Blues Artist of the Year (Male):
Buddy Guy
Most Outstanding Blues Musician:
Buddy Guy
Best Live Performer:
Buddy Guy
Best Blues Album of 1993 (New Recording):
Buddy Guy, Feels Like Rain (Silvertone)
Blues Artist of the Year (Female):
Koko Taylor
Most Outstanding Blues Singer:
B.B. King
All-Time Favorite Blues Artist:
Muddy Waters
Best Blues Song of 1993:
Robert Cray, 1040 Blues
Best Blues Festival of 1993:
The Chicago Blues Festival
Best Blues Radio Show:
“Blues Stage,” with Ruth Brown
Best Blues Club:
Buddy Guy’s Legends, Chicago
Best Blues Album of 1993 (Historical recording):
Muddy Waters, Complete Plantation Recordings (MCA)
Critics’ Poll:
Blues Artist of the Year (Female):
Koko Taylor
Blues Artist of the Year (Male):
B.B. King
Most Outstanding Blues Musician (Harmonica):
Billy Boy Arnold
Comeback Artist of the Year:
Billy Boy Arnold
Most Outstanding Blues Singer:
Bobby Bland
Best Blues Song of 1993:
Bobby Bland, There’s A Stranger In My House
Best Blues Album of 1993 (New Recordings/ Soul- Blues):
Bobby Bland, Years of Tears
Most Outstanding Blues Musician (Guitar):
Otis Rush
Most Outstanding Blues Musician (Drums):
Sam Carr
Most Outstanding Blues Musician (Bass):
Willie Kent
Most Outstanding Blues Musician (Other instrument):
Lonnie Pitchford (one-string)
Best Horn Section:
The Memphis Horns
Best Blues Album of 1993 (New Recording):
Lonnie Shields, Portrait (Rooster Blues)
Most Outstanding Blues Musician (Keyboards):
Pinetop Perkins
Best Blues Album of 1993 (Historical-Prewar):
Blind Willie Johnson, The Complete Blind Willie Johnson (Columbia/Legacy)
Best Blues Album of 1993 (Historical-Postwar):
Little Walter, The Essential Little Walter (MCA)
Producer of the Year (New Recordings):
Ron Levy
Producer/Compiler of the Year (Historical recordings):
Andy McKaie, MCA
Best Liner Notes, 1993 Blues Release:
Samuel Charters
Best Cover/Art Photo, 1993 Blues Release:
Muddy Waters, The Complete Plantation Recordings (MCA)
Best Zydeco Album of 1993:
Chubby Carrier, Dance All Night (Blind Pig)
Best Live Performer:
Big Jack Johnson
Artist Most Deserving of Wider Recognition:
Ray Bailey
Best Debut Blues Album of 1993:
Ray Bailey, Satan’s Horn (Bohemia Music)
Best Blues Album of 1993 (Traditional or Country Blues):
CeDell Davis, Felt Like Doin’ Somethin’ Wrong (Fat Possum)
