Pred Vama, štovani posjetitelji SoundGuardian.com je OBJAVA DOBITNIKA BMA (Blues Music Awards), najprestižnije glazbene nagrade kada je u pitanju blues glazba.
Ove godine sve se odvijalo 11. svibnja 2023. godine u Renasant Convention Centeru Memphisu.
Tko može biti nominiran za BMA?
Svaka blues snimka objavljena između 1. studenog 2022. pa do 31. listopada 2023. ispunjava uvjete za razmatranje nagrade Blues Music Award za 2023. godinu.
Ovaj događaj okuplja izvođače bluesa, predstavnike industrije i obožavatelje iz cijelog svijeta kako bi obilježili i proslavili najbolje na blues snimkama i nastupima iz prethodne godine. BMA je općenito priznata kao najviša počast koja se dodjeljuje blues glazbenicima i dodjeljuju se glasom članova Blues Foundation.
Ove godine 44. dodjelu BMA obilježio su sa po dvije osvojene nagrade: Buddy Guy, John Nemeth i Albert Castiglia.
Posebnost ove dodjele je i u tome što je po prvi puta u povijesti dodjele BMA u kategoriji najbolji gitarist odnijela sjajna Laura Chavez.
Isto tako valja naglasiti da je John Primer osvojio BMA u kategoriji TRADICIONALNI BLUES MUŠKI UMJETNIK GODINE a ujedno je i uveden u Hall Fame of Blues zajedno s pokojnim Carey Bellom. Juniorom Kimbroughom, dok je od neizvođača u Hall Fame of Blues ušao dugogodišnji proučavatelj bluesa iz Memphisa dr.David Evans.
No, evo pregleda ovogodišnjih dobitnika BMA po kategorijama:
(ACOUSTIC BLUES ALBUM) - AKUSTIČNI ALBUM GODINE: Charlie Musselwhite / Mississippi Son
Corey Harris / The Insurrection Blues
Duwayne Burnside / Acoustic Burnside
Harrison Kennedy / Thanks for Tomorrow
Rory Block / Ain’t Nobody Worried
(ACOUSTIC BLUES ARTIST) - AKUSTIČNI GLAZBENIK GODINE: Doug MacLeod
Guy Davis
Harrison Kennedy
Rhiannon Giddens
Rory Block
B.B. KING ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Sponsored by B.B. King’s Blues Club) - B.B. KING IZVOĐAČ GODINE: Tommy Castro
Sugaray Rayford
Eric Gales
Bobby Rush
Mr. Sipp (Castro Coleman)
(BAND OF THE YEAR) - BAND GODINE: Tedeschi Trucks Band
Anthony Geraci & The Boton Blues Allstars
John Németh and the Blue Dreamers
Rick Estrin and the Nightcats
Southern Avenue
(BEST EMERGING ARTIST ALBUM) NAJBOLJI DEBITANT ALBUM (Najbolji album izvođača u nastajanju): Dylan Triplett / Who Is He?
