Lisa receives Blues Music Award Nomination
On December 10th, the Blues Foundation announced their nominations for the 36th Blues Music Awards. Among the nominations was Lisa Mann for Instrumentalist-Bass. This is Lisa’s first nomination for a BMA, the most prestigious award in blues music.
Here’s the full list of nominees:
Acoustic Album
Hard Luck Child: A Tribute to Skip James – Rory Block
Jericho Road – Eric Bibb
Jigsaw Heart – Eden Brent
Son & Moon: A Tribute to Son House – John Mooney
Timeless – John Hammond
Acoustic Artist
Doug MacLeod
Eric Bibb
John Hammond
John Mooney
Rory Block
Album
Can’t Even Do Wrong Right – Elvin Bishop
Living Tear To Tear – Sugar Ray & the Bluetones
Memphis Grease – John Németh
Refuse to Lose – Jarekus Singleton
Wrapped Up and Ready – The Mannish Boys
B.B. King Entertainer
Bobby Rush
Elvin Bishop
John Németh
Rick Estrin
Sugaray Rayford
Band
Elvin Bishop Band
John Németh & the Bo-Keys
Rick Estrin & the Nightcats
Sugar Ray & the Bluetones
The Mannish Boys
Best New Artist Album
Chromaticism – Big Harp George
Don’t Call No Ambulance – Selwyn Birchwood
Heavy Water – Fo’ Reel
Making My Mark – Annika Chambers & the Houston All-Stars
One Heart Walkin‘ – Austin Walkin’ Cane
Contemporary Blues Album
Can’t Even Do Wrong Right – Elvin Bishop
Original – Janiva Magness
Refuse to Lose -Jarekus Singleton
Hornet’s Nest – Joe Louis Walker
BluesAmericana – Keb’ Mo’
Contemporary Blues Female Artist
Beth Hart
Bettye LaVette
Janiva Magness
Marcia Ball
Shemekia Copeland
Contemporary Blues Male Artist
Elvin Bishop
Gary Clark Jr.
Jarekus Singleton
Joe Bonamassa
Joe Louis Walker
Historical
From His Head to His Heart to His Hands – Michael Bloomfield (Columbia/Legacy)
Live at the Avant Garde – Magic Sam (Delmark)
Soul & Swagger: The Complete “5” Royales 1951-1967 – The “5” Royales (Rock Beat)
The Modern Music Sessions 1948-1951 – Pee Wee Crayton (Ace)
The Roots of it All-Acoustic Blues – Various Artists (Bear Family)
Instrumentalist-Bass
Bob Stroger
Lisa Mann
Michael “Mudcat” Ward
Patrick Rynn
Willie J. Campbell
Instrumentalist-Drums
Jimi Bott
June Core
Kenny Smith
Tom Hambridge
Tony Braunagel
Instrumentalist-Guitar
Anson Funderburgh
Joe Bonamassa
Johnny Winter
Kid Andersen
Ronnie Earl
Instrumentalist-Harmonica
Charlie Musselwhite
Kim Wilson
Mark Hummel
Rick Estrin
Sugar Ray Norcia
Instrumentalist-Horn
Al Basile
Deanna Bogart
Jimmy Carpenter
Sax Gordon
Terry Hanck
Koko Taylor Award
Alexis P Suter
Diunna Greenleaf
EG Kight
Ruthie Foster
Trudy Lynn
Pinetop Perkins Piano Player
Barrelhouse Chuck
Bruce Katz
David Maxwell
Eden Brent
Marcia Ball
Rock Blues Album
Step Back – Johnny Winter
Goin’ Home – Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band
Time Ain’t Free – Nick Moss Band
heartsoulblood – Royal Southern Brotherhood
The Blues Came Callin’ – Walter Trout
Song
“Another Murder in New Orleans” written by Carl Gustafson & Donald Markowitz, performed by Bobby Rush and Dr. John with Blinddog Smokin’
“Bad Luck Is My Name” written and performed by John Németh
“Can’t Even Do Wrong Right” written and performed by Elvin Bishop
“Let Me Breathe” written by|Janiva Magness & Dave Darling, performed by Janiva Magness
“Things Could Be Worse” written by Ray Norcia, performed by Sugar Ray & the Bluetones
Soul Blues Album
Blues for My Father – Vaneese Thomas
Decisions – Bobby Rush with Blinddog Smokin’
In My Soul – The Robert Cray Band
Memphis Grease – John Németh
Soul Brothers – Otis Clay & Johnny Rawls
Soul Blues Female Artist
Candi Staton
Missy Andersen
Sharon Jones
Sista Monica
Vaneese Thomas
Soul Blues Male Artist
Bobby Rush
Curtis Salgado
John Németh
Johnny Rawls
Otis Clay
Traditional Blues Album
Common Ground: Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin Play and Sing the Songs of Big Bill Broonzy – Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin
For Pops (A Tribute to Muddy Waters) – Mud Morganfield & Kim Wilson
Livin’ it Up – Andy T-Nick Nixon Band
Living Tear To Tear – Sugar Ray & the Bluetones
The Hustle is Really On – Mark Hummel
Wrapped Up and Ready – The Mannish Boys
Traditional Blues Male Artist
Billy Boy Arnold
John Primer
Lurrie Bell
Sugar Ray Norcia
Sugaray Rayford
Lisa Mann wins three Muddy Waters Awards
In November of 2014, Lisa Mann and her aptly named Really Good Band received three Muddy Waters Awards from the Cascade Blues Association in her hometown of Portland, OR. Her band won Contemporary Blues Act of the Year, Lisa won Bass Player of the Year, and her latest release, “Move On,” won NW Recording of the Year.
