Steve Martin "The Crow: New Songs for the Five String Banjo" (Rounder)

Steve Martin picked up Bluegrass’ biggest award at the Grammy^® Awards last night. “The Crow: News Songs For the Five-String Banjo” (Rounder) was named “Best Bluegrass Album.” Martin edged out Rhonda Vincent’s “Destination Life,” Jim Lauderdale’s “Could We Get Any Closer,” Michael Martin Murphey’s “Buckaroo Blue Grass” and Bryan Sutton and friends’ “Almost Live.”

Béla Fleck picked up two Grammy^® Awards for “Throw Down Your Heart” (Rounder). It was named “Best Pop Instrumental Performance” and “Best Contemporary World Music Album.”

Loudon Wainwright III picked up the Grammy^® for “Best Traditional Folk Album” for “High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project” while Steve Earle picked up the “Best Contemporary Folk Album” for “Townes” on New West Records.

• Best Bluegrass Album (Vocal or Instrumental)
  Steve Martin — “The Crow: New Songs For The Five-String Banjo” (Rounder)
• Best Traditional Folk Album (Vocal or Instrumental)
  Loudon Wainwright III — High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project – (2nd Story Sound Records)
• Best Contemporary Folk Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)
  Steve Earle — “Townes” – New West Records
• Best Pop Instrumental Performance (solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only)
  Béla Fleck — “Throw Down Your Heart” (Rounder)
• Best Contemporary World Music Album (Vocal or Instrumental)
  Béla Fleck — “Throw Down Your Heart” (Rounder)
• Best Classical Crossover Album (Award to the Artist(s) and/or to the Conductor)
  Yo-Yo Ma — “Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs Of Joy And Peace” (Sony Classical)
  (Odair Assad, Sergio Assad, Chris Botti, Dave Brubeck, Matt Brubeck, John Clayton, Paquito d’Rivera, Renée Fleming, Diana Krall, Alison Krauss, Natalie McMaster, Edgar Meyer, Cristina Pato, Joshua Redman, Jake Shimabukuro, Silk Road Ensemble, James Taylor, Chris Thile, Wu Tong, Alon Yavnai & Amelia Zirin-Brown)