36th Blues Music Awards Winners

Thursday night, the 36th annual Blues Music Awards took place in Memphis, Tennessee.

Below is the full list of winners:

1. Acoustic Album: Timeless – John Hammond 

2. Acoustic Artist: John Hammond 

3. Album: Can’t Even Do Wrong Right – Elvin Bishop 

4. B.B. King Entertainer: Bobby Rush 

5. Band: Elvin Bishop Band 

6. Best New Artist Album: Don’t Call No Ambulance – Selwyn Birchwood 

7. Contemporary Blues Album: BluesAmericana – Keb’ Mo’ 

8. Contemporary Blues Female Artist: Janiva Magness 

9. Contemporary Blues Male Artist: Gary Clark Jr. 

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

11. Instrumentalist-Bass: Lisa Mann 

12. Instrumentalist-Drums: Jimi Bott 

13. Instrumentalist-Guitar: Joe Bonamassa 

14. Instrumentalist-Harmonica: Charlie Musselwhite 

15. Instrumentalist-Horn: Deanna Bogart 

16. Koko Taylor Award: Ruthie Foster 

17. Pinetop Perkins Piano Player: Marcia Ball 

18. Rock Blues Album: Step Back – Johnny Winter 

19. Song: “Can’t Even Do Wrong Right” written and performed by Elvin Bishop 

20. Soul Blues Album: Memphis Grease – John Németh 

21. Soul Blues Female Artist: Sista Monica 

22. Soul Blues Male Artist: Bobby Rush 

23. Traditional Blues Album: For Pops (A Tribute to Muddy Waters) – Mud Morganfield & Kim Wilson 

24. Traditional Blues Male Artist: Lurrie Bell