Nominados a los Blues Music Awards 2018
The Blues Foundation presentará la 39ª entrega anual de los Blues Music Awards el jueves 10 de mayo a las 7 p.m. en el Memphis Cook Convention Center en Memphis. Este año, entregarán 26 premios ya que han agregado un par de nuevas categorías. Ahora hay un premio al Artista de Blues Rock del año, junto con el álbum del año de Blues Rock.
La lista completa de los nominados al 39º Blues Music Award, así como mis favoritos resaltados en negritas, se pueden encontrar a continuación. Fuente: https://blues.org/
1. Álbum Acústico
Catfish Keith – Mississippi River Blues
Doug MacLeod – Break the Chain
Guy Davis & Fabrizio Poggi – Sonny & Brownie’s Last Train
Harrison Kennedy – Who U Tellin’?
Mitch Woods – Friends Along The Way
Rory Block – Keepin’ Outta Trouble
2. Artista Acústico
Doug McLeod
Guy Davis
Harrison Kennedy
Rory Block
Taj Mahal
3. Álbum
Don Bryant – Don’t Give Up on Love
Monster Mike Welch and Mike Ledbetter – Right Place, Right Time
Rick Estrin & The Nightcats – Groovin’ In Greaseland
TajMo – TajMo
Wee Willie Walker & The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra – After a While
4. Banda
The Cash Box Kings
Monster Mike Welch and Mike Ledbetter
Nick Moss Band
North Mississippi Allstars
Rick Estrin & the Nightcats
5. Artista del año, premio B.B. King
Bobby Rush
Michael Ledbetter
Rick Estrin
Sugaray Rayford
Taj Mahal
6. Álbum de Artista Emergente
Altered Five Blues Band – Charmed & Dangerous
Larkin Poe – Peach
Miss Freddye – Lady of the Blues
R.L. Boyce – Roll and Tumble
Southern Avenue – Southern Avenue
Tas Cru – Simmered & Stewed
7. Álbum de Blues Contemporáneo
Beth Hart – Fire on the Floor
Corey Dennison Band – Night After Night
Ronnie Baker Brooks – Times Have Changed
Selwyn Birchwood – Pick Your Poison
TajMo – TajMo
8. Artista Mujer de Blues Contemporáneo
Beth Hart
Karen Lovely
Samantha Fish
Shemekia Copeland
Vanessa Collier
9. Artista Hombre de Blues Contemporáneo
Keb’ Mo’
Michael Ledbetter
Ronnie Baker Brooks
Selwyn Birchwood
Toronzo Cannon
10. Álbum Histórico
Jimmy Reed, Mr. Luck: The Complete Vee-Jay Singles – Craft Recordings
John Lee Hooker, King of the Boogie – Craft Recordings
Luther Allison, A Legend Never Dies – Ruf Records
The Paul deLay Band, Live at Notodden ’97 – Little Village Foundation
Various, American Epic: The Collection – Sony Legacy
11. Bajista
Benny Turner
Bob Stroger
Larry Fulcher
Michael “Mudcat” Ward
Patrick Rynn
12. Baterista
Jimi Bott
June Core
Kenny Smith
Tom Hambridge
Tony Braunagel
13. Guitarrista
Anson Funderburgh
Chris Cain
Christoffer “Kid” Andersen
Monster Mike Welch
Ronnie Earl
14. Armonicista
Billy Branch
Dennis Gruenling
Jason Ricci
Kim Wilson
Rick Estrin
15. Metales
Al Basile
Jimmy Carpenter
Nancy Wright
Trombone Shorty
Vanessa Collier
16. Pianista, premio Pinetop Perkins
Anthony Geraci
Henry Gray
Jim Pugh
Mitch Woods
Victor Wainwright
17. Vocalista
Beth Hart
Don Bryant
John Németh
Michael Ledbetter
Sugaray Rayford
Wee Willie Walker
18. Mujer de Blues Tradicional, premio Koko Taylor
Annika Chambers
Diunna Greenleaf
Janiva Magness
Miss Freddye
Ruthie Foster
19. Álbum de Rock Blues
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band – Lay It On Down
Mike Zito – Make Blues Not War
North Mississippi Allstars – Prayer for Peace
Savoy Brown – Witchy Feelin’
Walter Trout – We’re All In This Together
20. Artista de Rock Blues
Eric Gales
Jason Ricci
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Mike Zito
Walter Trout
21. Canción
“The Blues Ain’t Going Nowhere” – written by Rick Estrin
“Don’t Give Up On Love” – written by Scott Bomar and Don Bryant
“Don’t Leave Me Here” – written by Kevin R. Moore, Taj Mahal, and Gary Nicholson
“Hate Take a Holiday” – written by Willie Walker, Anthony Paule, and Ernie Williams
“Prayer for Peace” – written by Luther Dickinson, Cody Dickinson, and Oteil Burbridge
22. Álbum de Soul Blues
Don Bryant – Don’t Give Up on Love
Johnny Rawls – Waiting for the Train
Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm – Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm
Sugaray Rayford – The World That We Live In
Wee Willie Walker & The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra – After a While
23. Artista Mujer de Soul Blues
Bettye LaVette
Denise LaSalle
Mavis Staples
Trudy Lynn
Vaneese Thomas
24. Artista Hombre de Soul Blues
Curtis Salgado
Don Bryant
Johnny Rawls
Sugaray Rayford
William Bell
Wee Willie Walker
25. Álbum de Blues Tradicional
The Cash Box Kings – Royal Mint
Elvin Bishop’s Big Fun Trio – Elvin Bishop’s Big Fun Trio
Kim Wilson – Blues and Boogie Vol. 1
Monster Mike Welch and Mike Ledbetter – Right Place, Right Time
Rick Estrin & The Nightcats – Groovin’ In Greaseland
Various Artists – Howlin’ At Greaseland
26. Hombre de Blues Tradicional
John Primer
Kim Wilson
Lurrie Bell
R.L. Boyce
Rick Estrin