The winners…
36th Blues Music Awards
Acoustic Album
Timeless – John Hammond
Acoustic Artist
John Hammond
Album
Can\’t Even Do Wrong Right – Elvin Bishop
B.B. King Entertainer
Bobby Rush
Band
Elvin Bishop Band
Best New Artist Album
Don\’t Call No Ambulance – Selwyn Birchwood
Contemporary Blues Album
BluesAmericana – Keb\’ Mo\’
Contemporary Blues Female Artist
Janiva Magness
Contemporary Blues Male Artist
Gary Clark Jr.
Historical Album
Soul & Swagger: The Complete \’5\’ Royales 1951-1967 The 5 Royales (Rock Beat)
Instrumentalist-Bass
Lisa Mann
Instrumentalist-Drums
Jimi Bott
Instrumentalist-Guitar
Joe Bonamassa
Instrumentalist-Harmonica
Charlie Musselwhite
Instrumentalist-Horn
Deanna Bogart
Koko Taylor Award
Ruthie Foster
Pinetop Perkins Piano Player
Marcia Ball
Rock Blues Album
Step Back – Johnny Winter
Song
Cant Even Do Wrong Right written and performed by Elvin Bishop
Soul Blues Album
Memphis Grease – John Németh
Soul Blues Female Artist
Sista Monica
Soul Blues Male Artist
Bobby Rush
Traditional Blues Album
For Pops (A Tribute to Muddy Waters) – Mud Morganfield & Kim Wilson
Traditional Blues Male Artist
Lurrie Bell
An interesting mix of time proven artists and relative newcomers, and covering a broad range of blues interpretation.