Sugaray Rayford, jedna z gwiazd XXX festiwalu Jesień z Bluesem, właśnie otrzymał nominację do Blues Music Awards. The Blues Foundation ogłosiła właśnie pełną listę nominacji.
The Blues Foundation tym razem najwięcej nominacji przyznała Elvinowi Bishop, Johnowi Nemeth i Sugar Ray Norcii. Wszyscy walczą o Blues Music Award w sześciu różnych kategoriach. Cztery nominacje ma formacja Rick Estrin and the Nightcats, a po trzy Bobby Rush, Janiva Magness, The Mannish Boys i Jarekus Singelton. John Nemeth w tym roku przyjechał na Jimiway Blues Festival i jest nominowany także w kategorii B.B. King Entertainer, gdzie o palmę pierwszeństwa walczy gwiazda innego znakomitego festiwalu - Jesień z Bluesem - Sugaray Rayford, nominowany także w kategorii Traditional Blues Male Artist.
Blues Music Awards 2014 - pełna lista nominacji
Acoustic Album
„Hard Luck Child: A Tribute to Skip James” – Rory Block
„Jericho Road” – Eric Bibb
„Jigsaw Hart” – Eden Brent
„Son & Moon: A Tribute to Son Mouse” – John Mooney
„Timeless” – John Hammond
Acoustic Artist
Doug MacLeod
Eric Bibb
John Hammond
John Mooney
Rory Block
Album
„Can’t Even Do Wrong Wright” – Elvin Bishop
„Living Tear To Tear” – Sugar Ray & the Bluetones
„Memphis Grease” – John Németh
„Refuse to Lose” – Jarekus Singleton
„Wrapped Up and Ready” – The Mannish Boys
B.B. King Entertainer
Bobby Rush
Elvin Bishop
John Németh
Rick Estrin
Sugaray Rayford
Band
Elvin Bishop Band
John Németh & the Bo-Keys
Rick Estrin & the Nightcats
Sugar Ray & the Bluetones
The Mannish Boys
Best New Artist Album
„Chromaticism” – Big Harp George
„Don’t Call No Ambulanse” – Selwyn Birchwood
„Heavy Water”– Fo’ Reel
„Making My Mark” – Annika Chambers & the Houston All-Stars
„One Heart Walkin‘” – Austin Walkin’ Cane
Contemporary Blues Album
„Can’t Even Do Wrong Wright”– Elvin Bishop
„Original” – Janiva Magness
„Refuse to Lose” -Jarekus Singleton
„Hornet’s Nest” – Joe Louis Walker
„BluesAmericana” – Keb’ Mo’
Contemporary Blues Female Artist
Beth Hart
Bettye LaVette
Janiva Magness
Marcia Ball
Shemekia Copeland
Contemporary Blues Male Artist
Elvin Bishop
Gary Clark Jr.
Jarekus Singleton
Joe Bonamassa
Joe Louis Walker
Historical
„From His Head to His Heart to His Hands” – Michael Bloomfield (Columbia/Legacy)
„Live at the Avant Garde” – Magic Sam (Delmark)
„Soul & Swagger: The Complete ‘5’ Royales 1951-1967” – The “5” Royales (Rock Beat)
„The Modern Music Sessions 1948-1951”– Pee Wee Crayton (Ace)
„The Roots of it All-Acoustic Blues” – Various Artists (Bear Family)
Instrumentalist-Bass
Bob Stroger
Lisa Mann
Michael “Mudcat” Ward
Patrick Rynn
Willie J. Campbell
Instrumentalist-Drums
Jimi Bott
June Core
Kenny Smith
Tom Hambridge
Tony Braunagel
Instrumentalist-Guitar
Anson Funderburgh
Joe Bonamassa
Johnny Winter
Kid Andersen
Ronnie Earl
Instrumentalist-Harmonica
Charlie Musselwhite
Kim Wilson
Mark Hummel
Rick Estrin
Sugar Ray Norcia
Instrumentalist-Horn
Al Basile
Deanna Bogart
Jimmy Carpenter
Sax Gordon
Terry Hanck
Koko Taylor Award
Alexis P Suter
Diunna Greenleaf
EG Kight
Ruthie Foster
Trudy Lynn
Pinetop Perkins Piano Player
Barrelhouse Chuck
Bruce Katz
David Maxwell
Eden Brent
Marcia Ball
Rock Blues Album
„Step Back” – Johnny Winter
„Goin’ Home” – Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band
"Time Ain’t Free” – Nick Moss Band
„Heartsoulblood” – Royal Southern Brotherhood
The Blues Came Callin’” – Walter Trout
Song
Another Murder in New Orleans written by Carl Gustafson & Donald Markowitz, performed by Bobby Rush and Dr. John with Blinddog Smokin’
Bad Luck Is My Name written and performed by John Németh
Can’t Even Do Wrong Right written and performed by Elvin Bishop
Let Me Breathe written by|Janiva Magness & Dave Darling, performed by Janiva Magness
Things Could Be Worse written by Ray Norcia, performed by Sugar Ray & the Bluetones
Soul Blues Album
„Blues for My Father”– Vaneese Thomas
„Decisions” – Bobby Rush with Blinddog Smokin’
„In My Soul” - The Robert Cray Band
„Memphis Grease” – John Németh
„Soul Brothers” – Otis Clay & Johnny Rawls
Soul Blues Female Artist
Candi Staton
Missy Andersen
Sharon Jones
Sista Monica
Vaneese Thomas
Soul Blues Male Artist
Bobby Rush
Curtis Salgado
John Németh
Johnny Rawls
Otis Clay
Traditional Blues Album
„Common Ground: Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin Play and Sing the Songs of Big Bill Broonzy” – Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin
„For Pops (A Tribute to Muddy Waters)” – Mud Morganfield & Kim Wilson
„Livin’ it Up” – Andy T-Nick Nixon Band
„Living Tear To Tear” – Sugar Ray & the Bluetones
„The Hustle is Really On” – Mark Hummel
„Wrapped Up and Ready”– The Mannish Boys
Traditional Blues Male Artist
Billy Boy Arnold
John Primer
Lurrie Bell
Sugar Ray Norcia
Sugaray Rayford
