Show #499 Is Out!

The 47th Annual Blues Music Awards presented by The Blues Foundation was held in Memphis TN, USA on May 7, 2026. Show 499 highlights 14 songs from the award winners! Congrats to the winners and nominees!

Show details:

Intro Song – 

D.K. Harrell, “Praise These Blues”, Talkin' Heavy, Album of the Year, Cont Blues Album


First Set -

Buddy Guy, “Blues Chase The Blues Away”, Ain’t Done With The Blues
 Ronnie Baker Brooks, “Blues In My DNA”, Blues In My DNA, BB KIng Ent of the Year
Tommy Castro & The Painkillers, “Can’t Catch A Break”, Closer To The Bone, Song of the Year with Chris Kid Anderson, and Blues Rock Artist

Second Set -

Sean McDonald, “My Soul”, Have Mercy!, Best Emerging Artist Album
 Thornetta Davis, “I Need A Whole Lotta Lovin’ (To Satisfy Me)”, Honest Woman, Soul Blues Female Artist 
Johnny Rawls, “Make Them Dance”, Make Them Dance, Soul Blues Album
 Curtis Salgado, “My Girlfriend”, Legacy Rewind Live in ‘25, Soul Blues Male Artist


Third Set - 
 Mike Zito & Albert Castiglia, “Help Yourself”, Help Yourself, Blues Rock Album
 Billy Branch & The Sons of Blues, “Real Good Friends”, The Blues Is My Biography, Inst. - Harp
 Doug MacLeod, “One Rib Short”, Between Somewhere and Goodbye, Acoustic Blues Album 

Fourth Set -

John Primer, “Gravel Road”, Crawlin’ Kingsnake, Trad Blues Male Artist 
Danielle Nicole, “Cry No More”, Cry No More, Cont. Blues Female Artist

Christine “Kingfish” Ingram, “Something In The Dirt (Live)”, Live In London, Cont. Blues Male Artist