Pred vama, poštovani posjetitelji glazbenog portala www.PopRock.hr, objava je nominacija za BMA (Blues Music Awards), najprestižniju glazbenu nagradu kada je u pitanju blues glazba.
The Blues Foundation objavio je nominacije za 47. dodjelu BMA – The 47th Blues Music Awards. Dodjela će se održati 7. svibnja 2026. godine u Renasant Convention Centeru u Memphisu.
Tko može biti nominiran za BMA?
Svaka blues snimka objavljena između 1. studenoga 2024. i 30. listopada 2025. ispunjava uvjete za razmatranje nagrade Blues Music Award za 2026. godinu.
Ovaj događaj okuplja izvođače bluesa, predstavnike industrije i obožavatelje iz cijelog svijeta kako bi obilježili i proslavili najbolje blues snimke i nastupe iz proteklog razdoblja.
BMA je općenito priznata kao najviša počast koja se dodjeljuje blues glazbenicima, a dodjeljuje se glasovima članova Blues Foundationa. Glasanje je otvoreno 28. siječnja, a glasati mogu isključivo članovi The Blues Foundationa; zatvara se 12. ožujka 2026. godine.
Nominacije za 2026. dokazuju da je blues itekako prisutan u glazbenom svijetu te da je živ, prisutan i općenito prihvaćen. Shodno tome, The Blues Foundation ide dalje, tako da je ove godine uvedena još jedna kategorija, a ona je International Blues Album – Međunarodni blues album.
Ove godine listu nominiranih s četiri nominacije predvodi John Nemeth, dok su s tri nominacije Ruthie Foster, Vanessa Collier, Tommy Castro te Bobby Rush & Kenny Wayne Shepherd.
U nastavku donosimo pregled ovogodišnjih nominacija po kategorijama.
Acoustic Blues Album – Akustični album godine
Catfish Keith, “Sugar for Sugar – Vol. 1 2025 Summer Sessions”
Doug MacLeod, “Between Somewhere and Goodbye”
Erin Harpe, “Let The Mermaids Flirt With Me: A Tribute to Mississippi John Hurt”
Hudspeth & Taylor, “Kimuziki Live in Des Moines”
Johnny Iguana, “At Delmark”
Acoustic Blues Artist – Akustični glazbenik godine
Catfish Keith
Doug MacLeod
Eric Bibb
Kevin Burt
Rhiannon Giddens
B.B. King Entertainer of the Year – B.B. King izvođač godine
Castro Coleman (Mr. Sipp)
Rick Estrin
Ronnie Baker Brooks
Ruthie Foster
Vanessa Collier
Band of the Year – Bend godine
Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra
John Nemeth and the Blue Dreamers
Southern Avenue
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Vanessa Collier Band
Best Emerging Artist Album – Najbolji debitant – album (najbolji album izvođača u nastajanju)
Brody Buster, “Redemption”
Allison August, “August Moon”
Sean McDonald, “Have Mercy!”
Robbin Kapsalis, “The Blues Is in the House”
Kyle Rowland, “Not Holding Back!”
Blues Rock Album
Blood Brothers Mike Zito & Albert Castiglia, “Help Yourself”
Devon Allman, “Blues Summit”
Kent Burnside, “Hill Country Blood”
Tom Hambridge, “Down The Hatch”
Walter Trout, “Sign of the Times”
Blues Rock Artist – Blues rock izvođač
Ana Popovic
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Kirk Fletcher
Tommy Castro
Walter Trout
Contemporary Blues Album – Moderni blues album godine
Brandon Santini, “Which Way Do We Go?”
