The Awards Show
The UKBlues Federation created the UKBlues Awards towards the end of 2017 and the inaugural Awards presentation event took place on 19th May 2018 at The Southern Pavilion, Worthing Pier. A full house enjoyed a great evening of music from Catfish as well as an excellently run and professionally presented inaugural event MCd in his own inimitable style by Ian Siegal. The headline event sponsors were Form Fit-out, tier-2 sponsors were Blues In Britain magazine and venue sponsors were Southern Pavilion, Worthing Pier.
Ian Siegal MCing at the UKBlues Awards 2018. Photo courtesy Ashwyn Smyth
Categories, Finalists and Winners
Male Vocalist of the Year (Sponsored by Blues in the South) : Ian Siegal
Finalists :
Marcus Bonfanti
Marcus Malone
Alan Nimmo
Stevie Nimmo
Ian Siegal
Female Vocalist of the Year (Sponsored by Colne Great British R & B Festival) : Rebecca Downes
Finalists :
Elles Bailey
Kyla Brox
Rebecca Downes
Kaz Hawkins
Zoe Schwarz
Blues Band of the Year (Sponsored by Saltburn Blues Club) : King King
Finalists :
Catfish
Gerry Jablonski & The Electric Band
King King
LaVendore Rogue
Red Butler
Acoustic Blues Act of The Year (Sponsored by John Cee Stannard) : Ian Siegal
Finalists :
Dave Arcari
Benjamin Bassford
David Ferra
Half Deaf Clatch
Ian Siegal
Young Blues Artist of The Year (Sponsored by Jessica Foxley Music Projects) : Toby Lee
Finalists :
Benjamin Bassford
Marcus Praestgaard-Stevens
Toby Lee
Matt Long
Tom C Walker
Blues Based Festival of the Year (Sponsored by Blues & Roots PR) : Upton Blues Festival
Finalists :
Carlisle Blues Rock Festival
Colne Great British R & B Festival
Ealing Blues Festival
Maryport Blues Festival
Upton Blues Festival
UK Blues Based Broadcaster of the Year (Sponsored by New Crawdaddy Blues Club, Basildon) : Paul Jones
photo Radio Times
Finalists :
Gary Grainger
Paul Jones
Paul Long
Dave Raven
Ashwyn Smyth
Blues Album of the Year (Sponsored by The Colourblind Music Show) : King King – Exile & Grace
Finalists :
Broken Man – Catfish
God Bless America – The Mighty Bosscats
King King – Exile & Grace
This Is The Life I Choose – Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion
Wildfire – Elles Bailey
Blues Songwriter of the Year (Sponsored by Sunday Morning Soul) : Alan Nimmo (King King)
Finalists :
Elles Bailey
Half Deaf Clatch
Kaz Hawkins
Alan Nimmo (King King)
Richard Townend
Blues Club / Venue of the Year (Sponsored by The British Blues Archive) : Edinburgh Blues Club
Finalists :
Blue Funk at Poynton British Legion
Edinburgh Blues Club
St Harmonica’s Blues club, London
Tuesday Night Music Club, London
Worthing Pier’s Southern Pier
Blues Personality of the Year (Sponsored by The Meeting Room, Elland) : Peter Green
Finalists :
Peter Green
Kaz Hawkins
Pete Feenstra
Zoot Money
John Wilson
Lifetime Contribution to Blues in the UK (Sponsored by Raven & Blues) : Eric Clapton
(c) Bushbranch 2016
Finalists :
Chris Barber
Pete Feenstra
Eric Clapton
John McCoy
Monica Madgwick
Innovation in the Blues in the UK (Sponsored by Jason Elliott and Paddy Maguire) : Rag’n’Bone Man
Finalists :
Ealing Club Community Interest Company
Half Deaf Clatch
LaVendore Rogue
Rag’n’Bone Man
Wille & The Bandits
Regional: Blues Act of the Year – England (Sponsored by Sound Discs) : Catfish
Finalists :
Catfish
Dave Kelly & Paul Jones
Elles Bailey
Kyla Brox
Wille & The Bandits
Regional: Blues Act of the Year – Northern Ireland (Sponsored by Red Pepper Promotions) : Kaz Hawkins
Finalists :
John Wilson
Ronnie Greer
Kaz Hawkins
The Bonnevilles
The Hardchargers
Regional: Blues Act of the Year – Scotland (Sponsored by Edinburgh Blues Club) : Stevie Nimmo
Finalists :
Charlotte Marshall
Black Cat Bone
Dave Arcari
Gerry Jablonski
Stevie Nimmo
Regional: Blues Act of the Year – Wales (Sponsored by Mid-Wales R&B Club) : Luke Doherty
Finalists :
Bella Collins
Big Joe Bone
Luke Doherty
Glas
Toriah Fontaine
Reviews and Interviews
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If any reader has memorabilia of the event please email alan@earlyblues.com
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