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W.C. Handy Award Nominees!

The Lehigh Valley Blues and Jazz Festival is proud to present a number of this year’s artists who are nominated for W.C. Handy Awards!  The W.C. Handy Award is the most widely-recognized award in the international blues community!  Check out the nominees below.  If you would like to learn more about the W.C. Handy Awards, please CLICK HERE to open a new browser window.

Blues Entertainer of the Year
   Rod Piazza

Traditional Blues-Male Artist of the Year
   Magic Slim

Blues Band of the Year
   The Holmes Brothers
   Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials
   Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers
   Magic Slim & The Teardrops

Male Artist of the Year Artist of the Year
   Rod Piazza

Blues Instrumentalist-Harmonica
     Rod Piazza

Blues Instrumentalist-Keyboards
     Honey Piazza

Blues Instrumentalist-Bass
     Bill Stuve (Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers)

Contemporary Blues Album of the Year
     The Holmes Brothers, Speaking in Tongues

Swing | Jam | BC | Sugar Ray | Li’l Ed | Diane | Jimmy | Holmes Bros | Big Joe | Magic | Rod Piazza
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