2021 FINALISTS

BLUES ARTIST OF THE YEAR

sponsored by Blues In The South

CONNOR SELBY

ELLES BAILEY

ERROL LINTON

KYLA BROX

MATT LONG

BLUES INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR

sponsored by Sarah’s Sussex Blues

CHRIS CORCORAN

DOM MARTIN

GILES ROBSON

MATT LONG

STEVIE WATTS

EMERGING BLUES ARTIST OF THE YEAR

sponsored by Digital Blues

ALICE ARMSTRONG

CONNOR SELBY

DOM MARTIN

EMMA WILSON

WHEN RIVERS MEET

BLUES BAND OF THE YEAR

sponsored by White Noise Studios

CATFISH

CHRIS BEVINGTON ORGANISATION

STEVIE WATTS ORGAN TRIO FEAT ALICE ARMSTRONG

THE CINELLI BROTHERS

WHEN RIVERS MEET

ACOUSTIC BLUES ARTIST OF THE YEAR

sponsored by Goin’ up The Country Blues Club, Worthenbury, North Wales

DOM MARTIN

HALF DEAF CLATCH

MARK HARRISON

MARTIN HARLEY

TREVOR BABAJACK STEGER

JULES FOTHERGILL YOUNG BLUES ARTIST OF THE YEAR

sponsored by Terry & Lesley Marshall

ASHLEY SHERLOCK

CONNOR SELBY

JOE ANDERTON

MARCUS PRAESTGAARD-STEVENS

TOBY LEE

BLUES BASED FESTIVAL OR EVENT OF THE YEAR – LIVE OR VIRTUAL

sponsored by Darlington

BROADSTAIRS BLUES BASH

GREAT BRITISH ROCK & BLUES FESTIVAL, SKEGNESS

ISOLATION FESTIVAL – NICK GARNER

LOCKDOWN MUSIC FESTIVAL – JASON ELLIOTT & PADDY MAGUIRE

SWANAGE BLUES FESTIVAL

DAVE RAVEN UK BLUES BASED BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR

in Partnership with Access the Arts

ASHWYN SMYTH

GARY GRAINGER

PAUL LONG

PETE FEENSTRA

RICHARD DUNNING

BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR

sponsored by the Colourblind Blues Show

AIN’T NOTHIN’ BUT –
ELLES BAILEY

EXILE –  LIVE IN LOCKDOWN – CATFISH

NO ENTRY – ERROL LINTON

SAND & STONE – CHRIS BEVINGTON ORGANISATION

WE FLY FREE –
WHEN RIVERS MEET

MOST INSPIRATIONAL ONLINE PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

sponsored by Hohner distributed by Sutherland Trading for the UK & Ireland

CATFISH – EXILE – LIVE IN LOCKDOWN

ELLES BAILEY – AIN’T NOTHIN’ BUT – THE LIVESTREAM SERIES

KYLA BROX – LIVE AT THE ROYAL EXCHANGE THEATRE

SOUL SHINE JAM BAND – 2020 UKBLUES AWARDS

WHEN RIVERS MEET – ROCK THE LOCKDOWN – LIVE STREAMS

MOST INNOVATIVE USE OF VIRTUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR

sponsored by Hohner distributed by Sutherland Trading for the UK & Ireland

JAMES OLIVER’S TWANG TUESDAYS

RUFUS FRY HARMONICA FITNESS PROGRAMME SERIES

TOMMY ALLEN – LIVE IN THE CHAIR

TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB – ZOOM GIGS

WHITE NOISE STUDIO – ONLINE SESSIONS

INTERNATIONAL BLUES ARTIST/BAND OF THE YEAR

sponsored by Blues Matters!

SHEMEKIA COPELAND

LARKIN POE

SAVOY BROWN

SOUTHERN AVENUE

SAMANTHA MARTIN & DELTA SUGAR