TEN ALLIGATOR ARTISTS RECEIVE 16 LIVING BLUES READERS' POLL AWARD NOMINATIONS
Followed By Shemekia Copeland With Three and Chris Cain With Two
Tommy Castro, Tinsley Ellis, Selwyn Birchwood, Marcia Ball, Billy Branch,
Rick Estrin And Charlie Musselwhite Each Receive One Nomination
Living Blues magazine, in its May 2022 issue, announced the nominees for the 2021 Living Blues Readers' Poll Awards. This year, ten Alligator artists received a total of 16 nominations. Leading all artists with four nominations is Grammy Award-winning guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Christone "Kingfish" Ingram. He is nominated for Blues Artist Of The Year (Male), Best Live Performer, Most Outstanding Musician - Guitar, and Best Blues Album for 662. Award-winning vocalist Shemekia Copeland received nominations for Blues Artist Of The Year (Female), Most Outstanding Blues Singer and Best Live Performer. West Coast guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Chris Cain received nominations for Blues Artist Of The Year (Male) and Best Blues Album for Raisin' Cain.
Guitarist/lap-steel master Selwyn Birchwood, Southern blues rocker Tinsley Ellis, roots rock guitarist Tommy Castro, Texas pianist/vocalist Marcia Ball, and harmonica masters Charlie Musselwhite, Rick Estrin and Billy Branch each received one nomination.
Living Blues fans may vote at www.livingblues.com before June 15, 2022. Alligator artists and their nominations follow:
Blues Artist Of The Year (Male)
Best Blues Album: 662
Best Live Performer
Most Outstanding Musician - Guitar
Blues Artist Of The Year (Female)
Most Outstanding Blues Singer
Best Live Performer 
Blues Artist Of The Year (Male)
Best Blues Album: Raisin' Cain
Blues Artist Of The Year (Male)
Most Outstanding Musician - Guitar 
Best Blues Album: Living In A Burning House 
Most Outstanding Musician - Keyboards 
Most Outstanding Musician - Harmonica
Most Outstanding Musician - Harmonica 
Most Outstanding Musician - Harmonica
