The Blues Foundation has recently announced the nominees for the 2008 Blues Music Awards, which include several Blind Pig artists, in the following categories:
Band of the Year: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Best New Artist Debut: John Nemeth - Magic Touch
Contemporary Blues Album of the Year: Tommy Castr...o - Painkiller
Historical Album of the Year: Magic Slim - The Essential Magic Slim
Instrumentalist - Horn: Deanna Bogart
Traditional Blues Album of the Year: Nappy Brown - Long Time Coming
Traditional Blues Male Artist of the Year: Magic Slim Nappy Brown
Winners will be announced during the Awards ceremony, to be held on May 8, at the Grand Casino Event Center, in Tunica Resorts, Mississippi. For more information, visit The Blues Foundation's Website.
