Five Alligator Artists Nominated For 11 Living Blues Awards

Living Blues magazine has announced the nominees for the 2017 Living Blues Readers' Awards. Five Alligator Records artists received a total of 11 nominations. Toronzo Cannon received four, Shemekia Copeland, Curtis Salgado and Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials each received two nominations. Marcia Ball received one.

The public -- subscribers and non-subscribers alike -- can vote at www.livingblues.com or by mailing in the ballot in the current issue of the magazine (#249), by July 15, 2017.

Winners will be announced in August.

TORONZO CANNON:
Blues Artist Of The Year (Male)
Most Outstanding Musician (Guitar)
Best Live Performer
Best Blues Album Of 2016 (New Recordings) - The Chicago Way
 
 
SHEMEKIA COPELAND:
Blues Artist Of The Year (Female)
Most Outstanding Blues Singer
 

CURTIS SALGADO:
Blues Artist Of The Year (Male)
Best Blues Album Of 2016 (New Recordings) - The Beautiful Lowdown
 

LIL' ED & THE BLUES IMPERIALS:
Best Live Performer
Best Blues Album Of 2016 (New Recordings) -
    The Big Sound Of Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials


MARCIA BALL:
Most Outstanding Musician (Keyboard)