I was notified today that we've been placed on the Official Ballot for the 2010 Grammy Awards by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences in four categories (see below). It's an honor to be placed on the ballot and we need your help to get into the Final Top 5 Nominees.

If you are a voting member of the Grammys, I ask for your consideration in voting for me. If you know someone who is a voting member of the Grammys, please forward the following information along and please ask for their vote.

THIS IS IMPORTANT:
The Grammy ballots will arrive to all voting members this week and must be received by the Academy by October 9, so please pass the word on to people you know as soon as possible.  As you can see, we have NO time.  Many ballots have already been sent in.  It's one hell of a long shot, but stranger things have happened...

Please note : The category has an Official Three-digit Ballot Entry Number that Grammy members will need to vote for me.  It's #018, category 66. 

Thanks so much for all your help.

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The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences has placed The Hitman Blues Band on the Official Ballot for the 2009 Grammy Awards in the following categories:

Category 66 - Best Traditional Blues Album The Hitman Blues Band - Pale Rider Award goes to Artist : The Hitman Blues Band Ballot Entry # 018


We're also in Record Of The Year, Album Of The Year, and Song Of The Year, but the one we want to really try for is Category 66 - Best Traditional Blues Album!  Please go to our web site (http://www.hitmanbluesband.com) to hear 90 second clips of the songs!

If you're a voting member, please contact me (hitman@hitmanbluesband.com) if you'd like to get full versions of the songs.  Thanks!