Best Contemporary Blues Album – or Contemporary Blues Recording
1998 • 40th Annual Grammy Awards
Honoring recordings released between Aug 31, 1996 and Aug 30, 1997
1998 Winner is Taj Mahal with "Señor Blues"
Nominees 1998
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Señor Blues
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Come On Home (Album)
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Reckless (Album)
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Sweet Potato Pie (Album)
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Trippin' Live (Album)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Work |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Robert Randolph | Preacher Kids |
| 2025 | Ruthie Foster | Mileage |
| 2024 | Larkin Poe | Blood Harmony |
| 2023 | Edgar Winter | Brother Johnny |
| 2022 | Christone "Kingfish" Ingram | 662 |
| 2021 | Fantastic Negrito | Have You Lost Your Mind Yet? |
| 2020 | Gary Clark, Jr. | This Land |
| 2019 | Fantastic Negrito | Please Don't Be Dead |
| 2018 | Taj Mahal, Keb'Mo' | TajMo |
| 2017 | Fantastic Negrito | The Last Days Of Oakland |
| 2011 | Buddy Guy | Living Proof |
| 2010 | Derek Trucks | Already Free |
| 2009 | Dr. John | City That Care Forgot |
| 2008 | JJ Cale, Eric Clapton | The Road To Escondido |
| 2007 | Irma Thomas | After The Rain |
| 2006 | Delbert McClinton | Cost Of Living |
| 2005 | Keb'Mo' | Keep It Simple |
| 2004 | Etta James | Let's Roll |
| 2003 | Solomon Burke | Don't Give Up On Me |
| 2002 | Delbert McClinton | Nothing Personal |
| 2001 | Taj Mahal | Shoutin’ In Key |
| 2000 | Robert Cray | Take Your Shoes Off |
| 1999 | Keb'Mo' | Slow Down |
| 1998 | Taj Mahal | Señor Blues |
| 1997 | Keb'Mo' | Just Like You |
| 1996 | Buddy Guy | Slippin' In |
| 1995 | Pops Staples | Father Father |
| 1994 | Buddy Guy | Feels Like Rain |
| 1993 | Stevie Ray Vaughan | The Sky Is Crying |
| 1992 | Buddy Guy | Damn Right, I've Got The Blues |
| 1991 | Vaughan Brothers | Family Style |
| 1990 | Stevie Ray Vaughan | In Step |
| 1989 | Robert Cray | Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark |
| 1988 | Robert Cray | Strong Persuader |