FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- June 9, 2017

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FIVE ALLIGATOR ARTISTS NOMINATED FOR ELEVEN 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:

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Blues Artist Of The Year (Female)
Most Outstanding Blues Singer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


CURTIS SALGADO:

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Blues Artist Of The Year (Male)

Best Blues Album Of 2016 (New Recordings) - The Beautiful Lowdown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


LIL' ED & THE BLUES IMPERIALS:

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Best Live Performer

Best Blues Album Of 2016 (New Recordings) -

    The Big Sound Of Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
MARCIA BALL:

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Most Outstanding Musician (Keyboard)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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