Bman's Blues Report

Blues Guitar Legend Kenny Neal Receives Grammy Nomination  for Best Contemporary Blues Album. “Bloodline” Los Angeles - Cleopatra Records would like to proudly congratulate Kenny Neal on his Grammy Nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album. for his “Bloodline” album released through the Cleopatra Blues imprint. Kenny Neal is an acclaimed multi-instrumentalist and is widely renowned as a modern swamp-blues master who also is a member of the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame and a multi-award winning talent. Born in 1957 in New Orleans and raised in Baton Rouge, Neal began playing music at a very young age, learning the basics from his father, singer and blues harmonica player, Raful Neal. Family friends like Lazy Lester, Buddy Guy and Slim Harpo contributed to Kenny's early musical education. At 13, he joined his father’s band and, four years later, he was recruited and toured extensively as Buddy Guy’s bass player. Through the years, Neal has shared the stage...

We are delighted to announce that Buddy Guy's "Born To Play Guitar" is nominated for two Grammy's - "Best American Roots Performance" and "Best Blues Album" - in the 58th Annual GRAMMY awards. The complete nomination slate is at  http://www.grammy.com/nominees.

SHEMEKIA COPELAND'S OUTSKIRTS OF LOVE RECEIVES GRAMMY AWARD NOMINATION CD NAMED ALBUM OF THE YEAR BY THE BLUES MAGAZINE (UK) Blues/soul/roots singing sensation Shemekia Copeland 's new CD, Outskirts Of Love, received a Grammy Award nomination in the Best Blues Album category from the Recording Academy on Monday, December 7. Winners will be announced in Los Angeles on February 15, 2016. This is Copeland's third Grammy nomination. Copeland, the reigning "Queen Of The Blues," also appears on Muddy Waters 100 , a various artists tribute album also nominated for Best Blues Album. The outstanding Shemekia Copeland news does not end with the Grammy Award nomination. The prestigious United Kingdom publication The Blues named Outskirts Of Love its 2015 Album Of The Year. In the magazine's review of the record, writer Rev. Keith Gordon says, "Shemekia Copeland is one of the best singers performing today. A rich blend of blues, sou...

RUTHIE FOSTER PICKS UP THIRD CONSECUTIVE GRAMMY NOMINATION FOR PROMISE OF A BRAND NEW DAY Also nominated for the Koko Taylor Award in Blues Music Awards AUSTIN, Texas — Singer-songwriter Ruthie Foster has been honored by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS) with her third straight GRAMMY nomination for Best Blues Album . Foster’s Promise of a Brand New Day , produced by Meshell Ndegeocello , follows nominations for The Truth According to Ruthie Foster in 2009 and Let It Burn in 2012. The GRAMMY Awards are held February 8, 2015 in Los Angeles. Ruthie Foster also received a nomination for the Koko Taylor Award, honoring notable female blues artists, in the Blues Music Awards ceremony to be held May 7, 2014 in Memphis . Released Aug. 19 on Blue Corn Music , Promise of a Brand New Day features special guests Doyle Bramhall II and singer Toshi Reagon . ...

BLUES LEGEND BOBBY RUSH GARNERS SECOND CONSECUTIVE BEST BLUES ALBUM GRAMMY NOMINATION   Rush’s Decisions , recorded with funk band Blinddog Smokin’ and special guest Dr. John, continues to grab accolades with  four Blues Music Award nominations  LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Twenty years in the making, Decisions , the first collaboration between blues legend Bobby Rush and Southern California band Blinddog Smokin’ , featuring six-time Grammy winner Dr. John , is being rewarded with end-of-the-year music industry honors including a recent Grammy nomination in the Best Blues Album category.   Also this week, Bobby Rush picked up four Blues Music Awards from the Blues Foundation , including B.B. King Entertainer of the Year and Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year . Decisions secured a Best Soul Blues nod and Best Song nom for “Another Murder in New Orleans ,” written by...

CLICK ON LOGO FOR CONSIDERED ARTISTS: FOR YOUR GRAMMY CONSIDERATION: STONY PLAIN RECORDS Field #10 Jazz - Cat. 33 - Best Jazz Instrumental Album 092.  Jazzblues - Amos Garrett Jazz Trio Field #13 American Roots Music - Cat. 46 Best Americana Album 062. Western Star - Tim Hus Field #13 American Roots Music - Cat. 48 Best Blues Album 008.  Avalon: A Tribute to Mississippi John Hurt - Rory Block 031. Just For Today - Ronnie Earl & The BroadcastErs 072. All FrequencIes - MonkeyJunk 089. Independently Blue - Duke Robillard Band Field #15 World Music – Cat. 52 Best World Music Album 053. Brothers in Bamako - Habib Koite and Eric Bibb FIELD #21 COmPOSITION/ARRANGEMENT: - Cat. 60 Best Instrumental Composition 221.  Miracle - Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters Best Historical Album (Voted on by committee) - First Came Memphis Minnie - Maria Muldaur, Bonnie Raitt, Rory Bock, Ruthie Foster, Koko Taylor, Phoebe Snow, etc. VOTING ENDS OCTOBER 30th! ...