Janiva Magness Receives Four Nominations for the 2009 Blues Music Awards
Wednesday, December 17, 2008 13:16The Blues Foundation today announced the nominees for the 2009 Blues Music Awards, recognized as the highest honor given to blues artists.
Nine Alligator recording artists received a total of 18 nominations. Soul and blues singer Janiva Magness leads the Alligator pack with four nominations:
- B.B. King Entertainer Of The Year
- Album Of The Year – What Love Will Do
- Contemporary Blues Album Of The Year – What Love Will Do
- Contemporary Blues Female Artist Of The Year
The Blues Music Awards ceremony and concert will be held May 7, 2009 at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis, TN. The awards ceremony and concert will be broadcast live by Sirius XM Satellite Radio’s B.B. King’s Bluesville channel. The Blues Music Awards will be shot in HD for a DVD to be released in 2010.
Please be sure to vote for ALL your favorite Blues Artists this year. Its real easy. Go to www.blues.org and do it now. Deadline for votes is March 2, 2009 Kids!!!!!
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When: Saturday, January 3, 2009, 10:00pm
Where: Anthology, 1337 India St., Little Italy
Tickets: $18. buy tickets