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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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