Jus' Blues Music Foundation Blues Awards

The Jus Blues Foundation has announced their nominees for blues and soul artists of the year. I found this article and list of performers from their website (click HERE) You can vote for your favorite artists by going to the website. The awards show is August 5th and 6th of 2009 and it should be a great time.

2009 Jus Blues Music Awards - Voting has begun

Written by Harold

Saturday, 07 March 2009

Jus Blues Music Foundation 2009 Jus` Blues Music Award Shows August 5th & 6th, 2009 The Historical Daisy 329 Beale Street Downtown Memphis Tennessee The 2009 Jus` Blues Music Awards Show will salute a number Blues & Soul music artists & industry professionals for their artistry, outstanding accomplishments and significant contributions to the genre. The 2009 Jus` Blues Music Awards Show voting period is NOW OPEN. For a limited time, members and patrons of JusBluesMusicFoundation.org can vote online for their favorite artist, song, radio DJ and various other categories. All the public tallies will be rendered and submitted with the Jus` Blues Music Awards Selection Committee. The nominee(s) with the most submissions will be the winner of the particular category. The 2009 Jus` Blues Music Awards Nominee categories are following and the Voting Ballot link is right HERE or visit the Jus Blues Music Foundation jusbluesmusicfoundation.org for more information. This year's nominees are: Traditional Blues Artist - Male • Joe Louis Walker • John Lee Hooker JR. • Johnny Rawls • Eddie Cotton • Lucky Peterson • Ronny Baker Brooks • Guy Davis Traditional Blues Artist - Female • Diunna Greenleaf • Tia Carroll • Trudy Lynn • Lady Bianca • Shemekia Copeland • Sandra Hall • Ruthie Foster Traditional Blues Song Male • Kenny Neal - Let Life Flow • Zac Harman - Comfort Of A Man • Willie Big Eye Smith - Born In Arkansas • Buddy Guy - Best Damn fool • Johnny Rawls - Red Cadillac • Mem Shannon - Goodbye Mr. President • Chick Willis - Obama Best Blues & Soul Radio Show • Ragman - WMPR - Jackson, MS • Bobby Webb 89.5 KPOO San Francisco • Vernon Campbell - K105 FM Oakohoma City • Nikki De Marks WDLT 98.3 FM Mobile AL. • Syreio Hughes - WGNL - Greenwood, MS • Roscoe Killa Dilla Miller -WKXN Montgomery • Captian Curtis Lee - Memphis "Little Milton" Guitar Award (Outstanding Guitar Player) • Preston Shannon • Sherman Robertson • Zac Harmon • Michael Burke • Donnie Ray • Theodis Ealey • Lucky Peterson Best Juke Joint Award (Best Blues & Soul Club) • Club Ebony - Mississippi Delta • The Palace - Little Rock, AR • Club Couples - Jackson, MS • Po'Boys - Folsom, California • Sha-Max - Detroit, MI • CC Blues Club - Memphis, TN • Doc's Nightclub - Phoenix, AZ Best Blues & Soul Song Of The Year - Male • Carl Marshall - Good Loving • Jeff Floyd - Lock My Door • Willie Clayton - A Woman Knows • Latimore - Nanna Pudding • Marvin Sease - I can't let you go • Floyd Taylor - Hook on these blues • Theodis Ealey - Please Let Me In Blues & Soul Woman of the Year • Denise LaSalle • Shirley Brown • Pat Cooley • Betty Padgett • Ms Jody • Barbara Carr Blues & Soul Man Of The Year • Wilson Meadows • Floyd Taylor • Latimore • Marvin Sease • Mel Waiters • Clarence Carter • Willie Clayton Jus` Blues Legendary Blues & Soul Award - Male • Jackie Payne • Stan Mosley • Lee Shot Williams • Kenne' Wayne • Gregg A. Smith • Frank-O Johnson • Archie Love Jus` Blues Music Legendary Blues & Soul Award - Female • Toni Green • Lynn White • Betty Padget • Pat Brown • Marva Wright • Trudy Lynn • Shirley Brown Blues & Soul Label Award Of The Year • Ecko Records • Wilbe Records • Malaco Records • IFGAM Records • B & J Records • Brimstone Records Southern Soul Song Of The Year - Female • Vicky Baker - He Say She Say • Nellie Tiger Travis - I'm A Woman • Karen Wolfe - Man Enough • Betty Padgett - Never Coming Home • Ms Jody - Energize Bunny • Pat Brown - Got The Night • DieDra - Hip Swinging Blues Southern Soul Artist Of The Year - Female • Big Cynthia • DieDra • Pat Cooley • Sheba Potts Wright • Karen Wolfe • Betty Padgett • Sweet Angel Southern Soul Song Of The Year - Male • O B Buchana - Just Playin' With It • Prince Kenyatta - Quickie • L. J. Echols - From The Back • Willie Hill - Friendly Reunion • Omar Cunningham - The Beauty Shop • Donnie Ray - I'm Getting To Close • Wilson Meadows - I Wanna Git with You Baby Southern Soul Artist Of the Year - Male • Bigg Robb • O B Buchana • Mr. Sam • Omar Cunningham • Tyree Neal • Lil' Fallay • T K Soul

Jus Blues Music Foundation Press Release

From The Jus Blues Music Foundation.

