2024 Blues Music Awards winners

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)