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2008 Blues Blast Music Awards

We've partnered with the the Blues Blast e-zine from illinoisblues.com to help you vote in their first ever music awards.

Take a listen to the nominees. You can also hear the nominees, along with other great new and classic blues at our 24/7 blues stream.

After you've listened be sure to cast your vote!

 

 

Blues all day, all night

Take a listen to the Blues Blast Music Award nominees by listening to our 24/7 blues stream. This 24 hour a day, 7 day a week service hit the web in March of 2006 and it takes the next step to an over the air digital radio station in September.

 

The Blues Blast Music Award Nominees

Best Contemporary Blues Recording
Too Slim & the Tail Draggers - The Fortune Teller
Bryan Lee - Katrina Was Her Name
Mem Shannon - Live at Tipitina's
Watermelon Slim & the Workers - The Wheel Man
The Holmes Brothers - State of Grace

 

Best Traditional Blues Recording
Omar Dykes & Jimmy Vaughan - On the Jimmy Reed Highway
Bobby Rush - Raw
Lurrie Bell - Let's Talk About Love
Dave Riley & Bob Corritore - Travelin' the Dirt Road
David "Honeyboy" Edwards - Roamin' & Ramblin'

 

Best Blues Song
Nick Moss - Mistakes FromTthe Past
The National Debonaires - Ain't Gonna Happen Again
Sugar Ray Norcia - Little Green Talking Frog
Omar Dykes & Jimmy Vaughan - Jimmy Reed Highway
Watermelon Slim & the Workers - The Wheel Man

 

Best Blues Band
Nick Moss & the Fliptops
Kilborn Alley Blues Band
Bryan Lee & the Blues Power Band
Magic Slim & the Teardrops
Back Door Slam

 

Best Male Artist
Lurrie Bell
Buddy Guy
Bobby Rush
Nick Moss
Bryan Lee

 

Best Female Artist
Koko Taylor
Teeny Tucker
Diunna Greenleaf
Betty Harris
Bettye LaVette

 

Best New Artist Debut Recording
Gina Sicilia - Allow Me to Confess
The Soul of John Black - The Good Girl Blues
Moreland & Arbuckle - 1861
Diunna Greenleaf & Blue Mercy - Cottonfields to Coffee
John Nemeth - Magic Touch

 

Sean Costello Rising Star Award
John Nemeth
Homemade Jamz Blues Band
John-Alex Mason
Seth Walker
Eden Brent

 

 

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