1980s
- Grammy Awards of 1980
- Muddy Waters for Muddy "Mississippi" Waters Live
- Grammy Awards of 1981
- Norman Dayron (producer) for Rare Blues performed by various artists
- Grammy Awards of 1982
- B. B. King for There Must Be a Better World Somewhere
- Grammy Awards of 1983
- Queen Ida for Queen Ida & the Bon Temps Zydeco Band on Tour
- Grammy Awards of 1984
- Clifton Chenier for I'm Here performed by Clifton Chenier & His Red Hot Louisiana Band
- Grammy Awards of 1985
- Elizabeth Cotton for Elizabeth Cotten Live!
- Grammy Awards of 1986
- Rockin' Sidney for "My Toot Toot"
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