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Friday May 24th, 2002

2002 Handy Awards: And the winner is . . .

The venerable B.B. King, Texas chanteuse Marcia Ball and the powerful Otis Taylor led the blues parade at the 2002 W.C. Handy Awards Thursday night in Memphis at the historic Orpheum Theater. New Orleans icon Dr. John hosted the show at a custom Beale Street Blue Baldwin piano. Go here to see the complete winners list. The Handy Awards VIP pre-party at the Gibson Beale Street Showcase kick-started the 23rd annual celebration presented by Gibson Guitar and Baldwin Piano. Gibson and Baldwin Chairman and CEO Henry Juszkiewicz welcomed the nominees, the Blues Foundation and guests to the annual gala. The party featured impromptu performances by several nominees.

Here's an exclusive Handy Awards photo gallery.

VIPre-Party at the Lounge

2002 Handy Awards

Gibson and Baldwin Chairman and CEO Henry Juszkiewicz

Handy All-Star Bob Margolin

Host Dr John at the Blues Baldwin

Best New Artist Otis Taylor

Entertainer of the Year B.B. King

B.B. King, Sam Phillips and Ike Turner

B.B. King and Little Milton burnin'

Acoustic Artist of the Year Keb' Mo'

Blues Foundation Executive Director Howard Stovall

Actor Steven Seagal and Robert Lockwood Junior

B.B. tries out a custom Lucille given to him by Henry

B.B. loves new Lucille

Deborah Coleman and Lee Roy Parnell

For more information call the Gibson Beale Street Showcase at 901.544.7998 or visit The Blues Foundation here.

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