Independent Blues Awards 2018!
2018 Independent Blues Awards
Making a Scene congratulates the winners of the 2018 Independent Blues Awards. It is clear that the winners as well as the Nominees represent the wide diversity that always has and still exists in blues today. These artists are defining the future of the Blues as those that did before them, through integrity, innovation and creativity.
The Independent Blues Acoustic CD
Eric Bibb – Migration Blues – buy
Jeff Dale – The Southside Lives – Buy
The Bones of J.R. Jones – Spirit’s Furnance – Buy
Doug Macleod – Break The Chain – Buy
Joshua Jacobson – Good Little Thing – Buy
Likho Duo – Blues and the World Beyond – Buy
Steve Howell and Jason Weinheimer – A Hundred Years From Today – Buy
Guy Davis and Fabrizio Poggi – Sonny and Brownie’s Last Train – Buy
Best Independent Blues Contemporary CD
Danielle Nicole – Cry No More – Buy
Mindi Abair and The Boneshakers – East West Sessions – Buy
Joel DaSilva – Everywhere From Here – Buy
Tas Cru – Simmered and Stewed – Buy
Victor Wainwright – Victor Wainwright and the Train – Buy
John Nemeth – Feeling Freaky – Buy
Bernard Allison – Let it Go – Buy
Vanessa Collier – Meeting my Shadow – Buy
Best Independent Blues Tradtional CD
Tommy Castro – Stompin’ Ground – Buy
Chris Daniels and the Kings – Blues With Horns – Buy
Linsey Alexander – Two Cats – Buy
Reverend Shawn Amos – Breaks it Down – Buy
Mick Kolassa – Double Standard – Buy
Curtis Salgado and Alan Hager – Rough Cut – Buy
Mitch Woods – Friends Along the Way – Buy
Big Bill Morganfield – Bloodstains on the wall – Buy
Best Independent Blues R&B/Soul CD
Southern Avenue – Southern Avenue – Buy
Shaun Murphy – Mighty Gates – Buy
Janiva Magness – Love is an Army – Buy
The Lucky Losers – In Any Town – Buy
Altered Five Blues Band – Charmed & Dangerous – Buy
Thornetta Davis – Honest Woman – Buy
John McNamara – Roll With it – Buy
Wee Willie Walker – After A While – Buy
Best Independent Blues Rock CD
Walter Trout – We’re all in this together – Buy
Sean Chambers – Trouble and Whiskey – Buy
Mike Zito – Make Blues Not War – Buy
Lew Jetton and 61 South – Palestine Blues – Buy
Tinsley Ellis – Winning Hand – Buy
Albert Castiglia – Up All Night – Buy
Catfish – Broken Man – Buy
John Pagano Band – One More Round – Buy
Best Modern Roots CD
Samantha Fish – Belle of the West – Buy
Fantastic Negrito – The Last Days of Oakland – Buy
Larkin Poe – Peach – Buy
Andrew “JoJo” Chapman – Well it’s About Time – Buy
Randall Bramblett – Juke Joint at the Edge of the World – Buy
The Stone Foxes – Visalia – Buy
Little G Weevil – Something Poppin – Buy
North Mississippi AllStars – Pray for Peace – Buy
Best Indepedent Blues LIVE CD
Jimmie Vaughan Trio – Live a C-Boy’s – Buy
The Love Light Orchestra featuring John Nemeth – The Love Light Orchestra – Buy
Ghost Town Blues Band – Backstage Pass – Buy
John Mayall – Three for the Road – Buy
Sonny Landreth – Recorded Live in Lafayette – Buy
Nick Schnebelen – Live in Kansas City – Buy
Wee Willie Walker – Live at The Notodden Blues Festival – Buy
Casey Hensley – LIVE – Buy
Best Independent Blues New Artists CD
Mindi Abair and The Boneshakers – East West Sessions – Buy
Vintage #18 – Grit – Buy
Ghalia & Mama’s Boys – Let the Demons Out – Buy
Southern Avenue – Southern Avenue – Buy
Vanessa Collier – Meeting my Shadow – Buy
John Pagano Band – One More Round – Buy
Jay Willie Blues Band – Jay Walkin – Buy
Independent Blues Artist Awards
Best Independent Male Blues Artist
Joe Bonamassa Listen
Best Independent Female Blues Artist
Mindi Abair Listen
Best Traditional Blues Band
Mud Morganfield Listen
Best Contemporary Blues Band
Mindi Abair and The BoneShakers Listen
Independent Blues-Soul Artist
Samantha Fish Listen
Best Blues Rock Band
Mike Zito Listen
Best Modern Roots Band
North Mississippi Allstars Listen
Best New Artist
Mindi Abair and The Boneshakers Listen
Independent Blues Artist Gateway Award
Joe Bonamassa Listen
North Mississippi Allstars Listen
Best Independent Blues Stage Performance
Samantha Fish Listen Youtube
Road Warrior Award
Samantha Fish 3rd YEAR IN A ROW!
Independent Blues Song Awards
Best Traditional Blues Song
Best R&B/Soul Song
Best Contemporary Blues Song
Best Blues Rock Song
Best Modern Roots Song
Best Song for the Common Good
Best Music Video
Mindi Abair and the Boneshakers