The 2026 GRAMMY Award nominations are in, and we are thrilled for the 18 nominated artists who have performed on Levitt stages coast to coast, sparking joy, connection, and inspiration in Levitt communities nationwide. These artists received 23 total nominations across 14 different categories, ranging from traditional country, jazz vocals, songwriting, and more. Check out the list below, along with a few artist milestones, accolades, and even some special Levitt moments!  

 

  • – In 2024, electro-acoustic duo ARKAI, nominated for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, performed their biggest show yet, at Levitt Pavillion SteelStacks, signaling a landmark year for the contemporary instrumental innovators. 
     
  • – Both Billy Strings (nominated for Best Bluegrass Album) and Sierra Hull (nominated for Best Bluegrass Album, Best Americana Performance, and Best American Roots song) each enchanted Levitt audiences in 2016 as rising bluegrass stars. Over the last decade, each artist has established themselves as forces in the scene. This year, they performed a duet together during Austin City Limits’ 50th anniversary special celebration, showcasing their ability to harness traditional bluegrass while keeping the genre alive and thriving with their contemporary sound.
     
  • – Father-daughter duo Fyütch and 8-year-old Aura V, who performed at Levitt Pavilion Westport in 2025, celebrated their first album—and first GRAMMY nomination for Best Children’s Music Album—fusing hip-hop and spoken word poetry with powerful affirmations of gratitude and confidence. In an interview with FOX5 in Washington, D.C., Fyütch shared his excitement for the legacy they are building together. “Should we win…she will be the youngest individual winner ever in history…and she would be the first Black female to win in the children’s music category,” said Fyütch.
     
  • – Other first-time nominees included Flor Bromley, also nominated for Best Children’s Music Album, whose album “Herstory” was created for her daughter and other children to see strong, inspiring female role models leading the way; and 24 year-old jazz pianist Matthew Whitaker nominated for Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media, who, blind since birth, was the opening performer for Stevie Wonder’s 2011 induction into the Apollo Theater’s Hall of Fame when he was just 10 years old. 

 

Check out the full list of nominated artists who have performed on Levitt stages below, and tune into the 68th GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, February 1!  

 

ARKAI | Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks (2024)
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, Brightside 

 

Billy Strings | Levitt AMP Sheboygan (2017), Levitt Pavilion Pasadena* (2016)
Best Bluegrass Album, Highway Prayers 

 

Charley Crockett | Levitt AMP Denison* (2017), Levitt Pavilion Denver (2017)
Best Traditional Country Album, Dollar A Day 

 

Dee Dee Bridgewater | Levitt Shell Memphis* (2017)
Best Jazz Vocal Album, Elemental 

 

Eric Gales | Levitt AMP Whitesburg (2021), Levitt Shell Memphis* (2011)
Best Contemporary Blues Album, A Tribute to LJK 

 

Flor Bromley | Levitt Pavilion Westport (2025)
Best Children’s Music Album, Herstory 

 

Fyütch & Aura V | Levitt Pavilion Westport (2025)
Best Children’s Music Album, Harmony 

 

Kamasi Washington | Levitt Pavilion Pasadena* (2012, 2014)
Record of the Year, “luther” (Kendrick Lamar & SZA) 
Song of the Year, “luther” (Kendrick Lamar & SZA) 
Best Rap Song, “tv off” (Kendrick Lamar Featuring Lefty Gunplay) 

 

Larkin Poe | Levitt AMP Middlesboro (2019), Levitt Pavilion Denver (2018)
Best Americana Album, Bloom 

 

Matthew Whitaker | Levitt AMP Sheboygan (2024) 
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or Acapella, “Super Mario Praise Break” 

 

Michael Cleveland | Levitt AMP Middlesboro (2022)
Best Bluegrass Album, Carter & Cleveland

 

Robert Randolph | Levitt Shell Memphis* (2019), Levitt Pavilion Denver (2021, 2023, 2025)
Best Contemporary Blues Album, Preacher Kids 

 

Samantha Fish | Levitt AMP Galva (2018), Levitt AMP Middlesboro (2018), Levitt AMP Stevens Point (2018, 2019)
Best Contemporary Blues Album, Paper Doll 

 

Samara Joy | Levitt AMP Utica (2021), Levitt Pavilion Westport (2023)
Best Jazz Performance, “Peace of Mind / Dreams Come True”
Best Jazz Vocal Album, Portrait 

 

Sarah Jarosz | Levitt Shell Memphis* (2016)
Best American Roots Song, “American Light” (I’m With Her) 

 

Sara Watkins | Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks (2017) Levitt Pavilion Pasadena* (2012, 2016) 
Best American Roots Song, “American Light” (I’m With Her) 

 

Sierra Hull | Levitt AMP Middlesboro (2018, 2019), Levitt AMP Sheboygan (2016)
Best Americana Performance, “Boom” 
Best American Roots Song, “Boom”
Best Bluegrass Album, A Tip Toe High Wire 

 

Southern Avenue | Levitt AMP Fort Smith (2021, 2025), Levitt AMP Middlesboro (2019, 2020), Levitt Pavilion Arlington (2021), Levitt Pavilion Dayton (2021), Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks (2018, 2023), Levitt Shell Memphis* (2017), Levitt Shell Sioux Falls (2021)
Best Contemporary Blues Album, Be the Love You Want 

 

*Former Levitt concert site.