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April 10, 2008

Photo Gallery: Keeping the Blues Alive Awards 2008

by Staff. Photos by Dusty Scott.

One of the 2008 Keeping the Blues Alive Awards

One of the 2008 Keeping the Blues Alive Awards. Photo by Dusty Scott.

In conjunction with the 2008 24th International Blues Challenge, which saw 159 acts from 36 states, 10 countries and 6 continents compete for a variety of prizes, The Blues Foundation held its annual Keeping the Blues Alive (KBA) Award ceremony at the Downtown Doubletree Hotel in Memphis on February 2, 2008. Twenty-one individuals and organizations were honored with a KBA at this year's event (a full list of honorees is available on the Blues Foundation website).

According to The Blues Foundation: The Keeping the Blues Alive Awards recognize the significant contributions to blues music made by the people behind the scenes. Each is selected on the basis of merit by a select panel of blues professionals. “The committee is once again impressed with the quality of the selected recipients - the outstanding men, women, and organizations that have evidenced a longstanding commitment to the Blues genre," said noted blues journalist, educator and KBA Chairman, Art Tripaldi. "In recent years, The Blues Foundation has increasingly recognized the global reach of this indigenous Afro-American art form and the 2008 honorees certainly reflect this awareness, with recipients hailing from Canada, France, and Sweden, in addition to the United States."

2008 Keeping the Blues Alive Awards Ceremony Photo Gallery

KBA Awards

KBA Awards. Photo by Dusty Scott.


Jay Sielman

Jay Sielman, Blues Foundation Executive Director. Photo by Dusty Scott.


Art Tipaldi

Art Tipaldi, KBA Chairman. Photo by Dusty Scott.


Dorothy Moore

Dorothy Moore sings "Happy Birthday." Photo by Dusty Scott.


Bruce Iglauer

Bruce Iglauer of Alligator Records, Producer Award. Photo by Dusty Scott.


Mississippi Blues Marker Trail Award

Mississippi Blues Commission and Mississippi Development Authority, Division of Tourism for the Mississippi Blues Marker Trail, Historical Preservation Award. Photo by Dusty Scott.


Jean Guillermo

Jean Guillermo, Blues-sur-Seine, International Award. Photo by Dusty Scott.


David Beardsley

David Beardsley (center), STLBlues.net, Internet Award. Photo by Dusty Scott.


Dick Waterman and Mike Glenn

Dick Waterman and Mike Glenn, New Daisy Theater, Sponsor Award. Photo by Dusty Scott.


Dom Forcella

Dom Forcella accepts for Stew "Beef Stew" Crossen, Radio (Commercial) Award. Photo by Dusty Scott.


Don Cohen's brother accepts Promoter Award on behalf of Don Cohen

Don Cohen's brother accepts Promoter Award on behalf of Don Cohen. Photo by Dusty Scott.


Don Wilcox

Don Wilcox, Journalism Award. Photo by Dusty Scott.


Edmonton’s Labatt Blues Festival

Edmonton’s Labatt Blues Festival, Festival Award. Photo by Dusty Scott.


Fernando Jones

Fernando Jones, Education Award. Photo by Dusty Scott.


Fred Litwin

Fred Litwin, NorthernBlues Music, Record Label Award. Photo by Dusty Scott.


Jefferson Magazine

Jefferson Magazine, Print Media Award. Photo by Dusty Scott.


Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Kenny Wayne Shepherd received the KBA Film Award for 10 Days Out: Blues from the Backroads. Photo by Dusty Scott.


Frank Hicks

Frank Hicks, Knucklehead's Saloon, Blues Club Award. Photo by Dusty Scott.


Mark Pucci

Mark Pucci, Publicist Award. Photo by Dusty Scott.


Michael Frank

Michael Frank, Manager Award. Photo by Dusty Scott.


Roger Stolle

Roger Stolle, Cat Head, Retail Award. Photo by Dusty Scott.


Scott Allen

Scott Allen, Vivid Pix & Design, Art and Photography Award. Photo by Dusty Scott.


South Florida Blues Society

South Florida Blues Society, Blues Organization Award. Photo by Dusty Scott.

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Related Links
The Blues Foundation
International Blues Challenge 2008 Semi-finals and Finals
International Blues Challenge 2008 Semi-Finals

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