Buddy Guy - Awards & Nominations

Date of Birth	30-July-1936
Place of Birth	Lettsworth (Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States of America)
Nationality	United States of America
Also know as	George Guy, Guy, Buddy, George "Buddy" Guy
Profession	Singer, Guitarist, Musician, Songwriter, Actor
George "Buddy" Guy is an American blues guitarist and singer. He is an exponent of the Chicago blues and has influenced white blues-rock musicians such as, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. In the 1960s Guy was a member of Muddy Waters' band and was a house guitarist at Chess Records. Guy had a long musical partnership with harmonica player Junior Wells. Guy was ranked 30th in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time", His song "Stone Crazy" was ranked 78th in Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time. Guy's autobiography, When I Left Home: My Story, was released on May 8, 2012.

Awards by Buddy Guy

Check all the awards nominated and won by Buddy Guy.

2012

Kennedy Center Honors

2010

Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album

Honored for : Living Proof

(Artist, Engineers/mixers, Producer)

Nominations 2010 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album	Living Proof 2011 Best Contemporary Blues Album

2008

Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album	Skin Deep

2003

Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album

Honored for : Blues Singer

(engineer, producer, Artist, engineer/mixer)

Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album	Blues Singer

1998

Nominations 1998 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album	Heavy Love

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

Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album

Honored for : Slippin' In

Nominations 1995 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album	Slippin' In

1993

Billboard Music Century Award

Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album

Honored for : Feels Like Rain

Nominations 1993 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album	Feels Like Rain

1991

Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album

Honored for : Damn Right, I've Got the Blues

Nominations 1991 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album	Damn Right, I've Got the Blues

hits counter