2020 BEST of the BLUES AWARDS
VOTE NOW !!
The Ballots are now available
On Page 31. of the FEB 2020 BLUES LETTER
OR
Download this PDF
https://wablues.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-BB-Ballot.pdf
Current Blues Society Members can scan the ballot and email your Vote to:
Membership@wablues.org
Ballots are Due by midnight March 10th 2020
If you are Not A Member JOIN TODAY
https://wablues.org/about/membership/
The 2020 Best of the Blues Awards presentation will be in April 2020 TBA
MARK DUFRESNE MALE VOCALIST AWARD
Joel Astley
Sean Denton
Chris Eger
BLUES FEMALE VOCALIST
Miranda Kitchpanich
Stacy Jones
Sheri Roberts-Greimes
ELECTRIC BLUES GUITAR
CD Woodbury
Jeff Menteer
Dave Miller
SLIDE BLUES GUITAR
Eric Rice
Rafael Tranquilino
Jeff Menteer
BLUES BASS
Polly O’Keary
Tom Jones
Patrick McDanel
CHRIS LEIGHTON BLUES DRUMMER AWARD
Rick J Bowen
Tommy Cook
Don Montana
BLUES HORN
Randy Oxford
Mike Marinig
Jacob Yansen
Sheryl Clark
PAUL GREEN BLUES HARMONICA AWARD
Stacy Jones
Willow Stone
Joel Astley
BLUES PIANO/KEYBOARD
Michael “Papa Bax” Baxter
Jesse Weston
Joe Doria
ACOUSTIC BLUES GUITAR
Rod Cook
Brian Butler
Kim Archer
Nick Vigarino
BLUES INSTRUMENTALIST – OTHER
Angelo Ortiz
Leanne Trevalyan
Mike Marinig
Dave Markham
NEW BLUES BAND
High Note Group
Slide Pocket
Stephanie Anne Johnson
BLUES ACT
Stacy Jones Band
Billy Joe Show w/Rod Cook
T-Town Aces
LITTLE BILL & THE BLUE NOTES TRADITIONAL BLUES ACT
Brian Lee & The Orbiters
T-Town Aces
MaD Bojo
SOLO/DUO BLUES ACT
Brett Benton
Blue Moon Marquee
Sheri Roberts-Greimes
BLUES PERFORMER
Stacy Jones
Polly O’Keary
“Lady A” Anita White
BLUES SONGWRITER
Joel Astley
Stacy Jones
Polly O’Keary
WASHINGTON BLUES RECORDING
( click on titles to listen)
Mark Riley “One Word”
Polly O’Keary & the Rhythm Method “As Live as it gets”
Michele D’Amour & The Love Dealers “Heart of Memphis”
BLUES CLUB
Madison Ave Pub
Engels Pub
Triple Door
BLUES WRITER
Rick J Bowen
Malcolm Kennedy
Amy Sassenburg
Polly O’Keary
BLUES IMAGE
2019 Mt Baker Poster by Stephen Perringer
Christmas in Blue cover by Tim Sutherland
Jef Jaison Bluesletter cover by Linda Carbonr
BLUES GRAPHIC ARTIST
Tim Sutherland
Jon Paul Jones
Sean Donovan
BLUES DJ
Clancy Dunigan (Clancy’s Bar n Grill on KSER)
John Kessler (All Blues on KKNX)
Leslie Fleury (Audio Indigo on KSER)
KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE AWARD
Brian Lee
Amy Sassenberg
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Stacy Jones
Michael Baxter
Jef Jaison
Annie Eastwood
WASHINGTON BLUES SOCIETY HALL OF FAME (INDIVIDUAL)
Steve Sarkowsky
Stacy Jones
Tracy Arrington
BEST NON-FESTIVAL BLUES EVENT
Jones Family Christmas
Highway 99 Reunion at Triple Door
Snohomish Blues Invasion
BEST REGIONAL BLUES FESTIVAL
Mt Baker
Winthrop
Sunbanks
BEST COMMUNITY BLUES FESTIVAL
Ebey Island Freedom Fest
Poverty Bay Blues & Brews
Mountain Rhythm & Blues Revival
OPEN BLUES JAM
Madison Ave Pub – Unbound Blues Jam
Peabo’s Peace & Love Jam Sunday with Tommy Cook, Eric Rice & Scotty Harris
Purdy’s Public House – Sumner
BLUE TO THE BONE AWARDS
TBA
