Friday, January 24, 2025

The Blues Foundation Announces the 46th (2025) Blues Music Awards Nominations



The Blues Foundation 46th Blues Music Awards Nominations
BLUE - Florida Artists

Acoustic Album
Tinsley Ellis - "Naked Truth"
Sue Foley - "One Guitar Woman"
Doug MacLeod - "Raw Blues 2"
Guy Davis - "The Legend of Sugarbelly"
Jerron Paxton - "Things Done Changed"

Acoustic Artist
Doug MacLeod 
Eric Bibb
Guy Davis
Keb' Mo'
Kevin Burt

Album of the Year
Shemekia Copeland - "Blame It On Eve" 
Curtis Salgado "Fine by Me"
Cedric Burnside - "Hill Country Love"
Billy Price "Person of Interest"
Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra featuring Willy Jordan - "What Are You Waiting For?"

B.B. King Entertainer
Duke Robillard
Mr. Sipp (Castro Coleman)
Rick Estrin
Shemekia Copeland
Sugaray Rayford

Band of the Year
Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra
John Nemeth and the Blue Dreamers
Nick Moss Band
Rick Estrin and the Nightcats
Southern Avenue

Best Emerging Artist Album
Prakash Slim - "8000 Miles to the Crossroads"
Destini Rawls - "Carry On"
Jovin Webb - "Drifter"
Sonny Gullage - "Go Be Free"
Piper & The Hard Times - "Revelation"

Blues Rock Album
Dennis Jones - "About Time"
Walter Trout - "Broken"
Mike Zito - "Life is Hard"
Albert Castiglia - "Righteous Souls"
The Fabulous Thunderbirds - "Struck Down"

Blues Rock Artist
Albert Castiglia
Mike Zito
Tab Benoit
Tommy Castro
Walter Trout

Contemporary Blues Album
Shemekia Copeland - "Blame It On Eve" 
Ronnie Baker Brooks - "Blues In My DNA"
Vanessa Collier - "Do It My Own Way"
Chris Cain - "Good Intentions Gone Bad"
Rick Estrin & The Nightcats - "The Hits Keep Coming"

Contemporary Blues Female Artist
Beth Hart
Carolyn Wonderland
Danielle Nicole
Ruthie Foster
Vanessa Collier

Contemporary Blues Male Artist
Chris Cain
Johnny Sansone
Mike Zito
Mr. Sipp (Castro Coleman)
Ronnie Baker Brooks

Instrumentalist-Bass
Benny Turner
Bob Stroger
Jerry Jemmott
Michael "Mudcat" Ward
Rodrigo Mantovani

Instrumentalist-Drums
Chris Peet
Derrick D'Mar Martin
June Core
Kenny "Beedy Eyes" Smith
Tony Braunagel

Instrumentalist-Guitar
Chris Cain
Christoffer "Kid" Andersen
Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
Eric Gales
Ronnie Baker Brooks

Instrumentalist-Harmonica
Billy Branch 
Bob Corritore 
Kim Wilson 
Mark Hummel 
Rick Estrin 

Instrumentalist-Horn
Jimmy Carpenter
Doug James
Deanna Bogart
Trombone Shorty
Vanessa Collier

Instrumentalist-Piano (Pinetop Perkins Piano Player)
Anthony Geraci
Ben Levin
Bruce Katz
Eden Brent
Mitch Woods

Instrumentalist - Vocals
Beth Hart 
Billy Price
Curtis Salgado
Danielle Nicole
Ruthie Foster 

Song of the Year
Chris Cain - "Blues for My Dad" 
Ronnie Baker Brooks - "Blues In My DNA" 
Albert Castiglia - "Mama, I love you" 
Shemekia Copeland - "Tough Mother" 
Eden Brent - "Watch the World Go By" 

Soul Blues Album
Curtis Salgado - "Fine by Me"
Sugaray Rayford - "Human Decency"
Billy Price - "Person of Interest"
Kat Riggins & her Blues Revival - "Revival"
Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra featuring Willy Jordan - "What Are You Waiting For?"

Soul Blues Female Artist
Annika Chambers
Candice Ivory
Kat Riggins
Thornetta Davis
Vaneese Thomas

Soul Blues Male Artist 
Alabama Mike
Billy Price
Curtis Salgado
Johnny Rawls
William Bell

Traditional Blues Album 
John Primer & Bob Corritore - "Crawlin’ ‘'Kingsnake"
Eden Brent - "Getaway Blues"
Mitch Woods - "Happy Hour"
Cedric Burnside - "Hill Country Love"
Duke Robillard - "Roll with Me"

Traditional Blues Female Artist (Koko Taylor Award)
Diunna Greenleaf
Eden Brent
Rhiannon Giddens
Sue Foley
Teeny Tucker

Traditional Blues Male Artist
Cedric Burnside
Duke Robillard
Jimmie Vaughan
John Primer
Jontavious Willis

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