January 2008 Issue 300
jazz &blues report www.jazz-blues.com now in our 34th year January 2008 Issue 300 The Blues Foundation Announces 29th Annual Blues Music Awards Nominees Watermelon Slim Picked In Six Categories The Blues Foundation Announces 29th Blues Music Awards Nominees Published by Martin Wahl Communications Editor & Founder Bill Wahl Memphis, TN – The Blues Foundation will present the Blues Music Awards Layout & Design Bill Wahl for the first time in their 29-year history in the Mississippi Delta, the birthplace of the Blues. Performers, industry representatives and fans from around the Operations Jim Martin globe will celebrate the best in Blues recording and performance from the pre- Pilar Martin vious year on May 8 at the Grand Casino Event Center in Tunica Resorts, Contributors Mississippi, just down the road from Memphis, the Awards’ home since their Michael Braxton, Mark Cole, 1980 inception. Kelly Ferjutz, Dewey Forward, Among those heading the list of the honorees is Mississippi favorite son Chris Hovan, Nancy Ann Lee, Bobby Rush who garnered four nominations, including another historical first— Peanuts, Matt Simpson, Wanda nomination as Artist of the Year in both the Acoustic and Soul Blues catego- Simpson, Mark Smith, Dave ries. This singular achievement stems from the nominators’ recognition of the Sunde, Duane Verh, Emily Wahl two personas exhibited in his 2007 public performances—some shows featur- Weinstock. and Ron ing his long-running soul revue while others found him alone with a guitar and a harmonica in support of his Acoustic Album of the Year nominee Raw. Check out our constantly updated website. Now you can search for CD Watermelon Slim & the Workers returned in force, securing six nomina- Reviews by artists, titles, record tions for the second consecutive year on the strength of their Album of Year labels, keyword or JBR Writers.
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