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Congratulations on the 2008 Blues Music Awards. My wife Heather and I attended them for the first time in five years. We had an absolute blast the entire time we were down in the Delta. This year's BMAs were one of the best blues events that we've attended and we spend a large part of our year attending blues events throughout the U.S. and Canada. Tim Holek

The presenting sponsor for the 30th Blues Music Awards will once again be The GIBSON Foundation.

The 30th Blues Music Awards are also sponsored by ArtsMemphis, BMI, Casey Family Programs, Eagle Rock Entertainment, FedEx, Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise, Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, SonyBMG Legacy and the Tennessee Arts Commission.

The 2010 show will follow the format of the sold-out and critically-acclaimed shows of recent years. More than 65 nominees attend and the night is filled with their appearances and performances in a dinner table setting in the Convention Center's ballroom.

The event brings together Blues performers, industry representatives and fans from all over the world to celebrate the best in Blues recordings and performances from the previous year. Each year, the Foundation present The Blues Music Awards to the artists selected by its members. They are universally recognized as the highest honor given to Blues artists. As always, a pre-party will immediately precede the Awards.

The Blues Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Charter Members' Dinner will be held the night before on Wednesday, May 5. Contact The Blues Foundation about becoming a Charter Member in order to attend this star-studded event.

For more information, contact Jay Sieleman at (901) 527-2583 xt 12 or jay@blues.org.

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