The February 13 Grammy Awards include, as usual, several local talents. For Americana, Columbia County’s Roseanne Cash has been nominated for “The
List,” up against the likes of Willie Nelson, Robert Plant, Mavis Staples, and Los Lobos, and probably should get some type of award for her rapid-fire Twitter feed.

Other Roseanne Cash clips:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3LSrcKksCo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWp5ZpGvSJ8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E3-3NhsbH0 (interview)

In the category Music for Children, Pete Seeger of Peekskill, now in his 90s, is up for his album with The Rivertown Kids And Friends, "Tomorrow's Children."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnAe5fSPFto
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E73k1bN7z0&feature=related

In the Best Large Jazz Ensemble category, Woodstock’s Dave Holland, bassist extraordinaire, is nominated for his Octet’s “Pathways.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c56RMc9wI2g

In the Best Song written for Film or Television area, Steve Earle – also of Woodstock – has been nominated for his piece, “This City,” composed for the "Treme" series on HBO.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Quk7Bmoqbjw

Also up, from Phoenicia, is Uncle Rock, as part of a larger project, "Healthy Food For Thought: Good Enough To Eat," nominated for best Spoken Word for Children album.
http://www.amazon.com/Five-Peas-In-the-Pod/dp/B004CE3W5K/ref=dm_att_trk4

Finally, among those who have long histories in the area, John McLaughlin is nominated in the jazz category for his CD, To The One, while Maria Muldaur is up for traditional folk album for her Maria Muldaur and her Garden of Joy, and the ageless Dr. John is up for contemporary blues with his latest, “Tribal” with the Lower 911.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asLubg7w2x4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=YUa9cBjwpdI&playnext=1&list=PLDF982DC17E423238&index=32
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgBiNF9oJPQ&feature=related

(Reporting on this piece by Paul Smart)