2020 ‘Living Blues’ Awards Announced

Keep The Flame Burning

LIVING BLUES MAGAZINE has announced its winners of the 27th annual LIVING BLUES AWARDS.

The Critics’ Poll included:
* Blues Artist of the Year (Male) - BOBBY RUSH
* Blues Artist of the Year (Female) - SHEMEKIA COPELAND
* Most Outstanding Blues Singer - MAVIS STAPLES
* Best Live Performer - BOBBY RUSH
* Artist Deserving More Attention - CRYSTAL THOMAS

The Best Blues Albums of 2019 included:
* Album of the Year - CHRISTONE “KINGFISH” INGRAM/Kingfish
* New Recordings/Contemporary Blues - BILLY BRANCH & THE SONS OF BLUES/Roots and Branches: The Songs of Little Walter
* New Recordings/Best Debut - CHRISTONE “KINGFISH” INGRAM/Kingfish

The Readers’ Poll included:
* Blues Artist of the Year (Male) - CHRISTONE “KINGFISH” INGRAM
* Blues Artist of the Year (Female) - MAVIS STAPLES
* Best Live Performer - BUDDY GUY
* Best Blues Book of 2019 - Up Jumped the Devil: The Real Life of Robert Johnson
By BRUCE CONFORTH and GAYLE DEAN WARDLOW

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