> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.hypebot.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Blues Foundation Names 2016 Blues Music Award Nominees - URL: https://www.hypebot.com/blues-foundation-names-2016-blues-music-award-nominees/ - Published: 2015-12-16T09:47:34.000Z - Updated: 2015-12-16T09:47:34.000Z - Description: The Blues Foundation has announced the nominees for its annual Blues Music Awards, which the organization will present at the Cook Convention Center in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, on Thursday, May. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/12/blues-foundation-names-2016-blues-music-awa - Author: Bruce Houghton - Tags: Conventions & Awards, Indie Music, Live & Ticketing, Afrika Bambaataa, Alligator Records, American Association of Independent Music, Apple Inc., Baton Rouge, Bey, blues, Blues Music Award, Delmark Records, Louisiana, Music of the United States, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:22 [![image from www.celebrityaccess.com](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb089f9300970d-150wi "image from www.celebrityaccess.com")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb089f9300970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)The Blues Foundation has announced the nominees for its annual Blues Music Awards, which the organization will present at the Cook Convention Center in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, on Thursday, May 5, 2016. [![image from www.celebrityaccess.com](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb089f9300970d-200wi "image from www.celebrityaccess.com")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb089f9300970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ James Harman leads this year's Blues Music Awards with five nominations. Anthony Geraci and Sugaray Rayford are close behind with four nominations each. Harman and Geraci will go head to head in three categories: Best Song, Best Album, and Best Traditional Blues Album. Harman's special gift at musical storytelling combined with the soulful sound on his newest release Bonetime propelled him to a nomination as Best Traditional Male Blues Artist, and his strong musicianship opened the door for a nomination as Best Instrumentalist-Harmonica, while Geraci's piano finesse led to a nomination for the Pinetop Perkins Piano Player. Sugaray Rayford, with a more modern sound, received nods for Contemporary Blues Album and Contemporary Blues Male Artist as well as Best Song and B.B. King Entertainer. 2016 Grammy nominated Cedric Burnside and Shemekia Copeland along with Doug MacLeod, The Cash Box Kings, Victor Wainwright and Wee Willie Walker each received three nominations. The 2016 edition of the awards will mark the 37th year that the ceremony has been held. It is considered to be the premier event for blues professionals, musicians and fans of the genre. 37th Blues Music Award Nominees Acoustic Album 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 Acoustic Artist Doug MacLeod Eric Bibb Gaye Adegbalola Guy Davis Ian Siegal Album 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 Band Andy T – Nick Nixon Band Rick Estrin & the Nightcats Sugar Ray & the Bluetones The Cash Box Kings Victor Wainwright & the Wild Roots B.B. King Entertainer John Németh Rick Estrin Shemekia Copeland Sugaray Rayford Victor Wainwright Best New Artist Album 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 Contemporary Blues Album 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 Contemporary Blues Female Artist Beth Hart Karen Lovely Nikki Hill Samantha Fish Shemekia Copeland Contemporary Blues Male Artist Brandon Santini Eugene Hideaway Bridges Jarekus Singleton Joe Louis Walker Sugaray Rayford Historical Album 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 Instrumentalist-Bass Charlie Wooton Lisa Mann Michael "Mudcat" Ward Patrick Rynn Willie J. Campbell Instrumentalist-Drums Cedric Burnside Jimi Bott June Core Tom Hambridge Tony Braunagel Instrumentalist-Guitar Anson Funderburgh Kid Andersen Monster Mike Welch Ronnie Earl Sonny Landreth Instrumentalist-Harmonica Billy Branch Brandon Santini James Harman Jason Ricci Kim Wilson Instrumentalist-Horn Al Basile Doug James Kaz Kazanoff Sax Gordon Terry Hanck Koko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female) Diunna Greenleaf Fiona Boyes Ruthie Foster Trudy Lynn Zora Young Pinetop Perkins Piano Player Allen Toussaint Anthony Geraci Barrelhouse Chuck John Ginty Victor Wainwright Rock Blues Album of the Year 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 Song "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 Soul Blues Album 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 Female Artist Bettye LaVette Dorothy Moore Missy Anderson Toni Lynn Washington Vaneese Thomas Soul Blues Male Artist Frank Bey Jackie Payne Johnny Rawls Otis Clay Wee Willie Walker Traditional Blues Album 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 Traditional Blues Male Artist Cedric Burnside Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin James Harman Jimmy Burns . 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