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Annual awards by the Blues Foundation since 1980
The Blues Music Awards, formerly known as the W. C. Handy Awards (or "The Handys"), are awards presented by the Blues Foundation, a non profit organization set up to foster blues heritage. The awards were originally named in honor of W. C. Handy, "Father of the Blues". The first award was presented in 1980 and is "universally recognized as the highest accolade afforded musicians and songwriters in blues music". In 2006, the awards were renamed Blues Music Awards in an effort to increase public appreciation of the significance of the awards. They are presented annually in Memphis, Tennessee, where the Blues Foundation is located, although the 2008 award ceremony was held in Tunica, Mississippi. The 39th Blues Music Awards were held on May 10, 2018, at the Memphis Cook Convention Center. Two new award categories had been announced (Instrumentalist Vocals and Blues Rock Artist of the Year) bringing the number of awards to be presented up to 26 in total. The 40th Blues Music Awards took place on May 9, 2019, with the Historical Album of the Year category being dropped, reducing the overall number of categories to 25. The 41st ceremony was scheduled for May 7, 2020, but the live event was cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic. The 2020 winners were announced at a virtual event. The 42nd ceremony was again presented at a virtual event on June 6, 2021. The 43rd ceremony took place on May 5, 2022, as the first in person event since 2019. The 44th event was held on May 11, 2023, in Memphis. The 45th event will be held on May 8, 2024, in Memphis.

Category WinnerAcoustic Album of the Year Acoustic Artist of the Year Album of the Year B. B King Entertainer of the Year Band of the Year Best Emerging Artist Album Contemporary Blues Album of the Year Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year Instrumentalist – Bass Instrumentalist – Drums Instrumentalist – Guitar Instrumentalist – Harmonica Instrumentalist – Horn Instrumentalist – Vocals Pinetop Perkins Piano Player Koko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female) Blues Rock Album of the Year Blues Rock Artist of the Year Song of the Year Soul Blues Album of the Year Soul Blues Female Artist of the Year Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year Traditional Blues Album of the Year Traditional Blues Male Artist of the Year

Category WinnerAcoustic Album of the Year Mississippi Son, Charlie MusselwhiteAcoustic Artist of the Year Doug MacLeodAlbum of the Year The Blues Don't Lie, Buddy GuyB. B King Entertainer of the Year Tommy CastroBand of the Year Tedeschi Trucks BandBest Emerging Artist Album Who Is He?, Dylan TriplettContemporary Blues Album of the Year The Blues Don't Lie, Buddy GuyContemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year Ruthie FosterContemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year Christone "Kingfish" IngramInstrumentalist – Bass Danielle Nicole Instrumentalist – Drums Kenny "Beedy Eyes" SmithInstrumentalist – Guitar Laura ChavezInstrumentalist – Harmonica John NémethInstrumentalist – Horn Deanna BogartInstrumentalist – Vocals Shemekia CopelandPinetop Perkins Piano Player Anthony GeraciKoko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female) Sue Foley Blues Rock Album of the Year I Got Love, Albert CastigliaBlues Rock Artist of the Year Albert CastigliaSong of the Year "Blues Don't Lie" (Tom Hambridge), Buddy Guy Soul Blues Album of the Year In Too Deep, Sugaray RayfordSoul Blues Female Artist of the Year Thornetta DavisSoul Blues Male Artist of the Year Curtis SalgadoTraditional Blues Album of the Year May Be the Last Time, John NémethTraditional Blues Male Artist of the Year John Primer

Category WinnerAcoustic Album of the Year Dear America, Eric Bibb Acoustic Artist of the Year Keb' Mo'Album of the Year Tommy Castro Presents A Bluesman Came To Town, Tommy CastroB. B King Entertainer of the Year Tommy Castro Band of the Year Tommy Castro & The PainkillersBest Emerging Artist Album Live On Beale Street: A Tribute To Bobby "Blue" Bland, Rodd Bland and the Members Only BandContemporary Blues Album of the Year 662, Christone "Kingfish" IngramContemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year Vanessa CollierContemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year Christone "Kingfish" IngramInstrumentalist – Bass Danielle NicoleInstrumentalist – Drums Tom HambridgeInstrumentalist – Guitar Eric GalesInstrumentalist – Harmonica Jason RicciInstrumentalist – Horn Jimmy CarpenterInstrumentalist – Vocals John NémethPinetop Perkins Piano Player Mike FinniganKoko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female) Sue FoleyBlues Rock Album of the Year Resurrection, Mike ZitoBlues Rock Artist of the Year Albert CastigliaSong of the Year "I'd Climb Mountains", Selwyn BirchwoodSoul Blues Album of the Year Long As I Got My Guitar, Zac HarmonSoul Blues Female Artist of the Year Annika ChambersSoul Blues Male Artist of the Year Curtis SalgadoTraditional Blues Album of the Year Pinky's Blues, Sue FoleyTraditional Blues Male Artist of the Year Taj Mahal

