The Blues Music Awards may break things down between traditional, modern, electric, etc. blues, I've just put together a short list of some of my personal favorite blues releases from the past 12 months.
David Hidalgo, Mato Nanji & Luther Dickinson-Make It Right from 3 Skulls And The Truth (2012)
Lance Lopez-Lowdown Ways from Handmade Music (2012)
Tab Benoit-Muddy Bottom Blues from Night Train To Nashville (2008)
Stevie Ray Vaughan-Boot Hill from The Sky Is Crying (1991)
Ruthie Foster-Nickel And A Nail from The Truth According To Ruthie (2009)
Guitar Shorty-The Sting from Bare Knuckle (2010)
Kris Lager Band-Come To Boogie/Now You Know from Swagadocious (2012)
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band-Blue On Black from Trouble Is (1997)
David Hidalgo, Mato Nanji, Luther Dickinson-Coming Home from 3 Skulls and the Truth (2012)