The Blues Foundation ogłosiła nominacje do 44 edycji tzw. bluesowych Oscarów czyli Blues Music Awards. Pełna lista nominowanych poniżej, a o tym, kto otrzyma statuetki, dowiemy się 11 maja, podczas uroczystego koncertu i wręczenia nagród. Ceremonia odbędzie się, jak co roku, w Memphis.
Acoustic Album Acoustic Burnside, Duwayne Burnside Ain’t Nobody Worried, Rory Block Mississippi Son, Charlie Musselwhite Thanks For Tomorrow, Harrison Kennedy The Insurrection Blues, Corey Harris
Acoustic Artist Doug MacLeod Guy Davis Harrison Kennedy Rhiannon Giddens Rory Block
Album of the Year The Blues Don’t Lie, Buddy Guy Hard Times, John Primer Done Come Too Far, Shemekia Copland May Be the Last Time, John Németh Leave the Light On, The Love Light Orchestra
B.B. King Entertainer Bobby Rush Eric Gales Mr. Sipp (Castro Coleman) Sugaray Rayford Tommy Castro
Band of the Year Anthony Geraci & The Boston Blues Allstars John Nemeth and the Blue Dreamers Rick Estrin and the Nightcats Southern Avenue Tedeschi Trucks Band
Best Emerging Artist Album Buchanan Lane, Yates McKendree Drums, Roots & Steel, DaShawn Hickman Major League Blues, Jose Ramirez Scream, Holler & Howl, Blue Moon Marquee Who Is He?, Dylan Triplett
Blues Rock Album Crown, Eric Gales Devil May Care, Tinsley Ellis Highs & Lows, Bernard Allison I Got Love, Albert Castiglia Open Road, Colin James
Blues Rock Artist Albert Castiglia Joanne Shaw Taylor Tinsley Ellis Tommy Castro Walter Trout
Contemporary Blues Album Blues Without You, Larry McCray Done Come Too Far, Shemekia Copeland Hard to Kill, Janiva Magness I Ain’t Playin’, Diunna Greenleaf The Blues Don’t Lie, Buddy Guy
Contemporary Blues Female Artist Beth Hart Janiva Magness Ruthie Foster Teresa James Vanessa Collier
Contemporary Blues Male Artist Chris Cain Christone “Kingfish” Ingram Mr. Sipp (Castro Coleman) Ronnie Baker Brooks Selwyn Birchwood
Instrumentalist – Bass Bob Stroger Danielle Nicole Larry Fulcher Michael “Mudcat” Ward Willie J. Campbel
Instrumentalist – Drums Chris Layton Cody Dickinson Derrick D’Mar Martin Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith Tony Braunagel
Instrumentalist – Guitar Chris Cain Christoffer “Kid” Andersen Joanna Connor Kirk Fletcher Laura Chavez
Instrumentalist – Harmonica Billy Branch Bob Corritore Dennis Gruenling Jason Ricci John Nemeth
Instrumentalist – Horn Deanna Bogart Gregg Piccolo Jimmy Carpenter Mark Kaz Kazanoff Sax Gordon Beadle
Instrumentalist – Pinetop Perkins Piano Player Anthony Geraci Ben Levin Dave Keyes Jim Pugh Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne
Instrumentalist – Vocals Curtis Salgado Danielle Nicole Diunna Greenleaf John Nemeth Shemekia Copeland
Song of the Year “Great Minds Drink Alike” Written by Jeff Schroedl “I Want My Crown” Written by Eric Gales, Joe Bonamassa, & James House “The Blues Don’t Lie” Written by Tom Hambridge “The Last Time” Written by John Németh “Too Far To Be Gone” Written by John Hahn & Will Kimbrough
Soul Blues Album Golden Girl, Trudy Lynn Heartache by the Pound, Kirk Fletcher In Too Deep, Sugaray Rayford Leave the Light On, The Love Light Orchestra Progeny, Kat Riggins
Soul Blues Female Artist Annika Chambers Kat Riggins Thornetta Davis Trudy Lynn Vaneese Thomas
Soul Blues Male Artist Billy Price Curtis Salgado Don Bryant John Nemeth Johnny Rawls
Traditional Blues Album Bob Corritore & Friends: You Shocked Me Bob Corritore Hard Times, John Primer May Be the Last Time, John Németh Straight From the Heart, Kenny Neal They Called It Rhythm & Blues, Duke Robillard
Koko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female Artist) Deitra Farr Diunna Greenleaf Rhiannon Giddens Rory Block Sue Foley
Traditional Blues Male Artist Billy Branch Duke Robillard John Primer Johnny Burgin Sugar Ray Norcia
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