The Blues Foundation objavio je dobitnike “The 41th Blues Music Awards”. Ove godine sve se odvijalo virtualno na Facebooku, Youtubeu a sam proces odvijao se 3 i 4. maja 2020.
Među velikim dobitnicima na ovogodišnjoj “The 41th Blues Music Awards” istakao se Krajston “Kingfish” Ingram kao najmlađa i najbrže rastuća blues “zvezda” sa svojih čak pet nominacija od kojih je osvojio svih 5 BMA i to: za album godine, najbolji album izvođača u nastajanju, moderni blues album godine, muški umetnik godine u kategoriji moderni blues a odneo je i nagradu u jednoj od najvažnijih kategorija instrumentalist-gitara.
Pred vama je pregled ovogodišnjih dobitnika BMA po kategorijama:
(ACOUSTIC BLUES ALBUM Sponsored by Newman, DeCoster) – AKUSTIČNI ALBUM GODINE:
Catfish Crawl – Catfish Keith
Confessin’ My Dues – Terry Robb
Good as Your Last Dollar – Fruteland Jackson
Solo Ride – Bruce Katz
This Guitar and Tonight – Bob Margolin
(ACOUSTIC BLUES ARTIST Sponsored by Folk Alliance International) – AKUSTIČNI MUZIČAR GODINE:
Eric Bibb
Guy Davis
Rhiannon Giddens
Fruteland Jackson
Doug MacLeod
(ALBUM OF THE YEAR Sponsored by Rum Boogie Café and Blues Hall) – ALBUM GODINE:
Church of the Blues – Watermelon Slim
Hail to The Kings! – The Cash Box Kings
Kingfish – Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
The Preacher, The Politician or The Pimp – Toronzo Cannon
Roots and Branches: The Songs of Little Walter – Billy Branch & the Sons of Blues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tyGm_DnaWM
(B.B. KING ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Sponsored by B.B. King’s Blues Club) – B.B. KING IZVOĐAČ GODINE:
Billy Branch
Rick Estrin
Sugaray Rayford
Bobby Rush
Mavis Staples
(BAND OF THE YEAR ) – BEND GODINE:
The Cash Box Kings
The Nick Moss Band featuring Dennis Gruenling
Rick Estrin and the Nightcats
Southern Avenue
Sugaray Rayford Band
(BEST EMERGING ARTIST ALBUM) – NAJBOLJI DEBITANTSKI ALBUM (Najbolji album izvođača u nastajanju):
Before Me – Ben Levin
Folie a deux – Hudspeth & Taylor
Kingfish – Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
Spectacular Class – Jontavious Willis
Through My Eyes – John “Blues” Boyd
BLUES ROCK ALBUM:
Killin’ It Live – Tommy Castro & The Painkillers
Masterpiece – Albert Castiglia
Reckless Heart – Joanne Shaw Taylor
Survivor Blues – Walter Trout
Up and Rolling – North Mississippi Allstars
(BLUES ROCK ARTIST Sponsored by Landmark Band) – BLUES ROCK IZVOĐAČ:
Albert Castiglia
Tommy Castro
Tinsley Ellis
Eric Gales
Walter Trout
(CONTEMPORARY BLUES ALBUM) – MODERNI BLUES ALBUM GODINE:
Contemporary – Rick Estrin and The Nightcats
Don’t Pass Me By: A Tribute to Sean Costello – Various Artists
Kingfish – Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
The Preacher, The Politician or The Pimp – Toronzo Cannon
Venom & Faith – Larkin Poe
(CONTEMPORARY BLUES FEMALE ARTIST) -MODERNI BLUES ŽENSKI UMETNIK GODINE:
Diane Blue
Vanessa Collier
Shemekia Copeland
Samantha Fish
Janiva Magness
(CONTEMPORARY BLUES MALE ARTIST) – MODERNI BLUES MUŠKI UMETNIK GODINE:
Toronzo Cannon
Gary Clark Jr.
