BMATours had a great night at the Blues Music Awards weekend recently. Our newest addition, Denise LaSalle was inducted into the Blues Music Hall of Fame and we had several winners at the Awards Banquet May 5 in Memphis. Pinetop Perkins won a BMA with Willie "Big Eyes" Smith for Best Traditional Blues Album for their collaboration titled "Joined at the Hip", what a way to go out Pine ... a Grammy and a BMA for your last album!!!!. The Nighthawks were honored after 39 years on the road for Best Acoustic Bues Album for their XM Studio recording titled "Last Train to Bluesville"... it's about time!! In addition Willie Smith and Hubert Sumlin were winners with Kenny Wayne Shepherd for Best Rock Blues Album title "Live in Chicago and Bob Stroger won for Best Bass Player. It is always a pleasure to be in Memphis for the Awards and for the chance to see all of the artists and fans together for this great event!! Congratulations to all of the nominees!!
Date:
May 26 2011