2015 Nominees
Winners bold with yellow highlight
Lifetime Achievement Awards
- Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater
- Jay Sieleman
Contemporary Blues Album
- Linsey Alexander – Come Back Baby
- Altered Five Blues Band – Cryin’ Mercy
- Dave Specter – Message In Blue
- Elvin Bishop – Can’t Even Do Wrong Right
- Jarekus Singleton – Refuse To Lose
- Selwyn Birchwood – Don’t Call No Ambulance
Traditional Blues Album
- Mud Morganfield & Kim Wilson – For Pops (A Tribute to Muddy Waters)
- Andy T – Nick Nixon Band – Livin’ It Up
- Sugar Ray & The Bluetones – Living Tear to Tear
- Mississippi Heat – Warning Shot
- Lynwood Slim – Hard To Kill
- The Cash Box Kings – Holding Court
Soul Blues Album
- D.A. Foster – The Real Thing
- Missy Andersen – In the Moment
- Otis Clay & Johnny Rawls – Soul Brothers
- Robin McKelle & the Flytones – Heart Of Memphis
- Tad Robinson – Day Into Night
- Slam Allen – Feel These Blues
Rock Blues Album
- Tinsley Ellis – Tough Love
- Devon Allman Ragged & Dirty
- Anthony Gomes – Electric Field Holler
- Royal Southern Brotherhood – heartsoulblood
- Jarekus Singleton – Refuse To Lose
- Bobby Messano – Love & Money
Acoustic Blues Album
- Doug MacLeod – Exactly Like This
- Dan Phelps – Going Home
- Big Dave Mclean – Faded But Not Gone
- Duo Sonics – N Ur Town
- Steve Earle & The Dukes – Terraplane
- Rory Block – Hard Luck Child
New Artist Debut Album
- Joakim Tinderholt – You Gotta Do More
- Magnus Berg – Cut Me Loose
- Big Harp George – Chromaticism
- Madison Slim – Close But No Cigar
- D.A. Foster – The Real Thing
- Markey Blue – Hey Hey
- Fo’ Reel – Heavy Water
- Eight O’ Five Jive – Too Many Men
Live Blues Recording
- John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers – Live in 1967
- Reverend Raven & The Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys – Live At The Red Rocket
- John Ginty – Bad News Travels Live
- Coco Montoya – Songs From The Road
- Brandon Santini – Live & Extended
- Chris O’Leary Band – Live At Blues Now
Historical Or Vintage Recording
- Sean Costello – In The Magic Shop
- Lead Belly – Smithsonian Folkways Collection
- J.B. Hutto – Hawk Squat Deluxe Edition
- Jimmy Thackery – Extra Jimmies
- Junior Wells – Southside Blues Jam
- John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers – Live in 1967
Blues Band
- Ghost Town Blues Band
- Mississippi Heat
- The Mannish Boys
- Sugar Ray&The Bluetones
- The Cash Box Kings
- Rick Estrin & The Nightcats
Male Blues Artist
Female Blues Artist