Jus' Blues Music Awards

this is an interesting new awards show that I stumbled on to while reading Google news. The 7th annual Jus' Blues Music Awards will take place in Memphis Tennessee on August 16th later this summer. For the past 6 years the awards show has taken place in Atlanta. Its main purpose is to recognize African American artists who are overlooked by the more mainstream music awards shows, like, the Grammy Awards, The American Music Awards, and the MTV Music Awards.

Here is the listing of artists who have won an honaray award for this year. This list comes directly from the Jus Blues Music website.

2007 Honorary Awards

Lowell Fulson Lifetime Achievement Award

(Outstanding Career Achievements 20+ years)

Maxine Brown

Denise LaSalle Award for Recording Excellence
(Outstanding Recording Excellence Award)
Artie "Blues Boy" White

Percy Mayfield Award for Writing Excellence
(Outstanding Written Compositions in Blues & Soul Music)
William Bell

Jack "The Rapper" Gibson Radio Pioneer Award
(Outstanding Contributions to Blues & Soul Music in the Radio Industry)
Bobby O'Jay

James Brown Heritage Award
(Outstanding Blues & Soul Live Performer)

Johnnie Taylor Newcomer Award
(Outstanding New Blues & Soul Artist or Group)

Sir Charles Jones

Jus` Blues Music Producer's Award

(Outstanding Blues & Soul Music Productions)

Willie Mitchell

Jus` Blues Music Legends Award

(Outstanding Contributions to Blues & Soul Music)

James Alexander & Larry Dodson of The BarKays

Jus` Blues Music President's Award

(Outstanding Contributions to the Business of

Blues & Soul Music)

Rodgers Redding

Jus` Blues Music Promoter's Award

(Outstanding Contributions to the Promotion of

Blues & Soul Music)

Julius C. Lewis

Jus` Blues Music Gospel Pioneer Award

(Outstanding Contributions in Gospel Music)

Lee Williams

Artists that you can vote for from the Jus blues Music website.

Other Award Nominees and Catagories are:

Best Traditional Blues Man

• Lonnie Brooks
• Phillip Walker
• Taj Mahal
• Lucky Peterson
• Guy Davis
• Kenny Neal
• Bernard Allison
• Chick Willis

Best Traditional Blues Woman

• Sandra Hall
• KoKo Taylor
• Betty Lavette
• Francine Reed
• Shemekia Copeland
• Tia Carroll
• Trudy Lynn
• Sista Monica

Best Blues & Soul Radio Show
(Radio Personality Award)

• DJ Outlaw - WMPR - Jackson, MS
• Short Stack - KNON - Dallas, TX
• Rojene Bailey - WALR - Atlanta, GA
• Moon Man - WOL - Washington, DC
• Syreio Hughes - WGNL - Greenwood, MS
• Slick Rick - KTSU - Houston, TX
• Bee Starr - WRBV - Macon, GA
• Steve Ladd - WDIA - Memphis, TN

Best Blues & Soul Radio Station Award
(Radio General Managers Award)

• Tori Bailey - WZZA, Tuscumbia, AL
• Roscoe Miller - WKXN, Montgomery, AL
• Ruben Hughes - WGNL, Greenwood, MS
• Denise Brooks - 102JKX, Hattiesburg, MS
• Janelle Chargois - KFMV-FM/KJCB-AM, Lafayette, LA
• Gary Richardson - WJLD, Birmingham, AL
• Jim Starr - WVOL, Nashville, TN

Best Blues & Soul Internet Show

• www.kattmanradio.com
• www.soulradionetwork.com
• www.dr-loveradio.com
• www.boogieradio.com
• www.chicojackson.com
• www.chittlincircuitradio.com
• www.southernsoulradio.com
• www.bluestimeinthecityradio.com

"Little Milton" Campbell Guitar Award
(Outstanding Guitar Player)

• Vasti Jackson
• Lucky Peterson
• Rico McFarland
• Larry McCray
• Stacy Mitchhart
• Wayne Baker Brooks
• Preston Shannon
• Ronnie Baker Brooks

Junior Wells Harp Award
(Outstanding Blues Harmonica Player)

• Chicago Bob Nelson
• Charlie Musselwhite
• Kenny Neal
• Billy Branch
• James Cotton
• Lazy Lester
• Sugar Blue

Best Juke Joint Award

(Best Blues Club)

• Midway Night Club & Lounge - Mobile, AL
• Mr. Gino's Lounge - Houston, TX
• Club Couples - Jackson, MS
• Coaches Corner Club - Dallas, TX
• The Jazz Plex - Macon, GA
• Club Boss - Memphis, TN
• Shorty's Place - Elgin, TX
• LD's CC'S - Memphis, TN

Best Blues & Soul Man Song Of The Year

• New Lease On Life - William Bell
• Boom Boom Boom - Willie Clayton
• Francine - Theodis Ealey
• I'm Just A Fool For You - J Blackfoot/Lenny Williams
• Scat Cat Here Kitty Kitty - Billy Soul Bonds
• If The Shoe Was On The Other Foot - Kenny Wayne
• It Aint Cheatin - TK Soul
• Undercover Lover - Bobby Rush

Best Blues & Soul Woman Song Of The Year

• I Ain"t Coming Home No More - Betty Paget
• I Ain"t Going Where You Go - Pat Cooley
• I'm Still Here - Trudy Lynn
• Unloveable Habits - Karen Wolfe
• Go Back - LaKeisha
• You Gonna Make Me - Lacee
• Sugar Daddy - Ms. Jody
• Let's Straighten It Out - Gwen McCrae

Blues & Soul Man Of The Year

• Big Joe
• Floyd Taylor
• Jeff Floyd
• Archie Love
• Willie Hill
• Jessie James
• Gregg A. Smith
• O. B. Buchana

Blues & Soul Woman Of The Year

• Barbara Carr
• Denise LaSalle
• Roni
• Shirley Brown
• Sheba Potts-Wright
• Toni Green
• Gwen McCrae
• Big Cynthia

Best Blues & Soul Label Award Of The Year

• Allision Records
• Jumpin Records
• Baby Boy Records
• B & J Records
• Wilbe Records
• JEA-Right Now Records
• Ecko Records
• Malaco Records

Jus` Blues Music All Star Award

• Joey Gilmore
• James Peterson
• Ernie Johnson
• Wilson Meadows
• Artie "Blues Boy" White
• Jackie Payne
• Chuck Roberson
• Bill Coday

Jus`Blues Music Artist Of The Year Award

• Mel Waiters
• J. Blackfoot
• Clarence Carter
• Marvin Sease
• Sir Charles Jones
• Bobby "Blue" Bland
• Latimore
• Bobby Rush
  

• If you would like to vote on this award CLICK HERE.