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May 18, 2016 Acoustic Artist winner Doug MacLeod at the Blues Music Awards in Memphis. View Photo

May 18, 2016 2016 inductee John Mayall (PRS/BMI) at the Blues Hall of Fame ceremony on May 4, 2016. View Photo

May 17, 2015 Blues Hall of Famers take the stage at the Blues Music Awards. The songwriters, musicians and producers have all had integral roles in the history of blues music, helping create the lasting legacy of the genre today. View Photo

May 17, 2015 BMI is proud to sponsor the audio-visual interactive displays in the Blues Hall of Fame. The displays create a journey through the history of the best of blues music through pictures and sound. View Photo

May 17, 2015 Blues Foundation Board Chair Eric Simonsen honors Jay Sieleman during the Blues Music Awards, who is retiring as President and CEO. View Photo

May 17, 2015 BMI’s Jeff Syracuse presents Jay Sieleman with an award acknowledging Sieleman’s work as President and CEO of The Blues Foundation. View Photo

May 17, 2015 Memphis, TN, houses The Blues Foundation headquarters. The organization is dedicated to preserving blues music history, supporting education and awarding excellence in the genre. View Photo

May 17, 2015 The Blues Hall of Fame, located in Memphis, TN, is home to photos and memorabilia from the best of the blues genre. View Photo

May 17, 2015 The Johnny Winter display in the Blues Hall of Fame showcases Winter’s iconic guitar. One of Rolling Stones’ top 100 guitarists of all time, Winter was an incredible performer and top-notch producer, who had a hand in 3 GRAMMY-winning albums for Muddy Waters. View Photo

May 17, 2015 Legendary Mississippi blues tenor saxophone player Eddie Shaw stands next to his instrument, housed in the Blues Hall of Fame. View Photo