On Thursday, May 9, 2013 The Blues Foundation announced the winners of the 2013 Blues Music Awards at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis, Tennessee! 

The Blues Music Awards are universally recognized as the highest honor given to Blues artists, and close to 100 nominees in various categories are present for the memorable event. Soul blues singer Curtis Salgado won three awards, including the coveted B.B. King Entertainer Of The Year and Harmonicist/songwriter/vocalist Rick Estrin won for Instrumentalist Of The Year - Harmonica.

And the Winners are.... 

Acoustic Album

Not Alone – Ann Rabson w/ Bob Margolin

Acoustic Artist

Eric Bibb

Album of the Year

Show of Strength – Michael Burks

B.B. King Entertainer

Curtis Salgado

Band

Tedeschi Trucks Band

Best New Artist Debut

They Call Me Big Llou – Big LLou Johnson

Contemporary Blues Album

Show of Strength – Michael Burks

Contemporary Blues Female Artist

Janiva Magness

Contemporary Blues Male Artist

Tab Benoit

DVD

Eagle Rock Entertainment – Muddy Waters & Rolling Stones, Live at Checkerboard Lounge

Gibson Guitar Award

Derek Trucks

Instrumentalist-Bass

Bob Stroger

Instrumentalist-Drums

Cedric Burnside

Instrumentalist-Harmonica

Rick Estrin

Instrumentalist-Horn

Eddie Shaw

Koko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female)

Ruthie Foster

Pinetop Perkins Piano Player

Victor Wainwright

Rock Blues Album

Everybody’s Talkin’ – Tedeschi Trucks Band

Song
“I Wont Cry” written by Janiva Magness & Dave Darling – Stronger For It (Janiva Magness)

Soul Blues Album

Soul Shot – Curtis Salgado

Soul Blues Female Artist

Irma Thomas

Soul Blues Male Artist

Curtis Salgado

Traditional Blues Album

Double Dynamite – The Mannish Boys

Traditional Blues Male Artist

Magic Slim