Category WinnerAcoustic Album of the Year This Guitar and Tonight, Bob MargolinAcoustic Artist of the Year Doug MacLeodAlbum of the Year Kingfish, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram B. B King Entertainer of the Year Sugaray RayfordBand of the Year The Nick Moss Band featuring Dennis GruenlingBest Emerging Artist Album Kingfish, Christone "Kingfish" IngramContemporary Blues Album of the Year Kingfish, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year Shemekia CopelandContemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year Christone "Kingfish" IngramInstrumentalist – Bass Michael "Mudcat" WardInstrumentalist – Drums Cedric BurnsideInstrumentalist – Guitar Christone "Kingfish" IngramInstrumentalist – Harmonica Rick EstrinInstrumentalist – Horn Vanessa CollierInstrumentalist – Vocals Mavis StaplesPinetop Perkins Piano Player Victor WainwrightKoko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female) Sue FoleyBlues Rock Album of the Year Masterpiece, Albert Castiglia Blues Rock Artist of the Year Eric GalesSong of the Year "Lucky Guy", Nick MossSoul Blues Album of the Year Sitting on Top of the Blues, Bobby RushSoul Blues Female Artist of the Year Bettye LaVetteSoul Blues Male Artist of the Year Sugaray RayfordTraditional Blues Album of the Year Lucky Guy!, The Nick Moss Band featuring Dennis GruenlingTraditional Blues Male Artist of the Year Jimmie Vaughan

Category WinnerAcoustic Album of the YearBreak the Chain, Doug MacLeodAcoustic Artist of the YearTaj MahalAlbum of the YearTajMo, Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo' B. B King Entertainer of the YearTaj MahalBand of the YearRick Estrin & The NightcatsBest Emerging Artist AlbumSouthern Avenue – Southern AvenueContemporary Blues Album of the YearTajMo, Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo'Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the YearSamantha FishContemporary Blues Male Artist of the YearKeb' Mo'Historical Album of the YearA Legend Never Dies, Essential Recordings 1976 1997 – Luther AllisonInstrumentalist – BassMichael "Mudcat" WardInstrumentalist – DrumsTony BraunagelInstrumentalist – GuitarRonnie EarlInstrumentalist – HarmonicaJason RicciInstrumentalist – HornTrombone ShortyInstrumentalist – VocalsBeth HartPinetop Perkins Piano PlayerVictor WainwrightKoko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female)Ruthie FosterBlues Rock Album of the YearWe’re All In This Together, Walter TroutBlues Rock Artist of the YearMike ZitoSong of the Year"The Blues Ain’t Going Nowhere", Rick Estrin Soul Blues Album of the YearRobert Cray & Hi Rhythm – Robert Cray & Hi RhythmSoul Blues Female Artist of the YearMavis StaplesSoul Blues Male Artist of the YearCurtis SalgadoTraditional Blues Album of the YearRight Place, Right Time, Monster Mike Welch and Mike LedbetterTraditional Blues Male Artist of the YearRick Estrin

Category WinnerAcoustic Album of the YearThe Happiest Man in the World, Eric BibbAcoustic Artist of the YearDoug MacLeodAlbum of the YearPorcupine Meat, Bobby RushB. B King Entertainer of the YearJoe BonamassaBand of the YearTedeschi Trucks BandBest Emerging Artist AlbumTengo Blues, Jonn Del Toro RichardsonContemporary Blues Album of the YearBloodline, Kenny NealContemporary Blues Female Artist of the YearSusan TedeschiContemporary Blues Male Artist of the YearKenny NealHistorical Album of the Year Chicken Heads: A 50 Year History of Bobby Rush, Bobby RushInstrumentalist – BassBiscuit MillerInstrumentalist – DrumsCedric BurnsideInstrumentalist – GuitarJoe BonamassaInstrumentalist – HarmonicaKim WilsonInstrumentalist – HornTerry HanckPinetop Perkins Piano PlayerVictor WainwrightKoko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female)Diunna GreenleafRock Blues Album of the YearLet Me Get By, Tedeschi Trucks BandSong of the Year"Walk A Mile In My Blues", Curtis SalgadoSoul Blues Album of the YearThe Beautiful Lowdown, Curtis SalgadoSoul Blues Female Artist of the YearMavis StaplesSoul Blues Male Artist of the YearCurtis SalgadoTraditional Blues Album of the YearCan't Shake This Feeling, Lurrie BellTraditional Blues Male Artist of the YearBob Margolin

Category WinnerAcoustic Album of the YearThe Acoustic Blues & Roots of Duke Robillard, Duke RobillardAcoustic Artist of the YearDoug MacLeodAlbum of the YearBorn to Play Guitar, Buddy GuyB. B King Entertainer of the YearVictor WainwrightBand of the YearVictor Wainwright & the WildRootsBest New Artist DebutThe Mississippi Blues Child, Mr. SippContemporary Blues Album of the YearBorn to Play Guitar, Buddy GuyContemporary Blues Female Artist of the YearShemekia CopelandContemporary Blues Male Artist of the YearJoe Louis WalkerHistorical Album of the YearBuzzin’ the Blues, Slim HarpoInstrumentalist – BassLisa MannInstrumentalist – DrumsCedric BurnsideInstrumentalist – GuitarSonny LandrethInstrumentalist – HarmonicaKim WilsonInstrumentalist – HornTerry HanckPinetop Perkins Piano PlayerAllen ToussaintKoko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female)Ruthie FosterRock Blues Album of the YearBattle Scars, Walter TroutSong of the Year"Gonna Live Again", Walter TroutSoul Blues Album of the Year This Time for Real, Billy Price and Otis ClaySoul Blues Female Artist of the YearBettye LaVetteSoul Blues Male Artist of the YearOtis ClayTraditional Blues Album of the YearDescendants of Hill Country, Cedric Burnside ProjectTraditional Blues Male Artist of the YearJohn Primer

