Fritz’s Polka Band, from Verona, has announced that their album “The Hands Of Time” has met the criteria required for the first round of the Grammy Awards. 

“The Hands Of Time,” released on Oct. 1, 2021, is one of just forty albums in the “Best Regional Roots Music Album” category. The single by the same name, featuring Joe Bonamassa and Deen Castronovo, is one of 283 singles in the “Best American Roots Performance” category. Lastly, “Brothers,” a single that features Castronovo and Derek Sherinian, is one of 333 entries in “Best American Roots Song” category.

“The guys in Fritz’s Polka Band are thrilled that our recording and a couple of the tunes are under consideration for the Grammy Awards,” Fritz Scherz, band leader of Fritz’s Polka Band, said. “As I said when this album was released, it’s a very personal album, as my son, Freddy is a special guest on it. The song, ‘The Hands Of Time’ was started by my dad before he passed away. Joe and Deen did a tremendous job as special guests on it. ‘Brothers’ is a song I wrote for my lifelong friends, Rick Szczyt and Ron Walker, so having that be the other tune under consideration is quite nice. Deen and Derek did a fabulous job as special guests on that tune.”