THE BLUES FOUNDATION IS EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE ITS 45TH ANNUAL BLUES MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES. The Blues Foundation is excited to announce the Nominees for the 45th Annual Blues Music Awards, taking place Thursday, May 9 in Memphis, TN.

AND THE NOMINEES ARE…

And the nominees are …

Acoustic Album:
Wild Ox Moan, Catfish Keith;
Raw Blues 1, Doug MacLeod;
Sticks & Strings, EG Kight;
Ridin’ the Blinds, Hudspeth & Taylor;
Ghost Hymns, William Lee Ellis.

Acoustic Artist


Catfish Keith,
Doug MacLeod,
Eric Bibb,
Keb’ Mo, Kevin Burt

Album of the Year:
TEARDROPS FROM MAGIC SLIM, John Primer -
Live In London, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram; SoulFunkn’BLUES, Blackburn Brothers;
Soul Side of Sipp, Mr. Sipp (Castro Coleman);
Get Your Back Into It!, Nick Moss Band featuring Dennis Gruenling.

B.B. King Entertainer


Beth Hart,
Bobby Rush,
Lil’ Ed, Williams
Mr. Sipp (Castro Coleman),
Vanessa Collier,

Band of the Year:
Larkin Poe,
Nick Moss Band, Selwyn Birchwood Band,
Southern Avenue,
Tedeschi Trucks Band

Best Emerging Artist Album

When the Levee Breaks: The Music of Memphis Minnie, Candice Ivory
The Right Man, D.K. Harrell
Up Next, Mathias Lattin
Everybody’s Buddy, Nic Clark
Tony Holiday, Mississippi Motel

Blues Rock Album:
POWER, Anna Popovic;
Writing On The Wall, Coco Montoya;
Blues Deluxe Vol. 2, Joe Bonamassa;
Blood Brothers, Mike Zito/ Albert Castiglia;
What Key Is Trouble In?, Nick Schnebelen.

Blues Rock Artist:
Ana Popovic,
Joe Bonamassa,
Kenny Wayne Shepard,
Mike Zito,
Warren Haynes

Contemporary Blues Album

Live In London, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram;
Ridin’, Eric Bibb;
Behind The Veil, Jason Ricci and the Bad Kind;
Healing Time, Ruthie Foster;
Exorcist, Selwyn Birchwood

Contemporary Blues Female Artist


Carolyn Wonderland,
Danielle Nicole,
Janiva Magness,
Teresa James,
Vanessa Collier

Contemporary Blues Male Artist:
Chris Cain,
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram,
Marquise Knox, Mr. Sipp (Castro Coleman),
Selwyn Birchwood

Instrumentalist

Bass:
Bob Stroger,
Larry Fulcher,
Michael “Mudcat” Ward,
Rodrigo Mantovani,
Willie Weeks
Drums:
Derrick D’Mar Martin,
June Core, Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith, Hambridge,
Tony Braunagel
Guitar:
Christoffer “Kid” Andersen,
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Derek Trucks,
Laura Chavez,
Sue Foley
Harmonica:
Billy Branch,
Bob Corritore,
Dennis Gruenling,
Jason Ricci,
Kim Wilson
Horn:
Deanna Bogart,
Jimmy Carpenter,
Mark Kaz Kazanoff,
Trombone Shorty,
Vanessa Collier
Pinetop Perkins Piano Player: Ben Levin,
Dave Keyes,
Jim Pugh,
Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne,
Mitch Woods
Vocals:
Billy Price,
Diunna Greenleaf,
John Nemeth,
Ruthie Foster,
Shemekia Copeland

Song of the Year:


“Bobby’s Blues” performed by the Blackburn Brothers,
written by Brooke Blackburn


“Horns Below Her Halo” performed by Selwyn Birchwood,
written by Selwyn Birchwood


“Midnight Heat” performed by Christone “Kingfish” Ingram,
written by Tom Hambridge & Richard Fleming


“The Bait In the Snare” performed by Nick Moss Band featuring Dennis Gruenling,
written by Nick Moss
“What Kind Of Fool” performed by Ruthie Foster,
written by Ruthie Foster, Hadden Sayers & Scottie Miller

Soul Blues Album


Stuff I’ve Been Through, Alabama Mike,
SoulFunkin’ BLUES, Blackburn Brothers,
All My Love For You, Bobby Rush,
Walking Heart Attack, Johnny Rawls,
Soul Side of Sipp, Mr. Sipp (Castro Coleman)

Soul Blues Female: Artist
Annika Chambers,
Kat Riggins,
Terri Odabi,
Thornetta Davis,
Trudy Lynn
Soul Blues Male Artist: Alabama Mike,
Billy Price,
John Nemeth,
Johnny Rawls,
William Bell
Traditional Blues Album:
TEARDROPS FOR MAGIC SLIM: John Primer; Nothing But Time, Monster Mike Welch;
Get Your Back Into It!, Nick Moss Band Featuring Dennis Gruenling;
Savoy, Taj Mahal;
Oscar’s Motel, The Cash Box Kings

Koko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female Artist):

Diunna Greenleaf;
Rhiannon Giddens;
Shaun Murphy;
Sue Foley;
Teeny Tucker
Traditional Blues Male Artist:
Billy Branch;
Cedric Burnside;
John Primer;
Jontavious Willi, Nick Moss