Fun on the Web Sept 23 2013 Living Blues Awards

Living Blues magazine has announced the winners of its 20th annual Living Blues Awards.

Blues Artist of the Year (Male)
Lurrie Bell

Blues Artist of the Year (Female)
Ruthie Foster

Best Live Performer
Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials

Artist Deserving More Attention
Blind Boy Paxton

Most Outstanding Blues Singer
Bobby "Blue" Bland

Comeback Artist(s) of the Year
Milton Hopkins

Most Outstanding Musician (Guitar)
Lurrie Bell

Most Outstanding Musician (Keyboard)
Ironing Board Sam

Most Outstanding Musician (Harmonica)
Billy Boy Arnold

Most Outstanding Musician (Bass)
Bob Stroger

Most Outstanding Musician (Drums)
Kenny Smith

Most Outstanding Musician (Horns)
Eddie Shaw

Most Outstanding Musician (Other)
Dom Flemons (banjo)

Album of the Year
Mud Morganfield – Son of the Seventh Son (Severn Records)

Best New Recordings - Southern Soul
Barbara Carr – Keep the Fire Burning (Catfood Records)

New Recordings - Best Debut
Heritage Blues Orchestra – And Still I Rise (Raisin Music)

Best New Recording - Traditional & Acoustic Blues
Carolina Chocolate Drops – Leaving Eden (Nonesuch Records)

Best New Recording - Contemporary Blues
Joe Louis Walker – Hellfire (Alligator Records)

Best Historical Reissue (Pre-War)
Various Artists – The Return of the Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of (Yazoo Records)

Best Historical Reissue (Post-War)
Various Artists – Plug It In! Turn It Up! A History of Electric Blues (Bear Family Records)

Producer of the Year – New Recording
Larry Skoller – Heritage Blues Orchestra's And Still I Rise (Raisin Music)

Producer of the Year – Historical Recording
Bill Dahl – Plug It In! Turn It Up! A History of Electric Blues (Bear Family Records)

Blues Book of the Year
Ben Sandmel – Ernie K-Doe: The Emperor of New Orleans
(The Historic New Orleans Collection)

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