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| The 26th Annual W.C. Handy Blues Awards On May 5, 2005, The Blues Foundation announced the recipients of the 26th Annual W.C. Handy Blues Awards. Eight Alligator recording artists received a total of 11 awards. Soul/gospel singing legend Mavis Staples received four awards, more than any other artist (including the coveted Blues Album of the Year and Blues Song of the Year for “Have A Little Faith”), winning in every category in which she was nominated. The Holmes Brothers, Shemekia Copeland, Marcia Ball, Roomful of Blues, and Koko Taylor each received one. Albums by Billy Branch & Kenny Neal (“Double Take”) and Hound Dog Taylor (“Release The Hound”) received an award as well. Out of 25 awards given at the ceremony, Alligator artists received a stunning 11, representing 44% of the total. Top awards, including Blues Album of the Year (Staples), Blues Band of the Year (The Holmes Brothers), and Contemporary Blues Artist of the Year (Copeland) all went to Alligator artists. The W.C. Handy Blues Awards ceremony and concert were held May 5, 2005 in Memphis, TN, at the Cook Convention Center. Alligator award recipients are as follows: MAVIS STAPLES : +Blues Album of the Year - "Have A Little Faith" +Blues Song of the Year - "Have A Little Faith" (writers Jim Tullio and Jim Weider, performed by Mavis Staples) +Soul/Blues Album of the Year - "Have A Little Faith” +Soul/Blues-Female Artist of the Year - Mavis Staples THE HOLMES BROTHERS +Blues Band of the Year - The Holmes Brothers SHEMEKIA COPELAND +Contemporary Blues-Female Artist of the Year - Shemekia Copeland KOKO TAYLOR +Traditional Blues-Female Artist of the Year - Koko Taylor BILLY BRANCH & KENNY NEAL +Acoustic Blues Album of the Year - "Double Take" MARCIA BALL +Best Instrumentalist-Keyboards - Marcia Ball ROOMFUL OF BLUES +Best Instrumentalist-Horns - Roomful of Blues Horns HOUND DOG TAYLOR +Historical Blues Album of the Year - "Release The Hound" write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Jazz News :: home page |