Nominados a los Blues Blast Music Awards 2021

La última edición anual de los Blues Music Awards de  The Blues Foundation  refleja la creciente influencia de la música y los artistas de blues.  La revista digital Blues Blast Magazine, dirigida por Bob Kieser ya ha hecho públicos los nombres de los nominados en 2021:

Álbum de Blues Contemporáneo

Selwyn Birchwood – Living In A Burning House
Joyann Parker – Out of the Dark
Clarence Spady – Surrender
Chris Cain – Raisin’ Cain
John Németh – Stronger Than Strong
Shemekia Copeland – Uncivil War

Álbum de Blues Tradicional

Kim Wilson – Take Me Back
Anthony Geraci – Daydreams In Blue
Nora Jean Wallace – Blues Woman
Bobby Rush – Rawer Than Raw
Bob Corritore – Bob Corritore & Friends: Spider in My Stew
Elvin Bishop and Charlie Musselwhite – 100 Years Of Blues

Álbum de Soul Blues

Bette Smith – The Good The Bad and The Bette
Tia Carroll – You Gotta Have It
Sonny Green – Found! One Soul Singer
Kevin Burt – Stone Crazy
Curtis Salgado – Damage Control
Dave Keller – You Get What You Give

Álbum de Rock Blues

Gary Moore – How Blue Can You Get
Jeremiah Johnson – Unemployed Highly Annoyed
Walter Trout – Ordinary Madness
Alastair Greene – The New World Blues
Peter Parcek – Mississippi Suitcase
The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band – Dance Songs For Hard Times

Álbum de Blues Acústico

Donna Herula – Bang at the Door
Catfish Keith – Blues at Midnight
EG Kight – The Trio Sessions
Dustin Arbuckle & Matt Woods – Dustin Arbuckle & Matt Woods
Erin Harpe – Meet Me In The Middle
Rob Stone featuring Elena Kato and Hiroshi Eguchi – Trio in Tokyo

Álbum de Blues en Vivo

Little G Weevil – Live Acoustic Session
Lady A – Lady A Live in New Orleans
Kenny Wayne Shepherd – Straight To You: Live
Blues Caravan 2020
George Benson – Weekend In London
The Halley DeVestern Band – Money Ain’t Time

Grabación Histórica o Vintage

Fiona Boyes – Blues in My Heart
Franck Goldwasser – Going Back To Paris
Henry Gray and Bob Corritore – Cold Chills
Kid Ramos & Bob Corritore – Phoenix Blues Sessions
Little Richard – Southern Child
New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers – Volume 1

Álbum Debut de Artista Nuevo

Big Mike Aguirre feat. The Blu City All Stars – Mississippi Stew
Veronica Lewis – You Ain’t Unlucky
Sir Rod & the Blues Doctors – Come Together
Skylar Rogers – Firebreather
West Side Joe & The Men of Soul – Keep On Climbin’
Harvey Brindell – Pennies On The Dollar

Banda de Blues

Sugar Ray & the Bluetones
Anthony Geraci & The Boston Blues Allstars
John Németh & The Blue Dreamers
Rick Estrin & The Nightcats
Nick Moss Band Featuring Dennis Gruenling
The WildRoots

Artista Masculino de Blues

John Németh
Chris Cain
Bobby Rush
Curtis Salgado
Selwyn Birchwood
Dave Keller

Artista Femenina de Blues

Nora Jean Wallace
Shaun Murphy
Shemekia Copeland
Fiona Boyes
Lisa Mann
EG Kight

Premio ‘Sean Costello’ para Estrella Naciente

Crystal Thomas
EDDIE 9V
Veronica Lewis
Kevin Burt
Ben Levin
Ghalia Volt