On Tuesday morning, the Recording Academy unveiled nominations for the 65th annual GRAMMY Awards. And as usual, artists who have performed on Levitt stages made a strong showing among the 91 categories, with a total of 28 artists spanning a wide range of music genres contending for statuettes on Music’s Biggest Night, a testament to the high caliber of artists presented by the Levitt network each year.

GRAMMY-nominated artists at the Levitt

Best New Artist nominee Samara Joy performed at Levitt AMP Utica in 2021.

Representing genres from blues to jazz, Latin rock and children’s music, nominees range from triple-nominee Maren Morris to the Brothers Osbourne, Kirk Franklin, La Santa Cecilia, and many more. Two Levitt National Tour veterans—Black Violin and Blind Boys of Alabama—secured nominations for a song on which they collaborated. (Those Levitt connections run deep.) And perhaps most exciting, recent Levitt performers are up for three of the GRAMMYs’ “big four” categories. Rising 24-year-old jazz singer Samara Joy, who made her Levitt debut at Levitt AMP Utica in 2021, will contend for the coveted Best New Artist award. Meanwhile, indie pop band Lucius, which played Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks just this past summer, is up for three awards including Album of the Year and Record of the Year thanks to its collaboration with Brandi Carlile. See below for a full list of nominated Levitt performers.

In addition to the traditional competitive awards, this year the Recording Academy is also introducing a new Special Merit Award: Best Song for Social Change. Created to honor a song containing “lyrical content that addresses a timely social issue and promotes understanding, peacebuilding, and empathy,” the inaugural award will be determined by a special blue-ribbon committee within the Recording Academy. At the Levitt Foundation, we passionately believe in the power of free, live music to promote community, togetherness, and social renewal, and we are thrilled to see the Recording Academy acknowledge the vital changemaking importance of music with this new award. (And stay tuned for an upcoming blog article diving into the new award.)

The GRAMMY Awards will be held on Feb. 5 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and will broadcast live on CBS and Paramount+. Congratulations to all of the 2023 GRAMMY nominees, with special gratitude to those who have shared their talents, their passions, and their joy with Levitt audiences nationwide.

Sean Ardoin—Levitt Pavilion Westport (2019)
Best Regional Roots Music Album, Full Circle (with Kreole Rock and Soul featuring LSU Golden Band From Tigerland)

Asleep at the Wheel performs at Levitt Pavilion Arlington in 2010.

Asleep at the Wheel—Levitt Pavilion Arlington (2010/2012)
Best Americana Performance, “There You Go Again” (with Lyle Lovett)

The Baylor Project—Levitt AMP Chattanooga (2018)
Best Jazz Vocal Album, The Evening: Live at Apparatus

Black Violin—Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles (2009/2015), Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks (2014), Levitt Pavilion Arlington (2015/2017), Levitt Pavilion Denver (2015), Levitt Pavilion Pasadena (2015), Levitt Shell Memphis (2015), Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks (2015/2018)
Best Americana Performance, “The Message” (with Blind Boys of Alabama)

Black Violin were featured artists on the Levitt National Tour in 2015.

Blind Boys of Alabama—Levitt Pavilion Arlington (2018), Levitt Pavilion Dayton (2018), Levitt Pavilion Denver (2018), Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles (2018), Levitt Shell Memphis (2018), Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks (2018)
Best Americana Performance, “The Message” (with Black Violin)

Brothers Osborne—Levitt AMP Denison (2015)
Best Country Duo/Group Performance, “Midnight Rider’s Prayer”

Jeff Coffin—Levitt Pavilion Arlington (2011)
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, Between Dreaming and Joy

Jeff Coffin performs at Levitt Pavilion Arlington in 2011.

Rocky Dawuni—Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles (2010/2013/2014/2016), Levitt Pavilion Pasadena (2015/2017), Levitt Pavilion Denver (2017), Levitt AMP Carson City (2022)
Best Global Music Performance, “Neva Bow Down” (feat. Blvk H3ro)

Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band—Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles (2014/2015/2017), Levitt Pavilion Pasadena (2014/2015/2016/2017)
Best Children’s Music Album, Los Fabulosos

Divinity Roxx—Levitt Pavilion Westport (2022)
Best Children’s Music Album, Ready Set Go!

Dirty Dozen Brass Band—Levitt Shell Memphis (2010/2017), Levitt Pavilion Arlington (2011/2016), Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks (2012), Levitt Pavilion Pasadena (2013), Levitt AMP Springfield (2019), Levitt Pavilion Denver (2019)
Best American Roots Performance, “Stompin’ Ground” (with Aaron Neville)

Eric Gales—Levitt Shell Memphis (2011), Levitt AMP Whitesburg (2021)
Best Contemporary Blues Album, Crown

Eric Gales, nominated for Best Contemporary Blues Album, onstage at Levitt AMP Whitesburg in 2021.

Ryan Hurd—Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks (2016)
Best Country Song, “Circles Around This Town” (with Julia Michaels, Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins)

Fantastic Negrito—Levitt AMP Santa Fe (2019)
Best American Roots Performance, “Oh Betty”

Samara Joy—Levitt AMP Utica (2021)
Best Jazz Vocal Album, Linger Awhile
Best New Artist

Kirk Franklin—Levitt Pavilion Arlington (2019)
Best Gospel Album, Kingdom Book One Deluxe (with Maverick City Music)
Best Contemporary Christian Performance/Song, “Fear Is Not My Future” (with Maverick City Music)

Lucius—Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks (2022)
Album of the Year, In These Silent Days (with Brandi Carlile)
Record of the Year, “You and Me on the Rock” (with Brandi Carlile)
Best Americana Performance, “You and Me on the Rock” (with Brandi Carlile)

GRAMMY nominee Fantastic Negrito performs at Levitt AMP Santa Fe in 2019.

Anaïs Mitchell—Levitt Pavilion Pasadena (2011)
Best American Roots Song, “Bright Star”

Gaby Moreno—Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles (2011), Levitt Pavilion Denver (2017/2020)
Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album, Alegoría

Maren Morris—Levitt Pavilion Arlington (2009)
Best Country Song, “Circles Around This Town” (with Ryan Hurd, Julia Michaels, Jimmy Robbins)
Best Country Solo Performance, “Circles Around This Town”
Best Country Album, Humble Quest

North Mississippi Allstars—Levitt Shell Memphis (2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018), Levitt Pavilion Denver (2021/2022)
Best Contemporary Blues Album, Set Sail

Pentatonix—Levitt Pavilion Arlington (2012)
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album, Evergreen

La Santa Cecilia mesmerizes the Levitt Denver crowd.

Ranky Tanky—Levitt Pavilion Westport (2018), Levitt Shell Sioux Falls (2021)
Best Regional Roots Music Album, Live at the 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

Justin Roberts—Levitt Pavilion Westport (2015/2017), Levitt Pavilion Pasadena (2017), Levitt Pavilion Dayton (2018)
Best Children’s Music Album, Space Cadet

La Santa Cecilia—Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles (2009/2011/2014), Levitt Pavilion Pasadena (2010), Levitt Pavilion Denver (2022)
Best Tropical Latin Album, Quiero Verte Feliz

Tank and the Bangas with the Levitt Los Angeles audience in 2017.

Snarky Puppy—Levitt Pavilion Arlington (2010/2013)
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, Empire Central

Tank and the Bangas—Levitt APM Chattanooga (2017), Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles (2017), Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks (2021)
Best Progressive R&B Album, Red Balloon

Yonder Mountain String Band—Levitt Pavilion Denver (2021)
Best Bluegrass Album, Get Yourself Outside