Pred Vama, poštovani posjetitelji SoundGuardian.com je OBJAVA NOMINACIJA za Blues Music Awards (BMA), najprestižniju glazbenu nagradu kada je u pitanju blues glazba.
Dodjela će se održati 10. svibnja 2018. godine u 'the Cook Convention Center' u Memphis, Tennessee.
Listu nominiranih, s čak osam nominacija, predvodi Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, pet nominacija ima Wee Willie Walker, a četiri nominacije Don Bryant. No, pred Vama je pregled ovogodišnjih nominacija po kategorijama:
AKUSTIČNI ALBUM GODINE:
Catfish Keith – Mississippi River Blues
Doug MacLeod – Break the Chain
Guy Davis & Fabrizio Poggi – Sonny & Brownie’s Last Train
Harrison Kennedy – Who U Tellin’?
Mitch Woods – Friends Along The Way
Rory Block – Keepin’ Outta Trouble
AKUSTIČNI GLAZBENIK GODINE:
Doug McLeod
Guy Davis
Harrison Kennedy
Rory Block
Taj Mahal
ALBUM GODINE:
Don Bryant – Don’t Give Up on Love
Monster Mike Welch and Mike Ledbetter – Right Place, Right Time
Rick Estrin & The Nightcats – Groovin’ In Greaseland
TajMo – TajMo
Wee Willie Walker & The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra – After a While
B.B. KING IZVOĐAČ GODINE:
Bobby Rush
Michael Ledbetter
Rick Estrin
Sugaray Rayford
Taj Mahal
BAND GODINE:
The Cash Box Kings
Monster Mike Welch and Mike Ledbetter
Nick Moss Band
North Mississippi All-Stars
Rick Estrin & the Nightcats
NAJBOLJI DEBITANT - ALBUM:
Altered Five Blues Band – Charmed & Dangerous
Larkin Poe – Peach
Miss Freddye – Lady of the Blues
R.L. Boyce – Roll and Tumble
Southern Avenue – Southern Avenue
Tas Cru – Simmered & Stewed
MODERNI BLUES ALBUM GODINE:
Beth Hart – Fire on the Floor
Corey Dennison Band – Night After Night
Ronnie Baker Brooks – Times Have Changed
Selwyn Birchwood – Pick Your Poison
TajMo – TajMo
MODERNI BLUES ŽENSKI UMJETNIK GODINE:
Beth Hart
Karen Lovely
Samantha Fish
Shemekia Copeland
Vanessa Collier
MODERNI BLUES MUŠKI UMJETNIK GODINE:
Keb’ Mo’
Michael Ledbetter
Ronnie Baker Brooks
Selwyn Birchwood
Toronzo Cannon
POVIJESNI ALBUM GODINE:
Jimmy Reed, Mr. Luck: The Complete Vee-Jay Singles – Craft Recordings
John Lee Hooker, King of the Boogie – Craft Recordings
Luther Allison, A Legend Never Dies – Ruf Records
The Paul deLay Band, Live at Notodden ’97 – Little Village Foundation
Various, American Epic: The Collection – Sony Legacy
INSTRUMENTALIST - GITARA/ GIBSON GUITAR AWARD:
Anson Funderburgh
Chris Cain
Christoffer “Kid” Andersen
Monster Mike Welch
Ronnie Earl
INSTRUMENTALIST - BAS:
Benny Turner
Bob Stroger
Larry Fulcher
Michael “Mudcat” Ward
Patrick Rynn
INSTRUMENTALIST - BUBNJEVI:
Jimi Bott
June Core
Kenny Smith
Tom Hambridge
Tony Braunagel
INSTRUMENTALIST - USNA HARMONIKA:
Billy Branch
Dennis Gruenling
Jason Ricci
Kim Wilson
Rick Estrin
INSTRUMENTALIST - PUHAČI:
Al Basile
Jimmy Carpenter
Nancy Wright
Trombone Shorty
Vanessa Collier
PINETOP PERKINS PIANO PLAYER OF THE YEAR ( KLAVIJATURISTA GODINE): Anthony Geraci
Henry Gray
Jim Pugh
Mitch Woods
Victor Wainwright
INSTRUMENTALISTA – VOKAL:
Beth Hart
Don Bryant
John Németh
Michael Ledbetter
Sugaray Rayford
Wee Willie Walker
PJESMA GODINE:
“The Blues Ain’t Going Nowhere” – written by Rick Estrin
“Don’t Give Up On Love” – written by Scott Bomar and Don Bryant
“Don’t Leave Me Here” – written by Kevin R. Moore, Taj Mahal, and Gary Nicholson
“Hate Take a Holiday” – written by Willie Walker, Anthony Paule, and Ernie Williams
“Prayer for Peace” – written by Luther Dickinson, Cody Dickinson, and Oteil Burbridge
ROCK BLUES ALBUM:
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band – Lay It On Down
Mike Zito – Make Blues Not War
North Mississippi Allstars – Prayer for Peace
Savoy Brown – Witchy Feelin’
Walter Trout – We’re All In This Together
ROCK BLUES IZVOĐAČ:
Eric Gales
Jason Ricci
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Mike Zito
Walter Trout
SOUL BLUES ALBUM GODINE:
Don Bryant – Don’t Give Up on Love
Johnny Rawls – Waiting for the Train
Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm – Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm
Sugaray Rayford – The World That We Live In
Wee Willie Walker & The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra – After a While
SOUL BLUES ŽENSKI UMJETNIK GODINE:
Bettye LaVette
Denise LaSalle
Mavis Staples
Trudy Lynn
Vaneese Thomas
SOUL BLUES MUŠKI UMJETNIK GODINE:
Curtis Salgado
Don Bryant
Johnny Rawls
Sugaray Rayford
William Bell
Wee Willie Walker
NAGRADA KOKO TAYLOR - TRADICIONALNI BLUES ŽENSKI UMJETNIK GODINE: Annika Chambers
Diunna Greenleaf
Janiva Magness
Miss Freddye
Ruthie Foster
TRADICIONALNI BLUES MUŠKI UMJETNIK GODINE:
John Primer
Kim Wilson
Lurrie Bell
R.L. Boyce
Rick Estrin
TRADICIONALNI BLUES ALBUM GODINE:
The Cash Box Kings – Royal Mint
Elvin Bishop’s Big Fun Trio – Elvin Bishop’s Big Fun Trio
Kim Wilson – Blues and Boogie Vol. 1
Monster Mike Welch and Mike Ledbetter – Right Place, Right Time
Rick Estrin & The Nightcats – Groovin’ In Greaseland
Various Artists – Howlin’ At Greaseland
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Yours bluesy,
Mladen Loncar - Mike