Wednesday, July 27, 2022

GOOD LUCK! Local Blues Blast Awards Nominees! PLEASE VOTE!


Blues Blast Magazine recently unveiled the nominees for their 2022 awards and a few local acts are in the running. People are encouraged to click here to vote. Deadline is August 19th, 2022. 

Below is a complete list of nominees. Local artists are bolded.

New Artist Debut Album

Electric Guitarist 

Female Blues Artist

Keyboard 

Traditional Blues Album

Acoustic Blues Album

  • Eric Bibb - Dear America
  • Corey Harris - The Insurrection Blues
  • Hector Anchondo - Let Loose Those Chains
  • Catfish Keith - Land of the Sky
  • Big Creek Slim & Rodrigo Mantovani- Stone In My Heart
  • Tas Cru - Broke Down Busted Up

Acoustic Guitarist

  • Doug MacLeod
  • Eric Bibb
  • Guy Davis
  • Hector Anchondo
  • Catfish Keith
  • Corey Harris

Bass 

  • Bob Stroger
  • Rodrigo Mantovani
  • Danielle Nicole
  • Willie J. Campbell
  • Scot Sutherland
  • Jerry Jemmott

Blues Band

  • The Love Light Orchestra
  • Tommy Castro & The Painkillers
  • Altered Five Blues Band
  • Wee Willie Walker & Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra
  • Kilborn Alley Blues Band

Contemporary Blues Album

  • Christone "Kingfish" Ingram - 662
  • Anthony Geraci - Blues Called My Name
  • Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters - Mercy Me
  • Tommy Castro - A Bluesman Came To Town
  • Altered Five Blues Band - Holler If You Hear Me
  • Carolyn Wonderland - Tempting Fate
  • Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames - Nightwalk

Harmonica 

  • Bob Corritore
  • Jason Ricci
  • Dennis Gruenling
  • Kim Wilson
  • Billy Branch
  • Pierre Lacocque

Historical/Vintage Recording

  • Mark Hummel Presents East Bay Blues Vaults 1976-1988
  • Paul Oscher - Rough Stuff
  • Lowell Fulson with Jeff Dale & The Blue Wave Band - Lowell Fulson Live!
  • Big Jack Johnson - Stripped Down in Memphis
  • Bob Corritore & Friends - Down Home Blues Revue
  • Dave Specter - Six String Soul

Horn 

  • Jimmy Carpenter
  • Vanessa Collier
  • Marc Franklin
  • Vince Salerno
  • Doug Woolverton
  • Terry Hanck

Live Blues Recording

  • Rodd Bland and the Members Only Band - Live on Beale Street
  • Hurricane Ruth - Hurricane Ruth Live at 3rd and Lindsley
  • The BC Combo - The Garage Sessions
  • Ann Peebles and The Hi Rhythm Section - Live In Memphis
  • Peer Gynt - Live In Hell
  • The James Harman Band - Sparks Flying Live In 1992

Male Blues Artist

  • Sugaray Rayford
  • John Németh
  • Eric Gales
  • Tommy Castro
  • Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
  • Tinsley Ellis

Percussionist 

  • Derrick D'Mar Martin
  • Tom Hambridge
  • Tony Braunagel
  • Kenny Smith
  • Alan Arber
  • June Core
  • Cedric Burnside

Producer 

  • Tom Hambridge
  • Kid Andersen
  • Tony Braunagel
  • Mike Zito
  • Jim Gaines
  • Eric Corne

Rising Star Award

  • Gabe Stillman
  • Ben Levin
  • Jose Ramirez
  • Memphissippi Sounds
  • Robbin Kapsalis and Vintage#18
  • Kat Riggins

Rock Blues Album

  • Tinsley Ellis - Devil May Care
  • Beth Hart - A Tribute To Led Zeppelin
  • Eric Gales - Crown
  • Levee Town - Trying to Keep my Head Above Water
  • Big Al & the Heavyweights - Love One Another
  • Chickenbone Slim - Serve It To Me Hot

Slide Guitarist 

  • Sonny Landreth
  • Derek Trucks
  • Gabe Stillman
  • Dave Weld
  • Michael van Merwyk
  • Catfish Keith

Soul Blues Album

  • Sugaray Rayford - In Too Deep
  • The Love Light Orchestra - Leave The Light On
  • Wee Willie Walker & Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra - Not In My Lifetime
  • Trudy Lynn - Golden Girl
  • Zac Harmon - Long As I Got My Guitar
  • Robbin Kapsalis and Vintage#18 - Soul Shaker

Vocalist 

  • John Németh
  • Sugaray Rayford
  • Diunna Greenleaf
  • Beth Hart
  • Vanesse Thomas


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