Acoustic Blues-Artist of the Year
David "Honeyboy" Edwards

Best New Artist Debut
John Lee Hooker, Jr. - "Blues With A Vengence"

Blues Album of the Year
Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers - "Keepin' It Real"

Blues Band of the Year
Little Charlie & The Nightcats

Blues Entertainer of the Year
Bobby Rush

Blues Song of the Year
"Piecework Politicians" - WRITER James Harman, Performed by James Harman

Comeback Blues Album of the Year
Gary U.S. Bonds - "Back In 20"

Contemporary Blues Album of the Year
Guitar Shorty - "Watch Your Back"

Contemporary Blues-Female Artist of the Year
Marcia Ball

Contemporary Blues-Male Artist of the Year
James Harman

Historical Blues Album of the Year
Charles Brown - "A Life In The Blues" (Rounder Records)

Instrumentalist-Bass
Bill Stuve

Instrumentalist-Drums
Willie "Big Eyes" Smith

Instrumentalist-Guitar
Duke Robillard

Instrumentalist-Harmonica
James Harman

Instrumentalist-Horns
Mark Kazanoff - Saxophone

Instrumentalist-Keyboards
Honey Piazza

Instrumentalist-Other
Robert Randolph - Pedal Steel Guitar

Soul/Blues Album of the Year
Charles Wilson - "If Heartaches Were Nickels"

Soul/Blues-Female Artist of the Year
Etta James

Soul/Blues-Male Artist of the Year
Solomon Burke

Traditional Blues Album of the Year
Sam Myers - "Coming From The Old School"

Traditional Blues-Female Artist of the Year
Maria Muldaur

Traditional Blues-Male Artist of the Year
Robert Lockwood Jr.