Outstanding Blues/R&B Recording
Thornetta Davis,"Covered Live at the Music Menu"
Alligators, "Ain't Nothing But Love"
Paul Hill, "Issues"
Lazy Lester, "Blues Stop Knockin' "
Stuart Scaggs, "I'll Be There For You"
Lady Sunshine & the X Band, "Man Trouble"

Outstanding Blues Artist/Group
Alligators
Thornetta Davis
Mudpuppy
Blue Cat
Johnnie Bassett
Sharrie Williams

Outstanding R&B Artist/Group
Bugs Beddow
Paul Hill
Impact 7
Bettye Lavette
Steve Somers Band w/Valerie Barrymore

Outstanding Blues/R&B Vocalist
Thornetta Davis
Alberta Adams
Bugs Beddow
Valerie Barrymore
James Wailin
Sharrie Williams

Outstanding Blues/R&B Instrumentalist
Bugs Beddow, Trombone
Chris Codish, organ/keyboard
Johnnie Bassett, guitar
Andy Miles, guitar
Duffy King, guitar
Rollie Tussing, guitar
James Cloyd, bass
Kristin Sayer, guitar

Outstanding Blues/R&B Songwriter
Bob Codish
Al Hill
Chef Chris
Robert Jones
Rollie Tussing
Tim Marks