Little Steven Van Zandt was a masterful host for the festivities presented at Memphis’ Cook Convention Center. Rick Estrin scored a trio of honors too at blues music’s big night, with Mavis Staples, Trombone Shorty, and Robert Cray also among the winners. “Prayer for Peace” – written by Luther Dickinson, Cody Dickinson, and Oteil Burbridge, Don Bryant – Don’t Give Up on Love Kim Wilson Corey Dennison Band – Night After Night Mike Zito – Make Blues Not War - Blues Foundation", "2019 Blues Music Awards: Memphis: May 9, 2019 - Calendar", "The 2020 Blues Music Awards in Memphis, TN are canceled", "2019 Blues Music Awards Winners Announced", "BREAKING: Blues Music Awards winners announced; Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo's 'TajMo' wins seven awards - Blues Foundation", "Blues Music Awards 2011 - A Delta Bohemian Perspective", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blues_Music_Award&oldid=963617503, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year, Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year, Koko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female), Traditional Blues Male Artist of the Year, "The Blues Ain’t Going Nowhere", Rick Estrin, This page was last edited on 20 June 2020, at 20:33. Nominees, presenters, and performing artists gather to recognize the year's best. Wee Willie Walker. Michael Ledbetter Its signature honors and events — the Blues Music Awards, International Blues Challenge, and Keeping the Blues Alive Awards — make it the international hub of blues music. Rock and Blues Muse, LLC. Blues music continues to grow and thrive; half of the performances on the BMA stage were led by artists who are under the age of 45, with many still in their 20s and 30s. Thomas Ruf, Walter Trout, Mike ZitoPhoto: Jeff Fasano. Mitch Woods Vanessa Collier, Beth Hart Blues Foundation President and CEO Barbara Newman reports, “We are watching the trends closely, and the blues, as a genre, is definitely on an uptick, with younger musicians being drawn to create and play this style of music and a continually growing following of the music on our social media outlets and beyond.”. [3] The 39th Blues Music Awards was held on May 10, 2018, at the Memphis Cook Convention Center in Memphis. Ronnie Baker Brooks Victor Wainwright, similarly, held on to the Pinetop Perkins Piano Award for Instrumentalist–Piano, a title he has won four of the last six years. [8], "BREAKING: 2018 Blues Music Award nominees announced: Taj Mahal, Mavis Staples, Keb' Mo', N. Mississippi Allstars among nominees. Nancy Wright Rick Estrin BREAKING: 2018 Blues Music Award nominees announced: Taj Mahal, Mavis Staples, Keb’ Mo’, N. Mississippi Allstars among nominees.
Johnny Rawls [2], The awards had been presented annually in Memphis, Tennessee, where the Blues Foundation is located, although the 2008 award ceremony was held in Tunica, Mississippi. Larry Fulcher