Every season we are proud to bring you the best artists from all over the world. It's amazing to see our artists honored year after year for their hard work and this year is no different. Here is just a sample of the recent Ravinia artists receiving top honors for their work in the past year. Congratulations on the Grammy nominations and good luck!
Best Pop Instrumental
The Beat - Boney James
Handpicked - Earl Klugh
Summer Horns - Dave Koz, Gerald Albright , Mindi Abair & Richard Elliott
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Viva Duets - Tony Bennett
Now - Dionne Warwick
Best R&B Song
Only One - PJ Morton
Best R&B Album
Love in the Future - John Legend
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Power Trip - J.Cole ft Miguel
Now or Never – Kendrick Lamar ft. Mary J. Blige
Best Country Solo Performance
Wagon Wheel – Darius Rucker
Best Country Album
Night Train - Jason Aldean
Best American Roots Song
Invisible – Steve Earle & The Dukes (& Duchesses)
Love Has Come For You – Steve Martin & Edie Brickell
Shrimp Po-Boy, Dressed – Allen Troussaint
Best Americana Album
Love Has Come For You – Steve Martin & Edie Brickell
Old Yellow Moon – Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell
Buddy and Jim – Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale
One True Vine – Mavis Staples
Best World Music Album
Savor Flamenco – Gipsy Kings
Live: Singing For Peace Around The World – Ladysmith Black Mambazo
No Place For My Dream – Femi Kuti
The Living Room Sessions Part 2 – Ravi Shankar (Posthumus)
Best Children’s Album
Recess – Justin Roberts
The Mighty Sky – Best Nielson Chapman
Best Song Writing for Visual Media
We Both Know – Colbie Caillat & Gavin DeGraw
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
How Do You Do (Limited Edition Box Set) – Mayer Hawthorne
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Lindberg: Piano Concerto No. 2 - Yefim Bronfman soloist
Salonen: Violin Concerto – Leila Josefowicz
Best Classical Vocal Solo
Winter Morning Walks – Dawn Upshaw
Drama Queens – Joyce DiDonato
Best Classical Compendium
Hindemith: Violinkonzert; Symphonic Metamorphosis; Konzertmusik - Christoph Eschenbach