Blues Music Award nominees who have played at the Capitol Oyster Bar

Acoustic Album

Blues on Solid Ground – John Primer

Not Alone – Ann Rabson w/ Bob Margolin

Album

Show of Strength – Michael Burks

Stronger for It – Janiva Magness

B.B King Entertainer of the Year

Janiva Magness

John Nemeth

Contemporary Blues Album

Blues Live – John Nemeth

Show of Strength – Michael Burks

Stronger For It – Janiva Magness

Contemporary Blues Female Artist

Janiva Magness

Contemporary Blues Male Artist

Michael Burks

Gibson Guitar Award

Michael Burks

Instrumentalist-Horn

Eddie Shaw

Pinetop Perkins Piano Player

Victor Wainwright

Rock Blues Album

Here I Am – Nick Moss

Song

“I Wont Cry” written by Janiva Magness & Dave Darling – Stronger For It (Janiva Magness)

Soul Blues Album

Soul Live – John Nemeth

Soul Blues Male Artist

Bobby Rush

John Nemeth

Traditional Blues Male Artist

Bob Margolin

John Primer