Jim Lauderdale Gets Multiple Genre Grammy Noms

Posted by Eddie Miller on 12/07/2009
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Americana music icon Jim Lauderdale received a Grammy nomination last week for his latest album 'Could We Get Any Closer.' The album is up for consideration in the "Best Bluegrass Album" category.
Jim is a two-time Grammy Award winner, and he also collaborated on George Strait's album 'Twang' and The Sugarcanes album 'Secret, Profane & Sugarcane".  The  albums were nominated for "Best Country Album" and "Best Contemporary Folk Album" respectively.
“There’s so much great bluegrass music out there--I’m excited my own record got nominated,” says the Nashville-based singer, songwriter and musician, “and it was also an honor to be a part of George and Elvis’ projects and I wish them luck.”
Looking ahead from the Grammys, Jim just completed recording his upcoming album 'Patchwork River,' which he co-wrote with Robert Hunter from the Grateful Dead.
Jim won "Best Bluegrass Album" at the 2002 Grammys for his collaboration on 'Lost In The Lonesome Pines' with Ralph Stanley, and he won the same award in 2008 for his album 'The Bluegrass Diaries.'