VOTE FOR THE 2010 BLUES BLAST MUSIC AWARDS -- 5 ALLIGATOR ARTISTS NOMINATED!

Voting for the 2010 Blues Blast Music Awards is now open and continues until August 31st, 2010 on our website at: http://www.TheBluesBlast.com

HOW TO VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE ARTISTS
Voting is open to anyone who is a Blues Blast Magazine subscriber. Subscriptions are FREE and sign up is automatic as part of the voting process so anyone with a valid email address is eligible to vote.

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ABOUT THE BLUES BLAST MUSIC AWARD NOMINATIONS
In early May, a group of Blues music industry professionals including music writers, managers, musicians, Blues Blast Magazine staff and other industry professionals nominated the best of 2010 Blues music in eight categories.

ABOUT THE BLUES BLAST MUSIC AWARD CEREMONIES
The 2010 Blues Blast Music Awards ceremonies will be held at Buddy Guys’ Legends in Chicago, Illinois, October 28th, 2010. The awards ceremony will feature music by some of the artists nominated. Tickets for the event will go on sale in mid August at http://www.TheBluesBlast.com. The 2010 Blues Blast Music Awards are presented by Blues Blast Magazine.

ABOUT THE BLUES BLAST MAGAZINE
Blues Blast Magazine is the fastest growing FREE weekly internet Blues magazine with over 15,000 Blues fan subscribers located in all 50 states and in more than 70 countries.

LISTEN TO THE NOMINEES MUSIC BEFORE YOU VOTE
Our sponsor public radio station WGLT has set up a web page where you can play music samples of the 2010 Blues Blast Music Award nominees. To hear these great Blues artists on GLT's 2010 Blues Blast Music Awards Listening site visit: http://www.wglt.org/programs/blues/blues_blast/blues_blast.phtml

When you get there, click on one of the nominees links to listen. A complete list of the 2010 Blues Blast Music Award nominees follows:

Best Contemporary Blues CD
• Joe Louis Walker - Between A Rock And the Blues
• Mike Zito - Pearl River
• Nick Moss - Privileged
• Sean Costello - Sean's Blues
• The Holmes Brothers - Feed My Soul
• Tommy Castro - Hard Believer

Best Traditional Blues CD
• Dave Riley & Bob Corritore - Lucky To Be Living
• David Maxwell & Louisiana Red - You Got To Move
• Eddie C. Campbell - Tear This World Up
• Fiona Boyes - Blues Woman
• Kilborn Alley Blues Band - Better Off Now
• Mississippi Heat - Let's Live It Up

Best Blues Song
• Jackie Scott & The Housewreckers - How Much Woman Can You Stand?
• Joe Louis Walker - I'm Tide
• Kilborn Alley Blues Band- Better Off Now
• Mike Zito & Cyril Neville - Pearl River
• Pete Anderson - Still In Love
• Quintus McCormick - Hey Jodie!

Best New Artist Debut Release
• Alabama Mike - Day To Day
• Jackie Scott & The Housewreckers - How Much Woman Can You Stand?
• Marquise Knox - Man Child
• Quintus McCormick - Hey Jodie!
• Shaun Murphy - Livin' The Blues

Best Female Blues Artist
• Candye Kane
• Fiona Boyes
• Janiva Magness
• Ruthie Foster
• Shemekia Copeland
• Zora Young

Best Male Blues Artist
• Bobby Rush
• Joe Bonamassa
• John Németh
• Magic Slim
• Nick Moss
• Tommy Castro

Best Blues Band
• Magic Slim & The Teardrops
• Nick Moss & The Flip Tops
• Rick Estrin & The Night Cats
• The Holmes Brothers
• The Mannish Boys
• Tommy Castro Band

Sean Costello Rising Star Award
• Cash Box Kings
• Damon Fowler
• Jackie Scott & The Housewreckers
• Joanne Shaw Taylor
• Marquise Knox
• The Insomniacs