THREE ALLIGATOR ARTISTS RECEIVE SIX BLUES BLAST MUSIC AWARDS

Rick Estrin & The Nightcats Win Band Of The Year And
Contemporary Album Of The Year (For The Hits Keep Coming)

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram Wins Three Awards: Male Blues Artist, Electric Guitarist Of The Year And Live Album Of The Year (for Live In London)

Kenny "Beedy Eyes" Smith (from The Cash Box Kings) Wins Percussionist Of The Year

Today, Thursday, September 5, Blues Blast magazine has announced the winners for its 17th annual Blues Blast Music Awards.Three Alligator Records artists won a total of six awards.

Rick Estrin & The Nightcats received the coveted Band Of The Year Award, along with the award for Contemporary Blues Album Of The Year, for their critically acclaimed release, The Hits Keep Coming.

GRAMMY Award-winner Christone "Kingfish" Ingram received three awards: Male Blues Artist Of The Year, Electric Guitarist Of The Year and Live Album Of The Year, for 2023's Live In London.

Kenny "Beedy Eyes" Smith, drummer from The Cash Box Kings, won for Percussionist Of The Year.

Full list of winners can be found here.

The Blues Blast Music Awards are presented by Blues Blast Magazine, the free weekly E-magazine.

Alligator artists and their awards follow: 

Rick Estrin & The Nightcats

Blues Band Of The Year: Rick Estrin & The Nightcats

Contemporary Blues Album Of The Year: 
The Hits Keep Coming 

 

 

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram

Live Blues Album Of The Year: Live In London

Male Blues Artist Of The Year

Electric Guitarist Of The Year 

 

Kenny "Beedy Eyes" Smith of The Cash Box Kings

Percussionist Of The Year: Kenny "Beedy Eyes" Smith