Named in honor of one of blues music’s most influential forces —McKinley Morganfield, or Muddy Waters — the Cascade Blues Association’s annual Muddy Awards Celebration honors local, regional, national and international stars of the blues.
Every September, the Cascade Blues Association solicits award nominations from the CBA Membership. The top three nominations in each category are used to form the official Muddys Ballots. In October, the ballots are mailed out to the CBA Membership. The votes are tabulated in time for the November General Meeting, where the winners are announced. Over 1,000 CBA members participate in the Muddy Awards process, making it one of the most prestigious blues awards in the world.
MORE >>Lisa Mann wins Sean Costello Rising Star Award at the Blues Blast Awards in Champaign, IL
Lisa Mann took home the Sean Costello Rising Star Award at the Blues Blast Awards on Thursday, Oct 23rd. Lisa was a featured performer at the awards show, held at the Fluid Events center in Champaign, IL, backed by the talents of Andy T and Nick Nixon’s band. Many fine nominees performed at the gala event, including blues royalty Bobby Rush, Shaun Murphy, Albert Castiglia, and Trudy Lynn.
The award was named for guitar and vocal genius Sean Costello, who sadly passed away just before his 29th birthday. He suffered from bipolar disorder, and may have died as a result of trying to self-medicate to alleviate his symptoms. His mother Debbie Costello Smith and stepfather Glenn Smith have created the Sean Costello Memorial Fund for Bipolar Research. For more information, please visit: http://seancostellofund.org/
All award winners are listed here: http://www.bluesblastmagazine.com/and-the-winners-are/
MORE >>Helping Aly!
How we can help…If you’d like to donate to help the Lilly family in this ongoing fight CLICK HERE!
Aly Update
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014 – My lil cousin Aly had surgery to remove her damaged cornea, which was constantly getting infected. This is because continuing eye infections are jeopardizing the new chemo she will need to stop the brain tumors that would otherwise take her life. This family has no car, with a medically fragile child. She’ll be receiving a prosthetic eye, and starting her new chemo soon. If a bunch of us pitch in, even just a little, it can make a BIG difference. Thanks folks who wish to help the family overcome yet another hurdle. Donate at the link above or send via PayPal directly to me at chimpanzen [at] yahoo.com
Amazing True Story…
11 year old Aly (on the left, showing off a picture she colored) and her 6 year old sister Roean, on the right.
FEBRUARY 22, 2013 – I have been living next door to a family with four little girls for a few years, all age 11 & under. One little girl has battled cancer in the past, and had a recurrence. And, sadly, the father has just been diagnosed with a brain tumor as well. I offered to help them by doing a benefit, and when I spoke with them today, I asked their last name. The father said their name was Lilly–which is my family name on my mother’s side. I said, “hey we might be related, where are you from?” He said Hinton, WV–which is miles from where my mother was born, in a very rural area of WV! We are definitely COUSINS!!!
RALLY FOR ALY! SUN APR 7 2013 • 3-8PM
All-Star blues benefit for a child in need at the Spare Room, 4830 NE 42nd in Portland OR
Featuring some of the finest blues and roots artists the Northwest has to offer: Kevin Selfe and the Tornadoes will start the show at 3pm, followed by Butterfly Breakdown, Lisa Mann & Her Really Good Band, and finally the NW Womens Rhythm and Blues Revue! Only $10 at the door! Raffle and silent auction as well. MORE INFO >>
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