2008 Jus` Blues Music Awards Show
Thursday, August 7, 2008
The Historical Daisy    329 Beale Street

Downtown Memphis Tennessee

The 2008 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 2008 Jus` Blues Music Awards Show voting period is NOW OPEN.  For a limited time, members and patrons of JusBluesMusic.com 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 Selection Committee. The nominee(s) with the most submissions will be the winner of the particular category. The 2008 Jus` Blues Music Awards Nominee categories are following and the Voting Ballot link is right HERE or visit the Jus Blues Music Foundation ( http://www.jusbluesmusicfoundation.org ) for more information.

2008 JUS` BLUES MUSIC AWARDS SHOW

CATEGORIES and NOMINEES

Traditional Blues Man Of The Year

Lurrie Bell
Bernard Allison
Eddie Cotton
Bobby Warren
Sherman Robertson
Michael Burks

Traditional Blues Woman Of The Year

Tia Carroll
Sandra Hall
Heaven Davis
Suzanne & The Blues Church
Sista Monica
Pat Wilder

Traditional Blues Song Of The Year - Male

Eric Bibb – “Destiny Blues”
Big Pete Pearson – “Big Leg Woman”
Jimmy Burns – “Country Boy In The Big City”
Dennis Binder – “Must be a Hole In This Jug”
Bobby Rush – “What's Going On”
Mem Shannon – “Who Are They”

Traditional Blues Song Of The Year - Female

Barbara Carr – “This Is The Party”
Lola – “The Blues Chose Me”
Ruthie Foster – “People Grinning In Your Face”
Trudy Lynn – “Everybody Got A Blues Song To Sing”
KoKo Taylor – “You Ain't Worth A Good Woman”
Lady Bianca – “Should'na Made It So Good”

Best Blues & Soul Radio Show

(Radio Personality Award)

Ragman - WMPR - Jackson, MS
Cousin Lenny - KNON - Dallas, TX
Rojene Bailey - WALR - Atlanta, GA 
Syreio Hughes - WGNL - Greenwood, MS
Slick Rick - KTSU - Houston, TX
Joe P. Washington - WDIA - Memphis, TN

Best Blues & Soul Internet Show

www.kattmanradio.com
www.soulradionetwork.com
www.dr-loveradio.com
www.boogieradio.com 
www.chittlincircuitradio.com 
www.soulandbluesreport.com

"Little Milton " Campbell Guitar Award

(Outstanding Guitar Player)

Lucky Peterson
Zac Harmon
Billy Ray Charles 
Preston Shannon
Lil' Ray Neal
Al Coffee McDaniel

Junior Wells Harp Award

(Outstanding Blues Harmonica Performer)

Chicago Bob Nelson
Kenny Neal
Billy Branch
Bobby Rush
James Cotton
Sugar Blue

Best Juke Joint Award

(Best Blues & Soul Club)

Sha-Max – Detroit , MI

Velma's Place - San Francisco , CA

B.B. Kings Blues Club - Memphis , TN
Club Couples - Jackson , MS
The Palace - Little Rock , AR
Ground Zero - Clarksdale , MS

Best Blues Soul Song Of The Year - Male

Willie Clayton  - “A Woman Knows”
Sir Charles Jones  - “For Your Love”
Theodis Ealey  - “Pop That Middle”
Latimore – “My Give A Damn”
T. K. Soul - “It Ain't Cheating”
Floyd Taylor – “You Still Got It”

Best Blues Soul Song Of The Year - Female

Bettye Padgett – “I Ain't Never Coming Home Again”
Pat Cooley -  “The Older Woman”
Denise LaSalle – “Mississippi Woman”
Ms. Jody – “Your Dog Bout To Kill My Cat”
Ms. Monique – You Did It To You” Live
Nellie "Tiger" Travis – “Baby Mama Drama”

Jus` Blues Music All Star Award - Male

Willie Hill
Greg A. Smith
Charles Wilson
O. B. Buchana
Stan Mosley
Harvey Scales

Jus` Blues Music All Star Award - Female

Karen Wolfe
Vickie Baker
Toni Green
Joyce Lawson
Peggy Scott Adams
B B Queen

Best Blues & Soul Label Of The Year

Wilbe Records
Allison Records
B & J Records 
Ecko Records
Malaco Records
Ifgam Records

Blues Soul Woman of the Year

Gwen McCrae
Denise LaSalle
Bettye Levette
Barbara Carr
Pat Cooley
Shirley Brown

Blues Soul Man Of The Year

Mel Waiters
Willie Clayton
Marvin Sease 
Bobby Rush

Latimore
J. Blackfoot

Best New Southern Soul Artist Of The Year - Female

Lola - "I Got Feet"
Bobbie Johnson - "Rocking This Boat"
The Duchess - "Doin' My Job"
Lacee - "Groove"
Sweet Angel - "Another Man's Meat On My Plate"
Mashaa` - "Someone Else's Bed"

Best New Southern Soul Artist Of the Year - Male

Mr. Sam - "12 Steps 4 Cheaters"
Lebrado - "Fire"
Tyree Neal ft Sir Charles Jones - "Whiskey & Beer"
Fred Bolton - "Must Be Jelly"
Mose Stoval - "Groove You"
Pookie Lane - "Southern Woman