – Windows – Live

Best Jazz Vocal Album

Samara Joy – Portrait

Best Jazz Instrumental Album

Sullivan Fortner Featuring Peter Washington & Marcus Gilmore – Southern Nights

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Christian McBride Big Band – Without Further Ado, Vol 1

Best Latin Jazz Album

Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Yainer Horta & Joey Calveiro – A Tribute to Benny Moré and Nat King Cole

Best Alternative Jazz Album

Nate Smith – Live-Action

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Laufey – A Matter of Time

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

ARKAI – Brightside

Best Sleeve Notes

Miles 55 The Prestigious Recordings – Ashley Khan

Best Historical Album

Joni Mitchell Archives – Volume 4: The Asylum Years

Best Traditional R&B Performance

Leon Thomas – Vibes Don’t Lie

Best Traditional R&B Album

Leon Thomas – MUTT

Best Americana Album

Jon Batiste – Big Money

Best American Roots Performance

Mavis Staples – Sad & Beautiful World

Best Soundtrack for Visual Arts

Ludwig Goranssen – Sinners