British Blues Awards 2022

That time of year again folks, to get the thinking caps on; even if on the “Live” side we only had half a year…

And the nominees are:-
BLUES VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
sponsored by The Independent Blues Broadcasters Association
ALICE ARMSTRONG
DOM MARTIN
ELLES BAILEY
GRACE BOND
KYLA BROX

BLUES INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR
sponsored by Sarah’s Sussex Blues
DOM MARTIN
GILES ROBSON
MATT LONG
STEVIE WATTS
WILL WILDE

BLUES BAND OF THE YEAR
sponsored by Blues In The South
CATFISH
DOM MARTIN’S SAVAGES
KING KING
THE CINELLI BROTHERS
WHEN RIVERS MEET

ACOUSTIC BLUES ARTIST OF THE YEAR
sponsored by Goin’ up The Country Blues Club, Worthenbury, North Wales
DOM MARTIN
HALF DEAF CLATCH
MARK HARRISON
MARTIN HARLEY
TREVOR BABAJACK STEGER

JULES FOTHERGILL YOUNG BLUES ARTIST OF THE YEAR
sponsored by Terry & Lesley Marshall
CONNOR SELBY
JOE ANDERTON
MARCUS PRAESTGAARD-STEVENS
TOBY LEE
TOM WATERS

EMERGING BLUES ARTIST OF THE YEAR
sponsored by Outlaw Records
BRAVE RIVAL
CONNOR SELBY
EMMA WILSON
FIVE POINTS GANG
THE HIDING MAGPIES

BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR
sponsored by the White Noise Studios
CHESS – BERNIE MARSDEN
CONNOR SELBY – CONNOR SELBY
LIVE AT THE HARLINGTON – DOM MARTIN
SAVING GRACE – WHEN RIVERS MEET
VILLA JUKEJOINT – THE CINELLI BROTHERS

CLUB/VENUE OF THE YEAR
in Partnership with Lancashire Blues Archive
EDINBURGH BLUES CLUB
SALTBURN BLUES CLUB
THE BOURNE MUSIC CLUB – SITTINGBOURNE
THE TUES NIGHT MUSIC CLUB – COULSDON
TUESDAY BLUES – 100 CLUB

BLUES BASED FESTIVAL OR EVENT OF THE YEAR
sponsored by earlyblues.org
CARLISLE BLUES AND ROCK FESTIVAL
EALING BLUES FESTIVAL
OLD BUSH BLUES
SWANAGE BLUES FESTIVAL
UCKFIELD BLUES AND ROOTS FESTIVAL

DAVE RAVEN UK BLUES BASED BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR
in Partnership with Old Bush Blues Festival
PAUL WINN AND BEN DARWIN
CERYS MATTHEWS
DAVID ROBINSON
PETE FEENSTRA
RICHARD DUNNING
PAUL LONG

Voting now open at UK Blues Awards website.