Thornetta Davis

DETROIT’S QUEEN OF THE BLUES THORNETTA DAVIS 

2026 BLUES MUSIC AWARD WINNER FOR SOUL/BLUES ARTIST FEMALE

2026/2025/2023 BLUES MUSIC AWARD WINNER FOR SOUL/BLUES ARTIST FEMALE

11 Time BMA NOMINEE INCLUDING CONTEMPORARY BLUES FEMALE, AND INSTRUMENTALIST VOCALS

2021 JUS’ BLUES FOUNDATION HONOREE- THE DENISE LASALLE RECORDING OF EXCELLENCE AWARD

2018 $25,000 KRESGE FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENT

International singer, songwriter and Independent recording artist, was awarded by the Detroit Blues Society “Living Lifetime Achievement Award” and awarded a star on the Canada South Blues Museum “Walk of Fame”.  In 2015 Thornetta was crowned “DETROIT’S QUEEN OF THE BLUES” in a ceremony by the Detroit Blues Society, with proclamations from the City of Detroit, County of Wayne and the State of Michigan. Thornetta has recorded and or performed with for Bob Seger, Blues Legends such as B.B. King, Sir Mac Rice, Ray Charles, Etta James, KoKo Taylor, Johnny Johnson, Bonnie Raitt and more.  Thornetta released her first solo album SUNDAY MORNING MUSIC in 1996 on the label Subpop featuring the late keyboardist Eddie Harsh from the Black Crowes, Big Chief.

Thornetta is a 11 time Blues Music Award Nominee including 2026 for best Soul/Blues Artist female and the Winner of the 2025/2023 BLUES MUSIC AWARDS for Best Soul/Blues Artist Female.  Thornetta is also winner of over 30 Detroit Music Awards. Thornetta received six 2018 DMA’s and has also won eight 2017 Detroit Music Awards for her latest album Honest Woman which include Outstanding Record Producer, Outstanding Blues Recording, Outstanding Blues Vocalist and Outstanding Live Performance. Along with some of Detroit’s Best musicians Honest Woman also featured Legendary musicians, Grammy award winning Producer and Keyboard Luis Resto and the late legendary trumpeter Marcus Belgrave., As winner of the 2017 Blues Blast Magazine Music Awards for “Best Soul/Blues Album, Big City Rhythm & Blues Magazine “Coolest Blues Song” Thornetta has garnered international attention by winning 2017 1st place the INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION (ISC) for “Best Blues Song” (I BELIEVE EVERYTHING IS GONNA BE ALRIGHT) and also receiving the prestigious French 2018 La Academie du Jazz Award for “Best Blues Album” for HONEST WOMAN.