This is your reminder that our Big Easy
Music Awards gala to honor those in the
music community of New Orleans for excellent
endeavors in 2208, and to benefit our Foundation
(so we can support educational projects in the
performing arts) will be held Sunday April 19.
The gala is black tie preferred - so dress
your best - and there will be plentiful
hors d'ouevres and an open bar for three hours

Big Easy Music Awards
Sunday April 19
Show starts promptly at 7pm
Doors open at 6pm

Big Easy Music Awards
The Big Easy Foundation announces its music awards nominees for 2009

The Big Easy Foundation has announced nominees for the 2009 Big Easy
Music Awards. The winners will be honored at the awards gala at the
Harrah's New Orleans Casino on Sunday, April 19. Dr. John will accept
the Entertainer of the Year award. Recognition also goes to top
artists and bands in a wide variety of music genres as well as the top
album of the year.

The event is sponsored by The Gambit, Harrah's New Orleans Casino and
Hotel, Abita Brewing Co., WWOZ 90.7 FM and Coleman E. Adler & Sons.
For reservations contact the Big Easy Foundation at 483-3129.

2009 Big Easy Awards

Entertainer of the Year
Dr. John

Music Heritage Award
Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Lifetime Achievement in Music Award
Aaron Neville



Big Easy Music Awards Nominees

Best Traditional Jazz
Leroy Jones
Tom McDermott and Connie Jones
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Dr. Michael White

Best Contemporary Jazz
Terence Blanchard
Donald Harrison
Nicholas Payton

Best Traditional Brass Band
Pinstripe Brass Band
Storyville Stompers Brass Band
Tremé Brass Band

Best Contemporary Brass Band
Hot 8 Brass Band
Rebirth Brass Band
Soul Rebels Brass Band

Best Gospel Choir
Craig Adams & Higher Dimensions of Praise
Arthur Clayton & Purposely Anointed
Tyrone Foster & the Arc Singers

Best Gospel Group/Individual
Bishop Paul Morton
Jai Reed
Kim Chere

Best Blues
Tab Benoit
Little Freddie King
Sonny Landreth

Best Funk
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Big Sam's Funky Nation
Ivan Neville & Dumpstaphunk

Best Rhythm and Blues
Dr. John & the Lower 911
Irma Thomas
Ledisi
Walter "Wolfman" Washington

Best Rap/Hip Hop
DJ Jubilee
Lil Wayne
Partners-N-Crime

Best Rock
Morning 40 Federation
The Radiators
Rotary Downs

Best Roots Rock
Happy Talk Band
The Iguanas
Johnny Sansone

Best Zydeco
Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie
Lil Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timers
Cedric Watson

Best Cajun
Pine Leaf Boys
BeauSoleil
Feufollet

Best Country/Folk
The Figs
Country Fried
Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue

Best Latin
Rumba Buena
Fredy Omar con su Banda
Riccardo Crespo

Best World Music/Reggae
007
Casa Samba
Panorama Jazz Band

Best Male Performer
Trombone Shorty
John Boutté
Clint Maedgen
Kermit Ruffins

Best Female Performer
Theresa Andersson
Susan Cowsill
Irma Thomas
The Pfister Sisters

Best Emerging Group/Artist
Seguenon Kone
MyNameIsJohnMichael
Los Po-Boy-Citos

Best Electronica
Quintron and Miss Pussycat
MC Trachiotomy
White Bitch

Best Mixed Bag
New Orleans Bingo! Show
Bobby Lounge
The Imagination Movers

Best Hard Rock/Metal
Down
Outlaw Order
Zebra

Best Album of 2008

City That Care Forgot
Dr. John & the Lower 911

Hummingbird, Go!
Theresa Andersson

Blue Crescent
Michael White

Simply Grand
Irma Thomas


WWOZ Guardian of the Groove Awards
On-air: Hazel and Larry Schlueter
Off-air: Grace Perrine


There are a limited number of tables down front
(14), the rest is concert seating. If you have
friends that would like a table, please have
them give me a call.
Make reservations with Dawn at 483-3129.
Please encourage folks to attend and support
the event. We want it to be the best ever!
Thank you
GLORIA POWERS
483-3129

Talent is New Orleans greatest resource!
Encourage it, reward it!

Foundation for Entertainment
Development & Education at The Gambit
3923 Bienville NOLA 70119
Gloria's phone 504-483-3130
Gloria's Cell Phone is 504-427-3557



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