2006 Blues Music Award Nominees
Song of the Year
- "Dubb's Talkin' Politician Blues", written by Doug MacLeod, performed by Doug MacLeod
- "Think Of Me", written by Jon Tiven, Milton Campbell, Pete Shoulder, performed by Little Milton
- "Twenty", written by Robert Cray, performed by Robert Cray
- "What the Hell is Going On", written by Elvin Bishop, performed by Elvin Bishop
- "Who Stole My Radio?", written by John Hahn & Joe Hudson, performed by Shemekia Copeland
- I'm From Phunkville - Mem Shannon
- I've Got My Own Hell to Raise - Betty LaVette
- Make Do With What You Got - Solomon Burke
- Night Fishin' - Bobby Rush
- Respect Yourself - Otis Clay
- Think of Me - Little Milton
- Bettye LaVette
- Denise LaSalle
- Irma Thomas
- Mavis Staples
- Sista Monica Parker
- Bobby Rush
- Little Milton
- Mem Shannon
- Mighty Sam McClain
- Solomon Burke
- About Them Shoes - Hubert Sumlin
- Anything Can Happen - Magic Slim & the Teardrops
- Jukin' at Bettie's - Willie King
- Sadie Mae - Nick Moss & the Flip Tops
- That Represent Man - The Mannish Boys
- Ann Rabson
- Etta James
- Koko Taylor
- Maria Muldaur
- Nora Jean Bruso
- Precious Bryant
- Ruth Brown
- B.B. King
- Hubert Sumlin
- Magic Slim
- Robert Lockwood Jr.
- Willie King
