Blues Music Award
# Blues Music Award

Die Blues Music Awards sind die höchste Auszeichnung der Blues Foundation, einer Organisation zur Förderung des Blues und seines Erbes. Sie werden seit 1980 jährlich in Memphis für besondere Verdienste um den Blues vergeben. Von vielen werden die Awards als die höchste Auszeichnung angesehen, die ein Bluesmusiker in den USA erhalten kann.

Von 1995 bis 2005 hießen die Auszeichnungen offiziell W. C. Handy Blues Awards, nach W. C. Handy, dem „Vater des Blues“. Seit 2006 ist die offizielle Bezeichnung Blues Music Awards. In den Jahren davor firmierten die Preise unter National Blues Music Awards (1980 und 1982), Blues Awards (1981), Annual Blues Awards (1983–1987, 1989–1990), Annual Blues Music Awards (1988) sowie Annual Blues Awards – The Handys (1991) und Annual Blues Music Awards – The Handys (1992–1994). Als Kurzform findet von daher auch der Begriff Handy für einen Blues Music Award Verwendung.

Ähnlich wie die Grammys werden die Handys in verschiedenen Kategorien vergeben, etwa „Blues Album of the Year“, „Blues Entertainer of the Year“, „Blues Song of the Year“ und so weiter. Aus jeweils fünf Nominierten wird der Preisträger jeder Kategorie ermittelt.

Die Preisträger werden von einem Gremium nominiert, das sich aus Vertretern verschiedener Berufsgruppen zusammensetzt, die mit Blues in Verbindung stehen. Sie werden von den Mitgliedern der Blues Foundation ausgewählt, wobei auch die regionale Verteilung berücksichtigt wird. Der Großteil kommt aus den USA, doch gibt es auch Nominatoren aus Kanada, Europa und Zentralamerika. Die endgültige Abstimmung erfolgt durch die Mitglieder der Blues Foundation.

## Preisträger 2009

### Acoustic Album of the Year

Eden Brent – Mississippi Number One

### Acoustic Artist of the Year

Eden Brent

### Album of the Year

Buddy Guy – Skin Deep

### B.B. King Entertainer of the Year

Janiva Magness

### Band of the Year

Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials

### Best New Artist Debut

Cedric Burnside & Lightnin' Malcolm – 2 Man Wrecking Crew

### Contemporary Blues Album of the Year

Buddy Guy – Skin Deep

### Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year

Janiva Magness

### Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year

Buddy Guy

### DVD

Broke & Hungry Records, Cathead Blues & Mudpuppy Recordings – M For Mississippi: A Road Trip Through The Birthplace of the Blues

### Historical Album of the Year

Eagle Records – Albert Collins Live At Montreux 1992

### Instrumentalist-Bass

Mookie Brill

### Instrumentalist-Drums

Willie "Big Eyes" Smith

### Instrumentalist-Guitar

Sonny Landreth

### Instrumentalist-Harmonica

Billy Gibson

### Instrumentalist-Horn

Deanna Bogart

### Instrumentalist-Other

Otis Taylor – Banjo

### Pinetop Perkins Piano Player

Marcia Ball

### Rock Blues Album of the Year

Jeff Healey – Mess of Blues

### Song of the Year

Kenny Neal – Let Life Flow (Kenny Neal)

### Soul Blues Album of the Year

Irma Thomas – Simply Grand

### Soul Blues Female Artist of the Year

Etta James

### Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year

Bobby Rush

### Traditional Blues Album of the Year

B.B. King – One Kind Favor

### Traditional Blues Female Artist of the Year

Koko Taylor

### Traditional Blues Male Artist of the Year

B.B. King

## Preisträger 2010

### Acoustic Album of the Year

* David Maxwell & Louisiana Red, You Got to Move

### Acoustic Artist of the Year

* Louisiana Red

### Album of the Year

* Joe Louis Walker, Between a Rock and the Blues

### B.B. King Entertainer of the Year

* Tommy Castro

### Band of the Year

* Tommy Castro Band

### Best New Artist Debut

* Monkey Junk, Tiger in your Tank

### Contemporary Blues Album of the Year

* Tommy Castro, Hard Believer

### Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year

* Ruthie Foster

### Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year

* Tommy Castro

### DVD

* Delmark Records, It Ain't Over! Delmark Celebrates 55 Years of Blues, Live at Buddy Guy's Legends

### Historical Album of the Year

* Chess, Authorized Bootleg (Muddy Waters)

### Instrumentalist-Bass

* Bob Stroger

### Instrumentalist-Drums

* Cedric Burnside

### Instrumentalist-Guitar

* Derek Trucks

### Instrumentalist-Harmonica

* Jason Ricci

### Instrumentalist-Horn

* Deanna Bogart

### Instrumentalist-Other

* Buckwheat Zydeco (Akkordeon)

### Pinetop Perkins Piano Player

* Eden Brent

### Rock Blues Album of the Year

* Derek Trucks Band, Already Free

### Song of the Year

* Cyril Neville & Mike Zito, 'Pearl River' (Pearl River--Mike Zito)

### Soul Blues Album of the Year

* Johnny Rawls, Ace Of Spades

### Soul Blues Female Artist of the Year

* Irma Thomas

### Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year

* Curtis Salgado

### Traditional Blues Album of the Year

* Super Chikan, Chikadelic

### Traditional Blues Female Artist of the Year

* Debbie Davies

### Traditional Blues Male Artist of the Year

* Duke Robillard

## Preisträger 2011

Die Blues Music Awards wurden am 5. Mai 2011 bei einer Gala im Cook Convention Center in Memphis, Tennessee vergeben.

