Joe Louis Walker | Between A Rock And The Blues

Joe Louis Walker was just named the winner of the 2010 Living Blues Awards – Critics’ Poll as “Most Outstanding Musician (Guitar).” The winners are all announced in the new Aug/Sept issue of Living Blues, which is hot off the press!

The 2010 Living Blues Awards winners have been announced in the special 40^th Anniversary issue of Living Blues. Available now, this special issue celebrates 40 years of the blues as only Living Blues can do it. On newsstands everywhere including Borders, David Kidd, and Barnes & Noble stores nationwide. This year’s winners include Buddy Guy, John Primer, Joe Louis Walker, Shemekia Copeland, Chick Willis and many more. And remember, you can go to www.LivingBlues.com for a complete list of all past winners.

THE BLUES BLAST – Voting ends August 31st!!

Voting to determine the winners begins July 8th, 2010 and continues until August 31st, 2010 on their website at www.TheBluesBlast.com. Voting is open to anyone who is a Blues Blast Magazine subscriber. Subscriptions are FREE and you can sign up as part of the voting process on their website.

The 2010 Blues Blast Music Awards ceremonies will be held at Buddy Guys’ Legends in Chicago, Illinois on October 28th, 2010. The awards ceremony will feature music by some of the artists nominated. Tickets for the event will go on sale in mid August. 

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For more information contact: Bob Kieser (309) 267-4425 or info@thebluesblast.com

Best Contemporary Blues CD
:
Joe Louis Walker – Between A Rock And the Blues

Best Blues Song
:
Joe Louis Walker – I’m  Tide

“BETWEEN A ROCK & THE BLUES” WINS BMA ALBUM OF THE YEAR!

Congratulations to JLW! “Between A Rock & The Blues” takes home the 2010 BMA ALBUM OF THE YEAR in Memphis, TN. A special thanks to the Blues Foundation and all its members and all the blues fans for supporting JLW & the Blues which helps make this great event and album possible.

In addition special thanks to Robin Poritzky Walker, Holger Petersen Stony Plain Records, Duke Robillard, Jack Gauthier Lakewest Recording, Rick Booth of Intrepid Artists, David L. Jones of Cathouse Music, Kevin Eubanks, Henry Oden, Ellis Eugene Blacknell Jr., Jeff Minnieweather, Bruce Katz, Jesse Williams, Mark Teixeira, Doug James, Carl Querfurth, Sugar Ray Norcia, Murali Coryell, Steve Hall, Joe Russo, Fat Harry Dorth & Dennise Londt and Todd Sharpville. For current tour dates, click here.

Courtesy of The Blues Foundation:
Online voting begins December 10 for members. Voting information can be found at The Blues Foundation’s website. If you are a member be sure to cast your ballot for Joe Louis Walker. If you are not a member, it is a great way to support the Blues, so please join The Blues Foundation and cast your ballot for Joe Louis Walker.

Album of the Year
• Joe Louis Walker, Between a Rock and the Blues
• Duke Robillard’s Jumpin’ Blues Revue, Stomp! the Blues Tonight
• Eddie C. Campbell, Tear This World Up
• Louisiana Red & Little Victor’s Juke Joint, Back to the Black Bayou
• Various Artists, Chicago Blues A Living History

Contemporary Blues Album of the Year
• Joe Louis Walker, Between a Rock and the Blues
• Candye Kane, Superhero
• Rick Estrin and the Nightcats, Twisted
• Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters, Living in the Light
• Tommy Castro, Hard Believer

Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year
• Joe Louis Walker
• Derek Trucks
• John Nemeth
• Michael Burks
• Tommy Castro

Instrumentalist-Guitar
• Joe Louis Walker
• Derek Trucks
• Duke Robillard
• Lurrie Bell
• Ronnie Earl

Song of the Year
• Joe Louis Walker, ‘I’m Tide’ (Between a Rock and the Blues–Joe Louis Walker)
• Cyril Neville & Mike Zito, ‘Pearl River’ (Pearl River–Mike Zito)
• James Johnson , ‘Fred’s Dollar Store’ (Chikadelic–Super Chikan)
• John Hahn & Oliver Wood, ‘Never Going Back to Memphis’ (Never Going Back–Shemekia Copeland)
• Vyasa Dodson, ‘At Least I’m Not With You’ (At Least I’m Not With You–The Insomniacs)