BMI’s W.C. Handy Award Winners: 1998
Acoustic Artist of the Year
Keb’ Mo’
Band of the Year
Contemporary Album of the Year
Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year
Entertainer of the Year
Instrumentalist of the Year - Guitar
Luther Allison and the James Solberg Band [SACEM]
Comeback Album of the Year
Eddie King
Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year
Marcia Ball
Instrumentalist of the Year - Drums
Willie “Big Eyes” Smith
Instrumentalist of the Year - Harmonica
Rod Piazza
Instrumentalist of the Year - Keyboards
Pinetop Perkins
Instrumentalist of the Year - Bass
Calvin “Fuzz” Jones
Reissue Album of the Year
Jimmie Rogers
Soul Blues Album of the Year
Soul Blues Female Artist of the Year
Ruth Brown
Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year
Little Milton
Traditional Blues Album of the Year
Traditional Blues Male Artist of the Year
Carey Bell
Traditional Blues Female Artist of the Year
Rory Block
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