The 2008 Blues Music Awards were announced in the Mississippi Delta on Thursday, May 8.
CDs from some of the nominees and winners are available at: http://www.bandvillage.com/bma2008
The winners selected by the vote of the Blues Foundation's members are.
1. DVD - Kenny Wayne Shepherd – 10 Days Out: Blues from the Backroads
2. Traditional Blues Male Artist - Hubert Sumlin
3. Traditional Blues Female Artist - Koko Taylor
4. Acoustic Artist - Bobby Rush
5. Acoustic Album Bobby Rush - Raw
6. Pinetop Perkins Piano Player - Honey Piazza
7. Instrumentalist-Guitar - Bob Margolin
8. Soul Blues Male Artist - Bobby Rush
9. Soul Blues Female Artist - Irma Thomas
10. Soul Blues Album - The Holmes Brothers – State of Gr... <more>
The 2008 International Blues Challenge was another great success! Congratulations to all the bands that participated and to the Blues Foundation for presenting another successful event. Cds from the performing artists are available here.
My bandVillage
