Best Contemporary Blues Album – or Contemporary Blues Recording

The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album recognizes excellence in contemporary blues recordings. Eligible albums may vary from traditional blues structures and employ non-traditional rhythms such as funk, hip-hop, reggae, and rock, as well as contemporary production techniques.

68th Annual Grammy Awards • 2026

Honoring recordings released between Aug 31, 2024 and Aug 30, 2025

Robert Randolph won the 2026 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album – or Contemporary Blues Recording with "Preacher Kids"

Winners & Nominees 2026

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Previous Winners

Year Winner Work
2026 Robert Randolph Preacher Kids All Nominees
2025 Ruthie Foster Mileage All Nominees
2024 Larkin Poe Blood Harmony All Nominees
2023 Edgar Winter Brother Johnny All Nominees
2022 Christone "Kingfish" Ingram 662 All Nominees
2021 Fantastic Negrito Have You Lost Your Mind Yet? All Nominees
2020 Gary Clark, Jr. This Land All Nominees
2019 Fantastic Negrito Please Don't Be Dead All Nominees
2018 Taj Mahal, Keb'Mo' TajMo All Nominees
2017 Fantastic Negrito The Last Days Of Oakland All Nominees
2011 Buddy Guy Living Proof All Nominees
2010 Derek Trucks Already Free All Nominees
2009 Dr. John City That Care Forgot All Nominees
2008 JJ Cale, Eric Clapton The Road To Escondido All Nominees
2007 Irma Thomas After The Rain All Nominees
2006 Delbert McClinton Cost Of Living All Nominees
2005 Keb'Mo' Keep It Simple All Nominees
2004 Etta James Let's Roll All Nominees
2003 Solomon Burke Don't Give Up On Me All Nominees
2002 Delbert McClinton Nothing Personal All Nominees
2001 Taj Mahal Shoutin’ In Key All Nominees
2000 Robert Cray Take Your Shoes Off All Nominees
1999 Keb'Mo' Slow Down All Nominees
1998 Taj Mahal Señor Blues All Nominees
1997 Keb'Mo' Just Like You All Nominees
1996 Buddy Guy Slippin' In All Nominees
1995 Pops Staples Father Father All Nominees
1994 Buddy Guy Feels Like Rain All Nominees
1993 Stevie Ray Vaughan The Sky Is Crying All Nominees
1992 Buddy Guy Damn Right, I've Got The Blues All Nominees
1991 Vaughan Brothers Family Style All Nominees
1990 Stevie Ray Vaughan In Step All Nominees
1989 Robert Cray Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark All Nominees
1988 Robert Cray Strong Persuader All Nominees
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