Buddy Guy, B.B. King and Janiva Magness were the big winners at last week's Blues Music Awards, held May 7 at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis, according to a press release.

Guy's "Skin Deep" was named Album of the Year and Contemporary Blues Album of the Year. He also took home the honor for Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year.

Magness scored the Contemporary Blues Female Artist honor in addition to being named the B.B. King Entertainer of the Year.

King received the Traditional Blues Male Artist of the Year award and his 2008 release, "One Kind Favor," was named Traditional Blues Album of the Year.

In the acoustic categories, Eden Brent was a big winner with awards for Acoustic Artist of the Year and Acoustic Album of the Year for "Mississippi Number One."

Band of the Year honors went to Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials and Best New Artist Debut accolades went to Cedric Burnside & Lightnin' Malcolm.

Other BMA winners included Jeff Healey (Rock Blues Album), Etta James (Soul Blues Female Artist), Bobby Rush (Soul Blues Artist) and Koko Taylor (Traditional Blues Female Artist).

Taylor made a surprise appearance during the seven-hour show to perform with The Mannish Boys, who went into the evening with the largest number of BMA nominees--six.

B.B. King also made an unscheduled appearance, performing with Curtis Salgado before presenting his namesake award to Magness.

A complete list of winners is available at the Blues Foundation's website.