The Awards Show
The 2020 FORM UKBlues Awards Presentation was due to have taken place on Sunday 17th May 2020 at Dingwalls, 11 Middle Yard, Camden Lock, London NW1 8AB. However due to Covid restrictions the event at Dingwalls was unfortunately cancelled. Instead a virtual Awards event was arranged for release on the same date, broadcast on the UKBlues Federation YouTube Channel. The Awards Show comprised 11 Awards followed by a 12 strong Jam Session performing The Allman Brothers classic ‘Soulshine’.
MC : Paul Jones
Guest Presenters : Lorna Fothergill, Rosy Greer, Bob Harris, Bernie Marsden, Larkin Poe, Steve Potter, Suellen Raven and Walter Trout
Opening Titles Music : Matt Long
Live Music Videos : The Achievers, Elles Bailey, Kyla Brox, Catfish, Connor Selby, Crossfire Blues Band, Dom Martin and James Oliver Band.
Video Producer : Kev Hickman
Event Producer : Paul Long
Whilst the award categories, finalists and winners are documented below, the Virtual Show iand Jam Session are still available to view on the UKBlues Federation YouTube Channel.
You can see them here and now, so get yourself a drink, sit back and enjoy …
Now grab another drink, sit back and enjoy the Jam Session. The band comprised Rufus Fry (The Achievers) : Harmonica, Kev Hickman (Catfish) and Graham Walker (Crossfire) : Drums, Danny Blomeley (Kyla Brox Band) and Adam Pyke (Catfish): Bass, Connor Selby, Marcus Praestgaard-Stevens, Matt Long : Guitars, Paul Long ; Keyboards, Elles Bailey, Kyla Brox, Alice Armstrong (Crossfire) : Lead Vocals. Enjoy!
Categories, Finalists and Winners
Blues Artist of the Year – sponsored by Blues in the South
Finalists :
Elles Bailey
Kyla Brox
Laurence Jones
Connie Lush
Dom Martin
Blues Instrumentalist of the Year – sponsored by Digital Blues
Finalists :
Chris Corcoran
Martin Harley
Matt Long
Giles Robson
Will Wilde
Emerging Artist of the Year – sponsored by the Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival
Finalists :
The Achievers
Dom Martin
James Oliver
Marcus Praestgaard-Stevens
Connor Selby
Blues Band of the Year – sponsored by The Meeting Room, Elland
Finalists :
The Achievers
Elles Bailey
Catfish
The Cinelli Brothers
Malone Sibun
Acoustic Blues Act of the Year – sponsored by Blues on the Bay, Eaglescliffe
Finalists :
Half Deaf Clatch
Dave Ferra
Martin Harley
Dom Martin
Trevor Babajack Steger
Jules Fothergill Young Blues Artist of the Year – sponsored by Bluefunk Rhythm & Blues Club
Finalists :
Tom G Ford
Toby Lee
Marcus Praestgaard-Stevens
Connor Selby
Charli White
Blues Based Festival of the Year – sponsored by EarlyBlues.com
Finalists :
Carlisle Blues Rock Festival
Ealing Blues Festival
Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival, Colne
Old Bush Blues
Upton Blues Festival
Dave Raven UK Blues Based Broadcaster of the Year – sponsored by Blues Matters!
Finalists :
Richard Dunning
Pete Feenstra
Gary Grainger
Paul Long
Ashwyn Smyth
Blues Album of the Year – sponsored by The Colourblind Blues Show
Finalists :
Burning Bridges – Catfish
Cat Squirrel – Martin Mcneill
Pain & Glory – Kyla Brox
Road I Call Home – Elles Bailey
The Lost Arc – The Achievers
Blues Club/Venue of the Year – sponsored by Upton Blues Festival
Finalists :
Bluefunk Rhythm & Blues Club, Poynton
Goin’ Up The Country, Worthenbury
New Crawdaddy Blues Club, Basildon
St Harmonica’s Blues Club, Southgate
The Tuesday Night Music Club, Coulsdon
Blues Unsung Hero – sponsored by the UKBlues Federation
Reviews and Interviews
Click here for Review by Blues Matters!
Comments and Feedback
“The UKBlues Federation is pleased to announce that, thanks to the generous and continuing sponsorship and support of the headline and event sponsors, we were able to pay the musicians who were originally booked to play the event a fee slightly greater than that originally agreed whilst all the jam band musicians also received a fee in recognition of their contribution. In these very challenging times, the UKBlues Federation is pleased to be able to give some financial support, albeit in a small way “.
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If any reader has memorabilia of the event please email alan@earlyblues.com
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