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The Blues Foundation Announces the Nominees for the Blues Music Awards

Richard L'Hommedieu blues, blues foundation, blues music awards, blues rock, bma, indie Blues, roots, roots rock March 22, 2022

Making a Scene Presents The Blues Foundation Announces the Nominees for the Blues Music Awards! An impressive assembly of blues music masters, ranging from Blues Hall of Famers to rising stars, will gather in Memphis on Thursday May 5th, for the 43rd Annual Blues Music Awards. Presented by The Blues Foundation, the BMAs honor the […]

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Blues Foundation Announces the Blues Music Award Winners

Richard L'Hommedieu blues, blues foundation, blues music awards, blues rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots, roots rock June 7, 2021

Blues fans from all over the world tuned into our virtual broadcast of the 42nd Blues Music Awards.Congratulations to all winners and nominees! B.B. King Entertainer Shemekia CopelandBand of the Year Rick Estrin & The Nightcats Best Emerging Artist Album Harlem King Solomon Hicks Blues Rock Album Mike Zito and Friends – Rock ‘n’ Roll: […]

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Blues Music Awards – Moving toward the Future!

Richard L'Hommedieu blues, blues music awards, blues-rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots rock May 23, 2018

It has become a tradition for me to attend the Blues Music Awards in Memphis Every May. It always falls around my birthday, so it’s a great way to talk the wife into letting me make the trip with my blues buddies. This year I attended with Rick Lusher (Radio Promoter), Ben Elliot (American Showplace […]

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Blues Foundation announces Blues Music Award Nominees!

Richard L'Hommedieu blues, blues foundation, blues hall of fame, blues music awards, blues-rock, indie Blues, memphis, roots rock January 9, 2018

The Blues Foundation is very excited to announce the nominees for the 39th Blues Music Awards. Congratulations to all musicians, producers, engineers, and record labels for making such stellar music this past year! The BMA Ballot will be sent to all Blues Foundation members on January 23, 2018. Voting closes on March 1, 2018. Join […]

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Meet Barbara Newman “President and CEO” of the Blues Foundation

Richard L'Hommedieu barbara Newman, blues, blues foundation, blues hall of fame, blues music awards, bma, future of the blues, IBC, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene August 28, 2015

An Exclusive interview with Barbara Newman – President and CEO of the Blues Foundation by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Barbara B. Newman has been selected to succeed Jay Sieleman as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Blues Foundation, the Memphis-based, international music organization dedicated to preserving blues music history, celebrating recording and performance excellence, […]

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Blues Music Awards Winners!

Richard Ludmerer blues, blues foundation, blues music awards, Indie B, indie Blues May 11, 2015

The 36th Blues Music Awards took place before a sell-out crowd of 1500 in Downtown Memphis Thursday night. The evening began at a 5:30 reception with nominees Austin Walkin’ Cane and Annika Chambers performing and it ended after midnight. During the course of the evening, 24 Blues Music Award winners were announced and the show […]