2016 Blues Music Award Winners Announced
Congratulations to the 2016 Blues Music Award Winners!
B.B. King Entertainer of the Year:
Victor Wainwright
Album:
Born to Play Guitar - Buddy Guy
Song:
“Gonna Live Again” written and performed by Walter Trout
Band:
Victor Wainwright & the Wild Roots
Best New Artist Album:
The Mississippi Blues Child - Mr. Sipp
Historical Album:
Buzzin’ the Blues by Slim Harpo on Bear Family Records
Acoustic Artist:
Doug MacLeod
Acoustic Album:
The Acoustic Blues & Roots of Duke Robillard - Duke Robillard
Contemporary Blues Female Artist:
Shemekia Copeland
Contemporary Blues Male Artist:
Joe Louis Walker
Contemporary Blues Album:
Born to Play Guitar - Buddy Guy
Rock Blues Album:
Battle Scars - Walter Trout
Soul Blues Female Artist:
Bettye LaVette
Soul Blues Male Artist:
Otis Clay
Soul Blues Album:
This Time for Real - Billy Price & Otis Clay
Koko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female Artist):
Ruthie Foster
Traditional Blues Male Artist:
John Primer
Traditional Blues Album:
Descendants of Hill Country - Cedric Burnside Project
Pinetop Perkins Piano Player:
Allen Toussaint
Instrumentalist – Bass:
Lisa Mann
Instrumentalist – Drums:
Cedric Burnside
Instrumentalist – Guitar:
Sonny Landreth
Instrumentalist – Harmonica:
Kim Wilson
Instrumentalist – Horn:
Terry Hanck