Introducing The 2012 "BLEWZZY AWARD" - by Peter Lauro (The Blewzzman)

~The 2012 BLEWZZY Award~

Each year since 2002, www.Mary4Music.com has been giving out the symbolic, yet very coveted award known as "THE BLEWZZY". This is an award given to the CD and song that I liked best of all the CD's reviewed during the year - simple as that. Back then, when we weren't doing that many reviews, it was quite easy to pick a winner. However, as the site became more well known, and with submissions from BMA, Juno, Maple and Grammy Award winners, it got more difficult to pick a winner, but more exciting as well.

In 2012, reviews - for the very first time - had to share the spotlight with two Mary4Music Presents "Keeping The Blues Alive" compilation CDs resulting in a drop from 42 in 2011 to 24. However, the quality of the music submitted was as good as ever. As usual, those discs came from all walks of musical life ranging from local and regional players to national touring acts to a US Navy Reservist whose unit was serving a tour in the Middle East.

Now, with no further delay, it's time to make some very tough decisions and announce the winners of the 2012 "Blewzzy Award". Since our review policy requires that I must like the CD in order to review it, it's quite obvious that the list of honorable mentions could be lengthy. However, I'll narrow it down to two and offer my congratulations to the runners up - Mike Mettalia & Midnight Shift / "Midnight Sun" and Darren Jay & The Delta Souls / "Drink My Wine". I now congratulate James Buddy Rogers as the 2012 BLEWZZY AWARD winner in the CD category for his work on "My Guitar's My Only Friend".

The Song Of The Year category always drives me crazy and this year was no different. Before deciding I listened to half a dozen songs over and over again. Congratulations to Mama Groove / "And I Feel" and Lisa Mann / "Surrender To The Blues" for a virtual dead heat as runners up. I now congratulate Bobby "Blackhat" Walters as the 2012 BLEWZZY AWARD winner in the Song Of The Year category with his absolutely beautiful "I Hear My Mama's Voice".



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Past Blewzzy Winners:

2011 - Best CD: The Mighty Mojo Prophets "The Mighty Mojo Prophets" - CD Review
- Best Song: Burton Gaar -"That's All She Wrote" CD Review

2010 - Best CD: Bill Johnson "Still Blue" - CD Review
- Best Song: Bill Johnson -"Half The Man" CD Review

2009 - Best CD: John Primer "All Original" - CD Review
- Best Song: Blues Dragon -"Livin' On Death Row" CD Review

2008 - Best CD: Donald Ray Johnson "Pure Pleasure" - CD Review
- Best Song: Joey Gilmore -"Blues All Over You" CD Review

2007 - Best CD: The National Debonaires "New Sounds From Kansas City" - CD Review
- Best Song: Jook Bourke -"Just A Minute" CD Review

2006 - Best CD: Larry Griffith "High Wire Walkin'" - CD Review
- Best Song: Alvin Jett & The Phat noiZ Blues Band -"Angels Sing The Blues" CD Review

2005 - Tom "Blues Man" Hunter "Expressions of a Blues Man" - CD Review
- Honorable Mention:
Nick Moss -"Sadie Mae" CD Review
Zac Harmon - "The Blues According To Zacariah" CD Review
Rich Del Grosso - "Get Your Nose Outta My Bizness!" - CD Review
The Mannish Boys - "Live and In Demand" - CD Review

2004 - The Chris Fitz Band "This is My Church" - CD Review
- Honorable Mention - Nuno Mindelis "Twelve Hours" - CD Review - Click to Buy CD

2003 - Mark Cook "An Evening With The Blues" - CD Review - Click To Buy CD
- Honorable Mention - Melissa Martin & The Rhythm Kings - CD Review - Click To Buy CD

2002 - The Fusebusters - CD Review

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