Below is a complete list of nominees. Canadians are bolded.
Contemporary Blues Band
- Smoke Wagon Blues Band (Hamilton)
- David Rotundo Band (Toronto)
- Broke Fuse (Toronto)
- John Nemeth
- CD Woodbury
- The Jimmys
- Jeff Fetterman
- Victor Wainwright and Train
- Ronnie Earl
- JD Taylor
- Kat Riggins
- Eric Johanson
- Duke Robillard
- Kirsten Thien
Blues Rock Band
- Smoke Wagon Blues Band (Hamilton)
- David Rotundo Band (Toronto)
- Albert Castiglia
- Dennis Jones
- Kurt Allen
- Catfish
- Too Slim and the Tail Draggers
- Trevor Sewell
- Peter Parcek Band
- Mike Zito
- Dave Fields
- AJ Crawdaddy
- Tinsley Ellis
Music Video
- The Ballad of Albert Johnson - The Smoke Wagon Blues Band
Links: Smoke Wagon Blues Band, More Smoke Wagon Blues Band Stories, Video above courtesy of Corey Lueck - When It Comes To Love - (Wiikwemkoong, Ontario) Crystal Shawanda
- Creole Skies - Johnny & The Mongrels
- Gone to Stay - The Proven Ones
- Vortex - Tim Woods
- Who Sang it First? - Benny Turner
- Write a Hit - The Jimmys & Marcia Ball
- Ain't No Cure for the Downhearted - Kirk Fletcher
- Stand UP! - Whitney Shay
- I’ll Play Daddy - Juliet Hawkins
- Weeping Wind - Katarina Pejak
- Misbehavin - John Pagano Band
Modern Roots
- Smoke Wagon Blues Band (Hamilton)
- Rev Freakchild
- Skylar Rogers
- The Proven Ones
- The Claudettes
- Rev Shawn Amos
- Lousiana Leroux
- Randal Bramblett
- Cary Morin
- Harper and the Midwest Kind
- Brianna Harness
- John Fusco
- Grannie Duffy
Traditional Blues Song
- Smoke Wagon Blues Band - Matapedia River Blues
- Frank Bey – All My Dues are Paid
- Kim Wilson – Strollin
- Kenny Blues Boss Wayne – Just Go Do It
- Duffy Bishop – I’m Gonna Do What I Want
- The Jimmys – Hotel Stebbins
- Catfish Keith – Jumpin' Jack Rabbit
- JD Taylor – You Got Me Where You Want Me
- John Tesky/Ash Grunwald – Low Down Dog
- The Nighthawks – Shame Shame
- Johnny Burgin – Old School Player
- Eric Hughes – I Ain’t Whipped Yet
Modern Roots Song
- Smoke Wagon Blues Band (Hamilton)– Song for Cheryl
- Danny Brooks (Toronto) – The Battle
- Katarina Pejak – Weeping Wind
- Johnny and the Mongrels – Lousiana Girl
- Eric Johanson – River of Oblivion
- Randall Bramblett – My Lucky Day
- Red Red – Long Black Train
- The Proven Ones – Gone to Stay
- Leroux – Don’t Rescue Me
- Brianna Harness – Warrior
- John Fusco – The Hottest Part of the Flame
- Mark May – My Last Ride
Modern Roots CD
- Smoke Wagon Blues Band (Hamilton) - The Ballad of Albert Johnson
- Harper and the Midwest Kind - Rise Up
- Larkin Poe - Self Made Man
- The Proven Ones - You Ain't Done
- Gina Sicilia - Love e Madly
- Kurt Allen - Wiskey Women and and Trouble
- Katarina Pejak - Outside Looking In
- Lloyd Jones - Tennesse Run
- Rev Shawn Amos - Blue Sky
- Lousiana Leroux - One of Those Days
- John Fusco - John the Revalator
- Randall Bramblett - Pine Needle Fire
- Cary Morin - Dockside Saints
- Grainne Duffy - Voodoo Blues
Independent Blues R&B/Soul CD
- Sass Jordan (Montreal) - Rebel Moon Blues (featuring Hamilton's Jesse O'Brien) (released on Waterdown's Stony Plain Records)
Links: Sass Jordan, More Sass Jordan Stories, Video above courtesy of Sass Jordan - Topic - JW Jones (Ottawa)- Sonic Departures
- Chris Bevington Organization - Sand and Stone
- Whitney Shay - Stand Up
- The Lucky Losers - Godless Land
- Kirk Fletcher - My Blues Pathway
- Gerald McClendon - You Can't Stop Me Now
- Mick Hayes - My Claim to Fame
- A Band Called Sam - Legacy
- Vanessa Collier - Heart on the Line
