2018 Blues Blast Music Award Nominees
Fan voting to determine the winners begins July 1, 2018 and continues until August 31, 2018 on our website at BluesBlastMagazine.com.
Contemporary Blues Album
- Victor Wainwright & The Train – Self Titled
- Selwyn Birchwood – Pick Your Poison
- Chis Cain – Self titled
- Danielle Nicole – Cry No More
- Bernard Allison – Let It Go
- Jason Ricci & The Bad Kind – Approved By Snakes
Traditional Blues Album
- The Nick Moss Band featuring Dennis Gruenling – The High Cost of Low Living
- Kim Wilson – Blues And Boogie Vol 1
- Rick Estrin & The Nightcats – Groovin’ In Greaseland
- Oscar Wilson – One Room Blues
- The Cash Box Kings – Royal Mint
- Mud Morganfield – They Call Me Mud
Soul Blues Album
- Wee Willie Walker & The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra – After A While
- Johnny Rawls – Waiting For The Train
- Bettye LaVette – Things Have Changed
- Benny Turner – My Brother’s Blues
- Markey Blues & Ric Latina Project – Raised In Muddy Water
- Ivy Ford – Time To Shine
Rock Blues Album
- Walter Trout – We’re All In This Together
- Albert Castiglia – Up All Night
- Tinsley Ellis – Winning Hand
- Tommy Castro & The Painkillers – Stompin’ Ground
- Ghost Town Blues Band – Backstage Pass
- Savoy Brown – Witchy Feelin’
Acoustic Blues Album
- Curtis Salgado and Alan Hager – Rough Cut
- Doug MacLeod – Break The Chain
- Mitch Woods – Friends Along The Way
- Daniel Eriksen – Narrative Boogie
- Sonny Landreth – Recorded Live In Lafayette
- Sunny Lowdown – Down Loaded
Live Blues Recording
- Sonny Landreth – Recorded Live In Lafayette
- John Mayall – Three For The Road
- Ghost Town Blues Band – Backstage Pass
- Muddy Waters – Live At Rockpalast
- Nick Schnebelen – Live In Kansas City
- Casey Hensley – Live Featuring Laura Chavez
Historical Or Vintage Recording
- Muddy Waters – Live At Rockpalast
- Luther Allison Box Set
- Johnny Nicholas – Too Many Bad Habits
- Paul Delay – Live at Notodden ’97
- Reverend Raven & The CSAB – My Life – Twentieth Anniversary
New Artist Debut Album
- Patrick Recob – Perpetual Luau
- Ben Levin – Ben’s Blues
- Heather Newman – Burn Me Alive
- Casey Hensley – Live Featuring Laura Chavez
- Orphan Jon – Abandoned No More
- Ilya Portnov Strong Brew
Blues Band
- The Nick Moss Band featuring Dennis Gruenling
- Rick Estrin & The Nightcats
- The Cash Box Kings
- Ghost Town Blues Band
- Welch Ledbetter Connection
- Reverend Raven & The Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys featuring Westside Andy
Male Blues Artist
Female Blues Artist
Sean Costello Rising Star Award