This year, 2007, Living Blues Readers and Critics Polls named Bettye:
"Blues Artist of the Year (Female)" and "Most Outstanding Blues Singer"
OTHER AWARDS:
"The R&B Foundation Pioneer Individual Award 2006"
In case you missed it, The Foundation was pleased to honor:
Berry Gordy, Lifetime Achievement Award
Otis Redding, Legacy Award
Thom Bell, Songwriter, Sideman, Entrepreneur Award
Chubby Checker, Individual Award Recipient
Bettye LaVette, Individual Award
Barbara Mason, Individual Award
The DelFonics, Performance Group Award
Frankie Beverly, Performance Group Award"It should be a very interesting evening; I'm sure it will be a very emotional one for me," LaVette says. "I wanna look very stern and really mean, but will probably cry several times!"
"Blues Critic Award: Best Female Blues Singer 2005"
The WC Handy Blues Award 2004
The Blues Foundation honors outstanding Blues artists and musicians through the annual Memphis WC Handy Blues Awards - the highest recognition bestowed on Blues artists in the music industry. In 2004, The Blues Foundation selected "A Woman Like Me" as "Blues Comeback Album of the Year".
Bettye was also nominated in three other categories, "Soul Blues Female Artist of the Year", "Soul Blues Album of the Year" and "Traditional Blues Female Artist of the Year". In an online poll for About.com she was voted the winner in all four categories.
Bettye LaVette made a moving acceptance speech and performance at the Awards.
