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Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album
Award for best contemporary Blues album
Award for best contemporary Blues album
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album |
| awarded_for | quality contemporary blues albums |
| image | RuthieFoster1photocreditJohnCarrico.jpg |
| caption | Mileage by Ruthie Foster is the current recipient. |
| presenter | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |
| country | United States |
| year | 1988 |
| holder | Ruthie Foster – Mileage (2025) |
| website | grammy.com |
The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album was awarded from 1988 to 2011 and from 2017 onwards. Until 1992 the award was known as Best Contemporary Blues Performance and in 1989 was awarded to a song rather than to an album.
The award was discontinued after the 2011 Grammy season in a major overhaul of Grammy categories. From 2012 onwards, the category was merged with the Best Traditional Blues Album category to form the new Best Blues Album category. However, in 2016 the Grammy organisation decided to revert the situation back to the pre-2012 era, with two separate categories for traditional and contemporary blues recordings respectively.
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for music released in the previous year. Buddy Guy and Keb' Mo hold the record of most wins in the category with four each, followed by Robert Cray, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Taj Mahal and Fantastic Negrito, all with three wins.
Recipients
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| Year | Performing artist(s) | Work | Nominees | Ref. | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
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| The Robert Cray Band | Strong Persuader | {{smalldiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Robert Cray Band | Don't Be Afraid of the Dark | {{smalldiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble | In Step | {{smalldiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jimmie Vaughan & Stevie Ray Vaughan | Family Style | {{smalldiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buddy Guy | Damn Right, I've Got the Blues | {{smalldiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble | The Sky Is Crying | {{smalldiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buddy Guy | Feels Like Rain | {{smalldiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pops Staples | Father Father | {{smalldiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buddy Guy | Slippin' In | {{smalldiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Keb' Mo' | Just Like You | {{smalldiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taj Mahal | Señor Blues | {{smalldiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Keb' Mo' | Slow Down | {{smalldiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Robert Cray Band | Take Your Shoes Off | {{smalldiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taj Mahal & the Phantom Blues Band | Shoutin' in Key | {{smalldiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delbert McClinton | Nothing Personal | {{smalldiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Solomon Burke | Don't Give Up on Me | {{smalldiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Etta James | Let's Roll | {{smalldiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Keb' Mo' | Keep It Simple | {{smalldiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delbert McClinton | Cost of Living | {{smalldiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Irma Thomas | After the Rain | {{smalldiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J. J. Cale & Eric Clapton | The Road to Escondido | {{smalldiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dr. John & The Lower 911 | City That Care Forgot | {{smalldiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Derek Trucks Band | Already Free | {{smalldiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buddy Guy | Living Proof | {{smalldiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awarded to Grammy Award for Best Blues Album | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fantastic Negrito | The Last Days of Oakland | {{smalldiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo' | TajMo | {{smalldiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fantastic Negrito | Please Don't Be Dead | {{smalldiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gary Clark Jr. | This Land | {{smalldiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fantastic Negrito | Have You Lost Your Mind Yet? | {{smalldiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Christone "Kingfish" Ingram | 662 | {{smalldiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edgar Winter | Brother Johnny | {{smalldiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Larkin Poe | Blood Harmony | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ruthie Foster | Mileage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner TBA on 1 February 2026 |
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