This is from the Blues Foundation.
Drum roll...the winner of the Gibson Lucille autographed at the
BMAs is Michel Germain from Quebec City! Congrats Michel
26th International Blues Challenge Winners Crowned
The
Blues Foundation's 26th International Blues Challenge concluded
Saturday with two packed shows at the Orpheum Theatre.The solo/duo
winner was Matt Andersen, sponsored by Harvest Jazz and Blues from
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada and second place honors went to
Alphonso Sanders and Bill "Howl-n-Madd" Perry from the Crossroads Blues
Society, Rosedale, Mississippi.
The top prize in the Band
competition was awarded to Grady Champion of the Mississippi Delta
Blues Society of Indianola. Second place honors were earned by Karen
Lovely Band, Cascade Blues Association, and the third spot went to
Cheryl Renee with Them Bones, hailing from the Cincy Blues Society.
A
beautiful blue custom Gibson guitar featuring The Blues Foundation's
logo was awarded to Matt Kelly of the Big Boy Little Band (DC Blues
Society), as the finals top guitarist.In the Best Self-Produced CD
contest, the judges determined that two CDs were the best: Fire It Up!
by the Laurie Morvan Band sponsored by the Santa Clarita Valley Blues
Society and Crime Scene Queen by The Informants sponsored by the
Colorado Blues Society.
