Blues Music Awards dodijeljene sup o 36. Put. Tokom dodjele koja se održala u četvrtak u Memfisu kao poseban začin, nastupali su John Hammond i Charlie Musselwhite, Keb’ Mo’ i Elvin Bishop obogodišnji vlasnik najboljeg bluz albuma, nagrađen i za najbolji bluz bend i pjesmu. Tommy Brown, Eric Clapton i Little Richard su uvedeni u Blues Hall of Fame. Lista nagrada: 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
Elvin Bishop proglašen bluzerom godine
