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29th Annual Living Blues Awards (2022)

Critics’ Poll

Blues Artist of the Year (Male)         

  • Christone “Kingfish” Ingram

Blues Artist of the Year (Female)

  • Shemekia Copeland

Most Outstanding Blues Singer

  • Sugaray Rayford

Most Outstanding Musician (Guitar)

  • Christone “Kingfish” Ingram 

Most Outstanding Musician (Harmonica) 

  • Charlie Musselwhite

Most Outstanding Musician (Keyboard) 

  • Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne 

Most Outstanding Musician (Bass) 

  • Bob Stroger

Most Outstanding Musician (Drums) 

  • Rodd Bland

Most Outstanding Musician (Horns) 

  • James “Boogaloo” Bolden

Most Outstanding Musician (Other) 

  • Cedric Watson (Accordion)

Best Live Performer

  • Bobby Rush

Comeback Artist of the Year

  • Johnny Tucker

Artist Deserving More Attention

  • Crystal Thomas

Best Blues Albums of 2021

Album of the Year

  • Christone “Kingfish” Ingram – 662 (Alligator)

New Recordings / Contemporary Blues

  • Crystal Thomas – Now Dig This!

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Living Blues #278 Top Ten Reviews

TRUDY LYNN
Golden Girl

Nola Blue Records – NB/018

Trudy Lynn’s Golden Girl erases any doubt that the singer is riding the crest of a career hot streak that is introducing her uncanny blend of emotional honesty and unapologetic boldness and fire to a brand-new audience.

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