GOOD LUCK! Local Blues Blast Awards Nominees! PLEASE VOTE!

Blues Blast Magazine recently unveiled the nominees for their 2022 awards and a few local acts are in the running. People are encouraged to click here to vote. Deadline is August 19th, 2022. 

Below is a complete list of nominees. Local artists are bolded.

New Artist Debut Album

• Hogtown Allstars (ft members from Brantford and Niagara region)- Hog Wild (released on Waterdown's Stony Plain Records)
  
  
  
  Links: Hogtown All Stars, Video above courtesy of Folk Roots and Blues
  
  
• Horojo Trio - Set The Record (released on Waterdown's Stony Plain Records and guest stars Hamilton's Steve Strongman)
  
  
  
  Links: Horojo Trio, More Horojo Trio Stories, Video above courtesy of Folk Roots and Blues
  
  
• Memphissippi Sounds - Welcome To The Land
• Malcolm Wells and the Two Timers - Hollerin' Out Loud
• John Winkler - Juke's Blues
• Buckmiller Schwager Band - To Memphis and Back

Electric Guitarist 

• Duke Robillard (signed to Waterdown's Stony Plain Records)
• Eric Gales
• Ronnie Earl
• Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
• Chris Cain
• Albert Castiglia

Female Blues Artist

• Sue Foley (Ottawa) (signed to Waterdown's Stony Plain Records)
• Diunna Greenleeaf
• Carolyn Wonderland
• Vaneese Thomas
• Beth Hart
• Trudy Lynn

Keyboard 

• Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne (signed to Waterdown's Stony Plain Records)
• Anthony Geraci
• Ben Levin
• Jim Pugh
• Victor Wainwright
• Kevin McKendree

Traditional Blues Album

• Sue Foley (Ottawa) - Pinky's Blues (released on Waterdown's Stony Plain Records)
• Duke Robillard - They Called it Rhythm and Blues (released on Waterdown's Stony Plain Records)
• Diunna Greenleaf - I Ain't Playin'
• Kenny Neal - Straight From The Heart
• Louisiana Red & Bob Corritore - Tell Me 'Bout It
• Bob Stroger & The Headcutters - That's My Name

Acoustic Blues Album

• Eric Bibb - Dear America
• Corey Harris - The Insurrection Blues
• Hector Anchondo - Let Loose Those Chains
• Catfish Keith - Land of the Sky
• Big Creek Slim & Rodrigo Mantovani- Stone In My Heart
• Tas Cru - Broke Down Busted Up

Acoustic Guitarist

• Doug MacLeod
• Eric Bibb
• Guy Davis
• Hector Anchondo
• Catfish Keith
• Corey Harris

Bass 

• Bob Stroger
• Rodrigo Mantovani
• Danielle Nicole
• Willie J. Campbell
• Scot Sutherland
• Jerry Jemmott

Blues Band

• The Love Light Orchestra
• Tommy Castro & The Painkillers
• Altered Five Blues Band
• Wee Willie Walker & Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra
• Kilborn Alley Blues Band

Contemporary Blues Album

• Christone "Kingfish" Ingram - 662
• Anthony Geraci - Blues Called My Name
• Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters - Mercy Me
• Tommy Castro - A Bluesman Came To Town
• Altered Five Blues Band - Holler If You Hear Me
• Carolyn Wonderland - Tempting Fate
• Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames - Nightwalk

Harmonica 

• Bob Corritore
• Jason Ricci
• Dennis Gruenling
• Kim Wilson
• Billy Branch
• Pierre Lacocque

Historical/Vintage Recording

• Mark Hummel Presents East Bay Blues Vaults 1976-1988
• Paul Oscher - Rough Stuff
• Lowell Fulson with Jeff Dale & The Blue Wave Band - Lowell Fulson Live!
• Big Jack Johnson - Stripped Down in Memphis
• Bob Corritore & Friends - Down Home Blues Revue
• Dave Specter - Six String Soul

Horn 

• Jimmy Carpenter
• Vanessa Collier
• Marc Franklin
• Vince Salerno
• Doug Woolverton
• Terry Hanck

Live Blues Recording

• Rodd Bland and the Members Only Band - Live on Beale Street
• Hurricane Ruth - Hurricane Ruth Live at 3rd and Lindsley
• The BC Combo - The Garage Sessions
• Ann Peebles and The Hi Rhythm Section - Live In Memphis
• Peer Gynt - Live In Hell
• The James Harman Band - Sparks Flying Live In 1992

Male Blues Artist

• Sugaray Rayford
• John Németh
• Eric Gales
• Tommy Castro
• Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
• Tinsley Ellis

Percussionist 

• Derrick D'Mar Martin
• Tom Hambridge
• Tony Braunagel
• Kenny Smith
• Alan Arber
• June Core
• Cedric Burnside

Producer 

• Tom Hambridge
• Kid Andersen
• Tony Braunagel
• Mike Zito
• Jim Gaines
• Eric Corne

Rising Star Award

• Gabe Stillman
• Ben Levin
• Jose Ramirez
• Memphissippi Sounds
• Robbin Kapsalis and Vintage#18
• Kat Riggins

Rock Blues Album

• Tinsley Ellis - Devil May Care
• Beth Hart - A Tribute To Led Zeppelin
• Eric Gales - Crown
• Levee Town - Trying to Keep my Head Above Water
• Big Al & the Heavyweights - Love One Another
• Chickenbone Slim - Serve It To Me Hot

Slide Guitarist 

• Sonny Landreth
• Derek Trucks
• Gabe Stillman
• Dave Weld
• Michael van Merwyk
• Catfish Keith

Soul Blues Album

• Sugaray Rayford - In Too Deep
• The Love Light Orchestra - Leave The Light On
• Wee Willie Walker & Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra - Not In My Lifetime
• Trudy Lynn - Golden Girl
• Zac Harmon - Long As I Got My Guitar
• Robbin Kapsalis and Vintage#18 - Soul Shaker

Vocalist 

• John Németh
• Sugaray Rayford
• Diunna Greenleaf
• Beth Hart
• Vanesse Thomas

Links: Blues Blast Magazine, More Blues Blast Awards Stories

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