The 2010 Blues Music Awards took place in Memphis, TN at the Cook Convention Center. It is the greatest annual gathering place for those of us in the blues music industry. Please enjoy these photos from the event. Thanks to the Blues Foundation for hosting this wonderful party.

Louisiana Red, Bob Corritore, Little Victor Performing at the 2010 Blues Music Awards (Photo by Arnie Goodman)

Charlie and Henri Musselwhite (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Bob Corritore and Billy Boy Arnolds at the 2010 Blues Music Awards

Detroit Bluesman Johnnie Basset and his wife (Photo by Bob Corritore)

The legendary Sonny Payne of KFFA in Helena, AR (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Chris James and Bruce Iglauer (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Super Chikan (Photo by Bob Corritore)

The young Marquise Knox and his mother (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Thomas Ruf of Ruf Records and Louisiana Red (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Charlie Musselwhite & Bob Corritore at the 2010 Blues Music Awards

Johnny Iguana and John Primer (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Hubert Sumlin and Hugh Southard (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Jacqueline Kraine (Janiva’s daughter) and Janiva Magness (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Maria Mauldar and Tommy Castro (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Louisiana Red (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Fiona Boyes and Bob Corritore at the 2010 Blues Music Awards

Bonnie Raitt and her manager (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Bobby Rush and Lo (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Joe Louis Walker and Marquise Knox (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Sonny Payne just moments after receiving his Blues Hall of Fame induction (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Bruce Bromberg (Photo by Bob Corritore)

The lovely Priscilla Hernandez (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Eden Brent and Bob Corritore (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Steve Marriner and Bob Corritore at the 2010 Blues Music Awards

Pat Morgan, Doug Mcleod and his wife (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Gus Cannon’s family moments after his induction to the BHOF (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Bobby “Blue” Bland and Marquise Knox
(Photo by Bob Corritore)

Otis Taylor and his daughter, Cassie Taylor (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Gaye Adegbalola and her son Juno Jumumba Kahlil (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Billy and Rosa Branch (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Holly and Kenny Smith (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Marquise Knox, Little Victor, Louisiana Red enjoying an after hours jam in Red & Victor’s hotel room (Photo by Bob Corritore)

This Beautiful Portrait of Buddy Guy by Patterson & Barnes Became The Emblem of the 2010 Blues Music Awards

Louisiana Red, David Maxwell, Little Victor at the afternoon soundcheck (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Eddie C. Campbell having fun with his guitar at soundcheck – this day was also Eddie’s Birthday! (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Zora Young & Louisiana Red
(Photo by Bob Corritore)

John Nemeth (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Gaynelle Neville (Cyril’s wife) and Cleome Bova (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Latimore and Cookie Taylor (Koko’s daughter) (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Rick Booth of Intrepid Artists and Bob Corritore (Photo by Rick Booth)

Bob Corritore, Tony Braunagel (of The Phantom Blues Band), Louisiana Red (Photo by Amy Brat)

Cassie Taylor and Little Victor (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Bob Corritore and Mac Arnold at the 2010 Blues Music Awards

Buddy Guy (Photo by Arnie Goodman)

(Photo by Arnie Goodman)

John Primer (Photo by Arnie Goodman)

Billy Branch (Photo by Arnie Goodman)

Billy Boy Arnold (Photo by Arnie Goodman)

Bob Stroger (Photo by Arnie Goodman)

Bob Corritore (Photo by Arnie Goodman)

Louisiana Red and Little Victor (Photo by Arnie Goodman)

Louisiana Red and Bob Corritore (Photo by Joseph Rosen)

Laura Chavez and Candye Kane (Photo by Arnie Goodman)

Billy Boy Arnold (Photo by Arnie Goodman)

Zora Young (Photo by Arnie Goodman)

Lonnie Brooks (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Bob Corritore and Steve Marriner at the 2010 Blues Music Awards

Deb Lubin and Lynn Orman (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Teresa Abernethy and Mookie Brill (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Cleome Bova and Bob Corritore (Photo by Dean Mueller)

Super Chikan (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Janiva Magness and Denise LaSalle (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Eugene “Hideaway” Bridges, Candye Kane, Rick Estrin (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Gerardo and Dar Lopez
Dar is the host of Blues With Dar on WKPX 88.5FM in Ft Lauderdale, FL. She also was the co-host with Bill Wax for this year’s awards presentation. (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Little Victor, Louisiana Red, Bob Corritore

Paul Benjamin and David Keyes (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Super Chikan and daughter Jamiesa Turner (also his drummer) (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Chris James and J.W. Jones (Photo by Bob Corritore)

Bob Corritore and Johnny Rawls at the 2010 Blues Music Awards

Louisiana Red won two Blues Music Awards!

Lousiana Red and Bob Corritore performing with Little Victor’s Juke Joint
This was the day after the BMAs at Alfred’s on Beale Street for a Blues Foundation event.

Lousiana Red and Bob Corritore performing with Little Victor’s Juke Joint
This was the day after the BMAs at Alfred’s on Beale Street for a Blues Foundation event.

Little Victor, Louisiana Red, Robert Alexander (Obscured), Bob Corritore, Billy T, The Hawk at Alfred’s on Beale Street
David Maxwell was also on this gig but he is not shown in this image.

Louisiana Red, Little Victor, Bob Corritore at Leeway Music Recording Studio – May 8, 2010

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