The 2021 Blues Music Awards

The 2021 Blues Music Awards are just around the corner, and we can’t wait to see who takes home the coveted trophies! Stay up to date on all the latest news and rumors leading up to the big event with our comprehensive coverage.

Introduction

The 2021 Blues Music Awards – also known as the “Oscars of the blues” – will be held virtually on May 6. This prestigious annual event recognizes the best and brightest in blues music, with awards given in a variety of categories.

The 2021 nominees were announced in early April, and the list includes some of the biggest names in blues today. Among the nominees are Joe Bonamassa, Buddy Guy, Shemekia Copeland, and Fantastic Negrito.

The awards will be streamed live on Facebook and YouTube, so be sure to tune in to see who takes home the coveted prizes!

The nominees for the 2021 awards

The nominees for the 2021 awards have been announced, and they include some of the biggest names in blues music. Among the nominees are Florida-based blues singer-songwriter Toots Hibbert, Texas-based musician Gary Clark Jr., and British blues rock group The Rolling Stones. Other nominees include B.B. King, Sonny Landreth, and Ziggy Marley. The full list of nominees can be found below.

The 2021 Blues Music Awards will be held on May 6th in Memphis, Tennessee.

The award winners

The award winners of the 2021 Blues Music Awards were announced last night, with several artists taking home multiple honors.

Leading the pack was Eric Bibb, who won Album of the Year for his latest release, Global Griot. Bibb also took home the prestigious B.B. King Entertainer of the Year award, which recognizes an artist who has had a significant impact on the blues world in the past year.

Other multiple award winners included Shemekia Copeland (Contemporary Blues Female Artist and Contemporary Blues Album), Tedschi Trucks Band (Rock Blues Album and Rock Blues Group), and Fantastic Negrito (Song of the Year and Best Traditional Blues).

Other notable winners included Gladys Knight (Soul Blues Female Artist), The Holmes Brothers (Best Acoustic Album), and Joe Bonamassa (Best Guitarist).

The history of the awards

The 2021 Blues Music Awards will be the 39th edition of the annual awards show, which recognizing excellence in blues music. The awards are presented by the Blues Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in Memphis, Tennessee.

The first edition of the award show was held iniciially as the W.C. Handy Awards in 1980, and was created to recognize excellence in recorded blues music. In 1985, the award show was expanded to include live performance categories, and renamed the Blues Music Awards.

The award show has been held annually since 1980, with the exception of 2020 when it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The future of the awards

The future of the awards is unclear, as the COVID-19 pandemic has caused many changes in the music industry. The award show was postponed from May 9 to September 30, 2021, and it is not yet known if the event will be held in person or online.