Shemekia Copeland – America’s Child (Alligator)
Buddy Guy – The Blues Is Alive And Well (Silvertone)
Whitney Shay – A Woman Rules The World (Little Village Foundation)
Mike Farris – Silver & Stone (Compass)
Boz Scaggs – Out Of The Blues (Concord)
Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite – No Mercy In This Land (Anti)
Bernard Allison – Let It Go (Ruf)
Nick Moss Band – The High Cost Of Low Living (Alligator)
Elvin Bishop’s Big Fun Trio – Something Smells Funky ‘Round Here (Alligator)
Candi Staton – Unstoppable (Beracah)
Billy F. Gibbons – The Big Bad Blues (Concord)
Tinsley Ellis – Winning Hand (Alligator)
Danielle Nicole – Cry No More (Concord)
Frank Bey – Back In Business (Nola Blue)
Coco Montoya – Hard Truth (Alligator)
Scott Sharrard – Saving Grace (We Save Music)
Johnny & The Headhunters – That’s All I Need (Independent)
Jamie Lynn Vessels – Storm Coming (Independent)
Eric Lindell – Revolution In Your Heart (Alligator)
Marcia Ball – Shine Bright (Alligator)