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Winner of the 2010 Blues Music Award for Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year and the 2010 Living Blues Music Award Critic's Poll for Female Blues Artist of the Year, soulful vocalist Ruthie Foster was also just nominated for three 2012 Blues Music Awards, including the coveted B.B. King Entertainer of the Year. She's been featured on the PBS syndicated show Austin City Limits and NPR's All Things Considered, and has made impact appearances at the world's most prestigious festivals and in collaborations with the likes of Bonnie Raitt, Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks. Her blend of soul, blues, folk and gospel has drawn comparisons to Aretha Franklin. Ruthi's upcoming CD, Let It Burn, is the follow up to her Grammy-nominated The Truth According To Ruthie Foster. To be released on January 31, 2012, Let It Burn is a deeply intimate recording featuring a smoky mix of original songs coupled with inventive interpretations of an unexpected collection of covers - ranging from Adele to Los Lobos, and from The Black Keys to Johnny Cash. With her deeply moving vocals at the core, Ruthie is supported along the way by some very special guests - gospel legends The Blind Boys of Alabama and Stax Records soul man William Bell.