Blues Blast magazine has announced the nominees for  the second annual Blues Blast Awards. Visit the Internet blues music magazine published by Illinois Blues and cast your vote.

The nominees are:

Best Contemporary Blues Recording
Janiva Magness - What Love Will Do
Shemekia Copeland - Never Going Back
Insomniacs - At Least I’m Not With You

John Nemeth - Love Me Tonight
Nick Moss & the Fliptops - Live @ Chans: Combo Platter #2

Curtis Salgado - Clean Getaway

Best Traditional Blues Recording
B.B. King - One Kind Favor
Various - Chicago Blues: A Living History
Guy Davis - Sweetheart Like You
John Primer - All Original
Mannish Boys - Lowdown Feelin’

Shirley Johnson -  Blues Attack

Best Blues Song
Albert Castiglia - Bad Year Blues
Chris James & Patrick Rynn - Mr Coffee
Curtis Salgado -20 Years of B.B. King
Kenny Neal - Let Life Flow
B.B. King - See That My Grave Is Kept Clean

Insomniacs - At Least I’m Not With You

Best Blues Band
Nick Moss & the Fliptops
Kilborn Alley Blues Band
Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials
Mannish Boys
Watermelson Slim

Insomniacs

Best Male Artist
Lurrie Bell
Elvin Bishop
John Primer
Nick Moss
John Nemeth

Bobby Jones

Best Female Artist
Janiva Magness
Shemekia Copeland
Diunna Greenleaf
Robin Rogers
Eden Brent

Shirley Johnson

Best New Artist Debut Recording
Chris James & Patrick Rynn - Stop & Think About It
Eden Brent - Mississippi #1
Joanne Shaw Taylor - White Sugar
Dave Herrero - Austin to Chicago
Cedric Burnside & Lighnin’ Malcolm - 2 Man Wrecking Crew

Guy King - Livin’ It

Sean Costello Rising Star Award

Eden Brent

Cedric Burnside & Lightnin’ Malcolm
Albert Castiglia
Dave Gross
Kilborn Alley Blues Band

Joanne Shaw Taylor

Winners will be listed here after they are announced in October.

Related posts:

1. Izzy and Chris #17 on Roots Music Report Blues Chart Local  Pittsburgh blues duo Izzy and Chris are currently #17...
2. Warren King Memorial and Music Tribute Satuday Feb.6th MEMORIAL TODAY IS CANCELLED. - the service is re-scheduled for...
3. 2009 Pittsburgh Blues Festival   The 15th annual Pittsburgh Blues Festival has come and gone. The...