| 1 | Ruthie Foster | Runaway Soul | Blue Corn |
| 2 | Delbert McClinton | Room To Breathe | New West |
| 3 | Rick Holmstrom | Hydraulic | Tone Cool Records |
| 4 | Shemekia Copeland | Talking To Strangers | Alligator Records |
| 5 | Susan Tedeschi | Wait For Me | Tone Cool Records |
| 6 | Various Artists | Hey Bo Diddley - A Tribute | Evidence |
| 7 | Mad Dog Lester Davenport | I Smell A Rat | Delmark Records |
| 8 | Blind Boys Of Alabama | Higher Ground | Realworld Records |
| 9 | Marva Wright | Marva | Aim Recording Company |
| 10 | T-Model Ford | Bad Man | Fat Possum |
| 11 | Dr. Blake | Magic Soul Elixir | Soul Sanctuary |
| 12 | Memphis Slim | The Come Back | Delmark Records |
| 13 | Mr. David Booker | O Brother, I'm Here | Self Produced |
| 14 | Magic Sam | Rockin' Wild In Chicago | Delmark Records |
| 15 | Junior Kimbrough | You Better Run: The Essential Junior Kimbrough | Fat Possum |
| 16 | Various Artists | The Rough Guide To Gospel | World Music Network |
| 17 | Various Artists | The Land Where The Blues Began | Rounder Select |
| 18 | Snooky Pryor & His Mississippi Wrecking Crew | Cd | Electro-Fi |
| 19 | Stringbean And The Stalkers | Little Monster | Blues Leaf |
| 20 | Various Artists | When The Sun Goes Down | RCA/Victor |