Best Blues Artist—Male:
Otis Taylor
Best Blues Artist—Female:
Etta James
Best Musician—Guitar:
Alvin “Youngblood” Hart
Best Musician—Keyboard:
Pinetop Perkins
Best Musician—Harmonica:
Charlie Musselwhite
Best Live Performer:
Bobby Rush
Most Outstanding Blues Sing:
Alvin “Youngblood” Hart
Best New Album:
Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater featuring Los Straitjackets
Rock ‘n’ Roll City, Bullseye Blues & Jazz
Best Historical Album:
Howlin’ Wolf
Moanin’ At Midnight: The Memphis Recordings, Fuel 2000
Critic’s Awards:
Best Blues Artist—Male:
Bobby Rush
Best Blues Artist—Female:
Bettye Lavette
Most Outstanding Musician:
Mighty Sam McClain (Vocals)
Snooky Pryor (Harmonica)
Sam Carr (Drums)
Calvin Owens (Horns)
Pinetop Perkins (Keyboards)
Michael Burks (Guitar)
Bob Stroger (Bass)
Robert Randolph (other instrument—Pedal Steel)
Best Live Performer:
Bobby Rush
Comeback Artist:
Howard Tate
Artist Deserving of More Attention:
Lil’ Joe Washington
Album of the Year:
Corey Harris
Mississippi to Mali, Rounder Records
Historical Reissue/ Post-war:
Howlin’ Wolf
Moanin’ At Midnight: The Memphis Recordings, Fuel 2000
New Recordings/ Soul-blues:
Bobby Bland
Blues At Midnight, Malaco Records
New Recordings/ Best debut:
Lil’ Joe Washington
Houston Guitar Blues, Dialtone Records
New Recordings/ Contemporary blues:
Mighty Mo Rodgers
Red, White and Blues, Verve Music Group
Best Cover Art:
Peter Amft
Big Joe Williams
I Got Wild, Delmark Records
New Recordings/ Traditional & Acoustic:
Corey Harris
Mississippi to Mali, Rounder Records
Producer of the Year:
Historical/Reissue:
Bob Koester
Big Joe Williams
I Got Wild
Delmark Records
New Recording:
Eddie Stout
Lil’ Joe Washington
Houston Guitar Blues
Dialtone Records
Best Liner Notes:
Jim O’Neal
Modern Downhome Blues Session,
Volume One: Arkansas And Mississippi
Ace Records