(Memphis TN) – The Blues Foundation has announced the winners at the 45th Annual Blues Music Awards that took place May 9 in Memphis.
Guitarist Christone “Kingfish” Ingram was the night’s biggest winner, taking home four awards, including “Album of the Year” for Live In London. Mike Zito, Bobby Rush, Ruthie Foster and John Primer also garnered multiple awards. Congratulations to all this year’s winners!
Doug MacLeod performs during the 45th annual Blues Music —photo by Roger Stephenson.
2024 Blues Music Awards Winners
B.B. King Entertainer of the Year
Bobby Rush
Album of the Year
Live In London, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
Band of the Year
Nick Moss Band
Song of the Year
“What Kind Of Fool”
written by Ruthie Foster, Hadden Sayers & Scottie Miller
Best Emerging Artist Album
The Right Man, D.K. Harrell
Acoustic Blues Album
Raw Blues 1, Doug MacLeod
Blues Rock Album
Blood Brothers, Mike Zito/ Albert Castiglia
Contemporary Blues Album
Live In London, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
Soul Blues Album
All My Love For You, Bobby Rush
Traditional Blues Album
TEARDROPS FOR MAGIC SLIM, John Primer
Acoustic Blues Artist
Keb’ Mo’
Blues Rock Artist
Mike Zito
Contemporary Blues Female Artist
Danielle Nicole
Contemporary Blues Male Artist
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
Soul Blues Female Artist
Annika Chambers
Soul Blues Male Artist
John Nemeth
Traditional Blues Female Artist(Koko Taylor Award)
Sue Foley
Traditional Blues Male Artist
John Primer
Instrumentalist – Bass
Bob Stroger
Instrumentalist – Drums
Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith
Instrumentalist – Guitar
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
Instrumentalist – Harmonica
Jason Ricci
Instrumentalist – Horn
Vanessa Collier
Instrumentalist – Piano(Pinetop Perkins Piano Player Award)
Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne
Instrumentalist – Vocals
Ruthie Foster
BMA winner Ruthie Foster receives her award for Instrumentalist- Vocals during the 45th Blues Music Awards—photo by Roger Stephenson.