Category WinnerAcoustic Album of the YearTimeless, John HammondAcoustic Artist of the YearJohn HammondAlbum of the YearCan't Even Do Wrong Right, Elvin BishopB. B King Entertainer of the YearBobby RushBand of the YearElvin Bishop BandBest New Artist DebutDon't Call No Ambulance, Selwyn BirchwoodContemporary Blues Album of the YearBLUESAmericana, Keb' Mo'Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the YearJaniva MagnessContemporary Blues Male Artist of the YearGary Clark, Jr. Historical Album of the YearSoul & Swagger: The Complete “5” Royales 1951 1967 – The "5" RoyalesInstrumentalist – BassLisa MannInstrumentalist – DrumsJimi BottInstrumentalist – GuitarJoe BonamassaInstrumentalist – HarmonicaCharlie MusselwhiteInstrumentalist – HornDeanna BogartPinetop Perkins Piano PlayerMarcia BallKoko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female)Ruthie FosterRock Blues Album of the YearStep Back, Johnny WinterSong of the Year"Can't Even Do Wrong Right", Elvin BishopSoul Blues Album of the YearMemphis Grease, John NémethSoul Blues Female Artist of the YearSista MonicaSoul Blues Male Artist of the YearBobby RushTraditional Blues Album of the YearFor Pops (A Tribute to Muddy Waters), Mud Morganfield, Kim WilsonTraditional Blues Male Artist of the YearLurrie Bell

Category WinnerAcoustic Album of the YearThere's A Time, Doug MacLeodAcoustic Artist of the YearDoug MacLeodAlbum of the YearRemembering Little Walter, Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia and James HarmanB. B King Entertainer of the YearBuddy GuyBand of the YearTedeschi Trucks BandBest New Artist DebutDaddy Told Me, Shawn Holt & the TeardropsContemporary Blues Album of the YearBadlands, Trampled Under FootContemporary Blues Female Artist of the YearSusan TedeschiContemporary Blues Male Artist of the YearGary Clark, Jr. DVDSongs From The Road, Royal Southern BrotherhoodHistorical Album of the YearThe Sun Blues Box, Various artistsInstrumentalist – BassDanielle SchnebelenInstrumentalist – DrumsCedric BurnsideInstrumentalist – GuitarRonnie EarlInstrumentalist – HarmonicaCharlie MusselwhiteInstrumentalist – HornEddie ShawPinetop Perkins Piano PlayerVictor WainwrightKoko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female)Diunna GreenleafRock Blues Album of the YearMade Up Mind, Tedeschi Trucks BandSong of the Year"Blues in My Soul", Lurrie BellSoul Blues Album of the YearDown in Louisiana, Bobby RushSoul Blues Female Artist of the YearIrma ThomasSoul Blues Male Artist of the YearJohn NémethTraditional Blues Album of the YearRemembering Little Walter, Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia and James HarmanTraditional Blues Male Artist of the YearJames Cotton

Category WinnerAcoustic Album of the YearLast Train to Bluesville, The NighthawksAcoustic Artist of the YearJohn HammondAlbum of the YearLiving Proof, Buddy GuyB. B King Entertainer of the YearBuddy GuyBand of the YearThe Derek Trucks BandBest New Artist DebutOn the Floor, Matt HillContemporary Blues Album of the YearLiving Proof, Buddy GuyContemporary Blues Female Artist of the YearRobin RogersContemporary Blues Male Artist of the YearBuddy GuyDVDRuf, Songs From The Road, Luther AllisonHistorical Album of the YearHarmonica Blues, Bob Corritore and FriendsInstrumentalist – BassBob StrogerInstrumentalist – DrumsCedric BurnsideInstrumentalist – GuitarDerek TrucksInstrumentalist – HarmonicaCharlie MusselwhiteInstrumentalist – HornEddie ShawInstrumentalist – OtherSonny Rhodes, Lap steel guitarKoko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female)Ruthie FosterPinetop Perkins Piano PlayerDr. JohnRock Blues Album of the YearLive! In Chicago, Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band featuring Hubert Sumlin, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Bryan Lee and Buddy FlettSong of the Year"Living Proof", (Tom Hambridge / Buddy Guy), Living Proof, Buddy GuySoul Blues Album of the YearNothing's Impossible, Solomon BurkeSoul Blues Female Artist of the YearIrma ThomasSoul Blues Male Artist of the YearSolomon BurkeTraditional Blues Album of the YearJoined At the Hip, Pinetop Perkins and Willie "Big Eyes" SmithTraditional Blues Male Artist of the YearCharlie Musselwhite