Congrats to the Ace on his four new Blues Music Awards, formerly
known affectionatly as the HANDY'S. I am including the full list of
winners.
We love you ACE!
Your fans and friends!
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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