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Recent Blues Music Awards News
Bobby Rush, Irma Thomas, Koko Taylor and More Honored at 2008 Blues Awards
BMI songwriters staked a claim to the vast majority of the 2008 Blues Awards handed out in Tunica, Mississippi May 8. The ceremony's inaugural staging in Tunica prompted excitement and sense of expectancy, and was heralded by many as a triumphant return to the cradle of the blues. Legends including Bobby Rush, Irma Thomas and Koko Taylor numbered among the night's…
From News, posted 5.28.08
BMI Songwriter/Artists Sweep Blues Awards
BMI songwriters made a clean sweep of the 2007 Blues Music Awards, winning in every category. To date, BMI songwriters have won 95% of these awards, the highest recognition of excellence in the blues community, given out by the Blues Foundation. The event was held on May 10th at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis, Tennessee before an enthusiastic crowd. In addition to the awards ceremony, more than25 performances…
From News, posted 5.20.07
Charlie Musselwhite Leads List of BMI Blues Awards Noms
BMI blues artists once again dominated the nominees list for the Blues Music Awards, set for May 10 at the Cook Convention Center in downtown Memphis. Presented by the Blues Foundation and co-sponsored by BMI, the Blues Music Awards, formerly known as the W.C. Handy Awards, celebrate excellence in the performance and recording of the blues and is the highest honor bestowed upon artists in the genre.…
From News, posted 1.12.07
BMI Blues Legends Honored at Annual Awards Ceremony
BMI songwriters once again dominated the annual Blues Music Awards, held May 11 in Memphis. Presented by the Blues Foundation and co-sponsored by BMI, the Blues Music Awards, formerly known as the W.C. Handy Awards, celebrate excellence in the performance and recording of the blues, and is the highest honor bestowed upon artists in the genre.
From News, posted 5.21.06
BMI Blues Artists Repeat Near Sweep of Handy Awards
Representing an astounding 98% of the winners, BMI once again proved its dominance in the field of blues at the 26th annual W.C. Handy Awards, held May 5 at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis, Tennessee. Presented by the Blues Foundation and co-sponsored by BMI, the Handy Awards celebrate excellence in the performance and recording of the blues, and is the highest honor bestowed upon artists…
From News, posted 5.10.05
BMI Blues Artists Dominate Handy Awards
BMI blues artists dominated the 25th Annual W.C. Handy Blues Awards, winning all but one of the 25 awards. The silver anniversary was held before a sold-out crowd at the Cannon Center Ballroom in Memphis on April 29. Several nominees performed throughout the evening, which featured a dinner, silent auction and the presentation of the awards.
From News, posted 5.04.04
Shemekia Copeland Leads Handy Award Winners With Three
BMI blues artist Shemekia Copeland collected three trophies at the 24th Annual W.C. Handy Blues Awards, presented by the Blues Foundation at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, Tennessee (5/23). Copeland was named Contemporary Female Artist of the Year and her Talking To Strangers was voted both Blues Album of the Year and Contemporary Blues Album of the Year. BMI winners took home…
From News, posted 5.22.03
BMI Ain’t Singin’ the Blues with Sweep of Handys
BMI's top blues artists and composers made an impressive sweep of the 23rd Annual W.C. Handy Blues Awards, winning 100% of the coveted awards in all categories. Co-sponsored by BMI, the Handy Awards were presented on Thursday, May 23 at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, Tennessee. The night's big winners included legendary blues guitarist B.B. King, who took home his record…
From News, posted 6.02.02
B. B. and Shemekia Two-Fisted Winners At Handy Awards
B. B. King and Shemekia Copeland were double winners at the 22nd Annual W.C. Handy Blues Awards, handed out on Thursday, May 24, 2001 at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, Tennessee. BMI greats inducted into the Blues Hall Of Fame were Etta James, Junior Parker and Rufus Thomas.
From News, posted 5.30.01
Blues Foundation Honors Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson received the B. B. King Blues Hero Award from the Blues Foundation in honor of his leadership of the annual Farm Aid benefit. The award was given to him on October 2 in Los Angeles at the House of Blues where he performed during the Blues Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award presentation to Ray Charles.
From News, posted 10.16.00
BMI’s W.C. Handy Award Winners: 1999
Acoustic Album of the Year Rory Block Acoustic Artist of the Year Contemporary Male Artist of the Year Kob’ Mo’ Artist Most Deserving Recognition W.C. Clark Band of the Year Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers Best New Artist of the Year Contemporary Female Artist of the Year Susan Tedeschi Comeback Album of the Year Peter Green [PRS] Contemporary Blues Album of the Year Entertainer of the Year B. B.…
From News, posted 1.01.99
BMI’s W.C. Handy Award Winners: 1998
Acoustic Artist of the Year Keb’ Mo’ Band of the Year Contemporary Album of the Year Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year Entertainer of the Year Instrumentalist of the Year - Guitar Luther Allison and the James Solberg Band [SACEM] Comeback Album of the Year Eddie King Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year Marcia Ball Instrumentalist of the Year - Drums Willie “Big Eyes” Smith Instrumentalist of the…
From News, posted 1.01.98
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