A
packed house witnessed an incredible lineup of blues talent at
the 26th W.C. Handy Blues Awards.
Over 40 nominees performed. The winners are:
Acoustic
Blues Album Double Take - Kenny Neal & Billy Branch
Acoustic Blues Artist David Honeyboy Edwards
New Artist Debut Blues With a Vengeance - John Lee
Hooker, Jr.
Blues Album Have a Little Faith - Mavis Staples
Blues Band The Holmes Brothers
Blues Bass Willie Kent
Blues Drums Willie "Big Eyes" Smith
Blues Entertainer B.B. King
Blues Guitar Bob Margolin
Blues Harmonica Charlie Musselwhite
Blues Horns Roomful of Blues Horns
Blues Instrumentalist Robert Randolph
Blues Keyboards Marcia Ball
Blues Song Have a Little Faith - Jim Tullio and Jim
Weider
Comeback Blues Album Back in 20 - Gary U.S. Bonds
Contemporary Blues Album Sanctuary - Charlie Musselwhite
Contemporary Blues Artist Charlie Musselwhite
Contemporary Blues Artist Shemekia Copeland
Historical Blues Album Release the Hound - Hound Dog
Taylor
Soul Blues Album Have a Little Faith - Mavis Staples
Soul Blues Artist Mavis Staples
Soul Blues Artist Bobby Rush
Traditional Blues Album Ladies Man - Pinetop Perkins
Traditional Blues Artist Koko Taylor
Traditional Blues Artist Pinetop Perkins
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