Awards & Nominations

Awards and Nominations

Below is a list of nominations; Awards are in blue.

Blues Music Awards

2021 Blues Music Awards – 42nd Annual
Acoustic Blues Album ‘Traveling Man’

2020 Blues Music Awards – 41st Annual
Album of the Year ‘Church of the Blues’
Traditional Blues Album ‘Church of the Blues’

2011 Blues Music Awards – 32nd Annual
Best Blues DVD
Live at Ground Zero Blues Club / Watermelon Slim & The Workers

2009 Blues Music Awards – 30th Annual
B.B. King Entertainer of the Year
Band of the Year
Contemporary Blues Album of the Year ‘No Paid Holidays’
Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year

2008 Blues Music Awards – 29th Annual
Album of the Year
B.B. King Entertainer of the Year
Band of the Year
Contemporary Blues Album of the Year ‘The Wheel Man’
Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year
Song of the Year ‘The Wheel Man’

2007 Blues Music Awards – 28th Annual
Album of the Year
B.B. King Entertainer of the Year
Band of the Year
Song of the Year ‘Hard Times’
Band of the Year ‘Watermelon Slim & the Workers’
Traditional Blues Male Artist of the Year

2005 W.C. Handy Blues Awards – 26th Annual
Best New Artist Debut ‘Up Close & Personal’

Blues Blast Music Awards

2009 Blues Blast Music Awards
Best Blues Band

2008 Blues Blast Music Awards
Best Contemporary Blues Recording
Best Blues Song

Blues Review Magazine Awards

January 1, 2010
#19 On Best 25 Blues CDs Of The Decade – Watermelon Slim & The Workers (self-titled 2006)

Blueswax Awards

2007 Blueswax Awards
Artist of the Year
Album of the Year

2006 Blueswax Awards
Artist of the Year
Album of the Year

Cascade Blues Association Muddy Awards

2006 Cascade Blues Association Muddy Awards
National Recording of Year

Independent Music Awards – Music Resource Group

7th Annual Independent Music Awards
Album of the Year

6th Annual Independent Music Awards
Album of the Year
Best Blues Song – Hard Times

Making a Scene Magazine

2020 Independent Blues Awards
Best Blues Acoustic CD – Traveling Man

Maple Blues Awards – Toronto Blues Society

2008 Maple Blues Awards
International Artist of the Year

2006 Maple Blues Awards
BB King International Artist Award

Mojo Magazine

2007 Mojo Magazine
#1 Blues Album of the Year – The Wheel Man

2006 Mojo Magazine
#1 Blues Album of the Year – Watermelon Slim & The Workers

Oklahoma Blues Hall of Fame

Watermelon Slim Inducted May 26, 2007

Roots Music Association Awards

2008 Roots Music Association Awards
Artist of the Year

Upcoming Shows

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Watermelon Slim

2x Winner: 2008 Blues Music Award Band of the Year and Album of the Year
2x Winner: 2006 & 2007 MOJO

Watermelon Slim

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Come celebrate with Watermelon Slim on his 20-year Anniversary! In 2004, Watermelon Slim released his first national solo release, “Up Close & Personal”.He received his first Blues Music Award nomination in 2005, for “Best New Artist Debut”. At that time, the awards were the “WC Handy Awards”, and to this day the BMA show is still produced by the Blues Foundation in Memphis.Since 2005, Watermelon Slim has received 21 Blues Music Award nominations, including 2 wins for “Band of the Year” and “Album of the Year”.It all started with the Solo Release, “Up Close & Personal” in 2004.Come join Watermelon Slim as he plays only a few select solo dates in 2024.#blues #tour24 #watermelonslim ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

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Watermelon Girl (Official Music Video)

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Life is better with a Watermelon Girl! HeavyDrunk & @WatermelonSlimOfficialSee HeavyDrunk & @WatermelonSlimOfficial in the UK & Spain this October!https://he...

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Watermelon Slim

3 weeks ago

HeavyDrunk & Watermelon Slim on tour in the UK this October!Ticket Links: heavydrunk.com/blogs/news/jumping-trans-atlantic-artists-team-up-for-electrifying-uk-tour-the-mis...Jumping Trans-Atlantic Artists Team Up For Electrifying UK Tour ‘The Mississippi Delta Blues Experience 2024’Fans of blues rejoice as US and UK artists Watermelon Slim, Heavy Drunk, and Leonardo Guilianiteam up for ‘The Mississippi Delta Blues Experience 2024’ tour this October. The tour will see the three artists play 10 intimate shows across the UK between Oct 2nd to 12th, starting and ending with unforgettable London performances.Multi-award-winning Watermelon Slim was perhaps best summed up by the late Jerry Wexler (co-owner Atlantic Records, producer for Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin) who described him as “a one-of-a-kind, pickin’ n singing Okie dynamo”. He is a 2x winner of the Blues Music Award for Band of the Year and Album of the Year, as well as a 2x winner of MOJO Magazine’s no. 1 Blues Album of the Year.Sons of the South soul outfit HeavyDrunk has made waves with their signature raspy vocals and Americana infused sound. Their Mississippi delta blues, powerful gospel, and hard-hitting rock ‘n’ roll energy charged their 2023 album You Don’t Know Me which was released to raise awareness and funds for the crumbling grave of music legend Robert Johnson.UK based independent musician, guitar player, and singer-songwriter Leonardo Guiliani joins The Mississippi Delta Blues Experience 2024 fresh off the release of his 2023 album Rogue. Produced by four-time Grammy award winner producer Tom Hambridge, Rogue showcases Guiliani’s talents inspired by the acoustic singer-songwriters and electric jam bands of the late ‘60s and the ‘70s.The Mississippi Delta Blues Experience is set to be an unforgettable night for blues fans across the country and will not be one to miss.SHOWS:Oct 2nd – Leytonstone Social Club, LondonOct 3rd – The Hairy Dog, DerbyOct 4th – Mcchuills, GlasgowOct 5th – Anarchy Brewer, NewcastleOct 6th – The Kings, PortsmouthOct 8th – The Waterfront Studio, NorwichOct 9th – The Portland Arms, CambridgeOct 10th – Long Street Blues Club, DevizesOct 11th – The Thunderbolt, BristolOct 12th – Off The Cuff Bar, London#blues #bluesmusic #OnTour #uk ... See MoreSee Less

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Watermelon Slim

4 weeks ago

We have arrived!!! Watermelon Girl from the upcoming HeavyDrunk~Watermelon Slim album “Bluesland Theme Park”…hope you enjoy it ... See MoreSee Less

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Watermelon Slim

1 month ago

The first track from the upcoming HeavyDrunk and Watermelon Slim album is out next Friday, July 19th! Presave "Watermelon Girl" on Spotify & Apple Music listen.heavydrunk.com/watermelongirl ... See MoreSee Less

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Awards & Nominations

Awards and Nominations

Blues Music Awards

Blues Blast Music Awards

Blues Review Magazine Awards

Blueswax Awards

Cascade Blues Association Muddy Awards

Independent Music Awards – Music Resource Group

Making a Scene Magazine

Maple Blues Awards – Toronto Blues Society

Mojo Magazine

Oklahoma Blues Hall of Fame

Roots Music Association Awards

Upcoming Shows

Watermelon Slim

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