“JUS` BLUES MUSIC FOUNDATION

PRESS RELEASE

November 12, 2008

ATLANTA, GA - Jus` Blues Music Foundation, Inc. proudly presents its inaugural “Christmas Blues Gala,” Friday, December 5th at 8 pm at the Holiday Inn Select Downtown Atlanta on Capital Avenue near Turner Field. Entertainment will be by international recording artist, Prince of the Blues Lucky Peterson, the 1st Lady of Blues & Soul Trudy Lynn and the debut of Blues music phenom Tyree.

The Blues & Soul music community is invited and a special invitation is extended to artists, managers, agents, promoters, clubs, radio DJs and fans of great Southern Soul music to be a part of this BIG gala affair. It is encouraged to bring information on artists and candidates that should be considered for the ballot of the upcoming 2009 Jus` Blues Music Awards held during August 5th thru August 9th in Memphis, Tennessee.

The categories include Best New Artist, Best Blues & Soul Radio DJ, Best Blues & Soul Song, Best Traditional Blues Artist and many more. We are also considering Blues & Soul music candidates to be honored at the “Night of the Living Legends” Dinner celebrating the Honorees of the 2009 Jus` Blues Music Awards on August 5th. Information on the event(s) will be forthcoming and posted on the websites - www.jusbluesmusicfoundation.org and www.jusbluesmusic.com.

The Jus` Blues Music Foundation “Christmas Blues Gala” will be a great opportunity to network and party with like others and professionals in the Blues & Soul music industry. Advance tickets for the gala event are $40.00. V.I.P. tables and advance tickets are available at www.jusbluesmusicfoundation.org. This will include: Admission to the gala, Dinner, a one year membership to the Jus’ Blues Music Foundation, membership to the online Jus’ Blues Room, and your name placed in a drawing to win a pair of VIP tickets to attend the 2009 Jus’ Blues Music Awards.

The Board of Directors of the Jus` Blues Music Foundation will be holding its National meeting in Atlanta at the Holiday Inn Select Downtown Atlanta on December 4th, 5th & 6th to tend to the business of the upcoming 2009 and 2010 initiatives and events of the organization. JBMF members are welcome to attend. Additionally, the JBMF Advisory Board will meet also.

Jus` Blues Music Foundation, Inc. encourages your financial and in-kind support to further promote as well as educate young people through the “Jus` Blues In The School” music program to help share the importance of keeping the tradition of this great American art form alive.

For additional information and media contact:

Charles Mitchell, President
Jus` Blues Music Foundation, Inc.
Post Office Box 44771
Atlanta, Georgia 30336
(678) 403-1993

For an overnight stay, contact the Holiday Inn Select and ask for the special Jus` Blues rate.

Holiday Inn Select
Atlanta Capitol Conference Center
450 Capitol Avenue
Atlanta, GA. 30312
Telephone: 404-591-2000

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2008 JUS` BLUES MUSIC AWARDS and TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE

Memphis, TN May 13, 2008 - The Jus` Blues Music Foundation will host an interactive Technology Conference along with the annual Jus` Blues Music Awards. The Technology Conference will take place August 6th in downtown Memphis. The location site will soon be announced. Register by June 30th to get the discounted rate. Tickets are limited and are available through the www.jusbluesmusic.com website.

This is a must-attend event for music and music technology professionals as well as artists interested in promoting, marketing and driving sales via new technology. You'll get informed hands on with the movers and shakers in the music and technology worlds, as well as a chance to interact with others in a great environment.

Additionally, a panel discussion featuring music and technology experts will discuss and conduct a Q & A regarding using the Internet to expose new music projects, marketing and driving sales. We will be announcing speakers and agendas shortly. The Technology Conference will discuss issues particularly of interest to the Blues & Soul music community, along with a focus on the evolving musical experience. Topics will focus on marketing, fan behavior, trends and future forecasts, and an examination of the ways people discover, purchase, interact and are exposed to artists and music.

The $125 registration fee gets you in The Technology Conference, The Music Note Ceremony honoring the legendary Joe Simon, The Night of the Legends featuring the 2008 Jus` Blues Music Awards Honorees, the 2008 Jus` Blues Music Awards Show, VIP entry to the After Party and one year membership dues in the Jus` Blues Music Foundation.

WOW! Join us in Memphis in August 2008 for a great lineup of speakers, information, networking and a fun night with Blues & Soul music legends that'll make this event a must attend. For more info, go to www.jusbluesmusic.com.

Wednesday, August 6

8:00 am Registration

10:00 am Jus` Blues Music Foundation Technology Conference

6:30 pm "Night of the Legends" featuring the 2008 Jus` Blues Music Awards

Honorees. Dinner, Networking and Fun.

Late After Party

Thursday, August 7

12:00 pm Music Note Ceremony in front of The Historical Daisy honoring the

accomplishments of Joe Simon on the Beale Street Walk of Fame

7:00 pm 2008 Jus` Blues Music Awards Show

Late Jus` Blues Music Awards After Party