- Kevin Burt - Stone Crazy
- Dave Keller - You Get What You Give
- Devin B Thompson - Tales of the Soul
Independent Blues Acoustic CD
- Rory Block - Prove It On Me (released on Waterdown's Stony Plain Records)
- Broke Fuse (Toronto) Why Should I Be Blue
- Catfish Keith - Blues at Midnight
- Erin Harpe - Meet Me in the Middle
- Mark Telesca - Higher Vibrations
- Watermelon Slim - Traveling Man
- Steve Howell, Dan Summer, Jason Weinheimer - Long Ago
- Bobby Rush - Rawer Than Raw
- John Tesky and Ash Grunwald - Push the Blues Away
- Seasick Steve - Blues in Mono
Independent Blues LIVE CD
- Paul Reddick (Toronto) - Alive In Italia (released on Waterdown's Stony Plain Records)
- Michael Kaeshammer (Toronto) - Live In Concert
- Rowland Jones - Rowland Jones
- Trevor Sewell - Live in Portugal
- Catfish - Exhile Live in Lockdown
- Laura Tate - Live From El Paso
- Blues Caravan - LIVE 2020
- Bernard Allison - Songs From the Road
- Dave Keller - LIVE at the Guitar Thriller
- Albert Castiglia - Wild and Free
- Sari Schorr - Live in Europe
Independent Blues Traditional CD
- New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers - Vol 1 (released on Waterdown's Stony Plain Records)
- Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne - Go Just Do It (released on Waterdown's Stony Plain Records)
- Big Harp George - Living in the City
- Frank Bey - All My Dues Are Paid
- Duffy Bishop - I'm Gonna Do What I Want
- JD Taylor - The Coldwater Sessions
- Kim Wilson - Take Me Back
- John Blues Boyd - Through My Eyes
- Johnny Burgin - No Border Blues
- Eric Hughes Band - Postcard from Beale Street
- Anthony Geraci - Daydreams in Blue
- The Nighthawks - Tryin' to Get to You
Female Artist
- Crystal Shawanda (Wiikwemkoong, Ontario)
- Gina Siclia
- Rory Block
- Ghalia Volt
- Whitney Shay
- Katarina Pejak
- Shaun Murphy
- Kat Riggins
- Hurricane Ruth
- Kirsten Thien
- Vanessa Collier
- Eliza Neals
- Cathy Lemons
Independent Blues Contemporary CD
- Crystal Shawanda (Wiikwemkoong, Ontario)- Church House Blues (released on Waterdown's True North Records)
Links: Crystal Shawanda, More Crystal Shawanda Stories, Video above courtesy of Folk Roots and Blues - Ronnie Earl - Rise Up (released on Waterdown's Stony Plain Records)
- Duke Robillard - Blues Bash (released on Waterdown's Stony Plain Records)
- David Rotundo Band (Toronto)- So Much Trouble
- Jeff Fetterman - Southern Son
- John Nemeth - Stronger than Strong
- The Jimmys - Gotta Have it
- Tomislav Goluban - Memphis Light
- Misty Blues - Weed Em and Reap
- Victor Wainwright and Train - Memphis Loud
- Kirsten Thien - Two Sides
- Kat Riggins - Cry Out
Blues Soul Artist
- JW Jones (Ottawa)
- Sass Jordan (Montreal)
- Whitney Shay
- The Lucky Losers
- Kirk Fletcher
- Gerald McClendon
- Mick Hayes
- Vanessa Collier
- Kevin Burt
- Devin B Thompson
- Chris Thomas King
- Mindi Abair
Male Artist
- Big Harp George
- Walter Trout
- Kenny Blues Boss Wayne
- John Nemeth
- Johnny Iguana
- Kim Wilson
- Bob Margolin
- Kirk Fletcher
- Bobby Rush
- Albert Castiglia
- Mike Zito
- Bernard Allison
Traditional Blues Band
- Bob Margolin
- Big Harp George
- Frank Bey
- Kenny Blues Boss Wayne
- Duffy Bishop
- Mary Jo Curry
- Kim Wilson
- The Nighthawks
- John Blues Boyd
- Johnny Burgin
- Eric Hughes Band
- Anthony Geraci
New Artist
- Bywater Call (Toronto)
- Dione Taylor (Regina)
- Mary Jo Curry
- Johnny and the Mongrels
- Avey Grouws Band
- Gravel and Grace
- Jose Ramirez
- Nora Jean Wallace
- Mandalyn
- Sayed Sabrina
