32 ceremonia wręczenia 2011 Blues Music Award upłynęła pod znakiem jednego artysty. Buddy Guy byłnominowany w pięciu kategoriach i we wszystkich pięciu zwyciężył. "Living Proof" to album roku także w kategorii współczesny blues, a tytułowy utwór to piosenka roku.
2011 Blues Music Award nagrodzeni:Acoustic Album of the Year
Last Train to Bluesville
The Nighthawks
Acoustic Artist of the Year
John Hammond
Album of the Year
Living Proof
Buddy Guy
B.B. King Entertainer of the Year
Buddy Guy
Band of the Year
The Derek Trucks Band
Best New Artist Debut
On the Floor
Matt Hill
Contemporary Blues Album of the Year
Living Proof
Buddy Guy
Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year
Robin Rogers
Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year
Buddy Guy
DVD
Ruf Records
Songs from the Road
(Luther Allison)
Historical Album of the Year
Delta Groove
Harmonica Blues
(Bob Corritore & Friends)
Instrumentalist-Bass
Bob Stroger
Instrumentalist-Drums
Cedric Burnside
Instrumentalist-Guitar
Derek Trucks
Instrumentalist-Harmonica
Charlie Musselwhite
Instrumentalist-Horn
Eddie Shaw
Instrumentalist-Other
Sonny Rhodes (Lap Steel Guitar)
Koko Taylor Award
Ruthie Foster
Pinetop Perkins Piano Player
Dr. John
Rock Blues Album of the Year
Live! In Chicago
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band featuring Hubert Sumlin, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Bryan Lee and Buddy Flett
Song of the Year
"Living Proof"
Tom Hambridge/Buddy Guy
Soul Blues Album of the Year
Nothing's Impossible
Solomon Burke
Soul Blues Female Artist of the Year
Irma Thomas
Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year
Solomon Burke
Traditional Blues Album of the Year
Joined At the Hip
Pinetop Perkins & Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith
Traditional Blues Male Artist of the Year
Charlie Musselwhite
