B.B. King - Awards & Nominations

Date of Birth	16-September-1925
Place of Birth	Berclair (Leflore County, Mississippi, United States of America)
Nationality	United States of America
Also know as	Ð‘. Ð‘. ÐšÐ¸Ð½Ð³, BB King, Riley B. King, Riley Ben King, The King of Blues, Beale Street Blues Boy, Blues Boy, King of the Blues, B. B. King, B.B. King and The Jungle Brothers, Riley King, Bi Bi King
Profession	Songwriter, Singer, Musician, Singer-songwriter, Guitarist, Record producer, Actor, Composer
Riley B. King, known by the stage name B.B. King, is an American blues musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at No. 6 on its 2011 list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time, and he was ranked No. 17 in Gibson's "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time". According to Edward M. Komara, King "introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending and shimmering vibrato that would influence virtually every electric blues guitarist that followed." King was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. He is considered one of the most influential blues musicians of all time, earning the nickname "The King of Blues", and one of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar". King is also known for performing tirelessly throughout his musical career appearing at 250-300 concerts per year until his seventies. In 1956 it was noted that he appeared at 342 shows. King continues to appear at 100 shows a year. Over the years, King has developed one of the world's most identifiable guitar styles. He borrowed from Blind Lemon Jefferson, T-Bone Walker and others, integrating his precise and complex vocal-like string bends and his left hand vibrato, both of which have become indispensable components of rock guitarists' vocabulary. His economy and phrasing has been a model for thousands of players. King has mixed blues, jazz, swing, mainstream pop and jump into a unique sound. In King's words, "When I sing, I play in my mind; the minute I stop singing orally, I start to sing by playing Lucille."

Awards by B.B. King

Check all the awards nominated and won by B.B. King.

2013

Grammy Hall of Fame Award	Honored for : 3 O'Clock Blues

2008

Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album

Honored for : One Kind Favor

(Artist, Producer, Engineer)

Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album	One Kind Favor

2006

Presidential Medal of Freedom

2005

Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album

Honored for : B. B. King & Friends: 80

(engineer/mixer, Artist)

Grammy Hall of Fame Award

Honored for : Live at the Regal

Nominations 2005 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album	B. B. King & Friends: 80

2004

Nominations 2004 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance	Sinner's Prayer

2003

Grammy Hall of Fame Award	Honored for : Every Day I Have the Blues

2002

Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album

Honored for : A Christmas Celebration of Hope

Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance

Honored for : Auld Lang Syne

Nominations 2002 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special	Sesame Street
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance	Auld Lang Syne
Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album	A Christmas Celebration of Hope

2000

Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album

Honored for : Riding With the King

Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals

Honored for : Is You Is, or Is You Ain't (My Baby)

Nominations 2000 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album	Riding With the King
Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals	Is You Is, or Is You Ain't (My Baby)

1999

Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album

Honored for : Blues on the Bayou

Nominations 1999 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album	Blues on the Bayou

1998

Nominations 1998 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album	Deuces Wild

1997

Grammy Hall of Fame Award	Honored for : The Thrill Is Gone / You're Mean

1996

Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance

Honored for : SRV Shuffle

Nominations 1996 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance	SRV Shuffle

1995

Kennedy Center Honors

1994

Nominations 1994 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Country Music Association Award for Album of the Year	Rhythm Country and Blues
Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals	Patches

1993

Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album

Honored for : Blues Summit

(Artist)

Nominations 1993 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album	Blues Summit 1994 Best Traditional Blues Album

1991

Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album

Honored for : Live at the Apollo

Nominations 1991 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album	Live at the Apollo

1990

Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album

Honored for : Live at San Quentin

(Artist)

Nominations 1990 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals	Waiting on the Light to Change
Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album	Live at San Quentin

1989

MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film

Honored for : When Love Comes to Town

(from the film Rattle and Hum)

Nominations 1989 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film	When Love Comes to Town from the film Rattle and Hum
Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal	When Love Comes to Town

1986

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

1985

Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album

Honored for : My Guitar Sings the Blues

Nominations 1985 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album	My Guitar Sings the Blues

1983

Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album

Honored for : Blues 'n' Jazz

(Artist)

Nominations 1983 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album	Blues 'n' Jazz

1982

Nominations 1982 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals	Street Life

1981

Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording

Honored for : There Must Be a Better World Somewhere

(Artist)

Nominations 1981 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording	There Must Be a Better World Somewhere

1980

Nominations 1980 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance	When I'm Wrong

1970

Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

Honored for : The Thrill Is Gone

(Artist)

Nominations 1970 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance	The Thrill Is Gone

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