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BITS BLUES NEWS
Two British Blues Stars Nominated for USA
"Independent Blues Awards"
British Blues stars Emma Wilson & Oliver ‘Mississippi’ MacDonald have both been nominated
in the prestigious USA based 'Independent Blues Awards' which celebrate International
Independent Blues Artists.
Both Emma & Oliver are the only British Artists in their categories and You can Vote!
Emma is nominated in two categories, "Best New
Artist" and "Best New Artist Release" for her
excellent album 'Memphis Calling!" and
Mississippi MacDonald is nominated in
"Traditional Blues Band", "Traditional
Blues CD" for 'Heavy State Loving
Blues' and "Traditional Blues Song" for
'Heavy State Loving Blues'
Voting Closes 15th September, You
can vote here! Voting is not restricted
USA residents - anyone anywhere can vote!
https://www.makingascene.org/independent-blues-awards-2024-vote-now/
Ritchie Dave Porter and Debra
Susan took the ‘Silver Crystal’
award for the international
duo of the year in the recent
International Singer Song-
writer event in Atlanta,
Georgia.
Ritchie told BiTS: Many thanks
to everyone supporting our
original Ritchie Dave Porter and
Debra Susan music.Truly
wonderful to have our latest
Ritchie Dave Porter/Debra
Susan single 'Dance with Me In
The Pale Moonlight' played on
the big screen at Sandy Springs
Performing Arts Centre in
Atlanta, Georgia, USA when we
walked up to receive the award.
