It’s time for another round of blues music awards.
In June, a group of music critics, journalists, festival promoters, music venue managers, musicians and other blues music industry professionals, nominated their choices for the Blues Blast awards in 23 categories. Fans can vote for the winner in each category starting July 15, at www.BluesBlastMagazine.com
Voting is free and open to anyone, and ends Aug. 31. You may only vote once. If you are not currently a subscriber, you are automatically signed up for the free Blues Blast magazine as part of the voting process. (Roadhouse tip: It’s worth it.)
The nominees are listed below and on the Blues Blast website at: https://www.bluesblastmagazine.com/2024-blues-blast-music-award-nominees/
Here are the 2024 Blues Blast Music Award nominees:
Contemporary Blues Album
Shaun Murphy – I’m Coming Home
Chris O’Leary – The Hard Line
Anthony Geraci – Tears In My Eyes
Rick Vito – Cadillac Man
Rick Estrin & The Night Cats – The Hits Keep Coming
Selwyn Birchwood – Exorcist
Traditional Blues Album
Monster Mike Welch – Nothing But Time
he Dig 3 – Damn the Rent
Fiona Boyes – Ramblified
Johnny Burgin – Ramblin’ From Coast to Coast
Nick Moss Band – Get Your Back Into It
John Primer & Bob Corritore – Crawlin’ Kingsnake
Soul Blues Album
Blackburn Brothers – SoulFunkin’Blues
Dave Keller – It’s Time to Shine
Kevin Burt & Big Medicine – Thank You Brother Bill
Marcel Smith – From My Soul
Jeff Rogers – Dream Job
Eddie Cotton – The Mirror
Joakim Tinderholt – Deadlines
Rock Blues Album
The Wicked Lo-Down – Out Of Line
Mike Zito – Life is Hard
Coco Montoya – Writing on the Wall
JP Soars – Brick by Brick
Canned Heat – Finyl Vinyl
Bex Marshall – Fortuna
Acoustic Blues Album
EG Kight – Sticks & Stones
Sue Foley – One Guitar Woman
Arbuckle & Long – Gonna Be Justified
Tinsley Ellis – Naked Truth
Doug MacLeod – Raw Blues 2
Mick Kolassa – Wooden Music
Nic Clark – Everybody’s Buddy
Live Blues Album
Deb Ryder – Live & Havin’ Fun
Li’l Ronnie & the Grand Dukes – Got it Live from ‘05
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram – Live In London
Blood Brothers – Live in Canada
Eric Bibb – Live at Scala Theatre
Sue Foley – Live In Austin Vol 1.
Historical Or Vintage Recording
Bob Corritore – Phoenix Blues Rumble
James Harman – Didn’t We Have Some Fun Sometime
Paul Oscher – Live At The Tombs House Of Detention, NYC
Keef Hartley Band – Live at Essen
Magic Slim & John Primer feat. The Teardrops – Slow Blues
Omar & The Howlers – Magic Man Live In Bremen 1989
New Artist Debut Album
BLUES People – The Skin I’m In
Garnetta Cromwell – Time to Shine
DK Harrell – The Right Man
Joel Astley – Seattle to Greaseland
Mathias Lattin – Up Next
Nicholas Alexander – Lil Hoochie
Blues Band Of The Year
The Dig 3
Blackburn Brothers
Nick Moss Band Featuring Dennis Gruenling
Rick Estrin & The Nightcats
The Cash Box Kings
Southern Avenue
Male Blues Artist
John Primer
Mr. Sipp (Castro Coleman)
D.K. Harrell
Kevin Burt
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
Bobby Rush
Female Blues Artist
Shaun Murphy
Sue Foley
Annika Chambers-DesLauriers
Danielle Nicole
Fiona Boyes
Ruthie Foster
Sean Costello Rising Star Award
Harrell “Young Rell” Davenport
Mathias Lattin
Joel Astley
Candice Ivory
Stephen Hull
Producer Of The Year
Bob Corritore
Kid Andersen
Joe Bonamassa & Josh Smith
Tony Braunagel
Tom Hambridge
Mike Zito
Electric Guitarist Of The Year
Monster Mike Welch
Nick Moss
Joanna Connor
Duke Robillard
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
Laura Chavez
Acoustic Guitarist Of The Year
Kevin Burt
Doug MacLeod
Sue Foley
Eric Bibb
Tinsley Ellis
Catfish Keith
Slide Guitarist Of The Year
JP Soars
Joanna Connor
Fiona Boyes
Derek Trucks
Rick Vito
Sonny Landreth
Bass Guitarist Of The Year
Jerry Jemmot
Bob Stroger
Rodrigo Montovani
Danielle Nicole
Larry Fulcher
Michael “Mudcat” Ward
Keyboard Player Of The Year
Jim Pugh
Anthony Geraci
Ben Levin
Eden Brent
Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne
Mitch Woods
Percussionist Of The Year
June Core
Derrick D’mar Martin
Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith
Tom Hambridge
Tony Braunagel
Tony Coleman
Harmonica Player Of The Year
Jason Ricci
Bob Corritore
Dennis Greunling
Charlie Musselwhite
Billy Branch
Kim Wilson
Horn Player Of The Year
Jimmy Carpenter
Vanessa Collier
Sax Gordon Beadle
Trombone Shorty
Eric Demmer
Deanna Bogart
Vocalist Of The Year
Ruthie Foster
Bobby Rush
John Németh
Marcel Smith
Billy Price
D.K. Harrell
Blues Video Of The Year
Lurrie Bell and Frank Catalano – Set Me Free https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ca0gG4x1Ig
Buck69 – Peace Maker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TRWlCA_q4g
Johnny Burgin – Ramblin’ From Coast to Coast https://youtu.be/437O5PJq750?si=BHmgbHiI84vEMBtc
Hughes Taylor- Ballad of Big Bill McGuire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYuWjFGMMGc
John Clifton – Every Waking Hour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63MccGKlZgA
Omar and The Howlers – No Peace in the City https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTtbGTvoFoM
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