2017 Blues Blast Awards USA
Fiona has just won the 'Acoustic Blues Album' category for her latest Reference Recordings release 'Professin' the Blues'. She is the only Australian blues artist to ever be nominated in these noted international awards. Here's how the 'Blues Blast Music Awards' work...
In early May, a group of Blues music industry professionals including music critics, journalists, festival promoters, music venue managers, producers, musicians and other Blues music industry professionals nominated the best in Blues music in twelve categories. The complete list of nominees is listed below and is also available at our website at:
http://www.bluesblastmagazine.com/2017-blues-blast-music-awards-nominees/
Fan voting to determine the winners begins July 1, 2017 and continues until August 15, 2017 on our website at BluesBlastMagazine.com. Voting is free and open to anyone who is a Blues Blast Magazine subscriber. Blues Blast Magazine subscriptions are always FREE and you are automatically signed up as part of the voting process on our website.
The Blues Blast Music Awards are presented by Blues Blast Magazine, the largest FREE weekly internet Blues magazine with over 36,000 Blues fan subscribers located in all 50 states and in more than 90 countries.
A complete list of the 2017 Blues Blast Music Award nominees follows:
Contemporary Blues Album
- Samantha Fish - Chills & Fever
- Monster Mike Welch & Michael Ledbetter - Right Place Right Time
- Ronnie Baker Brooks - Times Have Changed
- Kilborn Alley Blues Band - The Tolono Tapes
- John Mayall - Talk About That
- Coco Montoya - Hard Truth
Traditional Blues Album
- Billy Flynn - Lonesome Highway
- Dennis Gruenling - Ready Or Not
- Big Jon Atkinson & Bob Corritore - House Party at Big Jon's
- Mississippi Heat - Cab Driving Man
- Barrelhouse Chuck - Remembering The Masters
- John Primer & Bob Corritore - Ain't Nothing You Can Do
Soul Blues Album
- Dave Keller - Right Back Atcha
- William Bell - This Is Where I Live
- Roland Johnson - Imagine This
- Lauren Mitchell - Desire
- Thornetta Davis - Honest Woman
- JJ Thames - Raw Sugar
Rock Blues Album
- Ana Popovic - Trilogy
- Nick Moss - From the Root to the Fruit
- Albert Castiglia - Big Dog
- Joanna Connor - Six String Stories
- Sean Chambers - Trouble & Whiskey
- Mike Zito - Make Blues Not War
Acoustic Blues Album
- Ivas John - Good Days Comin'
- Terry Robb - Cool On The Bloom
- Cary Morin - Cradle to the Grave
- Doug MacLeod - Live In Europe
- John Long - Stand Your Ground
- Guy Davis & Fabrizio Poggi - Sonny and Brownie's Last Train
- Fiona Boyes - Professin’ The Blues
Live Blues Recording
- Alexis P. Suter - AMOS - Live From Briggs Farm Blues Festival
- The Terry Hanck Band - From Roadhouse To Your House - Live!
- Omar Coleman - Live At Rosa's Lounge
- Walter Trout - Alive in Amsterdam
- The Jimmys - Live From Transylvania
- Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat - Live At The Kessler
Historical Or Vintage Recording
- Alligator Records 45th Anniversary Collection
- Erwin Helfer - Last Call
- Ruth Brown - Say It Again - Ruth Brown In The 60s
- Lightnin Hopkins -Thinkin' And Worryin' - The Aladdin Singles 1947-1952
- Roy Buchanan - The Genius Of The Guitar - His Early Recordings
- Champion Jack Dupree - Live At Rockpalast: Cologne 1980
New Artist Debut Album
- Robert Finley - Age Don't Mean A Thing
- Tom Dikon & The Jukes Revival - Been A Long Time Baby
- Gene Jackson - 1963
- Vintage #18 - Grit
- Southern Avenue - Southern Avenue
Blues Band
- Mississippi Heat
- Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials
- Kilborn Alley Blues Band
- Royal Southern Brotherhood
- Nick Moss Band
Male Blues Artist
Female Blues Artist
Sean Costello Rising Star Award
Contact Information: Bob Kieser (309) 267-4425 or info@bluesblastmagazine.com