Blues Music Awards Announced

Nice to see that Irma Thomas and so many other New Orleans-associated artists picked up awards this year.

But, hey, no love for Derek Trucks or Susan Tedeschi this year?

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2007 Blues Music Awards Winners Announced

The Blues Foundation announced the winners of the 2007 Blues Music Award winners Thursday night in a gala event in Memphis. The big winner of the night was Charlie Musselwhite who took home four awards on the strength of his Delta Hardware CD. The other multiple winner was Irma Thomas for her Soul Blues album After the Rain. The complete list follows:

Comeback Album of the Year: Jerry Lee Lewis - Last Man Standing

Traditional Blues Male Artist of the Year: Robert Lockwood, Jr.

Traditional Blues Female Artist of the Year: Etta James

Acoustic Artist of the Year: David "Honeyboy" Edwards

Acoustic Album of the Year: Rory Block - The Lady and Mr. Johnson

Pinetop Perkins Piano Player of the Year: Marcia Ball

Instrumentalist-Guitar: Hubert Sumlin

Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year: Bobby Rush

Soul Blues Female Artist of the Year: Irma Thomas

Soul Blues Album of the Year: Irma Thomas - After the Rain

Historical Album of the Year: Shout! Factory - Hooker - John Lee Hooker

Contemporary Blues Album of the Year: Guitar Shorty - We the People

Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year: Janiva Magness

Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year: Tab Benoit

Instrumentalist-Harmonica: Charlie Musselwhite

Instrumentalist-Bass: Mookie Brill

Instrumentalist-Drums: Willie "Big Eyes" Smith

Instrumentalist-Horn: Eddie Shaw

Instrumentalist-Other: Robert Randolph

Best New Artist Debut: Slick Ballinger- Mississippi Soul

Song of the Year: "Church is Out" - Charlie Musselwhite

Traditional Blues Album of the Year: Charlie Musselwhite - Delta Hardware

Album of the Year: Charlie Musselwhite - Delta Hardware

Band of the Year: Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials

B.B. King Entertainer of the Year: Tab Benoit