### Acoustic Album of the Year

* Last Train to Bluesville - The Nighthawks

### Acoustic Artist of the Year

* John Hammond

### Album of the Year

* Living Proof, Buddy Guy

### B.B King Entertainer of the Year

* Buddy Guy

### Band of the Year

* The Derek Trucks Band

### Best New Artist Debut

* Matt Hill - On the Floor

### Contemporary Blues Album of the Year

* Living Proof - Buddy Guy

### Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year

* Robin Rogers

### Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year

* Buddy Guy

### DVD

* Ruf-Songs From The Road - Luther Allison

### Historical Album of the Year

* Delta Groove - Harmonica Blues - Bob Corritore & Friends (Koko, Pinetop, Nappy Brown, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, et al.)

### Instrumentalist-Bass

* Bob Stroger

### Instrumentalist-Drums

* Cedric Burnside

### Instrumentalist-Guitar

* Derek Trucks

### Instrumentalist-Harmonica

* Charlie Musselwhite

### Instrumentalist-Horn

* Eddie Shaw

### Instrumentalist-Other

* Sonny Rhodes - Lap Steel Guitar

### Koko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female)

* Ruthie Foster

### Pinetop Perkins Piano Player

* Dr. John

### Rock Blues Album of the Year

* Live! In Chicago - Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band featuring Hubert Sumlin, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Bryan Lee and Buddy Flett

### Song of the Year

* Living Proof - Tom Hambridge/Buddy Guy - Living Proof, Buddy Guy

### Soul Blues Album of the Year

* Nothing's Impossible - Solomon Burke

### Soul Blues Female Artist of the Year

* Irma Thomas

### Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year

* Solomon Burke

### Traditional Blues Album of the Year

* Joined At the Hip - Pinetop Perkins & Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith

### Traditional Blues Male Artist of the Year

* Charlie Musselwhite

## Preisträger 2014

Die Preisträger wurden am 8. Mai 2014 bei einer Gala in Memphis verkündet.

### Acoustic Album of the Year

* There’s a Time – Doug MacLeod

### Acoustic Artist of the Year

* Doug MacLeod

### Album of the Year

* Remembering Little Walter – Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia, James Harman

### B.B. King Entertainer of the Year

* Buddy Guy

### Band of the Year

* Tedeschi Trucks Band

### Best New Artist Debut

* Daddy Told Me – Shawn Holt & the Teardrops

### Contemporary Blues Album of the Year

* Badlands – Trampled Under Foot

### Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year

* Susan Tedeschi

### Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year

* Gary Clark Jr.

### DVD

* Ruf Records – Songs from the Road (Royal Southern Brotherhood)

### Historical Album of the Year

Bear Family – The Sun Blues Box

### Instrumentalist-Bass

* Danielle Schnebelen

### Instrumentalist-Drums

* Cedric Burnside

### Instrumentalist-Guitar

* Ronnie Earl

### Instrumentalist-Harmonica

* Charlie Musselwhite

### Instrumentalist-Horn

* Eddie Shaw

### Koko Taylor Award

* Diunna Greenleaf

### Pinetop Perkins Piano Player

* Victor Wainwright

### Rock Blues Album

* Made Up Mind – Tedeschi Trucks Band

### Song

* ”Blues in My Soul” – Lurrie Bell

### Soul Blues Album

* Down in Louisiana – Bobby Rush

### Soul Blues Female Artist

* Irma Thomas

### Soul Blues Male Artist

* John Nemeth

### Traditional Blues Album

* Remembering Little Walter – Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia, James Harman

### Traditional Blues Male Artist

* James Cotton

## Preisträger 2015

Die Preisträger wurden am 7. Mai 2015 bei einer Gala in Memphis verkündet.

### Acoustic Album of the Year

* Timeless – John Hammond

### Acoustic Artist of the Year

* John Hammond

### Album of the Year

* Can’t Even Do Wrong Right – Elvin Bishop

### B.B. King Entertainer of the Year

* Bobby Rush

### Band of the Year

* Elvin Bishop Band

### Best New Artist Debut

* Don’t Call No Ambulance – Selwyn Birchwood

### Contemporary Blues Album of the Year

* BluesAmericana – Keb’ Mo’

### Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year

* Janivna Magness

### Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year

* Gary Clark Jr.

### Historical Album of the Year

Soul & Swagger: The Complete “5” Royales 1951-1967 – The “5” Royales (Rock Beat)

### Instrumentalist-Bass

* Lisa Mann

### Instrumentalist-Drums

* Jimmi 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

* “Can’t Even Do Wrong Right” – Elvin Bishop

### Soul Blues Album

* Memphis Grease – John Nemeth

### 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
