информация из последнего DownBeat Critics' Poll...

The Best Blues Artist:

Shemekia Copeland................... 81
Buddy Guy ............................. 75
Gary Clark Jr. ......................... 72
Taj Mahal .............................. 46
Joe Bonamassa ....................... 36
Fantastic Negrito .................... 36
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram ....... 34
John Mayall ............................ 27
Keb’ Mo’ ................................. 25
Cedric Burnside ....................... 23
Ronnie Earl& The Broadcasters ... 21
Robert Cray ............................ 20
Ruthie Foster .......................... 18
Bobby Rush ............................. 17
Marcia Ball .............................. 15

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The Best Blues Album:

(April 1, 2020–March 31, 2021)

Shemekia Copeland, Uncivil War (Alligator)....................................109
Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite, 100 Years Of Blues (Alligator) ..... 56
Maria Muldaur/Tuba Skinny, Let’s Get Happy Together (Stony Plain) ...41
Joe Bonamassa, Royal Tea (J&R Adventures) ................................ 36
Fantastic Negrito, Have You Lost Your Mind Yet? (Cooking Vinyl) ..... 36
Ruthie Foster Big Band, Live At The Paramount (Blue Corn) ...............30
Bobby Rush, Rawer Than Raw (Deep Rush) .................................. 29
John Mayall & Friends, Along For The Ride (Ear Music) .....................27
Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters, Rise Up (Stony Plain) ..................... 22
Dion, Blues With Friends (Keeping The Blues Alive) .......................... 21
Duke Robillard, Blues Bash With Duke Robillard & Friends (Stony Plain) .. 21
Randall Bramblett, Pine Needle Fire (New West) .............................. 20
Popa Chubby, It’s Am Mighty Hard Road (Dixiefrog) .......................... 20
Selwyn Birchwood, Living In A Burning House (Alligator) ................... 20
Don Bryant, You Make Me Feel (Fat Possum) ...................................17

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