Five Alligator Artists Nominated For Nine Blues Blast Music Awards

Blues Blast, the free internet blues magazine, has announced the nominees for the 2015 Blues Blast Music Awards. Five Alligator Records artists received a total of nine nominations. Jarekus Singleton received three nominations, Elvin Bishop and Selwyn Birchwood two, and Marcia Ball and Rick Estrin And The Nightcats one each.

Voting is free and open to the public at www.bluesblastmagazine.com beginning July 15 and running through September 15. Winners will be announced at the 2015 Blues Blast Music Awards ceremony, held at The Fluid Events Center in Champaign, Illinois on Friday, September 25th, 2015.

Alligator nominees are as follows:

JAREKUS SINGLETON:

Contemporary Blues Recording - for Refuse To Lose
Rock Blues Recording - for Refuse To Lose
Sean Costello Rising Star Award

SELWYN BIRCHWOOD:

Contemporary Blues Recording - for Don't Call No Ambulance
Sean Costello Rising Star Award

ELVIN BISHOP:

Best Male Artist
Contemporary Blues Recording - for Can't Even Do Wrong Right

MARCIA BALL:

Female Blues Artist

RICK ESTRIN & THE NIGHTCATS:

Band Of The Year