Bobby Rush and Buddy Guy among nominees for Blues Music Awards
Blues Hall of Famer Buddy Guy has been nominated for Traditional Blues Album and Song of the Year for the Blues Foundation's 40th Blues Music Awards. Guy was honored with the lifetime instrumentalist award at the Americana Honors and Awards show on Sept. 12, 2018, in Nashville. (Mark Zaleski/Associated Press)
The Memphis-based Blues Foundation has announced nominees for its 40th awards celebration. The winners, recognized for achievements in performances, recordings, songwriting and sustaining the blues, will be revealed in May.
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Anthony Geraci Blues Foundation Blues Music Awards Shemekia CopelandElle Perry
A native Memphian, Elle Perry has earned graduate degrees from the University of Memphis and Maryland Institute College of Art. She’s written for publications including the Memphis Business Journal, Memphis Flyer and High Ground News, and previously served as coordinator of The Teen Appeal.
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