2019 Blues Blast Music Award Nominees
Contemporary Blues Album
- Brandon Santini – The Longshot
- Chris O’Leary – 7 Minutes Late
- Tom Hambridge – The Nola Sessions
- Mighty Mike Schermer – Bad Tattoo
- Shemekia Copeland – America’s Child
- Vanessa Collier – Honey Up
Traditional Blues Album
- Mary Lane – Travelin’ Woman
- Benny Turner & Cash McCall – Going Back Home
- Teeny Tucker – Put On Your Red Dress
- Bob Corritore & Friends – Don’t Let The Devil Ride
- Elvin Bishops Big Fun Trio – Something Smells Funky ‘Round here
- Anthony Geraci – Why Did You Have To Go?
- Big Joe & The Dynaflows – Rockhouse Party
Soul Blues Album
- Big Daddy Wilson – Deep In My Soul
- Dave Keller – Every Soul’s A Star
- Frank Bey – Back In Business
- John Primer – The Soul Of A Blues Man
- Ms Zeno The Mojo Queen – Back In Love
- Sugaray Rayford – Somebody Save Me
Rock Blues Album
- Alastair Greene – Live From The 805
- Jeremiah Johnson – Straitjacket
- JP Soars – South Bound I-95
- Mike Zito – First Class Life
- Sean Chambers – Welcome To My Blues
- Walter Trout – Survivor Blues
Acoustic Blues Album
- Catfish Keith – Reefer Hound – Viper Songs Revisited
- Ben Rice – Wish The World Away
- Bob Frank – True Stories and Outrageous Lies
- Matt Woods – Tired & Dirty
- Joe Louis Walker, Bruce Katz, Giles Robson – Journeys To The Heart Of The Blues
- Joe Flip and Tony Cuchetti – Tin Can Tunes
Live Blues Recording
- Magic Slim & The Teardrops – I’m Gonna Play The Blues
- Tony Holiday – Tony Holiday’s Porch Sessions
- Blues Caravan – Live 2018
- Beth Hart – Live At Royal Albert Hall
- Mitch Woods – A Tip Of The Hat To Fats
- Tommy Castro & The Pain Killers – Killin’ It Live
Historical Or Vintage Recording
- Henry Townsend – Mule
- Henry Townsend And Roosevelt Sykes – Blues Piano and Guitar Washington University 1973
- Magic Slim & The Teardrops – I’m Gonna Play The Blues
- Jody Williams – In Session 1954-1962: Diary Of A Chicago Bluesman
- Chris Youlden &The Slammers
New Artist Debut Album
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Katie Henry – High Road
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Russ Green – City Soul
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Sister Suzie – Ain’t No Lady
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The Bennett Brothers – Not Made For Hire
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Tiffany Pollack & Eric Johanson – Blues In My Blood
Blues Band
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Nick Moss Band Band featuring Dennis Gruenling
Male Blues Artist
Female Blues Artist
Sean Costello Rising Star Award