Blues
BEST BAND
Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown
ALBUM
Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown: Timeless
EMERGING
Washboard Chaz Blues Trio
R&B/Funk/Soul
BEST BAND
Papa Grows Funk
ALBUM
Dr. John: N’Awlinz: Dis, Dat or D’udda
EMERGING
Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes
Rock
BEST BAND
Theresa Andersson
ALBUM
Theresa Andersson: Shine
EMERGING
Big Blue Marble
Rap/Hip-Hop
BEST ARTIST
Mystikal
ALBUM
Various: The Humid Sounds of Media Darling Records
EMERGING
DJ Lady Fingaz
Traditional Jazz
BEST BAND
Kermit Ruffins
ALBUM
New Orleans Jazz Vipers: Live On Frenchmen Street
EMERGING
Troy Andrews
Contemporary Jazz
BEST BAND
Los Hombres Calientes
ALBUM
Ellis Marsalis: On The First Occasion
EMERGING
Maurice Brown
Brass Band
BEST BAND
Dirty Dozen Brass Band
ALBUM
Dirty Dozen Brass Band: Funeral For A Friend
Gospel
BAND
Zion Harmonizers
Cajun
BAND
BeauSoleil
ALBUM
Amanda Shaw: I’m Not A Bubble Gum Pop Princess
EMERGING
Savoy Michot Cajun Band
Zydeco
BEST BAND
Rockin’ Dopsie, Jr.
ALBUM
Rockin’ Dopsie, Jr.: I Got My Mojo Working
EMERGING
Dexter Ardoin & the Creole Ramblers
Country/Folk/Singer-Songwriter
BEST BAND
Kim Carson
ALBUM
Kim Carson and the Casualties: Live At Tipitina’s
EMERGING
Country Fried
Roots Rock
BEST BAND
the subdudes
ALBUM
the subdudes: Miracle Mule
EMERGING
Chris Mulé
Latin/World
BEST BAND
Fredy Omar con su Banda
ALBUM
Otra: Todo Pa’La Gente
EMERGING
Creole Classique Ensemble
Only in New Orleans
BEST BAND
Bonerama
ALBUM
Bonerama: Live From New York
COVER BAND
Bucktown AllStars
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Brothers” by Aaron, Art, Charles, Cyril & Ivan Neville, Milton Davis
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Dr. John: N’Awlinz: Dis, Dat or D’Udda
OVERALL BAND
the subdudes
FEMALE VOCALIST
Irma Thomas
MALE VOCALIST
Aaron Neville
BASS PLAYER
George Porter, Jr.
GUITAR PLAYER
Sonny Landreth
DRUMMER / PERCUSSIONIST
Johnny Vidacovich
SAXOPHONE PLAYER
Clarence Johnson III
CLARINET PLAYER
Alvin Batiste
TRUMPET PLAYER
Kermit Ruffins
TROMBONE PLAYER
Mark Mullins
PIANO / KEYBOARDS
Jon Cleary
HARMONICA / HARP
Rockin’ Jake
TUBA / SOUSAPHONE
Matt Perrine
ACCORDION
Buckwheat Zydeco
OTHER INSTRUMENT
Theresa Andersson, violin
SONGWRITER
Anders Osborne
Lifetime Achievement
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AS A PERFORMER
Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AS A SIDEMAN
Peter “Chuck” Badie
BOURBON STREET AWARD
Alton “Big Al” Carson
HEARTBEAT AWARD
Albinas Prizgintas
LIVING LEGEND
Frankie Ford
