Grammy Award, 1996
"Deep in the Blues" - Traditional Blues Album

Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame,
Memphis, TN, 2006

Inducted into Smithsonian Institution, 1991

Handy Award, 2003
"35th Anniversary Jam"
-Traditional Blues Album


Handy Award, 2001, 1997
Traditional Male Artist of the Year

Handy Award, 1997
Acoustic Album of the Year - "Deep In The Blues"

Handy Award, 1991, 1987
Instrumentalist of the Year - Harmonica

Handy Award, 1991
Contemporary Album of the Year - "Harp Attack"

Premier Harmonica Player Award, 2000, 1999
Memphis Chapter of National Academy of Record Arts and Sciences

Down Beat 45th Annual Critics Poll, 1997
"Deep in the Blues" - Blues Album of the Year

Down Beat 62nd Annual Readers Poll, 1997
"Deep in the Blues" - Blues Album of the Year

Lifetime Achivement Award, 2000
presented by The Pocono Blues Festival

Blues Legend Award, 2002
presented by The New England Blues Society

Howlin' Wolf Award, 2002
presented by The Blues Foundation

Theresa Needham Blues Award, 1994
for oustanding service to the Blues community

Honorary and Lifetime Member, 1993
of the Sonny Boy Blues Society


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