SEVEN ALLIGATOR RECORDS ARTISTS RECEIVE TWELVE 2019 LIVING BLUES AWARD NOMINATIONS
Label President Bruce Iglauer Receives Nomination for book,
Bitten By The Blues: The Alligator Records Story
Living Blues magazine has announced the nominees for the 2019 Living Blues Readers' Awards. Seven Alligator Records artists received a total of 12 nominations. Shemekia Copeland received four nominations; Marcia Ball received three; Tinsley Ellis, Tommy Castro, Billy Branch, Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials and The Nick Moss Band Featuring Dennis Gruenling each received one. Additionally, Alligator president Bruce Iglauer and co-author Patrick A. Roberts received a nomination for their book, Bitten By The Blues: The Alligator Records Story.
The public -- Living Blues subscribers and non-subscribers alike -- can vote at www.livingblues.com by July 15, 2019.
Winners will be announced in August.
Alligator artists and award nominations are as follows:
SHEMEKIA COPELAND:
Blues Artist Of The Year (Female)
Most Outstanding Blues Singer
Best Live Performer
Best Blues Album Of 2018 (New Recordings) - America's Child
MARCIA BALL:
Blues Artist Of The Year (Female)
Most Outstanding Musician (Keyboards)
Best Blues Album Of 2018 (New Recordings) - Shine Bright
TINSLEY ELLIS:
Blues Artist Of The Year (Male)
TOMMY CASTRO:
Most Outstanding Musician (Guitar)
BILLY BRANCH:
Most Outstanding Musician (Harmonica)
LIL' ED & THE BLUES IMPERIALS:
Best Live Performer
THE NICK MOSS BAND FEATURING DENNIS GRUENLING:
Best Live Performer
BRUCE IGLAUER and PATRICK A. ROBERTS:
Best Blues Book Of 2018 -
Bitten By The Blues - The Alligator Records Story
Bitten By The Blues: The Alligator Records Story
Living Blues magazine has announced the nominees for the 2019 Living Blues Readers' Awards. Seven Alligator Records artists received a total of 12 nominations. Shemekia Copeland received four nominations; Marcia Ball received three; Tinsley Ellis, Tommy Castro, Billy Branch, Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials and The Nick Moss Band Featuring Dennis Gruenling each received one. Additionally, Alligator president Bruce Iglauer and co-author Patrick A. Roberts received a nomination for their book, Bitten By The Blues: The Alligator Records Story.
The public -- Living Blues subscribers and non-subscribers alike -- can vote at www.livingblues.com by July 15, 2019.
Winners will be announced in August.
Alligator artists and award nominations are as follows:
SHEMEKIA COPELAND:
Blues Artist Of The Year (Female)
Most Outstanding Blues Singer
Best Live Performer
Best Blues Album Of 2018 (New Recordings) - America's Child
MARCIA BALL:
Blues Artist Of The Year (Female)
Most Outstanding Musician (Keyboards)
Best Blues Album Of 2018 (New Recordings) - Shine Bright
TINSLEY ELLIS:
Blues Artist Of The Year (Male)
TOMMY CASTRO:
Most Outstanding Musician (Guitar)
BILLY BRANCH:
Most Outstanding Musician (Harmonica)
LIL' ED & THE BLUES IMPERIALS:
Best Live Performer
THE NICK MOSS BAND FEATURING DENNIS GRUENLING:
Best Live Performer
BRUCE IGLAUER and PATRICK A. ROBERTS:
Best Blues Book Of 2018 -
Bitten By The Blues - The Alligator Records Story
