Blues Music- The 2002 W.C. Handy Awards

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1. Which band won the 2002 Handy Award for "Band of the Year"? The B.B. King Orchestra Albert Collins and The Icebreakers Rod Piazza and The Mighty Flyers Charlie Musselwhite Band

2. Who was the 2002 winner for "Best New Artist of the Year"? Big Bill Morganfield Otis Taylor Coco Montoya Alvin Youngblood Hart

3. Shemekia Copeland was the 2002 winner for "Contemporary Female Artist". How many times has she won that award? 1 2 4 6

4. Charlie Musselwhite won the 2002 Handy Award for "Song of the Year". What song did he win it for? Cherry Red Wine Fishing Blues Slow Down Charlie's Old Highway 51

5. The Award for "Traditional Album of the Year" went to R.L. Burnside. What album did he win for? Chill Out Jealous Burnside on Burnside Hold On

6. Who won "Instrumentalist of the Year-Drums" in 2002? Sam Carr Willie "Big Eyes" Hall Sam Lay George Rains

7. The "Historical Blues Album of the Year" honors an older blues album. Who won in 2002 for 'Fathers and Sons'? Muddy Waters Mississippi Fred McDowell Magic Sam Lightnin' Hopkins

8. The 2002 winner for the "Acoustic Album of the Year" won for his second time in the category. Who was he? Robert Jr. Lockwood Pinetop Perkins James Cotton John Hammond

9. The "Comeback Album of the Year" was 'Here And Now'. Who recorded it? Ike Turner Peter Green Floyd Dennis Wilson Pickett

10. The award for "Soul Blues Female Artist of the Year" has been given out for ten years. The 2002 winner claimed it for the seventh time. Who was she? Sandra Hall Koko Taylor Etta James Big Time Sarah

11. The 2002 Handy winner for "Traditional Female Artist of the Year" won for the fourth straight time, and sixth time overall. Who was she? Katie Webster Alberta Hunter Queen Ida Koko Taylor

12. Who won "Instrumentalist of the Year- Horns" in 2002? Roomful of Blues The Memphis Horns Eddie Shaw Kaz Kazanoff

13. Buddy Guy won the 2002 Handy Award for "Contemporary Album of the Year". What album did he win for? Damn Right I've Got The Blues Slippin' In Sweet Tea Feels like Rain

14. Who was the 2002 "Acoustic Artist of the Year"? John Hammond Snookey Pryor Taj Mahal Keb' Mo'

15. Who was the 2002 "Contemporary Artist of the Year"? Luther Allison Albert Collins Robert Cray Eddy Clearwater

16. The 2002 winner for "Blues Entertainer of the Year" was also the winner in 1981, the first year the award was presented. Who was he or she? B.B. King Etta James Buddy Guy Koko Taylor

17. What album did Marcia Ball win "Blues Album of the Year" for? Greasy Kid Stuff Presumed Innocent Smokin' Joint White African

18. Who was the 2002 winner for "Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year"? Percey Sledge Bobby "Blue" Bland Little Milton Wilson Pickett

19. Who was the 2002 "Traditional Male Artist of the Year"? R.L. Burnside Willie Dixon Champion Jack Dupree Carey Bell

20. Pinetop Perkins won "Instrumentalist of the Year-Keyboards" in 2002. How many times has he won this category? 9 6 10 4