2024 Blues Music Awards winners announced
May 9, 2024
The Blues Foundation announced its winners for the 2024 Blues Music Awards Thursday night in Memphis, Tennessee.
- Album of the Year : “Live In London” by Christone “Kingfish” Ingram (Alligator)
- BB King Entertainer of the year (Best concert): Bobby Rush
- Song of the year : What kind of fool by Ruthie Foster, Hadden Sayers & Scottie Miller
- Best Vocalist : Ruthie Foster
- Best Guitarist : Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
- Band of the Year : The Nick Moss Band
- Best Acoustic Blues Artist : Keb’ Mo’
- Male soul blues artist : John Németh
- Contemporary female blues artist : Danielle Nicole
- Soul Blues Album : “All My Love For You” by Bobby Rush (Deep Rush / Thirty Records)
- Contemporary Blues Album : “Live In London” by Christone “Kingfish” Ingram (Alligator)
- Traditional male blues artist : John Primer
- Best Drummer : Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith
- Female soul blues artist : Annika Chambers
- Traditional Blues Album : “Teardrops For Magic Slim” by John Primer (Blue House Productions)
- Contemporary male blues artist : Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
- Best Pianist : Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne
- Blues rock artist : Mike Zito
- Best bassist : Bob Stroger
- Female Traditional Blues Artist (Koko Taylor Award) : Sue Foley
- Blues Rock Album : “Blood Brothers” by Mike Zito & Albert Castiglia (Gulf Coast)
- Best Harmonica Player : Jason Ricci
- Best emerging artist (revelation or first album) : “The Right Man” by DK Harrell (Little Village)
- Best brass instrumentalist : Vanessa Collier
- Acoustic blues album : “Raw Blues 1” by Doug MacLeod (Sledgehammer Blues)
