Blues Blast Magazine is ready for you to vote for the best in blues. Starting July 5.
The magazine is offering its 14th year of awards in twelve blues categories, with final selection done by popular vote. They select the nominees using a group of blues music industry professionals, including music critics, journalists, festival promoters, music venue managers, producers and musicians.
Then you have from July 5 to Aug. 6 to vote on the mag’s website. Voting is free and open to anyone, but you can only vote once. If you’re not a subscriber, you are automatically signed up to receive the free online mag when you vote.
Here are the 2021 nominees:
Contemporary Blues Album
- Selwyn Birchwood – Living In A Burning House
- Joyann Parker – Out of the Dark
- Clarence Spady – Surrender
- Chris Cain – Raisin’ Cain
- John Németh – Stronger Than Strong
- Shemekia Copeland – Uncivil War
Traditional Blues Album
- Kim Wilson – Take Me Back
- Anthony Geraci – Daydreams In Blue
- Nora Jean Wallace – Blues Woman
- Bobby Rush – Rawer Than Raw
- Bob Corritore – Bob Corritore & Friends: Spider in My Stew
- Elvin Bishop and Charlie Musselwhite – 100 Years Of Blues
Soul Blues Album
- Bette Smith – The Good The Bad and The Bette
- Tia Carroll – You Gotta Have It
- Sonny Green – Found! One Soul Singer
- Kevin Burt – Stone Crazy
- Curtis Salgado – Damage Control
- Dave Keller – You Get What You Give
Rock Blues Album
- Gary Moore – How Blue Can You Get
- Jeremiah Johnson – Unemployed Highly Annoyed
- Walter Trout – Ordinary Madness
- Alastair Greene – The New World Blues
- Peter Parcek – Mississippi Suitcase
- The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band – Dance Songs For Hard Times
Acoustic Blues Album
- Donna Herula – Bang at the Door
- Catfish Keith – Blues at Midnight
- EG Kight – The Trio Sessions
- Dustin Arbuckle & Matt Woods
- Erin Harpe – Meet Me In
The Middle - Rob Stone featuring Elena Kato and Hiroshi Eguchi – Trio in Tokyo
Live Blues Album
- Little G Weevil – Live Acoustic Session
- Lady A – Lady A Live in New Orleans
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd – Straight To You: Live
- Blues Caravan 2020
- George Benson – Weekend In London
- The Halley DeVestern Band – Money Ain’t Time
Historical Or Vintage Recording
- Fiona Boyes – Blues in My Heart
- Franck Goldwasser – Going Back To Paris
- Henry Gray and Bob Corritore – Cold Chills
- Kid Ramos & Bob Corritore – Phoenix Blues Sessions
- Little Richard – Southern Child
- New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers -Volume 1
New Artist Debut Album
- Big Mike Aguirre feat. The Blu City All Stars – Mississippi Stew
- Veronica Lewis – You Ain’t Unlucky
- Sir Rod & the Blues Doctors – Come Together
- Skylar Rogers – Firebreather
- West Side Joe & The Men of Soul – Keep On Climbin’
- Harvey Brindell – Pennies On The Dollar
Blues Band
- Sugar Ray & the Bluetones
- Anthony Geraci & The Boston Blues Allstars
- John Németh & The Blue Dreamers
- Rick Estrin & The Nightcats
- Nick Moss Band Featuring Dennis Gruenling
- The WildRoots
Male Blues Artist
Female Blues Artist
Sean Costello Rising Star Award
Blues Roadhouse 