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  2005 HANDY AWARD WINNERS

A packed house witnessed an incredible lineup of blues talent at the 26th W.C. Handy Blues Awards.
Over 40 nominees performed. The winners are:

Acoustic Blues Album — Double Take - Kenny Neal & Billy Branch
Acoustic Blues Artist — David “Honeyboy” Edwards
New Artist Debut — Blues With a Vengeance - John Lee Hooker, Jr.
Blues Album — Have a Little Faith - Mavis Staples
Blues Band — The Holmes Brothers
Blues Bass — Willie Kent
Blues Drums — Willie "Big Eyes" Smith
Blues Entertainer — B.B. King
Blues Guitar — Bob Margolin
Blues Harmonica — Charlie Musselwhite
Blues Horns — Roomful of Blues Horns
Blues Instrumentalist — Robert Randolph
Blues Keyboards — Marcia Ball
Blues Song — Have a Little Faith - Jim Tullio and Jim Weider
Comeback Blues Album — Back in 20 - Gary U.S. Bonds
Contemporary Blues Album — Sanctuary - Charlie Musselwhite
Contemporary Blues Artist — Charlie Musselwhite
Contemporary Blues Artist — Shemekia Copeland
Historical Blues Album — Release the Hound - Hound Dog Taylor
Soul Blues Album — Have a Little Faith - Mavis Staples
Soul Blues Artist — Mavis Staples
Soul Blues Artist — Bobby Rush
Traditional Blues Album — Ladies Man - Pinetop Perkins
Traditional Blues Artist — Koko Taylor
Traditional Blues Artist — Pinetop Perkins

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