The New Orleans and Louisiana musicians nominated for 2026 Grammy Awards include both familiar names and first-time nominees.

And Louisiana nominees swept one entire category.

Jon Batiste, Branford Marsalis, Ledisi, PJ Morton and Lil Wayne, all of whom were born in the New Orleans area, are on the list of Grammy nominees announced Friday. All have been on the nominees list in previous years.

This year's first-timers include Kyle Roussel, keyboardist for both the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and the current incarnation of modern jazz ensemble the Headhunters. Roussel’s ambitious “Church of New Orleans” is nominated for Best Regional Roots Album.

Louisiana albums accounted for all five nominations in the Best Regional Roots category.

In addition to Roussel, the nominees are trombonist

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