Awards & Winners

B.B. King

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 Б. Б. Кинг, 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

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

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

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