1993 Reader’s Awards:
All-Time Favorite Blues Artist:
Muddy Waters
Best Blues Album of 1992 (New recording):
Various Artists, Deep Blues (Atlantic)
Best Blues Album of 1992 (Historical recording):
Elmore James, King Of The Slide Guitar (Capricorn)
Best Blues Song of 1992:
(tie) Robert Cray, I Was Warned
Percy Strother, A Good Woman Is Hard To Find
Blues Festival of 1992:
The Chicago Blues Festival
Best Blues Radio Show:
“Blues Stage,” with Ruth Brown
Best Blues Club:
Buddy Guy’s Legends, Chicago
Blues Artist of the Year (Male):
Buddy Guy
Blues Artist of the Year (Female):
Koko Taylor
Most Outstanding Blues Singer:
B.B. King
Most Outstanding Blues Musician:
Buddy Guy
Best Live Performer:
Buddy Guy
Critics’ Poll:
Blues Artist of the Year (Male):
Buddy Guy
Blues Artist of the Year (Female):
Etta James
Most Outstanding Blues Singer:
Johnny Adams
Most Outstanding Blues Musician (Guitar):
Buddy Guy
Most Outstanding Blues Musician (Harmonica):
Billy Branch
Most Outstanding Blues Musician (Drums):
Sam Carr
Most Outstanding Blues Musician (Bass):
Willie Kent
Most Outstanding Blues Musician (Other instrument):
Papa John Creach (violin)
Best Horn Section:
The Memphis Horns
Best Live Performer:
Roosevelt “Booba” Barnes
Comeback Artist of the Year:
Guitar Gabriel
Artist Most Deserving of Wider Recognition:
Junior Kimbrough
Best Blues Album of 1992 (New recording/modern):
Larry Davis, Sooner Or Later (Bullseye Blues)
Best Blues Album of 1992 (New recording/soul-blues):
Jay Owens, The Blues Soul Of Jay Owens
Best Blues Album of 1992 (New recording/traditional or country blues):
Junior Kimbrough, All Night Long (Fat Possum)
Best Debut Blues Album of 1992:
Jay Owens, The Blues Soul Of Jay Owens
Best Blues Song of 1992:
(tie) Junior Kimbrough, All Night Long
Jimmy Witherspoon, The Whole Blues and Nothing But The Blues
Best Blues Album of 1992 (Historical-pre-war):
Bessie Smith, The Complete Recordings, Volume Three
Best Blues Album of 1992 (Historical postwar):
Sippie Wallace, Women Be Wise (Alligator)
Producer of the Year, New recording(s):
Robert Palmer
Producer of the Year, Historical recording(s):
Andy McKaie, MCA
Best Overall Packaging, 1992 Blues Release:
B.B. King, King of the Blues (MCA)
Best Liner Notes, 1992 Blues Release:
Chris Albertson
Best Cover Art/Photo, 1992 Blues Release:
B.B. King, King of the Blues (MCA)
