Alligator Records artist and Michigan native Janiva Magness received two Blues Music Awards from the Blues Foundation on May 9 at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis. The vocalist was honored as Contemporary
Blues Female Artist Of The Year,
and for Song Of The Year for "I Won't Cry," from her recording "Stronger For it." "I Won't Cry" was co-written by Dave Darling.
Other Blues Music Awards included:  |
| Janiva Magness (photo by Jeff Jaisun) |
Traditional Blues Album: "Double Dynamite" - The Mannish Boys
Instrumentalist-Bass: Bob Stroger
DVD: Eagle Rock Entertainment - "Muddy Waters & Rolling Stones, Live at Checkerboard Lounge"
Instrumentalist-Horn: Eddie Shaw
Soul Blues Female Artist: Irma Thomas
Acoustic Artist: Eric Bibb
Traditional Blues Male Artist: Magic Slim
Acoustic Album: "Not Alone" - Ann Rabson w/ Bob Margolin
Contemporary Blues Album: "Show of Strength" - Michael Burks
Gibson Guitar: Derek Trucks
Rock Blues Album: "Everybody's Talkin'" - Tedeschi Trucks Band
Band: Tedeschi Trucks Band
Instrumentalist-Harmonica: Rick Estrin
Instrumentalist-Drums: Cedric Burnside
Soul Blues Male Artist: Curtis Salgado
Pinetop Perkins Piano Player: Victor Wainwright
Contemporary Blues Male Artist: Tab Benoit
Historical: Bear Family Records for "Plug It In! Turn It Up! Electric Blues" by Various Artists
Soul Blues Album: "Soul Shot" - Curtis Salgado
Best New Artist Debut: "They Call Me Big LLou" - Big LLou Johnson
Koko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female): Ruthie Foster
Album: "Show of Strength" - Michael Burks
B.B King Entertainer: Curtis Salgado
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