52nd Annual Grammy Awards

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52 Annual Grammy Awards
Winners Announced
Jan 31, 2010

WINNERS IN JAZZ & BLUES CATEGORIES

The 52nd Annual Grammy Award winners were announced last night in Los Angeles at the star-studded gala event.

Listed below are the winners in the jazz and blues categories, for complete listings visit the link below.

WINNERS IN JAZZ CATEGORIES

Best Contemporary Jazz Album

Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate
[Heads Up International]

Best Jazz Vocal Album

Dedicated To You: Kurt Elling Sings The Music Of Coltrane And Hartman
Kurt Elling
[Concord Jazz]

Best Improvised Jazz Solo – Instrumental

Dancin’ 4 Chicken
Terence Blanchard, soloist
Track from: Watts (Jeff “Tain” Watts)
[Dark Key Music]

Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual Or Group

Five Peace Band – Live
Chick Corea & John McLaughlin Five Peace Band
[Concord Records]

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Book One
New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
[World Village]

Best Latin Jazz Album – Vocal or Instrumental

Juntos Para Siempre
Bebo Valdés And Chucho Valdés
[Sony Music/Calle 54]

WINNERS IN BLUES CATEGORIES

Best Contemporary Blues Album

Already Free
The Derek Trucks Band
[Victor Records]

Best Traditional Blues Album – Vocal or Instrumental

A Stranger Here
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott
[ANTI]

Best Zydeco Or Cajun Music Album – Vocal or Instrumental

Lay Your Burden Down
Buckwheat Zydeco
[Alligator]

for complete list of winners visit the GRAMMY AWARDS website