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Members
of the Blues Foundation
have voted and the winners have been chosen: the 2009 Blues Music Award
ceremony was held on Thursday night, May 8, 2008 at the Grand Casino
Event Center in Tunica, Mississippi.
Formerly known as the
W.C. Handy Awards,
the annual selection recognizes excellence in blues performances and
recordings.
The
night before the Blues Awards event, the Blues Foundation held its
induction ceremony for the
Blues Hall of Fame,
honoring the individual achievements of guitarists Hubert Sumlin and
Johnny "Guitar" Watson, pianist Jimmy McCracklin, singer Jimmy
Weatherspoon, pre-WWII string band the Mississippi Sheiks, and country
blues performer Peetie Wheatstraw.
Here are
the winners, by category, of the 2009 Blues Music Awards:
coming
soon!
The
Blues Foundation
The
Blues Foundation was formed in Memphis in 1980 as a non-profit
organization to preserve the rich heritage of the blues and promote
excellence in blues music. Consisting of over 160 affiliated
organizations worldwide, The Blues Foundations sponsors the annual Blues
Music Awards, The International Blues Challenge, and the organization's
"Blues In The Schools" educational program. Check out The
Blues Foundation web site for more information on its programs. |
