Yellow Dog Records is once again well-represented in this year’s Blues Music Awards, with two artists recognized with award nominations. Eden Brent and her Yellow Dog Records debut album Mississippi Number One notched nominations in four categories: “Acoustic Album of the Year”, “Acoustic Artist of the Year”, “Best New Artist Debut”, and “Pinetop Perkins Piano Player of the Year”. Fiona Boyes earned a nomination for the third consecutive year with a nomination for “Acoustic Album of the Year”.
The Blues Music Awards (formerly known as the W.C. Handy Awards) are universally recognized as the highest honor given to Blues artists. And best of all, you can vote in the awards process! Visit The Blues Foundation to join, and then this link to vote once you are a member. Voting is open now until March 2nd, 2009.