2008 Jus` Blues Music Awards Is A Wrap
Latimore, Lil` Ray Neal, Preston Shannon, Kenny Neal, Joe Campbell
The 2008 Jus` Blues Music Awards Show is a wrap. Memphis, Home of the Blues and the Birthplace of Rock & Roll has hosted another spectacular music special event. Blues & Soul music celebrities, executives and fans came together to network and celebrate the accomplishments of their peers at this year's Jus` Blues Music Awards Show held at The Historical Daisy on Beale Street.
August 6th-9th, 2008
The 2008 Jus` Blues Music Awards proudly honored the Grammy Award winning, legendary Blues & Soul singer Joe Simon with the Jus` Blues Music Lifetime Achievement Award. The music veteran was responsible for many hits in the 1970's like the Grammy Award winning hit, The Chokin' Kind, The Power of Love, Drowning In The Sea of Love and countless others.
The Jus` Blues Music Awards Show on August 6th was held at The Historical Daisy Theater on Beale Street in downtown Memphis. August 6th, others honored at the "Night Of The Living Legends" were Latimore, Millie Jackson, Denise Lasalle, Roy C, and the legendary music businessman Al Bell.
Thursday night was big win for all at the 9th annual "Jus Blues Music Award Show", Some of the big surprises were Willie Hill, Sweet Angel and Fred Bolton. There were many performances, some that stood out were the Latimore, Kenny Neal, Fylod Taylor, Trudy Lynn, Zac Harmon, Pat Wilder, Zakira Hooker & Toni Green. Lil' Ray Neal did a tribute to Little Milton that brought everyone to their feet.
Friday night Blues Crawl had all the artist out on Beale jamming in all the clubs, it was a very special night on Beale Street for all blues fans to witness.
Saturday in Handy's park, what a way to end the Jus Blues Music Week festivities. Featuring the Sista Big Bone contest, Backyard B B Que for all Jus' Blues Music Foundation members.
Congratulations to all the winners and the nominees.
Blues & Soul music fans from all around the world logged onto the Internet and voted on the web sites of www.jusbluesmusic.com and www.jusbluesmusicfoundation.org for their favorite Blues Man and Blues Woman, their favorite Soul Man and Soul woman, their favorite DJ, their favorite songs, their favorite juke joints and many other catagories.
Thousands of votes had to be tallied to obtain the final results.
Congratulations to all the 2008 Jus` Blues Music Awards Honorees, Nominees and Recipients.
2008 Jus` Blues Music Awards Honorees
Jus` Blues Music Lifetime Achievement Award
(Outstanding Lifetime Achievements in the African-American
Community and in Blues & Soul Music)
Joe Simon
Lowell Fulson Lifetime Achievement Award
(Outstanding Career Achievements 20+ years)
Theodis Ealey
Denise LaSalle Award for Recording Excellence
(Outstanding Recording Excellence Award)
Roy C
Percy Mayfield Award for Writing Excellence
(Outstanding Written Compositions in Blues & Soul Music)
Latimore
Jack "The Rapper" Gibson Radio Pioneer Award
(Outstanding Contributions to Blues & Soul Music in the Radio Industry)
James Wolfe
James Brown Heritage Award
(Outstanding Blues & Soul Music Live Performer)
Mel Waiters
Johnnie Taylor Newcomer Award
(Outstanding New Blues & Soul Music Artist or Group)
Floyd Taylor
Willie Mitchell Producer's Award
(Outstanding Blues & Soul Music Productions)
Leon Haywood
Jus` Blues Music Legends Award
(Outstanding Contributions to Blues & Soul Music)
Millie Jackson
Jus` Blues Music President's Award
(Outstanding Contributions to the Business of
Blues & Soul Music)
Al Bell, Alpine Records
Aaron T-Bone Walker Award
(Outstanding Guitar Musicianship in Blues & Soul Music)
Preston Shannon
2008 Jus` Blues Music Awards
Nominee Recipients
Best Traditional Blues Man
Eddie Cotton
Best Traditional Blues Woman
Tia Carroll
Traditional Blues Song Of The Year - Male
Bobby Rush - "What's Going On"
Traditional Blues Song Of The Year - Female
Trudy Lynn - "Everybody Got A Blues Song To Sing"
Best Blues & Soul Radio Show
(Radio Personality Award)
Rojene Bailey, WALR-FM, Atlanta
Best Blues & Soul Internet Show
www.chittlincircuitradio.com
"Little Milton" Campbell Guitar Award
(Outstanding Guitar Player)
Lil` Ray Neal
Junior Wells Harp Award
(Outstanding Blues Harmonica Performer)
Kenny Neal
Best Juke Joint Award
(Best Blues & Soul Club)
Velma's Place, San Francisco, CA
Best Blues & Soul Song Of The Year - Male
Latimore - My Give A Damn
Best Blues & Soul Song Of The Year - Woman
Denise LaSalle - Mississippi Woman
Blues & Soul Man Of The Year
Marvin Sease
Blues & Soul Woman Of The Year
Shirley Brown
Best Blues & Soul Label Award Of The Year
Wilbe Records
Jus` Blues Music All Star Award - Male
Willie Hill
Jus` Blues Music All Star Award - Female
B. B. Queen
Jus`Blues Music Artist Of The Year Award
Bobby "Blue" Bland
Best New Southern Soul Artist Of The Year - Male
Fred Bolton - "Must Be Jelly"
Best New Southern Soul Artist Of The Year - Female
Sweet Angel - "Another Man's Meat On My Plate"
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Allen Johnston
The Music Specialist
P.O. Box 310540
Atlanta, Ga. 31131
305 829 9010
