British Blues Awards

The British Blues Awards were inaugurated in 2010. The prize was awarded in various categories, such as 'Male Vocals', 'Female Vocals', 'Guitarist', 'Bass Player' and 'Keyboard Player', 'Blues Band', 'Young Artist', 'Blues Album', 'Blues Festival' and 'Lifetime Achievement'.

The Awards were suspended in 2017, due to technical problems surrounding the validity of the online public voting system, which over time had become susceptible to abuse.{{cite web|url=http://www.britishbluesawards.com/home/4581355856|title=Home - British Blues Awards|website=Britishbluesawards.com|accessdate=30 June 2018}}

British Blues Awards Hall of Fame

The entrants to the "British Blues Awards Hall of Fame", who have won a category three years in a row, are shown below. Members of the Hall of Fame can no longer be nominated for the British Blues Awards in the respective category.

  • Matt Schofield – Guitarist 2010–2012
  • Andy Graham – Bass player 2010–2012
  • Paul Jones – Harmonica player 2010–2012
  • Joe Bonamassa – Overseas artist 2010–2012
  • Ian Siegal – Male vocals 2011–2013
  • The Paul Jones Rhythm and Blues Show – Blues broadcaster 2011 (exception to the three-year rule)
  • Hebden Bridge – Blues festival 2012–2014
  • King King – Band 2012–2014

Awards

The following is a list in chronological order of the award winners in the various categories.

= Male Vocals =

= Female Vocals =

= Blues Band =

= Harmonica Player =

= Guitarist =

= Acoustic Act =

= Bass Player =

  • 2010: Andy Graham
  • 2011: Andy Graham
  • 2012: Andy Graham
  • 2013: Lindsay Coulson
  • 2014: Lindsay Coulson
  • 2015: Norman Watt-Roy
  • 2016: Lindsay Coulson

= Keyboard Player =

  • 2010: Jonny Henderson
  • 2011: Jonny Henderson
  • 2012: Paddy Milner
  • 2013: Bennett Holland
  • 2014: Steve Watts
  • 2015: Paddy Milner
  • 2016: Paul Long

= Drummer =

  • 2010: Simon Dring
  • 2011: Wayne Proctor
  • 2012: Stephen Cutmore
  • 2014: Wayne Proctor
  • 2015: Wayne Proctor
  • 2015: Wayne Proctor
  • 2016: Andrew Naumann

= Instrumentalist =

  • 2010: Son Henry
  • 2011: Son Henry
  • 2012: Becky Tate
  • 2013: Becky Tate
  • 2014: Sarah Skinner (Red Dirt Skinners)
  • 2015: Becky Tate
  • 2016: Becky Tate

= Young Artist =

= Blues Festival =

  • 2010: Blues on the Farm
  • 2011: Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival
  • 2012: Hebden Bridge Blues Festival
  • 2013: Hebden Bridge Blues Festival
  • 2014: Hebden Bridge Blues Festival
  • 2015: Upton Blues Festival
  • 2016: Upton Blues Festival

= Overseas Artist =

= Blues Broadcaster =

(Category replaced as below)

= Independent blues broadcaster =

  • 2012: Gary Grainger
  • 2013: Dave Raven
  • 2014: Dave Watkins
  • 2015: Dave Raven
  • 2016: Paul Long

= Lifetime Achievement =

  • 2010: Colin Staples
  • 2011: Paul Jones
  • 2012: Paul Oliver
  • 2013: Mike Vernon / Barry Middleton
  • 2014: Philip Guy Davis / Bill & Joyce Harrison
  • 2015: Paul Dean New Crawdaddy Club
  • 2016: Pete Feenstra

= Blues Album =

= Kevin Thorpe Award for Songwriter of the Year =

= Song =

= Barry Middleton Memorial Award for Emerging Artist =

= British Blues Great =

  • 2015: John Mayall and Chris Barber
  • 2016: Papa George and The Hoax{{cite web|url=http://www.britishbluesawards.com/hall-of-fame/4581367378|title=British Blues Awards – Hall of Fame|website=Britishbluesawards.com|accessdate=30 June 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.britishbluesawards.com/past-winners/4581356393|title=British Blues Awards – Past Winners|website=Britishbluesawards.com|accessdate=30 June 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://bluesdoodles.com/bluesdoodles/british-blues-awards-results-2015/|title=2015 British Blues Awards RESULTS - Bluesdoodles|date=15 September 2015|website=Bluesdoodles.com|accessdate=30 June 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.antonydannecker.com/marcus-bonfanti-ten-years/|title=Marcus Bonfanti and Ten Years After|date=30 January 2015|website=Antonydannecker.com|accessdate=30 June 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bluecommotion.com/awards/uk-blues-awards-2018-2-nominations-female-vocals-album-of-the-year-2017.html|title=Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion - UK Blues Awards 2018 - 2 nominations: Female Vocals & Album of the Year (2017)|website=Bluecommotion.com|accessdate=30 June 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rufrecords.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=292:british-blues-awards&catid=12&Itemid=194&lang=en|title=British Blues Award winners announced|first=Sabine|last=Ruf|website=Rufrecords.de|accessdate=30 June 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.waltertrout.com/single-post/2017/06/18/British-Blues-Awards-2013---Winner|title=Walter Trout - United States|website=WalterTrout.com|accessdate=30 June 2018}}

See also

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