1995 Reader’s Awards:
Blues Artist of the Year (Male):
Buddy Guy
Most Outstanding Blues Musician:
Buddy Guy
Best Live Performer:
Luther Allison
Best Blues Album of 1994 (Historical Recording):
Muddy Waters, One More Mile (MCA/Chess)
Best Blues Song of 1994:
Ain’t Enough Comin’ In, Otis Rush
Best Blues Radio Show:
“Blues Stage,” with Ruth Brown
All-Time Favorite Blues Artist:
Muddy Waters
Best Blues Album of 1994 (New Recording):
(tie) Buddy Guy, Slippin’ In (Silvertone)
and Otis Rush, Ain’t Enough Comin’ In (Mercury)
Best Blues Festival of 1994:
The Chicago Blues Festival
Blues Artist of the Year (Female):
Koko Taylor
Best Blues Club:
Buddy Guy’s Legends, Chicago
Most Outstanding Blues Singer:
Otis Rush
Critics’ Poll:
Blues Artist of the Year (Male):
Jimmy Rogers
Blues Artist of the Year (Female):
Denise LaSalle
Most Outstanding Blues Musician (Guitar):
(tie) Otis Rush and Big Jack Johnson
Most Outstanding Blues Musician (Keyboards):
Charles Brown
Most Outstanding Blues Singer:
Johnny Adams
Comeback Artist of the Year:
Syl Johnson
Producer/Compiler of the Year (Historical Recordings):
Andy McKaie, MCA
Producer of the Year (New Recordings):
Robert Palmer
Best Blues Song of 1994:
Artie “Blues Boy” White, I’m Gonna Marry My Mother-In-Law
Best Liner Notes, 1994 Blues Release:
Ray Topping
Best Cover Art/Photo, 1994 Blues Release:
Elmore James, The Classic Early Recordings
Most Outstanding Blues Musician (Harmonica):
Carey Bell
Most Outstanding Blues Musician (Other Instrument):
Lonnie Pitchford (one-string)
Most Outstanding Blues Musician (Bass):
Willie Kent
Best Blues Album of 1994 (New Recording Soul-Blues):
Syl Johnson, Back in the Game (Delmark)
Most Outstanding Blues Musician (Drums):
Sam Carr
Best Blues Album of 1994 (Traditional or Country Blues):
R.L. Burnside, Too Bad Jim (Fat Possum)
Best Debut Blues Album of 1994:
Michael Hill’s Blues Mob, Bloodlines (Alligator)
Artist Most Deserving of Wider Recognition:
Vance Kelly
Best Blues Album of 1994 (New Recording):
Vance Kelly, Call Me (Wolf)
Best Blues Album of 1994 (Historical-Prewar):
Skip James, The Complete Early Recordings (Yazoo)
Best Live Performer:
Bobby Rush
Most Outstanding Blues Musician(s) (Sax, Trumpet, or Horn Section):
Eddie Shaw
Best Blues Album of 1994 (Historical-Postwar):
Charles Brown, The Complete Aladdin Recordings of Charles Brown (Mosaic)
Best Zydeco Album of 1994:
Boozoo Chavis & the Majik Sounds, Live At the Habibi Temple (Rounder)
