The Folk and Blues Grammy winners for 2005……
Beautiful Dreamer – The Songs Of Stephen Foster Various Artists Steve Fishell & David Macias, producers American Roots Publishing
Other Nominees Gitane Cajun BeauSoleil Vanguard Records
The Morning Glory Ramblers Norman & Nancy Blake Dualtone
My Last Go Round Rosalie Sorrels & Friends Red House Records
…And The Tin Pan Bended, And The Story Ended… Dave Van Ronk Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Other Nominees Educated Guess Ani DiFranco Righteous Babe Records
Land Of Milk And Honey Eliza Gilkyson Red House Records
Impossible Dream Patty Griffin ATO Records
The Unbroken Circle – The Musical Heritage Of The Carter Family Various Artists John Carter Cash, producer Dualtone Music Group
Cedar Dream Songs Bill Miller Paras Recordings
Other Nominees Straight Up Northern Black Eagle Soar
Family Traditions Black Lodge Singers Soar
Covenant Joanne Shenandoah Silver Wave Records
Feed The Fire Mary Youngblood Silver Wave Records
Slack Key Guitar Volume 2 Various Artists Charles Michael Brotman, producer Palm Records
Other Nominees Some Call It Aloha…Don’t Tell The Brothers Cazimero Mountain Apple Company
Amy & Willie Live Amy Hanaiali’i Gilliom & Willie K Blind Man Sound
Cool Elevation Ho’okena Ho’omau Inc.
Kealaokamaile
Kealii Reichel
Punahele Productions
Blues To The Bone Etta James RCA Victor
Other Nominees Me And Mr Johnson Eric Clapton Reprise
Baby, Don’t You Tear My Clothes James Cotton Telarc
Blues With A Vengeance John Lee Hooker, Jr. Kent Records
Ladies Man Pinetop Perkins M.C. Records
Keep It Simple Keb’ Mo’ Epic/Okeh
Other Nominees N’awlinz Dis Dat Or D’udda Dr. John Blue Note
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Van Morrison Blue Note Records
Sanctuary Charlie Musselwhite Real World
I’m A Bluesman Johnny Winter Virgin