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Blues fans from all over the world tuned into our virtual broadcast of the 42nd Blues Music Awards.
Congratulations to all winners and nominees!B.B. King Entertainer Shemekia Copeland
Band of the Year Rick Estrin & The Nightcats
Best Emerging Artist Album Harlem King Solomon Hicks
Blues Rock Album Mike Zito and Friends – Rock ‘n’ Roll: A Tribute to Chuck Berry Mike Zito
Soul Blues Album That’s What I Heard Robert Cray Band
Traditional Blues Album 100 Years of Blues Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite
Contemporary Blues Female Artist Shemekia Copeland
Instrumentalist – Horn Jimmy CarpenterAlbum of the Year 100 Years of Blues Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite
Song of the Year “All Out of Tears” written by Walter Trout, Marie Trout, and Teeny Tucker
Acoustic Blues Album Rawer Than Raw Bobby Rush
Contemporary Blues Album Uncivil War Shemekia Copeland
Acoustic Blues Artist Keb’ Mo’
Blues Rock Artist Mike Zito
Contemporary Blues Male Artist Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
Soul Blues Male Artist Curtis Salgado
Traditional Blues Male Artist John Primer
Instrumentalist – Drums Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith
Instrumentalist – Harmonica Kim Wilson
Instrumentalist – Piano Anthony Geraci
Instrumentalist – Vocals Ruthie Foster
THANK YOU to our generous sponsors of the 42nd Blues Music Awards:
Global Electronic Technology Renasant Convention Center Memphis Tourism Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise B.B. King’s Blues Club Stony Plain Records BluesCross BlueShield of Tennessee Ted Reed Productions Endless Blues Records Hohner Harmonicas Alligator Records ArtsMemphis TN Arts Commission BMI® Boyle Insurance Sherry & Tim May Bruce & Barbara Newman SiriusXM
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