Blue Moon Marquee / Scream, Holler & Howl
DaShawn Hickman / Drums, Roots & Steel
Jose Ramirez / Major League Blues
Yates McKendree / Buchanan Lane
BLUES ROCK ALBUM: Albert Castiglia / I Got Love
Bernard Allison / Highs & Lows
Colin James / Open Road
Eric Gales / Crown
Tinsley Ellis / Devil May Care
(BLUES ROCK ARTIST) - BLUES ROCK IZVOĐAČ: Albert Castiglia
Walter Trout
Tommy Castro
Joanne Shaw Taylor
Tinsley Ellis
(CONTEMPORARY BLUES ALBUM) - MODERNI BLUES ALBUM GODINE: Buddy Guy / The Blues Don’t Lie
Diunna Greenleaf / I Ain’t Playin’
Janiva Magness / Hard to Kill
Larry McCray / Blues Without You
Shemekia Copeland / Done Come Too Far
(CONTEMPORARY BLUES FEMALE ARTIST) - MODERNI BLUES ŽENSKI UMJETNIK GODINE: Ruthie Foster
Beth Hart
Janiva Magness
Teresa James
Vanessa Collier
(CONTEMPORARY BLUES MALE ARTIST) - MODERNI BLUES MUŠKI UMJETNIK GODINE: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
Selwyn Birchwood
Chris Cain
Ronnie Baker Brooks
Mr. Sipp (Castro Coleman)
(INSTRUMENTALIST BASS) - INSTRUMENTALIST-BAS: Danielle Nicole
Bob Stronger
Larry Fulcher
Michael “Mudcat” Ward
Willie J. Campbell
(INSTRUMENTALIST DRUMS) - INSTRUMENTALIST-BUBNJEVI: Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith
Chris Layton
Cody Dickinson
Derric D’Mar Martin
Tony Braunagel
(INSTRUMENTALIST GUITAR) - INSTRUMENTALIST- GITARA: Laura Chavez
Chris Cain
Christoffer “Kid” Andersen
Joanna Connor
Kirk Fletcher
(INSTRUMENTALIST HARMONICA) - INSTRUMENTALIST-USNA HARMONIKA: John Németh
Billy Branch
Bob Corritore
Jason Ricci
Dennis Gruenling
(INSTRUMENTALIST HORN) - INSTRUMENTALIST-PUHAČI: Deanna Bogart
Gregg Piccolo
Jimmy Carpenter
Mark Kaz Kazanoff
Sax Gordon Beadle
(INSTRUMENTALIST PIANO (PINETOP PERKINS PIANO PLAYER) - PINETOP PERKINS PIANO PLAYER OF THE YEAR (KLAVIJATURISTA GODINE): Anthony Geraci
Ben Levin
Dave Keyes
Jim Pugh
Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne
(INSTRUMENTALIST VOCALS) - INSTRUMENTALISTA – VOKAL:Shemekia Copeland
Curtis Salgado
Danielle Nicole
Diunna Greenleaf
John Németh
(SONG OF THE YEAR) - PJESMA GODINE: Buddy Guy “The Blues Don’t Lie” (Tom Hambridge)
Altered Five Blues Band “Great Minds Drink Alike” (Jeff Schroedl)
Eric Gales “I Want My Crown” (Eric Gales, Joe Bonamassa)
John Németh “The Last Time” (John Németh)
Shemekia Copeland “Too Far to Be Gone” (John Hahn/Will Kimbrough)
SOUL BLUES ALBUM: Sugaray Rayford / In Too Deep
Kat Riggins / Progeny
Kirk Fletcher / Heartache by the Pound
The Love Light Orchestra / Leave the Light On
Trudy Lynn / Golden Girl
SOUL BLUES FEMALE ARTIST) - SOUL BLUES ŽENSKI UMJETNIK: Thornetta Davis
Annika Chambers
Trudy Lynn
Kat Riggins
Vaneese Thomas
(SOUL BLUES MALE ARTIST) - SOUL BLUES MUŠKI UMJETNIK: Curtis Salgado
John Németh
Johnny Rawls
Don Bryant
Billy Price
(TRADITIONAL BLUES ALBUM) - TRADICIONALNI BLUES ALBUM GODINE: John Németh / May Be the Last Time
Kenny Neal / Straight From the Heart
Bob Corritore / Bob Borritore & Friends: You Shocked Me
Duke Robillard / They Called it Rhythm & Blues
John Primer / Hard Times
(TRADITIONAL BLUES FEMALE ARTIST (KOKO TAYLOR AWARD)) - TRADICIONALNI BLUES ŽENSKI UMJETNIK (NAGRADA KOKO TAYLOR): Sue Foley
Dietra Farr
Diunna Greenleaf
Rhiannon Giddens
Rory Block
(TRADITIONAL BLUES MALE ARTIST) - TRADICIONALNI BLUES MUŠKI UMJETNIK GODINE: John Primer
Billy Branch
Duke Robillard
Johnny Burgin
Sugar Ray Norcia
Svi Vi, koji želite više saznati o Blues Music Awards posjetite:
https://blues.org/
https://blues.org › blues-music-awards
https://www.facebook.com/TheBluesFoundation/
https://twitter.com/BluesFoundation
https://www.instagram.com/bluesfoundation
Yours bluesy,
Mladen Loncar - Mike
