The Recording Academy released the nominations for the 2020 Grammy Awards and several New Orleans artists are on the list:
- Tank and the Bangas – Best New Artist
- Nigel Hall with the band Lettuce – Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
- Lucky Daye – Best R&B performance
- Lucky Daye and PJ Morton – Best Traditional R&B Performance
- “Say So” PJ Morton & JoJo “Roll Some Mo” Lucky Daye – Best R&B Song
- “Painted” Lucky Daye and  “Paul” PJ Morton – Best R&B Album
- Brandford Marsalis – Best Improvised Jazz Solo
- Branford Marsalis Quartet – Best Jazz Instrumental Album
- Rebirth Brass Band – Best Regional Roots Album
- Wynton Marsalis – Best Contemporary Classical Composition
