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Winner of 10 Blues Awards, 2 NAIRD Awards, 2 Hall
of Fame Inductions, plus numerous nominations.
Acoustic Guitarist of the Year
2023 - 16th Blues Blast Music Awards Winner
Best Acoustic Blues CD
2023 - Independent Blues Awards
7 Time Blues Music Award Winner
Blues Music Awards - The Blues Foundation
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AWARD HISTORY
2023
- Acoustic Guitarist of the Year - 16th Annual Blues Blast Awards
- Best Acoustic Blues CD - Independent Blues Awards
2021
- Traditional Female Blues Artist / Koko Taylor Award - Blues Music Awards
2019
- Acoustic Artist of the Year - Blues Music Awards
2016
- The New York Blues Hall of Fame Inductee
2007
- Acoustic Blues Album of the Year - Blues Music Awards
1999
- Acoustic Blues Album of the Year - Blues Music Awards
1998
- Traditional Female Blues Artist - Blues Music Awards
- International Acoustic Guitarist of the Year - Trophees France Blues '98
1997
- Traditional Female Blues Artist - Blues Music Awards
- Best Adult Contemporary Album of the Year (Tornado) - NAIRD Award
1996
- Acoustic Blues Album of the Year - Blues Music Awards
1994
- Adult Contemporary Album of the Year (Angel Of Mercy) - NAIRD Award
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- The Capitol Area Music Association's Hall of Fame - Inductee
1992
- HONORABLE MENTION - NAIRD* AWARD
Adult Contemporary (Ain't I A Woman)
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- RUNNER-UP - IAMA**
Best Female Artist (Gonna Be Some Walkin' Done)
*NAIRD: National Association of Independent Record Distributors **IAMA: International Acoustic Music Awards
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Runner-up & Honorable Mention
Power Women Of The Blues
Hear Cried Like A Baby
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