Living Blues magazine, in its May 2022 issue, announced the nominees for the 2021 Living Blues Readers’ Poll Awards. This year, ten Alligator the artists received a total of 16 nominations. Leading all artists with four nominations is Grammy-winning guitarist/singer/songwriter Christone “Kingfish” Ingram. He is nominated for Blues Artist of the Year (Male), Best Live Performer, Most Outstanding Musician – Guitar, and Best Blues Album for 662. Award-winning singer Shemekia Copeland received nominations for the Blues Artist of the Year (Female), Most Outstanding Blues Singer and Best Live Performer. West Coast guitarist/singer/songwriter Chris Cain received nominations for Blues Artist of the Year (Male) and Best Blues Album for Raisin’ Cain.
Lap-steel guitarist/master Selwyn Birchwood, southern blues rocker Tinsley Ellis, roots rock guitarist Tommy Castro, Texas pianist/vocalist Marcia Ball, and harmonica masters Charlie Musselwhite, Rick Estrin, and Billy Branch each received a nomination.
Living Blues fans can vote at
www.livingblues.com by June 15, 2022. The alligator artists and their nominations follow:Blues Artist of the Year (Male)
Best Blues Album: 662
Best Live Performer
Most Outstanding Musician – Guitar
Blues Artist of the Year (Female)
Best Blues Singer
Best Live Performer
Blues Artist of the Year (Male)
Best Blues Album: Raisin’ Cain
Blues Artist of the Year (Male)
Most Outstanding Musician – Guitar
Best Blues Album: Living In A Burning House
Most Outstanding Musician – Keyboards
Most Outstanding Musician – Harmonica
Most Outstanding Musician – Harmonica