Snarky Puppy win Grammy for Live at the Royal Albert Hall

Congratulations to Snarky Puppy, our International Artists in Popular Music, on winning the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album.

Live at the Royal Albert Hall was the band’s 14th album and its first live, in concert, album for general release. It was recorded in November 2019 and released in March 2020.

The win marks the fourth Grammy Award the New York-based group has picked up in recent years, and the third in the Best Contemporary Instrumental Album category after wins in 2016 and 2017.

Learn more at snarkypuppy.com.

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