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!