33rd Blues Music Award nominees.

The Nominees For Instrumentalist-Horn are:

Al Basile

Doug James

Keith Crossan

Sax Gordon

Terry Hanck

The Nominees For Instrumentalist-Other are:

Ben Prestage, diddley bow

Lionel Young, violin

Otis Taylor, banjo

Rich Del Grosso, mandolin

Sonny Rhodes, lap steel guitar

The Nominees For Koko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female) are:

Diunna Greenleaf

Maria Muldaur

Nora Jean

Ruthie Foster

Tracy Nelson

The Nominees For Pinetop Perkins Piano Player are:

David Maxwell

Eden Brent

Jon Cleary

Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne

Marcia Ball

Victor Wainwright

The Nominees For Soul Blues Female Artist are:

Alexis P. Suter

Denise LaSalle

Jackie Johnson

Sharrie Williams

Sista Monica Parker