Blues Blast Magazine revealed their 2025 award nominees. Public voting begins July 14, 2025 and ends at midnight on August 31, 2025, 2025.
Below is a complete list of nominees. Canadian artists are bolded.
* signed to Waterdown's Stony Plain Records
Female Blues Artist
Keyboard Player Of The Year
Electric Guitarist Of The Year
Harmonica Player Of The Year
Historical Or Vintage Recording
- Duke Robillard – Roll With Me*
- Frank Bey – Peace
- Jim Brewer and Dan Smith – Take It Easy Greasy
- Terry Blade – Chicago Kinfolk: The Juke Joint Blues
- Bernard Allison – Chills & Thrills
Acoustic Blues Album
- Giles Robson & John Primer – Ten Chicago Blues Classics
- Johnny Iguana – At Delmark
- Prakash Slim – 8000 Miles To The Crossroads
- Eva Rose & David Pippin – Black Water Blues
- Catfish Keith – Shake Me Up
- Guy Davis – The Legend of Sugarbelly
- Lee Kanehira – The Chicago Blues Piano Trio!!
Acoustic Guitarist Of The Year
- Keb’ Mo’
- Catfish Keith
- Kevin Burt
- Guy Davis
- Doug MacLeod
Bass Guitarist Of The Year
- Bob Stroger
- Rodrigo Mantovani
- Benny Turner
- Scot Sutherland
- Danielle Nicole
- Jerry Jemmott
Blues Band Of The Year
- Southern Avenue
- The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra
- Tab Benoit Band
- Tommy Castro & The Painkillers
- The Blood Brothers
Contemporary Blues Album
- Andrew Duncanson – California Trap (feat. Michael Peloquin)
- Chris Cain – Good Intentions Gone Bad
- Ronnie Baker Brooks – Blues In My DNA
- Kid Ramos feat. Brian Templeton and Johnny Ramos – Strange Things Happening
- Tony Holiday – Keep Your Head Up
- Tommy Castro & The Painkillers – Closer To The Bone
Horn Player Of The Year
- Terry Hanck
- Doug Woolverton
- Jimmy Carpenter
- Sax Gordon Beadle
- Deanna Bogart
- Vanessa Collier
Live Blues Album
- Willie Buck – Live at Buddy Guy’s Legends
- The Blues Giants – Live at Groove Now
- Eric Johanson – Live In Mississippi
- Tas Cru – Tas Cru Band LIVE
- Sean Chambers – Live Featuring The Savoy Brown Rhythm Section
- Bruce Katz Band – Back In Boston Live
Male Blues Artist
- John Primer
- Andrew Duncanson
- Chris Cain
- Tab Benoit
- D.K. Harrell
- Curtis Salgado
New Artist Debut Album
- Jad Tariq – Jad Tariq Sings
- Jovin Webb – Drifter
- Jubu Smith – JUBU
- Fran Drew and the Lucky Strikes – Trial by Fire
- Jantso Jokelin – Spark of Luck
- Christopher Wyze & the Tellers – Stuck in the Mud
Percussionist Of The Year
- Derrick D’mar Martin
- Tony Braunagel
- June Core
- Terrence Higgins
- Tom Hambridge
- Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith
Producer Of The Year
- Tom Hambridge
- Kid Andersen
- Jim Gaines
- Bob Corritore
- Mike Zito
- Tony Braunagel
Rising Star Award
- Tony Holiday
- Jad Tariq
- Stephen Hull
- Jovin Webb
- Matt “The Rattlesnake” Lesch
- Harrell “Young Rell” Davenport
Rock Blues Album
- Albert Castiglia – Righteous Souls
- Tab Benoit – I Hear Thunder
- Ian Siegal Meets Johnny Mastro – Easy Tiger
- Mike Farris – The Sound of Muscle Shoals
- Brody Buster – Redemption
- Matt “The Rattlesnake” Lesch – Blues Cut Like Glass
Slide Guitarist Of The Year
- Robert Randolph
- Sonny Landreth
- Sean Chambers
- Derek Trucks
- John Primer
- Joanna Connor
Soul Blues Album
- Curtis Salgado – Fine By Me
- Billy Price – Person Of Interest
- Tad Robinson – Soul In Blue
- Sugaray Rayford – Human Decency
- The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra – What Are You Waiting For?
- Johnny Rawls – Make Them Dance
Traditional Blues Album
- Eden Brent – Getaway Blues
- John Primer – Grown in Mississippi
- Bobby Rush & Kenny Wayne Shepherd – Young Fashioned Ways
- Bob Corritore & Friends – Doin’ The Shout
- Frank Catalano and Lurrie Bell – Set Me Free
- Bob Stroger & The Headcutters – Bob Is Back
Vocalist Of The Year
- Curtis Salgado
- Oscar Wilson
- Andrew Duncanson
- Tad Robinson
- Billy Price
- Bobby Rush
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