Living Blues Awards 2012 - 19th Annual - Living Blues Awards

Critics' Poll

Blues Artist of the Year (Male)

Lurrie Bell

Blues Artist of the Year (Female)

Etta James

Most Outstanding Blues Singer

Shemekia Copeland

Most Outstanding Musician (Guitar)

Buddy Guy

Most Outstanding Musician (Harmonica)

Lazy Lester

Most Outstanding Musician (Keyboard)

Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne

Most Outstanding Musician (Bass)

Lee Allen Zeno

Most Outstanding Musician (Drums)

Kenny Smith

Most Outstanding Musician (Horns)

Terry Hanck

Most Outstanding Musician (Other)

Otis Taylor - Banjo

Best Live Performer

Bobby Rush

Comeback Artist of the Year

Ironing Board Sam

Artist Deserving More Attention

Blind Boy Paxton

Best Blues Albums of 2011

Album of the Year

Various Artists - Chicago Blues: A Living History - The (R)evolution Continues - Raisin Music

New Recordings/ Southern Soul

Johnny Rawls - Memphis Still Got Soul - Catfood Records

New Recordings/ Best Debut

Little Joe Ayers - Backatchya - Devil Down Records

New Recordings/ Traditional & Acoustic

Rev. John Wilkins - You Can't Hurry God - Big Legal Mess Records

New Recordings/Contemporary Blues

Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne - An Old Rock on a Roll - Stony Plain Records

Historical Pre-War

Various Artists - Barbecue Any Old Time - Blues From The Pit 1927-1942 - Old Hat Records

Historical Post-War

Howlin' Wolf - Smokestack Lightnin': The Complete Chess Masters 1951-1960 - Geffen/Hip-O

Blues Book of the Year

The Chitlin' Circuit and the Road To Rock'n' Roll - Preston Lauterbach - Norton

Producer of the Year - New Recording

Scott Bomar - Got To Get Back - Electraphonic Recordings

Producer of the Year - New Recording

Andy McKaie - Howlin' Wolf - Smokestack Lightnin': The Complete Chess Masters 1951-1960 - Geffen/Hip-O

Readers' Poll

Blues Artist of the Year (Male)

Buddy Guy

Blues Artist of the Year (Female)

Marcia Ball

Best Blues Album of 2011 (New Release)

Marcia Ball - Roadside Attractions - Alligator Records

Best Blues Album of 2011 (Historical Recording)

Howlin' Wolf - Smokestack Lightnin': The Complete Chess Masters 1951-1960 - Geffen/Hip-O

Best Blues DVD of 2011

Various Artists - Maxwell Street Blues - Facets Video

Most Outstanding Musician (Guitar)

Robert Cray

Most Outstanding Musician (Harmonica)

Bob Corritore

Most Outstanding Musician (Keyboard)

Marcia Ball

Best Live Performer

Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials

Most Outstanding Blues Singer

Mavis Staples