Four Alligator Artists Nominated For Six Living Blues Awards
Living Blues magazine has announced the nominees for the 2014 Living Blues Readers' Awards. Four Alligator Records artists received a total of six nominations. James Cotton received three, including Blues Artist Of The Year (Male), Best Blues Album Of 2013 (New Recordings) for the Grammy-nominated Cotton Mouth Man, and Most Outstanding Musician (Harmonica). Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials received the nomination for Best Live Performer. Joe Louis Walker was nominated for Most Outstanding Musician (Guitar) and Marcia Ball for Most Outstanding Musician (Keyboard).
The public -- subscribers and non-subscribers alike -- can vote at www.livingblues.com.
Winners will be announced in August.
JAMES COTTON:
Blues Artist Of The Year (Male)
Best Blues Album of 2013 (Cotton Mouth Man)
Most Outstanding Musician (Harmonica)
LIL' ED & THE BLUES IMPERIALS:
Best Live Performer
JOE LOUIS WALKER:
Most Outstanding Musician (Guitar)
Most Outstanding Musician (Keyboard)