Blues Foundation 2392583 168095288 2007-10-30T15:38:43Z Sumori 3278367 Blues Music Award link The '''Blues Foundation''' is an [[United States|American]] nonprofit corporation headquartered in [[Memphis, Tennessee]] that is affiliated with more than 135 Blues organizations, and with a membership spanning some twenty countries. Founded in 1980, a twenty-five person Board of Directors governs the Foundation whose stated mission is to preserve [[Blues]] history. On its formation, the Foundation organized the annual [[W.C. Handy]] awards to "give recognition of the finest in blues performances and recordings." The award has since been re-named "The [[Blues Music Award|Blues Music Awards]]." ==See also== *[[Blues Hall of Fame]] ==External links== *[http://www.blues.org/ Blues Foundation official website] [[Category:Blues]] {{music-org-stub}} [[de:Blues Foundation]] [[es:Blues Foundation]]