In June 2022, a group of music critics, journalists, festival promoters, music venue managers, musicians and other Blues music industry professionals nominated the best in Blues music in twenty two categories.
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Contemporary Blues Album
Anthony Geraci – Blues Called My Name
Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters – Mercy Me
Tommy Castro – A Bluesman Came To Town
Altered Five Blues Band – Holler If You Hear Me
Carolyn Wonderland – Tempting Fate
Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames – Nightwalk
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram – 662
Traditional Blues Album
Diunna Greenleaf – I Ain’t Playin’
Duke Robillard – They Called it Rhythm and Blues
Kenny Neal – Straight From The Heart
Sue Foley – Pinky’s Blues
Louisiana Red & Bob Corritore – Tell Me ‘Bout It
Bob Stroger & The Headcutters – That’s My Name
Soul Blues Album
Trudy Lynn – Golden Girl
Robbin Kapsalis and Vintage#18 – Soul Shaker
The Love Light Orchestra – Leave The Light On
Wee Willie Walker & Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra – Not In My Lifetime
Zac Harmon – Long As I Got My Guitar
Sugaray Rayford – In Too Deep
Rock Blues Album
Beth Hart – A Tribute To Led Zeppelin
Kansas City’s own Levee Town – Trying to Keep my Head Above Water
Big Al & the Heavyweights – Love One Another
Eric Gales – Crown
Tinsley Ellis – Devil May Care
Chickenbone Slim – Serve It To Me Hot
Acoustic Blues Album
Eric Bibb – Dear America
Corey Harris – The Insurrection Blues
Hector Anchondo – Let Loose Those Chains
Catfish Keith – Land of the Sky
Big Creek Slim & Rodrigo Mantovani- Stone In My Heart
Tas Cru – Broke Down Busted Up
Live Blues Album
Hurricane Ruth – Hurricane Ruth Live at 3rd and Lindsley
The BC Combo – The Garage Sessions
Rodd Bland and the Members Only Band – Live on Beale Street
Ann Peebles and The Hi Rhythm Section – Live In Memphis
Peer Gynt – Live In Hell
The James Harman Band – Sparks Flying Live In 1992
Historical Or Vintage Recording
Dave Specter – Six String Soul
Mark Hummel Presents East Bay Blues Vaults 1976-1988
Paul Oscher – Rough Stuff
Lowell Fulson with Jeff Dale & The Blue Wave Band – Lowell Fulson Live!
Big Jack Johnson – Stripped Down in Memphis
Bob Corritore & Friends – Down Home Blues Revue
New Artist Debut Album
Hogtown Allstars – Hog Wild
Memphissippi Sounds – Welcome To The Land
Malcolm Wells and the Two Timers – Hollerin’ Out Loud
Horojo Trio – Set The Record
John Winkler – Juke’s Blues
Buckmiller Schwager Band – To Memphis and Back
Blues Band
The Love Light Orchestra
Tommy Castro & The Painkillers
Altered Five Blues Band
Wee Willie Walker & Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra
Kilborn Alley Blues Band
Male Blues Artist
Sugaray Rayford
John Németh
Eric Gales
Tommy Castro
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
Tinsley Ellis
Female Blues Artist
Diunna Greenleeaf
Sue Foley
Trudy Lynn
Carolyn Wonderland
Vaneese Thomas
Beth Hart
Sean Costello Rising Star Award
Robbin Kapsalis and Vintage#18
Kat Riggins
Gabe Stillman
Ben Levin
Jose Ramirez
Memphissippi Sounds
Producer
Eric Corne
Kid Andersen
Tony Braunagel
Mike Zito
Jim Gaines
Tom Hambridge
Electric Guitar
Chris Cain
Ronnie Earl
Eric Gales
Duke Robillard
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
Albert Castiglia
Acoustic Guitar
Corey Harris
Doug MacLeod
Eric Bibb
Guy Davis
Hector Anchondo
Catfish Keith
Slide Guitar
Dave Weld
Sonny Landreth
Gabe Stillman
Michael van Merwyk
Catfish Keith
Derek Trucks
Bass Guitarist
Bob Stroger
Rodrigo Mantovani
Kansas City’s own Danielle Nicole!
Willie J. Campbell
Scott Sutherland
Jerry Jemmott
Keyboards
Anthony Geraci
Kenny “Blues Boss Wayne
Ben Levin
Jim Pugh
Victor Wainwright
Kevin McKendree
Drums
Derrick D’Mar Martin
Tom Hambridge
Tony Braunagel
Kenny Smith
Alan Arber
June Core
Cedric Burnside
Harmonica
Pierre Lacocque
Jason Ricci
Dennis Gruenling
Bob Corritore
Kim Wilson
Billy Branch
Horn
Jimmy Carpenter
Vanessa Collier
Marc Franklin
Vince Salerno
Doug Wolverton
Terry Hanck
Vocalist
Diunna Greenleaf
John Németh
Vanesse Thomas
Sugaray Rayford
Beth Hart