Luther Dickinson
Rick Estrin
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
(INSTRUMENTALIST BASS) -INSTRUMENTALISTA – BAS:
Willie J. Campbell
Patrick Rynn
Bill Stuve
Larry Taylor
Michael “Mudcat” Ward
(INSTRUMENTALIST DRUMS) – INSTRUMENTALISTA – BUBNJEVI:
Tony Braunagel
Cedric Burnside
June Core
Derrick D’Mar Martin
Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith
(INSTRUMENTALIST GUITAR) – INSTRUMENTALISTA – GITARA:
Christoffer “Kid” Andersen
Laura Chavez
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
Junior Watson
“Monster” Mike Welch
(INSTRUMENTALIST HARMONICA Sponsored by Hohner Harmonica) – INSTRUMENTALISTA – USNA HARMONIKA:
Billy Branch
Rick Estrin
Dennis Gruenling
Brandon Santini
Kim Wilson
(INSTRUMENTALIST HORN) – INSTRUMENTALISTA – DUVAČI:
Mindi Abair
Jimmy Carpenter
Vanessa Collier
Trombone Shorty
Nancy Wright
(INSTRUMENTALIST PIANO (PINETOP PERKINS PIANO PLAYER) – PINETOP PERKINS PIANO PLAYER OF THE YEAR (KLAVIJATURISTA GODINE):
Anthony Geraci
Bruce Katz
Dave Keyes
Jim Pugh
Victor Wainwright
(INSTRUMENTALIST VOCALS) – INSTRUMENTALISTA – VOKAL:
Shemekia Copeland
Sugaray Rayford
Curtis Salgado
Mavis Staples
Dawn Tyler Watson
(SONG OF THE YEAR) – PESMA GODINE:
“Bleach Blonde Bottle Blues,” written by Rebecca Lovell
“Lucky Guy,” written by Nick Moss
“Resentment File,” written by Rick Estrin, Joe Louis Walker, and JoJo Russo
“Time To Get Movin’,” written by Eric Corne
“The Wine Talkin’,” written by Joe Nosek, John Hahn, and Oscar Wilson
SOUL BLUES ALBUM:
Dog Eat Dog – Billy Price
Up and Rolling – North Mississippi Allstars
Sitting on Top of the Blues – Bobby Rush
Somebody Save Me – Sugaray Rayford
(SOUL BLUES FEMALE ARTIST) – SOUL BLUES ŽENSKI UMETNIK :
Annika Chambers
Thornetta Davis
Bettye LaVette
Terrie Odabi
Vaneese Thomas
(SOUL BLUES MALE ARTIST) – SOUL BLUES MUŠKI UMETNIK :
Billy Price
Sugaray Rayford
Tad Robinson
Curtis Salgado
Wee Willie Walker
(TRADITIONAL BLUES ALBUM) -TRADICIONALNI BLUES ALBUM GODINE:
Church of the Blues – Watermelon Slim
Hail to the Kings! – The Cash Box Kings
Lucky Guy! – The Nick Moss Band Featuring Dennis Gruenling
Roots and Branches – The Songs of Little Walter – Billy Branch & the Sons of Blues
Spectacular Class – Jontavious Willis
(TRADITIONAL BLUES FEMALE ARTIST (KOKO TAYLOR AWARD) – TRADICIONALNI BLUES ŽENSKI UMETNIK (NAGRADA KOKO TAYLOR):
Rory Block
Sue Foley
Mary Lane
Trudy Lynn
Teeny Tucker
(TRADITIONAL BLUES MALE ARTIST) – TRADICIONALNI BLUES MUŠKI UMETNIK GODINE:
Lurrie Bell
Billy Branch
John Primer
Jimmie Vaughan
Jontavious Willis
(HISTORICAL BLUES ALBUM) ISTORIJSKI ALBUM GODINE:
BEA & BABY RECORDS – The Definitive Collection, 4CD Box 16.8.2019, Earwig Music & Blind Raccoon
HL/Izvor: soundguardian.com