By the time the big Grammys telecast began Sunday (Feb. 10), Louisiana was already home to several winners from the 61st annual awards ceremony.
A dozen Louisiana artists received 19 total nominations for 2018.
See the list of nominees -- and winners -- below.
Buddy Guy
Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Buddy Guy
Lettsworth
Winner: Best Traditional Blues Album for "The Blues Is Alive and Well"
Lauren Daigle
Lafayette
Winner: Best Contemporary Music Performance/Song for "You Say" and Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for "Look Up Child"
PJ Morton
New Orleans
Winner: Best Traditional R&B Performance for "How Deep Is Your Love" ft. Yebba. Morton shares this win in a tie with Leon Bridges for his "Bet Ain't Worth the Hand"
Nominee: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance with Maroon 5 for "Girls Like You," Best R&B Performance for "First Began," and Best R&B Album for "Gumbo Unplugged (Live)"
Sean Ardoin
Lake Charles
Nominee: Best Regional Roots Music Album for "Kreole Rock and Soul" and Best American Roots Performance for "Kick Rocks"
Mary Gauthier
New Orleans
Nominee: Best Folk Album for "Rifles and Rosary Beads"
Cha Wa
New Orleans
Nominee: Best Regional Roots Music Album for "Spy Boy"
Jon Batiste
New Orleans
Nominee: Best American Roots Performance for "St. James Infirmary Blues"
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
New Orleans
Nominee: Best Instrumental Album for "The Emancipation Procrastination"
Terence Blanchard
New Orleans
Winner: Best Instrumental Composition for "Blut Und Boden" ("Blood and Soil")
Koryn Hawthorne
Abbeville
Nominee: Best Gospel Performance/Song for "Won't He Do It"
Dominique Jones, aka DOE, from Shreveport, was featured on Jonathan McReynolds' "Cycles," which was also nominated in this category.
Brian Blade
Shreveport
Winner: With The Wayne Shorter Quartet for Best Jazz Instrumental Album for "Emanon"
Sullivan Fortner
New Orleans
Winner: Best Jazz Vocal album as pianist on Cecile McLorin Salvant's "The Window"
"At the Louisiana Hayride Tonight"
Nominee: The 20-CD compilation set, which was produced by German-based Bear Family Records, was nominated for Best Historical Album
Matt Sayles/AP
Cardi B
Cardi B performs "Money" at the 61st annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, in Los Angeles.
Cardi B won for Best Rap Album "Invasion of Privacy.''
According to a press release, Cardi B collaborated with New Orleans veteran artist Devious and Mellow Fellow on her club anthem "Bickenhead" on her double platinum album. Bickenhead is certified gold, along with every other song on "Invasion of Privacy."
The press release said: "The New Orleans creatives became involved due to their writing and production contributions on Dj Jimi's 'Where They At,' Project Pat's 'Chickenhead,' Travis Porter's 'Ayy Ladies,' and more."
