Author Archives: Living Blues

2010 Living Blues Awards
Readers’ Poll:
Blues Artist of the Year (Male):
Buddy Guy
Blues Artist of the Year (Female):
Shemekia Copeland
Best Blues Album of 2009 (New Release):
Tommy Castro – Hard Believer  (Alligator)
Best Blues Album of 2009 (Historical Recording):
Little Walter – The Complete Chess Masters  (Hip-O Select)
Best Blues DVD of 2009:
Floyd Lee – Full Moon Lightnin’ (Willow Tree Pictures)
Most Outstanding Musician (Guitar):
B.B. …

Living Blues Awards for 2009

Readers’ Poll:
Blues Artist of the Year (Male):
Buddy Guy
Blues Artist of the Year (Female):
Marcia Ball
Best Blues Album of 2008 (New Release):
Buddy Guy – Skin Deep  (Silvertone)
Best Blues Album of 2008 (Historical Recording):
Various Artists – Boogie Woogie and Blues Piano (Mosaic Records)
Best Blues DVD of 2008:
M For Mississippi – Broke And Hungry Records, …

Living Blues Awards for 2007

Readers’ Awards:
Blues Artist of the Year (Male):
Lil’ Ed Williams
Blues Artist of the Year (Female):
Koko Taylor
Best Blues Album of 2006 (New Release):
Junior Wells, …

Living Blues Awards for 2006

Reader’s Awards:

Blues Artist of the Year (Male):
B.B. King
Blues Artist of the Year (Female):
Shemekia Copeland
Most Outstanding Musician (Harmonica):
Sam Myers
Most Outstanding Musician (Guitar):
Buddy Guy
Most Outstanding Musician (Keyboard):
Pinetop Perkins
Most Outstanding Blues Singer:
Solomon Burke
Best Live Performer:
Chick Willis
Best Blues Album of 2005 (New Recording):
Buddy Guy, …

2005 Living Blues Awards

Reader’s Awards:

Blues Artist of the Year (Male):
B.B. King
Blues Artist of the Year (Female):
Etta James
Best Blues Album of 2004 (Historical Recording):
Percy Mayfield, …

2004 Living Blues Awards
Reader’s Awards:

Best Blues Artist—Male:
Otis Taylor
Best Blues Artist—Female:
Etta James
Best Musician—Guitar:
Alvin “Youngblood” Hart
Best Musician—Keyboard:
Pinetop Perkins
Best Musician—Harmonica:
Charlie Musselwhite
Best Live Performer:
Bobby Rush
Most Outstanding Blues Singer:
Alvin “Youngblood” Hart
Best New Album:
Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater (feat. …

Living Blues Awards for 2003

Reader Awards:

Best Blues Artist (Male):
Willie King
Best Blues Artist (Female):
Shemekia Copeland
Best Musician (Guitar):
Jody Williams
Best Musician (Keyboards):
Pinetop Perkins
Best Musician (Harmonica):
Snooky Pryor
Best Live Performer:
Solomon Burke
Most Outstanding Blues Singer:
Solomon Burke
Best Historical Album:
B.B. …

Living Blues Awards for 2002

Readers Awards:

Best Blues Artist (Female):
Shemekia Copeland
Best Blues Artist (Male):
R.L. Burnside
Best Historical Album:
Charley Patton, Screamin’ and Hollerin’ The Blues:
The Worlds of Charley Patton (Revenant)
Best Musician (Keyboards):
Pinetop Perkins
Best Musician (Harmonica) (tie):
Snooky Pryor, …

Living Blues Awards for 2001

Readers’ Awards:

Best Blues Artist (Male):
Willie King
Artist of the Year (Female):
Shemekia Copeland
Artist of the Year (Male):
R.L. Burnside
Best Musicain/Guitar (tie):
Alvin Youngblood Hart
Big Jack Johnson
Best Musician/Keyboards:
Pinetop Perkins
Best Musician/Harmonica:
Snooky Pryor
Best Live Performer:
Bobby Rush
Best New Album:
R.L. …

2000 Living Blues Awards

Reader’s Awards:

Female Blues Artist of the Year:
Shemekia Copeland
Male Blues Artist of the Year:
Magic Slim
Best Live Performer:
Bobby Rush
Best Blues Album (New Recording):
Luther Allison, …