Tinariwen nominated for Best World Music Album for the 2012 GRAMMY Awards!

Tinariwen Tassili Album Art

The news keeps coming in about Tinariwen! With little time to savor their interview and performances on The Colbert Report, Tassili was given the honor of being a nominee for Best World Music Album for the 2012 GRAMMY Awards! Released through Anti Records in the United States, which features Tom Waits, Marketa Irglova and Wilco, Tinariwen is sure to carve out their spot with this exciting news!

For the full list of nominees for Best World Music Album, check out the 2012 GRAMMY Nominees list. Winners will be announced for the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards on February 12th, 2012 starting at 8PM EST on CBS.