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See Grady Champion in the Clarion Ledger...this bluesman will perform at the governor's inauguration on January 10, 2012

"Make That Monkey Jump" won the 2011 Blues Critic Awards Best Down Home Blues Song AND was Runnerup to Bobby Rush for Best Soul Blues Album!

Extras!!!!!Needed to be in Grady Champion video @ Club Fire 209 Commerce Street in downtown Jackson, Mississippi.

Want to be in a video? Get in where you fit in and be in your first video or add this hot video to your resume. Be at Club Fire next Wednesday, December 28, 2011 from 1-5 pm. Come help Grady Champion “Make That Monkey Jump” in a new video and be a part of this exciting new video shoot. Dress to impress or come casual it’s up to you.

All extras need to arrive at 12:00 noon, shooting starts at 1:00 pm for the first video. The second video shoot……”Thanks for Giving Me the Blues” starts immediately after the first is completed.

All extras will be required to sign a release….all footage will be the property of GSM Music Group, LLC.

Grady Champion has officially been nominated for three categories of the 33rd Blues Awards. He stands as one of the nominees for his CD "'Dreamin'" as Soul Blues Album of the year. His song "Thank You for Giving Me the Blues" off of his album "'Dreamin'" is nominated for song of the year and being apart of the DVD "All Jams on Deck" for the Legendary Blues Cruise, this DVD is nominated for DVD of the year.

with special guest comedian
Dangerous Dee
Reserve Seating includes your New Year's Dinner with Champagne and one of the best shows you could be a part of on New Year's Eve, the package is $50
General Admission is $20 allows you to be apart of this great show to bring in the New Year.
Doors open at 7 for your New Year's Dinner and show starts at 9pm until the ball drops on the New Year Day
This is a party you don't want to miss!!!!
At Mediterranean 6550 Old Canton Road, Ridgeland/Jackson, MS
For reserve seating call 601-956-0082

Grady Champion's CD "Dreamin'" is nominated for Best Soul Blues Album and Grady's song "Make that Monkey Jump" is nominated for Best Down Home Blues Song! Take a minute to vote for Grady's music.

Grady Champion's song "Make that Monkey Jump" off his new CD "Dreamin'" is No. 1 on the Southern Soul Top 20 Countdown.

"Weight of the World" off Grady's latest CD, DREAMIN', will be featured on The Tennis Channel's... 9-11 Redemption and Ressurection feature as part of their coverage of the US Open. Starts at 10:00pm
Central Time...SUNDAY NIGHT !!

Grady Champion's CD "Dreamin'" is now in Walmart all over Mississippi. Go and pick up your copy today!!

Grady Champion's CD "Dreamin'" is hitting the charts at No. 4 on the Sirius/XM Bluesville!

Sirius/XM Bluesville...........................# 6

Mississippi: Roots Radio Airplay.......# 1

Roots Music Report.........................# 23

Real Blues magazine Top 100.........# 9

Check out this review on the CD "Dreamin'"

Grady Champion's CD "Dreamin'" is coming to Walmart. In three weeks, "Dreamin'" will be in surrounding Walmarts. The CD will be available in the following stores: Vicksburg, Ridgeland, Jackson (Hwy 18), Clinton, Madison, Biloxi, Gulfport, Brookhaven, Hazelhurst, Hattiesburg (Hwy 98), Hattiesburg (Hwy 49), Greenville, Indianola, Clarksdale, Greenwood, and Natchez.

"Weight of the World" has made it to No. 1 on the American Blues Network top 20 countdown.

See Grady Champion with a performance of "Weight of the World", Saturday, June 24th from 7-9pm, in the Mississippi Public Broadcasting Program Rise to Relief to support the tornado victims. You can find it on:

• WLBT TV--- Jackson
• WMC TV---Memphis
• WABG TV—Greenville/Greenwood
• WKNO-Public Broadcasting---Memphis
• WCBI TV---Columbus
• WTOK TV---Meridian
• WDAM TV ---Hattiesburg
• WHLT TV---Hattiesburg
• WLOX TV---Biloxi
• WAFB TV---Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• RFD TV ----- www.rfdtv.com showing at 8-10pm 231 on Dish Network and on 345 Directv.

Canton, MS Native, Grady Champion, has just come to terms with BSMF RECORDS in Japan for distriubtion. The CD "Dreamin'" will be released August 25, 2011.

As of May 15, 2011, Grady purchased his masters of the albums "Payin' For My Sins" and "2 Days Short of a Week" from the Shanachie Entertainment Record Label.

"Weight of the World" is coming in at #2 on the American Blues Network top 20 Countdown.

Grady Champion and his band, the Grady Champion Revue will begin a 80 day tour around the United States and Canada in support of his new CD, "Dreamin'"!!

on the Mississippi: Roots Radio Airplay Chart and the CD "Back in Mississippi Live at the 930 Blues Cafe" is #23!!!

Grady Champion will be featured in the Mississippi Public Broadcast program for the tornado victims which will be filmed this Wednesday, June 1. "Weight of the World" will be displayed as the theme song for the program to ensure the victims that there are people out there willing to help them carry the weight that they are experiencing.

Grady Champion's "Make that Monkey Jump" is making moves on the Southern Soul Top 20 Countdown coming in this week and #20 and making its move up the count down.

"Weight of the World" is coming in this week at #3 on the American Blues Network top 20 Countdown.

