Living Blues Magazine recently announced their 2025 award nominees. Former Burlington resident Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne got the nod for two awards. Canadians Sue Foley and the Blackburn Brothers are also in the running for 3 and 1 awards respectively. A number of artists signed to Waterdown's Stony Plain Records are on the list as well.
The public can vote here. You can also write in nominees if you'd like. Deadline to vote is June 15, 2025)
Below is a list of nominees. Canadian Artists are bolded.
* signed to Waterdown's Stony Plain Records
Most Outstanding Musician (Keyboard)
- Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne (Burlington) *
- Roosevelt Purifoy
- Victor Wainwright
- Eden Brent
- Marcia Ball
- Anthony Geraci
- Ben Levin
- Mitch Woods
- Dave Keyes
- Bruce Katz
Best Blues Album of 2024 (New Recordings)
- Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne (Burlington): Ooh Yeah!*
- Sue Foley (Ottawa): One Guitar Woman: A Tribute to the Female Pioneers of Guitar *
- Eric Bibb: In the Real World *
- Rick Estrin and the Nightcats: The Hits Keep Coming
- Shemekia Copeland: Blame It on Eve
- John Primer & Bob Corritore: Crawlin' Kingsnake
- Cedric Burnside: Hill Country Love
- Benny Turner: BT
- The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra Featuring Willy Jordan: What Are You Waiting For?
- Ronnie Baker Brooks: Blues in My DNA
- Jerron Paxton: Things Done Changed
- Chris O'Leary: The Hard Line
- Jontavious Willis: West Georgia Blues
- Zac Harmon: Floreada's Boy
- Guy Davis: The Legend of Sugarbelly
- Toronzo Cannon: Shut Up & Play!
- Sugaray Rayford: Human Decency
- Tinsley Ellis: Alligator Records
Blues Artist of the Year (Female)
- Sue Foley (Ottawa) *
- Rory Block*
- Shemekia Copeland
- Irma Thomas
- Kat Riggins
- Rhiannon Giddens
- Candice Ivory
- Anne Harris
- Anna Popović
- Vanessa Collier
Most Outstanding Musician (Guitar)
- Sue Foley (Ottawa) *
- Duke Robillard*
- Eric Bibb*
- Lurrie Bell
- Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
- Toronzo Cannon
- John Primer
- Ronnie Baker Brooks
- Mr. Sipp
- Jimmy "Duck" Holmes
Blues Band of the Year
- The Blackburn Brothers (Toronto)
- Southern Avenue
- The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra
- Altered Five Blues Band
- Chicago Blues Lifters
- Rising Stars Fife and Drum Band
- The Phantom Blues Band
- Mississippi Heat
- The Bo-Keys
- The Nighthawks
Blues Artist of the Year (Male)
- Eric Bibb*
- Taj Mahal*
- Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
- Bobby Rush
- Mr. Sipp
- Bob Corritore
- Ronnie Baker Brooks
- John Primer
- Cedric Burnside
- Rick Estrin
Most Outstanding Musician (Harmonica)
- Kim Wilson (Fabulous Thunderbirds)*
- Billy Branch
- Bob Corritore
- Big Harp George
- Mark Hummel
- Brandon Santini
- Charlie Musselwhite
- Rick Estrin
- Jason Ricci
- Omar Coleman
Most Outstanding Blues Singer
- Shemekia Copeland
- Valerie June
- Sugaray Rayford
- Mavis Staples
- Diunna Greenleaf
- Oscar Wilson
- John Németh
- Alabama Mike
- William Bell
- Jerron Paxton
Best Live Performer
- Bobby Rush
- Shemekia Copeland
- Rick Estrin
- Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
- Cedric Burnside
- John Primer
- Mr. Sipp
- Southern Avenue
- Ronnie Baker Brooks
- Anne Harris
Best Blues Album of 2024 (Reissue Recordings)
- Pat Hare: I'm Gonna Murder My Baby: In Session, 1952–1960
- B.B. King: Live in Japan
- John Lee Hooker: Burning Hell
- Various Artists: I'm Glad About It: The Legacy of Gospel Music in Louisville, 1958–1981
- Various Artists: Home of the Blues (Don't Stop Lovin' Me): The Lost Masters Vol. 1, 1960–1962
- Roy Brown: Rocks
- T-Bone Walker: T-Bone Blues
- Skip James: Today!
- Albert King: Live Wire / Blues Power
- Ray Charles: Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
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