# 2023 Blues Music Award Nominees Announced: Video, Photo

- Link: https://jazzblues.eu/2023/01/11/2023-blues-music-award-nominees-announced-video-photo/
- Published: 2023-01-11T00:02:21+01:00
- Author: https://JazzBlues.EU

**An impressive assembly of blues music masters, ranging from Blues Hall of Famers
to rising stars, will gather in Memphis on Thursday, May 11th, for the 44th Annual
Blues Music Awards. **

Presented by The Blues Foundation, the BMAs honor the past year’s exceptional achievements
in blues music recording, performance, and songwriting, as well as supporting the
blues’ rich cultural traditions. This celebratory evening, recognized internationally
as the blues world’s premier event, not only attracts nearly all the nominees but
also presents them in performance.

The Blues Foundation will reveal the winners at its Gala Ceremony in Memphis on **
May 11th.** Blues Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is on **May 10th**.

The event takes place at Memphis’ Renasant Convention Center (255 North Main Street),
where a Blue Carpet will lead to the theater. The Blue Carpet pre-show commences
at 5 p.m.. Tickets range from individual seats for $150 to Premium tables (seats
10) for $1800. Ticket sales are now open and can be purchased by [clicking here](https://secure.blues.org/np/clients/blues/eventRegistration.jsp?event=82&).

#### **44th Blues Music Award Nominees**

**B.B. King Entertainer of the Year**
 Sugaray Rayford Tommy Castro Eric Gales Bobby
Rush Mr. Sipp (Castro Coleman)

**Band of the Year**
 Anthony Geraci & The Boton Blues Allstars John Németh and 
the Blue Dreamers Rick Estrin and the Nightcats Southern Avenue Tedeschi Trucks 
Band

**Song of the Year**
 Altered Five Blues Band “Great Minds Drink Alike” (Jeff Schroedl)
Buddy Guy “The Blues Don’t Lie” (Tom Hambridge) Eric Gales “I Want My Crown” (Eric
Gales, Joe Bonamassa) John Németh “The Last Time” (John Németh) Shemekia Copeland“
Too Far to Be Gone” (John Hahn/Will Kimbrough)

**Best Emerging Artist Album**
 Blue Moon Marquee / Scream, Holler & Howl DaShawn
Hickman / Drums, Roots & Steel Dylan Triplett / Who Is He? Jose Ramirez / Major 
League Blues Yates McKendree / Buchanan Lane

**Acoustic Blues Album**
 Charlie Musselwhite / Mississippi Son Corey Harris / The
Insurrection Blues Duwayne Burnside / Acoustic Burnside Harrison Kennedy / Thanks
for Tomorrow Rory Block / Ain’t Nobody Worried

**Blues Rock Album**
 Albert Castiglia / I Got Love Bernard Allison / Highs & Lows
Colin James / Open Road Eric Gales / Crown Tinsley Ellis / Devil May Care

**Contemporary Blues Album**
 Buddy Guy / The Blues Don’t Lie Diunna Greenleaf /
I Ain’t Playin’ Janiva Magness / Hard to Kill Larry McCray / Blues Without You Shemekia
Copeland / Done Come too Far

**Soul Blues Album**
 Kat Riggins / Progeny Kirk Fletcher / Heartache by the Pound
Sugaray Rayford / In Too Deep The Love Light Orchestra / Leave the Light On Trudy
Lynn / Golden Girl

**Traditional Blues Album**
 Kenny Neal / Straight From the Heart Bob Corritore /
Bob Borritore & Friends: You Shocked Me Duke Robillard / They Called it Rhythm &
Blues John Németh / May Be the Last Time John Primer / Hard Times

**Acoustic Blues Artist**
 Doug MacLeod Guy Davis Harrison Kennedy Rhiannon Giddens
Rory Block

**Blues Rock Artist**
 Walter Trout Albert Castiglia Tommy Castro Joanne Shaw Taylor
Tinsley Ellis

**Contemporary Blues Female Artist**
 Ruthie Foster Beth Hart Janiva Magness Teresa
James Vanessa Collier

**Contemporary Blues Male Artist**
 Selwyn Birchwood Chris Cain Christone “Kingfish”
Ingram Ronnie Baker Brooks Mr. Sipp (Castro Coleman)

**Soul Blues Female Artist**
 Annika Chambers Trudy Lynn Thornetta Davis Kat Riggins
Vaneese Thomas

**Soul Blues Male Artist**
 John Németh Johnny Rawls Curtis Salgado Don Bryant Billy
Price

**Traditional Blues Female Artist (Koko Taylor Award)**
 Dietra Farr Diunna Greenleaf
Rhiannon Giddens Rory Block Sue Foley

**Traditional Blues Male Artist**
 Billy Branch Duke Robillard John Primer Johnny
Burgin Sugar Ray Norcia

**Instrumentalist – Bass**
 Bob Stronger Danielle Nicole Larry Fulcher Michael “
Mudcat” Ward Willie J. Campbell

**Instrumentalist – Drums**
 Chris Layton Cody Dickinson Derric D’Mar Martin Kenny“
Beedy Eyes” Smith Tony Braunagel

**Instrumentalist – Guitar**
 Chris Cain Christoffer “Kid” Andersen Joanna Connor
Kirk Fletcher Laura Chavez

**Instrumentalist – Harmonica**
 Billy Branch Bob Corritore Jason Ricci John Németh
Dennis Gruenling

**Instrumentalist – Horn**
 Deanna Bogart Gregg Piccolo Jimmy Carpenter Mark Kaz
Kazanoff Sax Gordon Beadle

**Instrumentalist – Piano (Pinetop Perkins Piano Player Award)**
 Anthony Geraci
Ben Levin Dave Keyes Jim Pugh Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne

**Instrumentalist – Vocals**
 Curtis Salgado Danielle Nicole Diunna Greenleaf John
Németh Shemekia Copeland

#### **44th Blues Music Awards**⏎  Thursday, May 11, 2023

####  **Blues Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony**⏎  Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Halloran Centre – 225 S. Main St. Memphis, TN 38103 Reception 5:30 pm Ceremony 7:30 pm

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