Carolyn Wonderland, “Truth Is”
D.K. Harrell, “Talkin’ Heavy”
Monster Mike Welch, “Keep Living Til I Die”
Southern Avenue, “Family”
Album of the Year – Album godine
Blood Brothers Mike Zito & Albert Castiglia, “Help Yourself”
Bobby Rush & Kenny Wayne Shepherd, “Young Fashioned Ways”
D.K. Harrell, “Talkin’ Heavy”
Larry McCray, “Heartbreak City”
Tommy Castro & The Painkillers, “Closer to the Bone”
Contemporary Blues Female Artist – Moderni blues ženski umjetnik godine
Carolyn Wonderland
Danielle Nicole
Ruthie Foster
Samantha Fish
Vanessa Collier
Contemporary Blues Male Artist – Moderni blues muški umjetnik godine
Brandon Santini
Castro Coleman (Mr. Sipp)
Chris Cain
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
D.K. Harrell
Instrumentalist – Bass
Benny Turner
Larry Fulcher
Michael “Mudcat” Ward
Rodrigo Mantovani
Scot Sutherland
Instrumentalist – Drums
Chris Layton
Chris Peet
Derrick D’Mar Martin
Tom Hambridge
Tony Braunagel
Instrumentalist – Guitar
Chris Cain
Christoffer “Kid” Andersen
Derek Trucks
Joanna Connor
Ronnie Baker Brooks
Instrumentalist – Harmonica
Billy Branch
Bob Corritore
Brandon Santini
John Nemeth
Kim Wilson
Instrumentalist – Horn
Greg Piccolo
Jimmy Carpenter
Mark Kaz Kazanoff
Regi Oliver
Trombone Shorty
Instrumentalist – Piano (Pinetop Perkins Piano Player of the Year) – Klavijaturist godine
Anthony Geraci
Bruce Katz
Dave Keyes
Jon Cleary
Marcia Ball
Instrumentalist – Vocals
Candice Ivory
Danielle Nicole
John Nemeth
Shemekia Copeland
Susan Tedeschi
Song of the Year – Pjesma godine
“Mile After Mile”, written by Brandon Santini & Jeff Jensen (Brandon Santini)
“Bye Bye Blues”, written by Larry McCray & Charlie Walmsley (Larry McCray)
“Can’t Catch a Break”, written by Tommy Castro & Christoffer Andersen (Tommy Castro & The Painkillers)
“Upside”, written by Tierinii Jackson, Tikyra Jackson, Ori Naftaly, Dylan Altman & Marshall Altman (Southern Avenue)
“Who Was That?”, written by Emmett Ellis Jr. & Kenny Wayne Shepherd (Bobby Rush & Kenny Wayne Shepherd)
Soul Blues Album
Dave Keller, “La Brea”
Jimmy Burns & Soul Message Band, “Full Circle”
Johnny Rawls, “Make Them Dance”
Tad Robinson Band, “Soul in Blue”
The Soul of John Black, “Soul Salvation”
Soul Blues Female Artist – Soul blues ženski umjetnik
Annika Chambers
Candice Ivory
Kat Riggins
Thornetta Davis
Vaneese Thomas
Soul Blues Male Artist – Soul blues muški umjetnik
Alabama Mike
Curtis Salgado
John Nemeth
Johnny Rawls
Tad Robinson
Traditional Blues Album – Tradicionalni blues album godine
Bobby Rush & Kenny Wayne Shepherd, “Young Fashioned Ways”
Buddy Guy, “Ain’t Done With The Blues”
Charlie Musselwhite, “Look Out Highway”
Maria Muldaur, “One Hour Mama: The Blues of Victoria Spivey”
Roomful of Blues, “Steppin’ Out”
Traditional Blues Female Artist (Koko Taylor Award) – Tradicionalni blues ženski umjetnik (nagrada Koko Taylor)
Diunna Greenleaf
Eden Brent
Maria Muldaur
Rhiannon Giddens
Teeny Tucker
Traditional Blues Male Artist – Tradicionalni blues muški umjetnik godine
Billy Branch
Jimmie Vaughan
John Primer
Jontavious Willis
Rick Estrin
International Blues Album – Međunarodni blues album
Brandon Isaak, “Walkin With The Blues” (Kanada)
Honeybear, The Band, “I Was Wrong” (Kanada)
Hubert Dorigatti & Blues Harp Masters, “Poor Boy” (Italija)
J.T. Lauritsen & The Buckshot Hunters, “Still Be Friends” (Norveška)
The Angelique Francis Band, “Not Defeated” (Kanada)
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
