В четверг на прошлой неделе, когда в Москве давно была уже пятница, в Мемфисе состоялась грандиозная церемония вручения Blues Music Awards. Лауреатов определяет Blues Foundation, и награда считается наиболее престижной в блюзовом сообществе. Прежде премия называлась W.C.Handу Award, но видимо имя "Отца блюзов" осталось известным только внутри вышеуказанного сообщества, а за его пределами людям несведущим могло показаться, что это премия за достижения по благоустройству.
Три премии BMA получил 71-летний Элвин Бишоп. По две премии BMA достались Бобби Рашу и Джону Хэммонду. В этот вечер бало объявлено, что в Зал славы блюза были включены имена Томмми Брауна, Литл Ричарда и Эрика Клэптона.
Сегодня Blues Foundation опубликовала полный список лауреатов, мы предлагаем его вкупе со списком номинантов по всем категориям. Победители названы в верхней строке.
Album of the Year - Can't Even Do Wrong Right - Elvin Bishop
- Living Tear To Tear - Sugar Ray & the Bluetones
- Memphis Grease - John Nemeth
- Refuse to Lose - Jarekus Singleton
- Wrapped Up and Ready - The Mannish Boys
Contemporary Blues Album - BluesAmericana - Keb' Mo'
- Can't Even Do Wrong Right - Elvin Bishop
- Original - Janiva Magness
- Refuse to Lose -Jarekus Singleton
- Hornet's Nest - Joe Louis Walker
Traditional Blues Album - For Pops (A Tribute to Muddy Waters) - Mud Morganfield & Kim Wilson
- Common Ground: Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin Play and Sing the Songs of Big Bill Broonzy - Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin
- Livin' it Up - Andy T-Nick Nixon Band
- Living Tear To Tear - Sugar Ray & the Bluetones
- The Hustle is Really On - Mark Hummel
- Wrapped Up and Ready - The Mannish Boys
Rock Blues Album - Step Back - Johnny Winter
- Goin' Home - Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band
- Time Ain't Free - Nick Moss Band
- heartsoulblood - Royal Southern Brotherhood
- The Blues Came Callin' - Walter Trout
Acoustic Album - Timeless - John Hammond
- Hard Luck Child: A Tribute to Skip James - Rory Block
- Jericho Road - Eric Bibb
- Jigsaw Heart - Eden Brent
- Son & Moon: A Tribute to Son House - John Mooney
Best New Artist Album - Don't Call No Ambulance - Selwyn Birchwood
- Chromaticism - Big Harp George
- Heavy Water - Fo' Reel
- Making My Mark - Annika Chambers & the Houston All-Stars
- One Heart Walkin‘ - Austin Walkin' Cane
Soul Blues Album - Memphis Grease - John Nemeth
- Blues for My Father - Vaneese Thomas
- Decisions - Bobby Rush with Blinddog Smokin'
- In My Soul - The Robert Cray Band
- Soul Brothers - Otis Clay & Johnny Rawls
Historical Album - Soul & Swagger: The Complete "5" Royales 1951-1967 - The "5" Royales (Rock Beat)
- From His Head to His Heart to His Hands - Michael Bloomfield (Columbia/Legacy)
- Live at the Avant Garde - Magic Sam (Delmark)
- The Modern Music Sessions 1948-1951 - Pee Wee Crayton (Ace)
- The Roots of it All-Acoustic Blues - Various Artists (Bear Family)
Song - "Can't Even Do Wrong Right" written and performed by Elvin Bishop
- "Another Murder in New Orleans" written by Carl Gustafson & Donald Markowitz, performed by Bobby Rush and Dr. John with Blinddog Smokin'
- "Bad Luck Is My Name" written and performed by John Nemeth
- "Let Me Breathe" written by Janiva Magness & Dave Darling, performed by Janiva Magness
- "Things Could Be Worse" written by Ray Norcia, performed by Sugar Ray & the Bluetones
B.B. King Entertainer - Bobby Rush
- Elvin Bishop
- John Nemeth
- Rick Estrin
- Sugaray Rayford
| Band - Elvin Bishop Band
- John Nemeth & the Bo-Keys
- Rick Estrin & the Nightcats
- Sugar Ray & the Bluetones
- The Mannish Boys
| Instrumentalist-Guitar - Joe Bonamassa
- Anson Funderburgh
- Johnny Winter
- Kid Andersen
- Ronnie Earl
| Instrumentalist-Harmonica - Charlie Musselwhite
- Kim Wilson
- Mark Hummel
- Rick Estrin
- Sugar Ray Norcia
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Koko Taylor Award - Ruthie Foster
- Alexis P Suter
- Diunna Greenleaf
- EG Kight
- Trudy Lynn
| Traditional Blues Male Artist - Lurrie Bell
- Billy Boy Arnold
- John Primer
- Sugar Ray Norcia
- Sugaray Rayford
| Contemporary Blues Female Artist - Janiva Magness
- Beth Hart
- Bettye LaVette
- Marcia Ball
- Shemekia Copeland
| Contemporary Blues Male Artist - Gary Clark Jr.
- Elvin Bishop
- Jarekus Singleton
- Joe Bonamassa
- Joe Louis Walker
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Instrumentalist-Drums - Jimi Bott
- June Core
- Kenny Smith
- Tom Hambridge
- Tony Braunagel
| Pinetop Perkins Piano Player - Marcia Ball
- Barrelhouse Chuck
- Bruce Katz
- David Maxwell
- Eden Brent
| Instrumentalist-Bass - Lisa Mann
- Bob Stroger
- Michael "Mudcat" Ward
- Patrick Rynn
- Willie J. Campbell
| Instrumentalist-Horn - Deanna Bogart
- Al Basile
- Jimmy Carpenter
- Sax Gordon
- Terry Hanck
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Acoustic Artist - John Hammond
- Doug MacLeod
- Eric Bibb
- John Mooney
- Rory Block
| Soul Blues Female Artist - Sista Monica
- Candi Staton
- Missy Andersen
- Sharon Jones
- Vaneese Thomas
| Soul Blues Male Artist - Bobby Rush
- Curtis Salgado
- John Nemeth
- Johnny Rawls
- Otis Clay
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Почти четырехчасовой концерт транслировался по радио, а его видеозапись планируется выпустить на DVD.