Post by 51beachbum on May 8, 2015 18:02:15 GMT
Today is the Grand Opening of the Blues Hall of Fame in Memphis, Tenn.
The Blues Music Awards were held last nite in Memphis, they will be broadcast in edited versions on Sirius XM’s B.B. King’s Bluesville and public television later in the year.
Here is a list of NOMINEES
The WINNERS are:
B.B. King Entertainer: Bobby Rush
Band: Elvin Bishop Band
Album: Can’t Even Do Wrong Right – Elvin Bishop
Song: “Can’t Even Do Wrong Right” written and performed by Elvin Bishop
Contemporary Blues Male Artist: Gary Clark Jr.
Contemporary Blues Female Artist: Janiva Magness
Traditional Blues Male Artist: Lurrie Bell
Koko Taylor Award: Ruthie Foster
Soul Blues Male Artist: Bobby Rush
Soul Blues Female Artist: Sista Monica
Acoustic Artist: John Hammond
Contemporary Blues Album: BluesAmericana – Keb’ Mo’
Soul Blues Album: Memphis Grease – John Németh
Acoustic Album: Timeless – John Hammond
Traditional Blues Album: For Pops (A Tribute to Muddy Waters) – Mud Morganfield & Kim Wilson
Rock Blues Album: Step Back – Johnny Winter
Historical: Soul & Swagger: The Complete “5” Royales 1951-1967 – The “5” Royales (Rock Beat)
Best New Artist Album: Don’t Call No Ambulance – Selwyn Birchwood
Instrumentalist-Guitar: Joe Bonamassa (and happy birthday today)
Pinetop Perkins Piano Player: Marcia Ball
Instrumentalist-Harmonica: Charlie Musselwhite
Instrumentalist-Bass: Lisa Mann
Instrumentalist-Drums: Jimi Bott
Instrumentalist-Horn: Deanna Bogart
www.commercialappeal.com/go-memphis/music/news/bishop-rush-among-blues-music-award-winners_95761929
Veteran guitarist/singer Elvin Bishop was the big winner at the 36th annual Blues Music Awards, held in Memphis on Thursday night.
The sold-out ceremonies, which took place at downtown’s Cook Convention Center, saw Bishop — on the heels of being elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Butterfield Blues Band earlier this year — take home the best band, song and album awards for his work on Can’t Even Do Wrong Right.
The Blues Music Awards were held last nite in Memphis, they will be broadcast in edited versions on Sirius XM’s B.B. King’s Bluesville and public television later in the year.
Here is a list of NOMINEES
The WINNERS are:
B.B. King Entertainer: Bobby Rush
Band: Elvin Bishop Band
Album: Can’t Even Do Wrong Right – Elvin Bishop
Song: “Can’t Even Do Wrong Right” written and performed by Elvin Bishop
Contemporary Blues Male Artist: Gary Clark Jr.
Contemporary Blues Female Artist: Janiva Magness
Traditional Blues Male Artist: Lurrie Bell
Koko Taylor Award: Ruthie Foster
Soul Blues Male Artist: Bobby Rush
Soul Blues Female Artist: Sista Monica
Acoustic Artist: John Hammond
Contemporary Blues Album: BluesAmericana – Keb’ Mo’
Soul Blues Album: Memphis Grease – John Németh
Acoustic Album: Timeless – John Hammond
Traditional Blues Album: For Pops (A Tribute to Muddy Waters) – Mud Morganfield & Kim Wilson
Rock Blues Album: Step Back – Johnny Winter
Historical: Soul & Swagger: The Complete “5” Royales 1951-1967 – The “5” Royales (Rock Beat)
Best New Artist Album: Don’t Call No Ambulance – Selwyn Birchwood
Instrumentalist-Guitar: Joe Bonamassa (and happy birthday today)
Pinetop Perkins Piano Player: Marcia Ball
Instrumentalist-Harmonica: Charlie Musselwhite
Instrumentalist-Bass: Lisa Mann
Instrumentalist-Drums: Jimi Bott
Instrumentalist-Horn: Deanna Bogart
www.commercialappeal.com/go-memphis/music/news/bishop-rush-among-blues-music-award-winners_95761929
Veteran guitarist/singer Elvin Bishop was the big winner at the 36th annual Blues Music Awards, held in Memphis on Thursday night.
The sold-out ceremonies, which took place at downtown’s Cook Convention Center, saw Bishop — on the heels of being elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Butterfield Blues Band earlier this year — take home the best band, song and album awards for his work on Can’t Even Do Wrong Right.
