| 22nd Annual W.C. Handy Blues Awards Nominations | |
This year's W.C. Handy Nominees for the Blues Are...
Soul/Blues
Female Artist of the Year: E.C. Scott Etta James Irma Thomas Toni Lynn Washington Trudy Lynn Traditional Blues Male Artist of the Year: Big Jack Johnson James Cotton Magic Slim R.L. Burnside Robert Lockwood, Jr. Snooky Pryor Traditional Blues Female Artist of the Year: Alberta Adams Ann Rabson Carol Fran Koko Taylor Ruth Brown Acoustic Blues Artist of the Year: Alvin Youngblood Hart Cephas & Wiggins Corey Harris Guy Davis Jerry Ricks Keb' Mo' Best New Artist Debut: Beverly Watkins Calvin Jackson North Mississippi Allstars Sean Costello Willie King Blues Instrumentalist-Guitar: Carl Weathersby Duke Robillard Kid Ramos Ronnie Earl Roy Gaines |
