La revista Blues Blast hizo su décimotercera entrega de premios, en la cual votaron más de 10.000 lectores que eligieron a los siguientes ganadores:

Contemporary Blues Album

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram – Kingfish

Traditional Blues Album

The Nick Moss Band Featuring Dennis Gruenling – Lucky Guy

Soul Blues Album

Bobby Rush – Sitting on Top of the Blues

Rock Blues Album

Coco Montoya – Coming In Hot

Acoustic Blues Album

Bob Margolin – This Guitar & Tonight

Live Blues Album

Albert Castiglia – Wild and Free

Historical Or Vintage Recording

Johnny Shines – The Blues Came Falling Down – Live 1973

New Artist Debut Album

Sister Lucile – Alive

Blues Band

B.B. King Blues Band

Male Blues Artist

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram

Female Blues Artist

Beth Hart

Sean Costello Rising Star Award

The Mary Jo Curry Band