THE BLUES FOUNDATION TO ANNOUNCE 45TH ANNUAL BLUES MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES!

   The Blues Foundation is excited to announce the Nominees for the 45th Annual Blues Music Awards, taking place Thursday, May 9 in Memphis, TN.

AND THE NOMINEES ARE…

Acoustic AlbumWild Ox Moan, Catfish KeithRaw Blues 1, Doug MacLeodSticks & Strings, EG KightRidin’ the Blinds, Hudspeth & TaylorGhost Hymns, William Lee EllisAcoustic ArtistCatfish KeithDoug MacLeodEric BibbKeb’ Mo’Kevin BurtAlbum of the YearTEARDROPS FROM MAGIC SLIM, John PrimerLive In London, Christone “Kingfish” IngramSoulFunkn’BLUES, Blackburn BrothersSoul Side of Sipp, Mr. Sipp (Castro Coleman)Get Your Back Into It!, Nick Moss Band Featuring Dennis GruenlingB.B. King EntertainerBeth HartBobby RushLil’ Ed WilliamsMr. Sipp (Castro Coleman)Vanessa CollierBand of the YearLarkin PoeNick Moss BandSelwyn Birchwood BandSouthern AvenueTedeschi Trucks BandBest Emerging Artist AlbumWhen the Levee Breaks: The Music of Memphis Minnie, Candice IvoryThe Right Man, D.K. HarrellUp Next, Mathias LattinEverybody’s Buddy, Nic ClarkTony Holiday, Mississippi MotelBlues Rock AlbumPOWER, Anna PopovicWriting On The Wall, Coco MontoyaBlues Deluxe Vol. 2, Joe BonamassaBlood Brothers, Mike Zito/ Albert CastigliaWhat Key Is Trouble In?, Nick SchnebelenBlues Rock ArtistAna PopovicJoe BonamassaKenny Wayne ShepardMike ZitoWarren Haynes

Contemporary Blues AlbumLive In London, Christone “Kingfish” IngramRidin’, Eric BibbBehind The Veil, Jason Ricci and the Bad KindHealing Time, Ruthie FosterExorcist, Selwyn BirchwoodContemporary Blues Female ArtistCarolyn WonderlandDanielle NicoleJaniva MagnessTeresa JamesVanessa CollierContemporary Blues Male ArtistChris CainChristone “Kingfish” IngramMarquise KnoxMr. Sipp (Castro Coleman)Selwyn Birchwood

Instrumentalist – BassBob StrogerLarry FulcherMichael “Mudcat” WardRodrigo MantovaniWillie Weeks

Instrumentalist – DrumsDerrick D’Mar MartinJune CoreKenny “Beedy Eyes” SmithTom HambridgeTony Braunagel

Instrumentalist – GuitarChristoffer “Kid” AndersenChristone “Kingfish” IngramDerek TrucksLaura ChavezSue Foley

Instrumentalist – HarmonicaBilly BranchBob CorritoreDennis GruenlingJason RicciKim WilsonInstrumentalist – HornDeanna BogartJimmy CarpenterMark Kaz KazanoffTrombone ShortyVanessa Collier

Instrumentalist – Pinetop Perkins Piano PlayerBen LevinDave KeyesJim PughKenny “Blues Boss” WayneMitch Woods

Instrumentalist – VocalsBilly PriceDiunna GreenleafJohn NemethRuthie FosterShemekia Copeland

Song of the Year“Bobby’s Blues” performed by the Blackburn Brothers, written by Brooke Blackburn“Horns Below Her Halo” performed by Selwyn Birchwood, written by Selwyn Birchwood“Midnight Heat” performed by Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, written by Tom Hambridge & Richard Fleming“The Bait In the Snare” performed by Nick Moss Band featuring Dennis Gruenling,written by Nick Moss“What Kind Of Fool” performed by Ruthie Foster,written by Ruthie Foster, Hadden Sayers & Scottie Miller

Soul Blues AlbumStuff I’ve Been Through, Alabama MikeSoulFunkin’ BLUES, Blackburn BrothersAll My Love For You, Bobby RushWalking Heart Attack, Johnny RawlsSoul Side of Sipp, Mr. Sipp (Castro Coleman)

Soul Blues Female ArtistAnnika ChambersKat RigginsTerri OdabiThornetta DavisTrudy Lynn

Soul Blues Male ArtistAlabama MikeBilly PriceJohn NemethJohnny RawlsWilliam BellTraditional Blues AlbumTEARDROPS FOR MAGIC SLIM: John PrimerNothing But Time, Monster Mike WelchGet Your Back Into It!, Nick Moss Band Featuring Dennis GruenlingSavoy, Taj MahalOscar’s Motel, The Cash Box Kings

Koko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female Artist)Diunna GreenleafRhiannon GiddensShaun MurphySue FoleyTeeny Tucker

Traditional Blues Male ArtistBilly BranchCedric BurnsideJohn PrimerJontavious WillisNick Moss

Our Host Hotel for the Blues Music Awards is the Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel, conveniently located across the street from the Renasant Convention Center where the BMA Ceremony takes place.

ABOUT THE BLUES FOUNDATION

The Blues Foundation is a world-renowned Memphis-based organization whose mission is to preserve blues heritage, celebrate blues recording and performance, expand worldwide awareness of the blues, and ensure the future of this uniquely American art form. Founded in 1980, the Foundation has approximately 4,000 individual members and 180 affiliated blues societies representing another 50,000 fans and professionals worldwide.

The BF’s signature honors and events — the Blues Music Awards, Blues Hall of Fame Inductions, International Blues Challenge, and Keeping the Blues Alive Awards — make it the international hub of blues music. Its HART Fund provides the blues community with medical assistance for musicians in need, while Blues in the Schools programs and Generation Blues Scholarships expose new generations to blues music. The Blues Hall of Fame Museum, located in Downtown Memphis, adds the opportunity for blues lovers of all ages to interact with blues music and history.

(Memphis TN) – dougdeutschPR

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