19th Annual Living Blues Awards
Critics’ Poll:
Blues Artist of the Year (Male):
Lurrie Bell
Blues Artist of the Year (Female):
Etta James
Most Outstanding Blues Singer:
Shemekia Copeland
Most Outstanding Musician (Guitar):
Buddy Guy
Most Outstanding Musician (Harmonica):
Lazy Lester
Most Outstanding Musician (Keyboard):
Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne
Most Outstanding Musician (Bass):
Lee Allen Zeno
Most Outstanding Musician (Drums):
Kenny Smith
Most Outstanding Musician (Horns):
Terry Hanck
Most Outstanding Musician (Other):
Otis Taylor – Banjo
Best Live Performer:
Bobby Rush
Comeback Artist of the Year:
Ironing Board Sam
Artist Deserving More Attention:
Blind Boy Paxton
Best Blues Albums of 2011:
Album of the Year:
Various Artists – Chicago Blues: A Living History – The (R)evolution Continues (Raisin Music)
New Recordings/ Southern Soul:
Johnny Rawls – Memphis Still Got Soul (Catfood Records)
New Recordings/ Best Debut:
Little Joe Ayers – Backatchya (Devil Down Records)
New Recordings/ Traditional & Acoustic:
Rev. John Wilkins – You Can’t Hurry God (Big Legal Mess Records)
New Recordings/Contemporary Blues:
Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne – An Old Rock on a Roll (Stony Plain Records)
Historical Pre-War:
Various Artists – Barbecue Any Old Time – Blues From The Pit 1927-1942 (Old Hat Records)
Historical Post-War:
Howlin’ Wolf – Smokestack Lightnin’: The Complete Chess Masters 1951-1960 (Geffen/Hip-O)
Blues Book of the Year:
The Chitlin’ Circuit and the Road To Rock’n’ Roll – Preston Lauterbach (Norton)
Producer of the Year – New Recording:
Scott Bomar – Got To Get Back (Electraphonic Recordings)
Producer of the Year – New Recording:
Andy McKaie – Howlin’ Wolf’s Smokestack Lightnin’: The Complete Chess Masters 1951-1960 (Geffen/Hip-O)
Readers’ Poll:
Blues Artist of the Year (Male):
Buddy Guy
Blues Artist of the Year (Female):
Marcia Ball
Best Blues Album of 2011 (New Release):
Marcia Ball – Roadside Attractions (Alligator Records)
Best Blues Album of 2011 (Historical Recording):
Howlin’ Wolf – Smokestack Lightnin’: The Complete Chess Masters 1951-1960 (Geffen/Hip-O)
Best Blues DVD of 2011:
Various Artists – Maxwell Street Blues (Facets Video)
Most Outstanding Musician (Guitar):
Robert Cray
Most Outstanding Musician (Harmonica):
Bob Corritore
Most Outstanding Musician (Keyboard):
Marcia Ball
Best Live Performer:
Lil’ Ed and the Blues Imperials
Most Outstanding Blues Singer:
Mavis Staples
