Throwback Thursday: 2009 International Blues Challenge Winners

Original Post: Part of the February 15, 2009 News Roundup post

Expanded: March 6, 2025

Local artists competing (didn't win) Steve Strongman (Hamilton/Kitchener), Bluesers (Oakville)

• Band: J.P. Soars and the Red Hots (South Florida Blues Society) / 2nd Place: Ty Curtis Band (Cascade Blues Association) / 3rd place: MonkeyJunk (from the Ottawa Blues Society)
  
  
  
  Links: J.P. Soars, Video above courtesy of Witek Bielski
  
  
  
  Links: MonkeyJunk, More MonkeyJunk Stories, Video above courtesy of Magublican TV
  
  
• Solo: Little Joe McLerran (Blues Society of Tulsa) / 2nd Place: Alphonso & Richard (Crossroads Blues Society of MS)
  
  
  
  Links: Little Joe McLerran, Video above courtesy of Jennifer Marriott
  
  
• Best Self-Produced CD: Nathan James & Ben Hernandez - Hollerin’
  
  
  
  Links: Nathan James & Ben Hernandez, Album above courtesy of Nathan James & Ben Hernandez - Topic

Links: International Blues Challenge, More IBC Stories

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