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2011 Blues Blast Music Awards

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Take a listen to the Blues Blast Music Awards nominees by listening to GLT Blues Radio. This 24 hour a day, 7 day a week radio station plays the best new and classic blues online, and on digital radio in McLean County (IL) at GLT HD2 .

This is the official Listening page for the 2011 Blues Blast Music Awards. The categories and nominees are below. Please listen to each nominee by clicking on their name, then follow this link to vote. Voting begins July 1st and continues through August 31st. (The first click may take a few seconds to buffer)

Contemporary Blues Recording

Robin Rogers - Back In The Fire
Buddy Guy - Living Proof
John Nemeth - Name The Day
Damon Fowler - Devil Got His Way
J.P. Soars - More Bees With Honey
Eddie Turner - Miracles & Demons

Traditional Blues Recording

Bob Corritore & Friends - Harmonica Blues
Charlie Musselwhite - The Well
Magic Slim - Raising The Bar
Rich Del Grosso & John Del Toro Richardson - Time Slips By
Pinetop Perkins & Willie "Big Eyes" Smith - Joined at the Hip
Studebaker John's Maxwell St. Kings - That's The Way You Do

Song Of The Year

Buddy Guy - Living Proof
Charlie Musselwhite - The Well
Karen Lovely - Still The Rain
Reba Russell - Almost A Memory
Robin Rogers - Don't Walk Away, Run
Reverend Raven & the Chain Smokin' Alter Boys - Shake Your Boogie

Band Of The Year

Nick Moss & The Fliptops
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Derek Trucks Band
Reverend Raven & the Chain Smokin' Alter Boys
Trampled Under Foot
Reba Russell Band

Male Artist
Kenny Neal
Nick Moss
John Nemeth
Magic Slim
Buddy Guy
Tad Robinson

Female Artist

Janiva Magness
Reba Russell
Teeny Tucker
Robin Rogers
Karen Lovely
Eden Brent

New Artist Debut Recording