35th Annual Blues Music Awards

Gallery One

Each year we have the opportunity to photograph the Blues Music Awards presented by the Blues Foundation in Memphis' Cook Convention Center. For those of you not familiar with the progam, think "academy awards of blues." Blues artists, recording firms, bands and other contributors to the art form are annually recognized for their contributions and accomplishments. Generally speaking the format is dinner, bands, awards, bands, awards, repeat if necessary. The sequence begins around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday and normally concludes around 1:30 a.m. Friday. Attendees are delightfully bombarded with tunes from the best blues artists on the planet. This gallery shows you 27 pictures from the event. Also check out BMA 2014 Gallery 2, BMA Gallery 3, and BMA Gallery 4.

Find stories on the Blues Music Awards on our Photo of the Week pages for May 11, 2014 and May 18, 2014. Also, see our Weekly Grist for the Eyes and Mind blog entries for May 11, 2014 and May 18, 2014.

 

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  Adriana and Her Groove Cutters; Eric Hughes, trombone; Blake Martin, trumpet.
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  Adriana and Her Groove Cutters; Bill Stuve, bass.
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  Adriana and Her Groove Cutters; Adriana Marie; LA Jones, guitar
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  Adriana and Her Groove Cutters; LA Jones, guitar; Bill Stuve, bass.
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  Adriana and Her Groove Cutters; Adriana, Erik Hughes, trombone; LA Jones, guitar.
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  Adriana and Her Groove Cutters; LA Jones, guitar.
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  Adriana and Her Groove Cutters; LA Jones, guitar; Mike Szja, tenor sax.
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  Adriana and Her Groove Cutters; Adriana; LA Jones, guitar.
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  Adriana and Her Groove Cutters; Bill Stuve, bass; Adriana.
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  Adriana and Her Groove Cutters; Blake Martin, trumpet; LA Jones, guitar; Bill Stuve, bass/
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  Adriana and Her Groove Cutters; Adriana; LA Jones, guitar.
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  Shawn Holt
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  Shawn Holt
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  David Keys, keyboard
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  Lurrie Bell, guitar; David Keys, keyboard.
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  Lurrie Bell
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  Lurrie Bell
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  Girls from "Kids for Blues" making awards.
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  The Hound Kings; Anthony Paule, guitar; Michael Benjamin, vocals; Scott Brenton, harp.
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  The Hound Kings; Anthony Paule, guitar; Michael Benjamin, vocals; Scott Brenton, harp.
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  The Hound Kings; Anthony Paule, guitar; Michael Benjamin, vocals; Scott Brenton, harp.
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  The Hound Kings; Anthony Paule, guitar; Michael Benjamin, vocals; Scott Brenton, harp.
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  Jimi Bott
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  Kid Anderson
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  Mike Szaja, tenor sax; Kid Anderson, guitar.
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  Kid Anderson
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  Anthony Paule, Guitar; Frank Bey, The "Southern Gentleman of the Blues."