2024 Blues Music Awards winners announced
May 9, 2024

The Blues Foundation announced its winners for the 2024 Blues Music Awards Thursday night in Memphis, Tennessee.

• Album of the Year  : “Live In London” by Christone “Kingfish” Ingram (Alligator)

• BB King Entertainer of the year (Best concert): Bobby Rush
• Song of the year  :  What kind of fool  by Ruthie Foster, Hadden Sayers & Scottie Miller

• Best Vocalist  : Ruthie Foster
• Best Guitarist  : Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
• Band of the Year  : The Nick Moss Band
• Best Acoustic Blues Artist : Keb’ Mo’
• Male soul blues artist  : John Németh
• Contemporary female blues artist  : Danielle Nicole
• Soul Blues Album  : “All My Love For You” by Bobby Rush (Deep Rush / Thirty Records)

• Contemporary Blues Album  : “Live In London” by Christone “Kingfish” Ingram (Alligator)
• Traditional male blues artist  : John Primer
• Best Drummer  : Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith
• Female soul blues artist  : Annika Chambers
• Traditional Blues Album  : “Teardrops For Magic Slim” by John Primer (Blue House Productions)

• Contemporary male blues artist  : Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
• Best Pianist  : Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne
• Blues rock artist  : Mike Zito
• Best bassist  : Bob Stroger
• Female Traditional Blues Artist (Koko Taylor Award)  : Sue Foley
• Blues Rock Album  : “Blood Brothers” by Mike Zito & Albert Castiglia (Gulf Coast)
• Best Harmonica Player  : Jason Ricci
• Best emerging artist (revelation or first album)  : “The Right Man” by DK Harrell (Little Village)

• Best brass instrumentalist  : Vanessa Collier
• Acoustic blues album  : “Raw Blues 1” by Doug MacLeod (Sledgehammer Blues)