2023 Blues Music Awards Winners: These Singers Score 2 Awards Each

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The 2023 Blues Music Awards officially recognized this year's winners at the annual event.

On Thursday, the Blues Music Awards honored several musicians as part of the 44th edition of the ceremony. This year's event was held at the Renasant Convention Center, Downtown Memphis.

Among the winners, these three musicians dominated the ceremony by bringing home two awards each.

Musicians Who Scored 2 Recognitions at 2023 Blues Music Awards

Fans immediately congratulated Buddy Guy, Albert Castiglia, and John Németh after the trio scored two awards at the 2023 Blues Music Awards.

The Chicago blues guitar legend won the Song of the Year and Contemporary Blues Album for his "The Blues Don't Lie." Guy faced Altered Five Blues Band, Eric Gales, Németh, and Shemekia Copeland for the Song of the Year category and Diunna Greenleaf, Larry McCray, and Copeland for the latter award.

Meanwhile, Castiglia outshined Bernard Allison, Colin James, Eric Gales, and Tinsley Ellis after his "I Got Love" won the Blues Rock Album. He also scored the top Blues Rock Artist award.

Lastly, Németh won the Best Traditional Blues Album for his LP, "May Be the Last Time" and Best Instrumentalist Award for "Harmonica."

Complete List of 2023 Blues Music Awards Winners

Aside from double awards earners, more blues musicians have been recognized at the 2023 event. See the complete list of winners below.

Acoustic Blues Album: Charlie Musselwhite, "Mississippi Son"

Acoustic Blues Artist: Doug MacLeod

Album of the Year: Buddy Guy, "The Blues Don't Lie"

B.B. King Entertainer of the Year: Tommy Castro

Band of the Year: Tedeschi Trucks Band

Best Emerging Artist Album: Dylan Triplett, "Who Is He?"

Blues Rock Album: Albert Castiglia, "I Got Love"

Contemporary Blues Album: Buddy Guy, "The Blues Don't Lie"

Contemporary Blues Female Artist: Ruthie Foster

Contemporary Blues Male Artist: Christone "Kingfish" Ingram

Instrumentalist - Bass: Danielle Nicole

Instrumentalist - Drums: Kenny "Beedy Eyes" Smith

Instrumentalist - Guitar: Laura Chavez

Instrumentalist - Harmonica: John Németh

Instrumentalist - Horn: Deanna Bogart

Instrumentalist - Pinetop Perkins Piano Player: Anthony Geraci

Instrumentalist - Vocals: Shemekia Copeland

Song of the Year: "Don't Lie" written by Tom Hambridge

Soul Blues Album: Sugaray Rayford, "In Too Deep"

Soul Blues Female Artist: Thornetta Davis

Soul Blues Male Artist: Curtis Salgado

Traditional Blues Album: John Németh, "May be the Last Time"

Traditional Blues Female Artist: Koko Taylor Award: Sue Foley

Traditional Blues Male Artist: John Primer

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