Genre
Global Music
Wins*
110
Nominations*
582
2005 - 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards Winners
Best Traditional World Music Album
In The Heart Of The Moon
Toumani Diabate
Best Contemporary World Music Album
Eletracústico
Gilberto Gil
All Nominations From This Genre
*Through the 65th GRAMMY Awards
Music Facts: Global Music
Global music blends many different genres from around the world, found outside the United States.
At the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards in 2021, the Recording Academy introduced the Best Global Music Album category, formerly known as the Best World Music Album category.
Burna Boy, Yo-Yo Ma and Ravi Shankar are famous GRAMMY winners in the global music field.
At the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards in 2022, the Recording Academy will introduce the Best Global Music Performance category.