Wed, 9 December 2009  The Blues Foundation will present the Blues Music Awards at the Cook
Convention Center in Memphis, TN on May 6, 2010. Performers, industry
representatives and fans from around the globe will have the chance to
celebrate the best in Blues recording and performance from 2009. Among
those heading the list of honorees for the 31st Blues Music Awards is
Joe Louis Walker, who garnered five nominations, including Album of the
Year, Contemporary Blues Album of the Year, and Song of the Year for
"I'm Tide" from his recent release Between a Rock and the Blues. Rick
Estrin, Tommy Castro, Louisiana Red and Duke Robillard, each received
four nominations. UK interest with Joanne Shaw Taylor nominated with the album CD White Sugar in the Best New Artist Category and Gary Moore in the Historical category for the recent Essential Montreux set. "Many nominators noted that narrowing each category to five was an especially difficult task this year, but I think the nominees are very reflective of the past year's releases. In this holiday season, I like to think of this as a present blues fans can open immediately," Jay Sieleman, The Blues Foundation’s Executive Director said. "I would hope Blues fans will add the nominated releases and tickets to their shopping lists!" Almost every nominee will be attendance and perform so it's safe to say it will be one of the best shows of the year; where else do you get the chance to see a lineup including the best of the best in blues all in one evening? The 30th Blues Music Awards were widely hailed as the best ever so order now to get the best seats for the show. Members get seating preference and are the only fans who vote to decide which nominees will actually take home the Blues Music Award. The complete list of nominees can be found by clicking the Blues Music Award icon above.Online voting is now open for members. Voting, ticket and host hotel information can also be accessed on the Blues Music Award pages. The Blues Music Awards are universally recognized as the highest honor given to Blues artists. The presenting sponsor will once again be The Gibson Foundation. 2010 BMA sponsors include ArtsMemphis, BMI, Casey Family Programs, Eagle Rock Entertainment, FedEx, Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise, Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, and the Tennessee Arts Commission. The Blues Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Charter Members' Dinner will be held the night before the Awards, May 5. Honorees will be announced in mid-February.
2010 Blues Music Awards
Acoustic Album Presenting Sponsor: The Gibson Foundation NOMINEES David Maxwell & Louisiana Red - You Got to Move Maria Muldaur & Her Garden of Joy - Good Time Music for Hard Times Saffire-the Uppity Blues Women - Havin' The Last Word Samuel James - For Rosa, Maeve and Noreen Various Artists - Things About Comin' My Way - A Tribute to the music of the Mississippi Sheiks Acoustic Artist Annie Raines & Paul Rishell Doug MacLeod Guy Davis Louisiana Red Samuel James Album Duke Robillard's Jumpin’ Blues Revue Stomp! the Blues Tonight Eddie C. Campbell Tear This World Up Joe Louis Walker Between a Rock and the Blues Louisiana Red & Little Victor's Juke Joint Back to the Black Bayou Various Artists Chicago Blues A Living History B.B. King Entertainer Candye Kane Magic Slim Rick Estrin Super Chikan Taj Mahal Tommy Castro Band Duke Robillard's Jumpin' Blues Revue Nick Moss & the Flip Tops Rick Estrin and the Nightcats The Mannish Boys Tommy Castro Band Best New Artist Debut Greg Nagy Walk - That Fine Thin Line Joanne Shaw Taylor - White Sugar Marquise Knox - Man Child Monkey Junk - Tiger in your Tank The California Honeydrops - Soul Tub! Contemporary Blues Album Candye Kane - Superhero Joe Louis Walker - Between a Rock and the Blues Rick Estrin and the Nightcats - Twisted Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters - Living in the Light Tommy Castro - Hard Believer Contemporary Blues Female Artist Bettye LaVette Candye Kane Janiva Magness Ruthie Foster Shemekia Copeland Contemporary Blues Male Artist Derek Trucks Joe Louis Walker John Nemeth Michael Burks Tommy Castro DVD Delmark Records - It Ain't Over! Delmark Celebrates 55 Years of Blues, Live at Buddy Guy's Legends Eagle Eye Media - Live at Montreux 1993 (B.B. King) Jo Films& Roadside Productions - Hot Flash - The Documentary (Saffire-the Uppity Blues Women) Mojo Rodeo Records - A Night in Woodstock (Paul Rishell & Annie Raines) Vincent Productions - Down to the Crossroads Vol. 1 (George Thorogood & the Destroyers w/ Eddie Shaw) Historical Bear Family Records Taking Care of Business (1956-1973) (Freddie King) Chess Authorized Bootleg (Muddy Waters) Eagle Records Essential Montreux (Gary Moore) Hip-O Select The Complete Chess Masters (1950-1967) (Little Walter) Landslide Records Sean's Blues (Sean Costello) Instrumentalist-Bass Bill Stuve Bob Stroger Larry Taylor Mookie Brill Patrick Rynn Instrumentalist-Drums Cedric Burnside Jimi Bott Kenny Smith Sam Carr Tony Braunagel Instrumentalist-Guitar Derek Trucks Duke Robillard Joe Louis Walker Lurrie Bell Ronnie Earl Instrumentalist-Harmonica Billy Branch Jason Ricci Kim Wilson Mark Hummel Rick Estrin Instrumentalist-Horn Al Basile Big James Montgomery Deanna Bogart Eddie Shaw Keith Crossan Instrumentalist-Other Buckwheat Zydeco (accordion) Gerry Hundt (mandolin) Johnny Sansone (accordion) Otis Taylor (banjo) Rich Del Grosso (mandolin) Pinetop Perkins Piano Player Bruce Katz David Maxwell Eden Brent Henry Butler Henry Gray Rock Blues Album Derek Trucks Band - Already Free Jason Ricci & New Blood - Done with the Devil Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat - Tijuana Bible Mike Zito - Pearl River Tinsley Ellis - Speak No Evil Song Cyril Neville & Mike Zito - “Pearl River” (Pearl River--Mike Zito) James “Super Chikan” Johnson - “Fred's Dollar Store” (Chikadelic--Super Chikan) Joe Louis Walker - “I'm Tide” (Between a Rock and the Blues--Joe Louis Walker) John Hahn & Oliver Wood - “Never Going Back to Memphis” (Never Going Back--Shemekia Copeland) Vyasa Dodson - “At Least I'm Not With You” (At Least I'm Not With You--The Insomniacs) Soul Blues Album Charles Wilson - Troubled Child Darrell Nulisch - Just for You Johnny Rawls - Ace of Spades Latimore - All About the Rhythm and the Blues Mighty Sam McClain - Betcha Didn't Know Soul Blues Female Artist Barbara Carr Denise LaSalle Irma Thomas Shirley Brown Sista Monica Parker Soul Blues Male Artist Curtis Salgado Darrell Nulisch Jackie Payne Johnny Rawls Latimore Traditional Blues Album John Primer - All Original Johnnie Bassett - The Gentleman is Back Louisiana Red & Little Victor's Juke Joint - Back to the Black Bayou Super Chikan - Chikadelic Various Artists - Chicago Blues A Living History Traditional Blues Female Artist Ann Rabson Debbie Davies Fiona Boyes Shirley Johnson Zora Young Traditional Blues Male Artist Duke Robillard John Primer Johnnie Bassett Louisiana Red Super Chikan Category: News -- posted at: 2:16 PM Comments[2] |