- John Tesky & Ash Grunwald
Content Creators
- Danny Brooks and Lil Deb (Toronto)
- Larkin Poe
- Mindi Abair
- Jackie Venson
- Rory Block
- Samantha Fish
- Ronnie Baker Brooks
- Joe Bonamassa
- Ally Venable
- Avey Grouws Band
- Damon Fowler
- John Primer
- Mike Zito
R&B - Soul Song
- Crystal Shawanda (Wiikwemkoong, Ontario) – When It Comes to Love
- JW Jones (Ottawa) – Blue Jean Jacket
- Whitney Shay – Stand Up
- The Lucky Losers – Godless Land
- Mick Hayes – Political Funk
- Kevin Burt – Stone Crazy
- Laura Tate – I Need a Man
- Kirk Flecher – Ain’t No Cure for the Downhearted
- Gerald McClendon – Can’t Stop Me Now
- A Band Called Sam – Good To Ya
- Vanessa Collier – Heart on the Line
- Devon B Thompson - Read Your Mind
Contemporary Blues Song
- Crystal Shawanda (Wiikwemkoong, Ontario) – New Orleans is Sinking
- David Rotundo Band (Toronto) – She’s Dynamite
- Kirsten Thien -Better or You’re Gonna Get Burned
- Kat Riggins – Truth
- Skylar Rogers – Like Father Like Daughter
- The Jimmys and Marcia Ball – Write a Hit
- Misty Blues – Swing My Blues
- Victor Wainwright – Memphis Loud
- Elle Bailey – Medicine Man
- John Nemeth – Work for Love
- Gina Sicilia – Like the world have Never Seen
- Lloyd Jones – Chicken Bone
Song for the Common Good
- Davi Rotundo Band (Toronto) – So Much Trouble
- Dennis Jones – Like Sheep
- Avey Grouws Band – Rise Up
- John Pagano Band – Rise Up
- Kenny Blues Boss Wayne – Don’t Shoot me Down
- Brianna Harness – Quarantine
- Victor Wainwright – America
- Gravel and Grace – Bottles – Ava Grace
- Ronnie Earl – Black Lives Matter
- Mike Zito – What it use to Be
- David Keller – Land of the Lonely
- Chris Thomas King – Black Lives Matter
New Artists CD
- Danny Brooks and Lil Miss Deb (Toronto) - Are You Ready? The Mississippi Sessions
- Dione Taylor (Regina)- Spirits in the Water
- Avey Grouws Band - Devil May Care - Buy
- Johnny and the Mongrels - Creole - Buy
- Jose Ramirez - Here I Come - Buy
- Gravel and Grace - Bringing the Blues - Buy
- Mary Jo Curry Band - Front Porch - Buy
- Nora Jean Wallace - BluesWoman - Buy
- Brianna Harness - Welcome to My Nightmare
- Mandalyn - Wrecked
- John Tesky and Dash Grunwald - Push the Blues Away
Gateway Artist
- Johnny and the Mongrels
- Kirtk Fletcher
- Mick Hayes
- Kevin Burt
- Whitney Shay
- Ghalia Volt
- Mindi Abair
- Larkin Poe
- Samantha Fish
- Vanessa Collier
- Mike Zito
- Albert Castiglia
Engineer/Producer
- Tom Hambridge
- Jim Gaines
- Eric Corne
- Kid Andersen
- Kenny Neal
- Mike Zito
- Tad Benoit
- Tony Braunagel
- Luther Dickinson
Blues Rock Song
- Kurt Allen – Graveyard Blues
- Chris Bevington – Deep River
- Peter Parcek – Mississippi Suitcase
- Alastair Greene – The New World Blues
- Tinsley Ellis – Foolin Yourself
- Albert Castiglia – Big Dog
- Larkin Poe – Holy Ghost Fire
- Eric Johanson – Down to the Bottom
- Dave Fields – Force of Will
- Hurricane Ruth – Good Life
- AJ Crawdaddy – Big Hurt
- Walter Trout – Ordinary Madness
Independent Blues Rock CD
- Wily Bo Walker - Ain't No Man a Good Man
- Dave Fields - Force of Will
- Dennis Jones - Soft Hard and Loud
- Peter Parcek - Mississippi Suitcase
- Tinsley Ellis - Ice Cream in Hell
- Alastair Greene - The New World Blues
- Hurricane Ruth - Good Life
- AJ Crawdaddy - Steppin Out
- Too Slim and the Taildraggers - The Remedy
- Eric Johanson - Below Sea Level
- Eliza Neals - Black Crow Moan
- Mike Zito - Quarantine Blues
- Walter Trout - Ordinary Madness
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