TEN ALLIGATOR ARTISTS RECEIVE 21 BLUES BLAST MUSIC AWARD NOMINATIONS

The Nick Moss Band Featuring Dennis Gruenling, Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, The Cash Box Kings And Southern Avenue All Nominated For Band Of The Year

The Nick Moss Band Featuring Dennis Gruenling Leads All Artists
With Five Nominations

Rick Estrin & The Nightcats (4), Christone "Kingfish" Ingram (3), The Cash Box Kings (2) And Tinsley Ellis (2) All Receive Multiple Nominations.

Coco Montoya, Selwyn Birchwood, Billy Branch, Chris O'Leary, Dennis Gruenling and Rodrigo Mantovani (from The Nick Moss Band Featuring Dennis Gruenling), Derrick D'Mar Martin And Christoffer "Kid" Andersen (from Rick Estrin & The Nightcats) And Kenny "Beedy Eyes" Smith (from The Cash Box Kings) Each Receive One Nomination

Blues Blast magazine has announced the nominees for its 17th annual Blues Blast Music Awards. This year, ten Alligator artists received a total of 21 nominations. The Nick Moss Band Featuring Dennis Gruenling leads all artists with five nominations. Rick Estrin & The Nightcats received four.

The Nick Moss Band, Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, The Cash Box Kings and Southern Avenue (whose Alligator debut will hit in early 2025) were all nominated for the coveted Band Of The Year award.

GRAMMY Award-winner Christone "Kingfish" Ingram received three nominations. Guitarist/songwriter/vocalist Tinsley Ellis received two.

Coco Montoya, Chris O'Leary and Billy Branch, Dennis Gruenling and bassist Rodrigo Mantovani (from The Nick Moss Band Featuring Dennis Gruenling), Derrick D'Mar Martin and Kid Andersen (from Rick Estrin & The Nightcats), and Kenny "Beedy Eyes" Smith (from The Cash Box Kings) each received one nomination.

Fan voting begins July 15, 2024 and ends at midnight on August 31, 2024 at http://www.BluesBlastMagazine.com. Voting is free and open to all.

The Blues Blast Music Awards are presented by Blues Blast Magazine, the free weekly E-magazine.

Alligator artists and their nominations follow:

Blues Band Of The Year: The Nick Moss Band Featuring Dennis Gruenling

Traditional Blues Album Of The Year: Get Your Back Into It!

Electric Guitarist Of The Year: Nick Moss

Harmonica Player Of The Year: Dennis Gruenling

Bass Guitarist Of The Year: Rodrigo Mantovani

Blues Band Of The Year: Rick Estrin & The Nightcats

Traditional Blues Album Of The Year: The Hits Keep Coming

Producer Of The Year: Christoffer "Kid" Andersen

Percussionist Of The Year: Derrick "D'Mar" Martin