Midwest Records writes a review on Grady Champion and his CD "Dreamin'". Read the review below...

GRADY CHAMPION/Dreamin': Contemporary rocked up blues the you have to pay attention to, Champion has been quietly building up a discography that keeps getting better and hotter each time out. With a sound and fury that would have been at home during Muddy Waters' west side Chicago prime, this cat hits hard and fast with snazzy sounds that sound like aural street fights he's going to win. Often over the top, there's no roadhouse or frat house that contains this bad boy. A head and shoulders above and beyond anyone else in this race, this is just killer stuff that almost any blues fan won't be able to resist. A winner throughout.

Grady Champion's single "Weight of the World" is now number 5 on the Top 20 Countdown for the American Blues Network.

Grady Champion headlined the show in San Angelo, TX. With a crowd over four thousand people, Grady would have played in front of one of the biggest crowds as a headliner.

Grady Champion's single "Weight of the World" is number 10 on the Top 20 Countdown for the American Blues Network.

Grady Champion recorded a new video on Monday for the song "Weight Of The World" that will be on the upcoming album, "Dreamin'", which will be released May 3, 2011. Look out for the video on Youtube and much more to come!!

The new album will be release May 3, 2011. There will be an album release party at the Underground 119. More information coming soon!!

Grady just returned from recording his new album with Zac Harmon which will be released in April 2011.

Grady Champion will be recording another live album at Skipper's Smokehouse in Tampa, FL on November 11, 2010.

Grady Champion finished the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise with great reviews and new fans click on the link below to read about Grady Champion aboard this cruise!! http://www.bluesrevue.com/blueswax/bluesezine.html

Grady Champion is on the first ballot for Grammy nomination for best traditional blues album of the year for Back in Mississippi Live at the 930 Blues Cafe.

News about Grady Champion has travelled all the way to Pittsburgh, PA. In the Post-Gazzette, they mention Grady's electrifying performance at the Heritage Blues Fest. Grady, being compared to Little Richard, was a great act to start the show. Click on the link below to read about Grady's performance:

Grady Champion has won the Jackson Music Award for Local Blues Artist of the Year!!

Grady Champion is featured in this weeks JET Magazine performing with Muddy Waters' sons, Mud Morganfield and Big Bill Morganfield at Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, MS.

Grady Champion debuts in his first movie "Rites of Springs" which is being filmed right in the state of Mississippi. Champion received thumbs up and a job well done from director Padraig Reynold after a night of shooting the film. For his first time, he looked like a natural. This break in the spotlight should have Champion seen nationwide on the big screen.

Grady Champion will be performing live on Channel 3 Midday Mississippi at 12Noon. Catch his live performance with his band the Grady Champion Revue.

Grammy Award winner, Honeyboy Edwards and King Edward, joined Grady Champion on stage at the 930 Blues Café for one night; it was live history. The threesome turned it out. The 930 couldn’t have held another body last night; the place was packed wall-to-wall and even in the stairway.

Grady Champion is the 2010 International Blues Challenge winner and if you were at the 930 Friday night, February 26, 2010 you now know why he won. Grady brought down the house with his showmanship and raw talent. This harmonica player is great and his show demonstrated just how adept he is at working the crowd and pleasing his audience with great tunes. Grady had quite a few sing-along songs last night where the crowd just took over.

The Mississippi State Senate will present Grady Champion a Resolution and dedicated February 25, 2010 as Grady Champion Day in the state of Mississippi.

The 2010 International Blues Challenge winner and harmonica specialist, has agreed to endorse Lone Wolf Blues Company's effect pedals for the blues harmonica.

Grady says, "I want to incorporate Lone Wolf products to enhance and keep current on the latest equipment inside the industry."

To hear the Grady Champion sound with the Lone Wolf effect pedals catch him as he begins to utilize the Lone Wolf effect pedals on the IBC gigs.

Dr. William Truly presented Grady Champion a Proclamation and the key to the City of Canton. February 3, 2010 will be recognized as Grady Champion Day in the city of Canton.

January 25, 2010
Grady Champion is the winner of the 26th Annual International Blues Challenge

The International Blues Challenge was held in Memphis and Mississippi was well represented in all categories winning 1^st place in the band competition and coming in 2^nd in the solo/duo competition. Canton, Mississippi native Grady Champion put on the show of a lifetime singing all original songs.

The 26^th Annual International Blues Challenge finals were held at the Orpheum Theater in Memphis and Grady Champion walked off with all the honors winning first place on Saturday in downtown Memphis.

This years’ IBC had 224 bands participating to win in this years’ most coveted blues event. The four day event included numerous venues.

Please contact Brinda Willis (601-398-0850 ) for more information.

Visit http://www.blues.org/ for photos and more details about the IBC competition.

GRADY CHAMPION - IBC WINNER

BEST BLUES BAND

The finals of The Blues Foundation’s 26th Annual International Blues Challenge was held on January 23rd at The Orpheum Theater in Memphis, Tennessee. In front of an enthusiastic, packed house, Grady Champion and his band took top honors in the Blues Band category, beating out some 110 other bands from around the world. Sponsored by the Mississippi Delta Blues Society of Indianola, Champion stated, "It’s a real honor to bring the top prize home to Mississippi, the birthplace of the blues. We’re really looking forward to taking our show on the road."