Special music performances that night by:

Loose Cattle

Erica Falls

The Rumble

Jamal Batiste Band

The Honorees:

Best Blues Artist: Samantha Fish

Best Blues Album: Samantha Fish & Jesse Dayton: Death Wish Blues

Best R&B / Funk Artist: Jon Batiste

Best R&B / Funk Album: Jon Batiste: World Music Radio

Best Rock Artist: The Revivalists

Best Rock Album: The Revivalists: Pour it out into the Night

Best Roots Rock / Americana Artist: Lucinda Williams

Best Roots Rock / American Album: Lucinda Williams: Stories from a Rock N Roll Heart

Best Country / Folk / Singer-Songwriter Artist: Alex McMurray

Best Country / Folk / Singer-Songwriter Album: Paul Sanchez: Between Friends… And Me

Best Rap / Hip-Hop / Bounce Artist: Flagboy Giz

Best Rap / Hip-Hop / Bounce Album: Flagboy Giz: I Got Indian In My Family

Best Traditional Jazz Artist: Preservation Hall Jazz Band

Best Traditional Jazz Album: Tuba Skinny: Hot Town

Best Contemporary Jazz Artist: Terence Blanchard

Best Contemporary Jazz Album: Delfeayo Marsalis & the Uptown Jazz Orchestra: Uptown on Mardi Gras Day

Best Brass Band: The Soul Rebels

Best Brass Band Album: The New Orleans Nightcrawlers: Too Much To Hold

Best Cajun Artist: Lost Bayou Ramblers

Best Cajun Album: Lost Bayou Ramblers and Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra: Lost Bayou Ramblers and Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (Live)

Best Zydeco Artist: Buckwheat Zydeco, Jr. & the Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band

Best Zydeco Album: Buckwheat Zydeco, Jr. & the Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band: New Beginnings…

Best Cover Band: Bag of Donuts

Allen Toussaint Award Songwriter of the Year: Jon Batiste

Best Female Vocalist: Erica Falls

Best Male Vocalist: John Boutte

Best Bass Player: George Porter, Jr.

Best Guitarist: Samantha Fish

Best Drummer: D. Russell Batiste, Jr.

Best Clarinetist: Doreen Ketchens

Best Saxophonist: Donald Harrison, Jr.

Best Trombonist: Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews

Best Trumpeter: Terence Blanchard

Best Tuba / Sousaphonist: Kirk Joseph

Best Piano / Keyboards: Ivan Neville

Best Accordionist: Dwayne Dopsie

Best Violin / Fiddle Player: Louis Michot

Best DJ: Mannie Fresh

Best Other Instrument: Jason Marsalis (vibes)

Best Music Video: Deathwish by Samantha Fish & Jesse Dayton

Artist of the Year: Jon Batiste

Album of the Year: Jon Batiste: World Music Radio

Best Emerging Artist: Victor Campbell

Song of the Year: “Butterfly” by Jon Batiste

Lifetime Achievement in Music Education: Ricky Sebastian

Lifetime Achievement in Music Business: Don Marshall

HeartBeat Award: Fred Johnson, Jr.

Lifetime Achievement in Music: David R. Batiste, Sr.

Congratulations to all!!