Blues Entertainer of the Year:
- B.B. King
- About.com Winner: Bobby Rush
- The Holmes Brothers
- About.com Winner: The Holmes Brothers
- Mavis Staples - "Have A Little Faith"
- About.com Winner: Mavis Staples - "Have A Little Faith"
- Blues With a Vengeance - John Lee Hooker, Jr.
- About.com Winner: Nora Jean Bruso - "Going Back To Mississippi"
- Charlie Musselwhite
- About.com Winner: Charlie Musselwhite
- Shemekia Copeland
- About.com Winner: Shemekia Copeland
- Bobby Rush
- About.com Winner: Bobby Rush
- Mavis Staples
- About.com Winner: Mavis Staples
- Pinetop Perkins
- About.com Winner: Pinetop Perkins
- Koko Taylor
- About.com Winner: Koko Taylor
- David “Honeyboy” Edwards
- About.com Winner: Paul Oscher
- Back in 20 - Gary U.S. Bonds
- About.com Winner: Back in 20 - Gary U.S. Bonds
- Have a Little Faith Jim Tullio and Jim Weider
- About.com Winner: Have a Little Faith Jim Tullio and Jim Weider
