Voting was recently opened for the 2023 Blues Blast Music Awards. members of the public have until August 18 to vote for their favourites. Many local/Canadian artists are in the running and they can use your support. Click here to vote.
Below is a complete list of nominees. Local/Canadian acts are bolded
* signed to Waterdown's Stony Plain Records
Rock Blues Album
- Sass Jordan (Montreal) – Bitches Blues (featuring Hamilton's Jesse O'Brien on keys)*
Links: Sass Jordan, More Sass Jordan Stories, Jesse O'Brien, More Jesse O'Brien Stories, Video above courtesy of Sass Jordan - Topic - Ally Venable – Real Gone
- Gráinne Duffy – Dirt Woman Blues
- Mighty Mike Schermer – Just Getting’ Good
- Mike Zito / Albert Castiglia – Blood Brothers
- Jeremiah Johnson – Hifi Drive By
Keyboard Player Of The Year
- Kenny “Blues Boss" Wayne (Ontario)*
Links: Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne, More Kenny "Blues Boss" Stories, More Willie Dixon Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne - Topic - Ben Levin
- Bruce Katz
- Dave Keyes
- Kevin McKendree
- Anthony Geraci
Female Blues Artist
- Crystal Shawanda (Wiikwemkoong, ON) (signed to Waterdown's True North Records)
- Rory Block*
- Annika Chambers DesLauriers (Montreal)
- Diunna Greenleaf
- Kat Riggins
- Shemekia Copeland
Acoustic Guitarist Of The Year
- Rory Block*
- Eric Bibb*
- Doug MacLeod
- Brandon Hudspeth
- Jontavious Willis
- JJ Appleton
Contemporary Blues Album
- Taj Mahal – Savoy *
- Silent Partners – Changing Times
- Joe Louis Walker – The Weight Of The World
- Jimmy Hall – Ready Now
- Bruce Katz Band – Connections
- Shemekia Copeland – Done Come Too Far
Male Blues Artist
- Taj Mahal*
- John Németh
- John Primer
- Alabama Mike
- Charlie Musselwhite
- Sugaray Rayford
Historical Or Vintage Recording
- Duke Robillard – Duke’s Mood (Live In Bremen – 1985 & 2008)*
- Bob Corritore & Friends – High Rise
- Floyd Dixon – Fine! Fine! Thing!
- Bob Corritore & Friends – Women in Blues Showcase
- Doug Deming & the Jewel Tones – Double Down
Electric Guitarist Of The Year
- Paul DesLauriers (Montreal)
- Laura Chavez
- Joe Louis Walker
- Kid Andersen
- Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
- Chris Cain
Blues Video Of The Year
- Angelique Francis (Ottawa) – Ashamed
Links: Angelique Francis, More Angelique Francis Stories, Video above courtesy of Angelique Francis - Eric Bibb – Family*
- Hudspeth & Taylor – Little Girl in Rome
- Jimmy Hall – Jump for Joy
- Alabama Mike – Fat Shame
- Derrick Procell – Hello Mojo
Soul Blues Album
- Annika Chambers & Paul DesLauriers (Montreal) – Good Trouble
- Stan Mosley – No Soul No Blues
- Billy Price – 50+ Years of Soul
- Eddie 9V – Capricorn
- Johnny Rawls – Going Back to Mississippi
- Alabama Mike – Stuff I’ve Been Through
Traditional Blues Album
- John Primer – Hard Times
- Lil Jimmy Reed & Ben Levin – Back to Baton Rouge
- Martin Lang and Rusty Zinn – Mr. Blues, Mr. Blues
- Jimi Primetime Smith & Bob Corritore – The World in a Jug
- Cash Box Kings – Oscar’s Motel
- John Németh – May be the Last Time
Acoustic Blues Album
- Doug MacLeod – Raw Blues
- Bob Margolin & Bob Corritore – So Far
- Catfish Keith – Still I Long to Roam
- Charlie Musselwhite – Mississippi Son
- Hudspeth & Taylor – Ridin’ the Blinds
- Mick Kolassa – They Call Me Uncle Mick
Live Blues Album
- GA-20 – Live In Loveland
- John Primer – Teardrops for Magic Slim
- Alastair Greene – Alive In The New World
- Doug Deming & the Jewel Tones – Groovin’ at Groove Now!
- Too Slim & the Taildraggers – Brace Yourself
- John Németh & the Blue Dreamers – Live from the Fallout Shelter
New Artist Debut Album
- Dashawn Hickman – Drums Roots & Steel
- Lady J Huston – Groove Me Baby (Album)
- Yates McKendree – Buchanan Lane
- Eric Demmer – So Fine
- Dyer Davis – Dog Bites Back
- Dylan Triplett – Who Is He
- The Özdemirs – Introducing The Özdemirs
Blues Band Of The Year
- Doug Deming & the Jewel Tones
- GA-20
- Phantom Blues Band
- Cash Box Kings
- John Németh & the Blue Dreamers
- Rick Estrin & the Nightcats
Sean Costello Rising Star Award
- D.K. Harrell
- Ben Levin
- Silent Partners
- Skylar Rogers
- Dylan Triplett
- Yates McKendree
Producer Of The Year
- Joe Bonamassa & Josh Smith
- Kid Andersen
- Tony Braunagel
- Mike Zito
- Bob Corritore
- Tom Hambridge
Slide Guitarist Of The Year
- Joanna Connor
- John Primer
- Lil’ Ed Williams
- DeShawn Hickman
- Catfish Keith
- Sonny Landreth
Bass Guitarist Of The Year
- Bob Stroger
- Rodrigo Mantovani
- Danielle Nicole
- Andrew Gohman
- Jerry Jemmott
- Russell Jackson
Percussionist Of The Year
- Derrick D’Mar Martin
- Tom Hambridge
- Tony Braunagel
- Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith
- Tony Coleman
- Jimmi Bott
- Rodd Bland
Harmonica Player Of The Year
- Big Harp George
- Bob Corritore
- Charlie Musselwhite
- Dennis Gruenling
- John Németh
- Jason Ricci
Horn Player Of The Year
- Kaz Kazanoff
- Sax Gordon Beadle
- Jimmy Carpenter
- Eric Demmer
- Vanessa Collier
- Deanna Bogart
Vocalist Of The Year
- Billy Price
- Shemekia Copeland
- John Németh
- Oscar Wilson
- Dylan Triplett
- Kat Riggins
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