Past Winner of the Mississippi Delta Regional Blues Challenge
Receives Awards
Eden Brent was recognized at the 30th Annual Blues Music Awards held in Memphis Tennessee May 7, 2009 for her incredible talent as a blues artist. Eden won her awards for "Acoustic Artist of the Year" and "Acoustic Album of the Year" for her impressive debut album, Mississippi Number One. Eden was also nominated for "Best New Artist Debut" and the "Pinetop Perkins Piano Player Award".
Photo by Dusty Scott - http://www.dustyblues.com/
Jones Wins Solo Competition
Alan Jones of Inverness won the Solo Competition at the 6th Annual Mississippi Delta Regional Blues Challenge held October 24, 2009 at the Historic Club Ebony in Indianola Mississippi. Alan will now advance to the Semi-Finals of the International Blues Challenge held in Memphis Tennessee in January. The Mississippi Delta Regional Blues Challenge is hosted each year by the Mississippi Delta Blues Society of Indianola.
Grady Champion Wins Band Competition
The Grady Champion Band of Canton Mississippi won the Band Competition at the 6th Annual Mississippi Delta Regional Blues Challenge held October 24, 2009 at the Historic Club Ebony in Indianola Mississippi. Grady's band members are from left to right - Caleb Armstrong, Grady, Xavres Good, and Marquis Champion. They will now advance to the Semi-Finals of the International Blues Challenge held in Memphis Tennessee in January. The Mississippi Delta Regional Blues Challenge is hosted each year by the Mississippi Delta Blues Society of Indianola.
