Shemekia Copeland, Chicago's Alligator Records Up For Grammys This Weekend

By Joe Donlon, CBS Chicago

January 31, 2025

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago blues legend Shemekia Copeland is up for three Grammy Awards this Sunday, and she credits her label, Chicago's Alligator Records, for her resounding success.

Copeland and Alligator Records founder Bruce Iglauer sat down with CBS News Chicago before the awards ceremony.

Copeland has been nominated for Grammy Awards eight times — including three this year — but she has not won.

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