The Blues Foundation objavila je prije dvije nedjelje nominacije za 37. dodjelu BMA. Dodjela će se održati 5. januara 2016. godine u “the Cook Convention Centeru” u Memphisu.
AKUSTIČNI ALBUM GODINE:
Doug MacLeod – Exactly Like This
Duke Robillard – The Acoustic Blues & Roots of Duke Robillard
Eric Bibb – Blues People
Guy Davis – Kokomo Kidd
The Ragpicker String Band – The Ragpicker String Band
AKUSTIČNI MUZIČAR GODINE:
Doug MacLeod
Eric Bibb
Gaye Adegbalola
Guy Davis
Ian Siegal
ALBUM GODINE:
Anthony Geraci & the Boston Blues All-Stars – Fifty Shades of Blue
Buddy Guy – Born to Play Guitar
James Harman – Bonetime
The Cash Box Kings – Holding Court
Wee Willie Walker – If Nothing Ever Changes
B.B. KING IZVOĐAČ GODINE:
John Németh
Rick Estrin
Shemekia Copeland
Sugaray Rayford
Victor Wainwright
BEND GODINE:
Andy T – Nick Nixon Band
Rick Estrin & the Nightcats
Sugar Ray & the Bluetones
The Cash Box Kings
Victor Wainwright & the Wild Roots
NAJBOLJI DEBITANT:
Eddie Cotton – One at a Time
Igor Prado Band – Way Down South
Mighty Mike Schermer – Blues in Good Hands
Mr. Sipp – The Blues Child
Slam Allen – Feel These Blues
MODERNI BLUES ALBUM GODINE:
Buddy Guy – Born to Play Guitar
Eugene Hideaway Bridges – Hold on a Little Bit Longer
Shemekia Copeland – Outskirts of Love
Sonny Landreth – Bound by the Blues
Sugaray Rayford – Southside
MODERNI BLUES ŽENSKI UMJETNIK GODINE:
Beth Hart
Karen Lovely
Nikki Hill
Samantha Fish
Shemekia Copeland
MODERNI BLUES MUŠKI UMJETNIK GODINE:
Brandon Santini
Eugene Hideaway Bridges
Jarekus Singleton
Joe Louis Walker
Sugaray Rayford
ISTORIJSKI ALBUM GODINE:
The Henry Gray/Bob Corritore Sessions, Vol. 1, Blues Won’t Let Me Take My Rest on Delta Groove Records
Hawk Squat by J. B. Hutto & His Hawks on Delmark Records
Southside Blues Jam by Junior Wells on Delmark Records
Buzzin’ the Blues by Slim Harpo on Bear Family Records
Dynamite! The Unsung King of the Blues by Tampa Red on Ace Records
INSTRUMENTALISTA – GITARA/ GIBSON GUITAR AWARD:
Anson Funderburgh
Kid Andersen
Monster Mike Welch
Ronnie Earl
Sonny Landreth
INSTRUMENTALISTA – BAS:
Charlie Wooton
Lisa Mann
Michael “Mudcat” Ward
Patrick Rynn
Willie J. Campbell
INSTRUMENTALISTA – BUBNJEVI:
Cedric Burnside
Jimi Bott
June Core
Tom Hambridge
Tony Braunagel
INSTRUMENTALISTA – USNA HARMONIKA:
Billy Branch
Brandon Santini
James Harman
Jason Ricci
Kim Wilson
INSTRUMENTALISTA – DUVAČI:
Al Basile
Doug James
Kaz Kazanoff
Sax Gordon
Terry Hanck
PINETOP PERKINS PIANO PLAYER OF THE YEAR ( KLAVIJATURISTA GODINE): Allen Toussaint
Anthony Geraci
Barrelhouse Chuck
John Ginty
Victor Wainwright
PJESMA GODINE:
“Bad Feet/Bad Hair” written and performed by James Harman
“Fifty Shades of Blue” written by Anthony Geraci and performed by Anthony Geraci & the Boston Blues All-Stars
“Gonna Live Again” written and performed by Walter Trout
“Southside of Town” written by Sugaray Rayford and & Ralph Carter and performed by Sugaray Rayford
“You Got It Good (and That Ain’t Bad)” written and performed by Doug MacLeod
ROCK BLUES ALBUM:
Joe Bonamassa – Muddy Wolf at Red Rocks
Joe Louis Walker – Everybody Wants a Piece
Royal Southern Brotherhood – Don’t Look Back
Tinsley Ellis – Tough Love
Walter Trout – Battle Scars
SOUL BLUES ALBUM GODINE:
Bey Paule Band – Not Goin’ Away
Billy Price & Otis Clay – This Time for Real
Jackie Payne – I Saw the Blues
Tad Robinson – Day into Night
Wee Willie Walker – If Nothing Ever Changes
SOUL BLUES ŽENSKI UMJETNIK GODINE:
Bettye LaVette
Dorothy Moore
Missy Anderson
Toni Lynn Washington
Vaneese Thomas
SOUL BLUES MUŠKI UMJETNIK GODINE:
Frank Bey
Jackie Payne
Johnny Rawls
Otis Clay
Wee Willie Walker
NAGRADA KOKO TAYLOR – TRADICIONALNI BLUES ŽENSKI UMJETNIK GODINE:
Diunna Greenleaf
Fiona Boyes
Ruthie Foster
Trudy Lynn
Zora Young
TRADICIONALNI BLUES MUŠKI UMJETNIK GODINE:
Cedric Burnside
Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin
James Harman
Jimmy Burns
John Primer
TRADICIONALNI BLUES ALBUM GODINE:
Andy T – Nick Nixon Band – Numbers Man
Anthony Geraci & the Boston Blues All-Stars – Fifty Shades of Blue
Cedric Burnside Project – Descendants of Hill Country
James Harman – Bonetime
The Cash Box Kings – Holding Court