Acadiana artists score big at the 66th annual Grammys
Lainey Wilson, Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. & The Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band and the Lost Bayou Ramblers all brought home hardware from the 66th annual Grammy Awards presented Sunday night.
(KLFY) -- Acadiana musicians brought home some hardware from the 66th annual Grammy Awards presented Sunday night.
Lainey Wilson continued her domination of awards season, winning the Grammy for Best Country Album for "Bell Bottom Country." The 31-year-old singer took home five awards at the 57th Annual CMA Awards in November, the most of any artist, including Entertainer of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year.
Two local acts received Grammys in the Best Regional Roots Music Album category, which ended in a tie. "New Beginnings" by Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. & The Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band and "Live: Orpheum Theater Nola" by Lost Bayou Ramblers & Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra were each handed the famous Grammaphone-shaped statuette.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 04: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Lost Bayou Ramblers and Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra accepts the "Best Regional Roots Album" award for "Live: Orpheum Theater NOLA" onstage during the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Peacock Theater on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) 
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 04: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Lost Bayou Ramblers and Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra accept the "Best Regional Roots Album" award for "Live: Orpheum Theater NOLA" onstage during the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Peacock Theater on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) 
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 04: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Lost Bayou Ramblers and Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra accepts the "Best Regional Roots Album" award for "Live: Orpheum Theater NOLA" onstage during the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Peacock Theater on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) 
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 04: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Lost Bayou Ramblers and Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra accepts the "Best Regional Roots Album" award for "Live: Orpheum Theater NOLA" onstage during the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Peacock Theater on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) 
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 04: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. (R) accepts the "Best Regional Roots Music Album" award for "New Beginnings..." from Molly Tuttle (L) onstage during the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Peacock Theater on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) 
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 04: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. (R) accepts the "Best Regional Roots Music Album" award for "New Beginnings..." from Molly Tuttle (L) onstage during the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Peacock Theater on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) 
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 04: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. accepts the "Best Regional Roots Music Album" award for "New Beginnings..." with The Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band onstage during the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Peacock Theater on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) 
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 04: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. accepts the "Best Regional Roots Music Album" award for "New Beginnings..." with The Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band onstage during the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Peacock Theater on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) 
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 04: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. accepts the "Best Regional Roots Music Album" award for "New Beginnings..." with The Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band onstage during the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Peacock Theater on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) 
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 04: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. accepts the "Best Regional Roots Music Album" award for "New Beginnings..." with The Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band onstage during the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Peacock Theater on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) 
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 04: Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. accepts the "Best Regional Roots Music Album" award for "New Beginnings..." with The Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band onstage during the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Peacock Theater on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Phoebe Bridgers had the most wins, with four trophies (three with her band, boygenius). SZA, boygenius, Killer Mike, Victoria Monét and songs from the “Barbie” soundtrack followed, with three wins apiece. Billie Eilish, Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift had two, but Swift also broke a record, becoming the first artist to earn four album of the year prizes.
SZA led all artists with nine nominations in the 2024 Grammys, including album of the year, and song and record of the year for "Kill Bill." SZA's competition in the leading categories includes Cyrus, Swift, Olivia Rodrigo and Jon Batiste, who were each nominated for six Grammys.
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