The 2016 Grammy Awards had taken place on February 15 at the Los Angeles Staples Center. On the list of nominations were some of the artists that have performed free concerts in New York City. Let’s take a look at how they did.
Updated with award winners Eighth Blackbird and Arturo O’Farrill.
Alabama Shakes
Performed: SummerStage, Central Park, June 24, 2012
Won:
Best Rock Performance: Alabama Shakes, ‘Don’t Wanna Fight’
Best Rock Song: Alabama Shakes, ‘Don’t Wanna Fight’
Best Alternative Music Album: Alabama Shakes, ‘Sound & Color’
Best Engineered Album (Non-Classical): Shawn Everett, engineer; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Alabama Shakes), ‘Sound & Color’
Snarky Puppy
Performed: BAM R&B Festival at Metrotech, July 31, 2014
Won:
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album: Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest, ‘Sylva’
Israel and The New Breed
Performed: MLK Concert Series Wingate Field, August 17 , 2009
Won:
Best Gospel Album: Israel & NewBreed, ‘Covered: Alive In Asia [Live]’
Jason Isbell
Performed: Celebrate Brooklyn! Prospect Park Bandshell, July 24, 2015, and Lincoln Center Out of Doors, August 10 ,2013
Won:
Best American Roots Song: Jason Isbell, ’24 Frames’
Best Americana Album: Jason Isbell, ‘Something More Than Free’
Buddy Guy
Performed: Lowdown Hudson Blues Festival, July 11, 2012
Won:
Best Blues Album: Buddy Guy, ‘Born to Play Guitar’
Béla Fleck
Performed: SummerStage, Central Park August 03
Won:
Best Folk Album: Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn, ‘Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn’
Jon Cleary
Performed: BAM R&B Festival at Metrotech, August 6, 2015 and more
Won:
Best Regional Roots Music Album: Jon Cleary, ‘Go Go Juice’
Angelique Kidjo
Performed: SummerStage Central Park, June 7, 2015 and more
Won:
Best World Music Album: Angelique Kidjo, ‘Sings’
Common
Performed: SummerStage Central Park, June 23, 2013 with Femi Kuti
Watch the video of the performance.
Won:
Best Song Written for Visual Media: Common & John Legend, ‘Glory’
Eighth Blackbird
Performed: Celebrate Brooklyn! June 18, 2015
Won:
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance: ‘Filament’
Arturo O’Farrill
Performed: MANY TIMES!
Won:
Best Instrumental Composition: Arturo O’Farrill, composer (Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra feat. Rudresh Mahanthappa), ‘The Afro Latin Jazz Suite’
Source: The Grammy Awards