Just another public service from your Blues Roadhouse.
The award for Best Traditional Blues Album or Best Traditional Blues Recording, went to Bobby Rush for “Rawer Than Raw.”
The other nominees were:
- “All My Dues Are Paid”
Frank Bey - “You Make Me Feel”
Don Bryant - “That’s What I Heard”
Robert Cray Band - “Cypress Grove”
Jimmy “Duck” Holmes
The award for Best Contemporary Blues Album or Contemporary Blues Recording, went to Fantastic Negrito for “Have you Lost Your Mind Yet? .”
The other nominees were:
- “Live at the Paramount”
Ruthie Foster Big Band - “The Juice”
G. Love - “Blackbirds”
Bettye LaVette - “Up and Rolling”
North Mississippi Allstars