The 30th annual Washington Blues Society Best of the Blues Awards will be presented April 18. 2021
Voting begins online Feb 1. and ends March 9.
The 2021 nominees ::
MARK DUFRESNE MALE VOCALIST AWARD
Joel Astley
Sean Denton
Cory Vincent
BLUES FEMALE VOCALIST
Lady A
Stacy Jones
Sheri Roberts-Greimes
ELECTRIC BLUES GUITAR
Rafael Tranquilino
Jeff Menteer
Dave Miller
SLIDE BLUES GUITAR
Eric Rice
Rod Cook
Nick Vigarino
Jeff Menteer
BLUES BASS
Polly O’Keary
Tom Jones
Rob Baker
Tim Scott
Scotty Harris
CHRIS LEIGHTON BLUES DRUMMER AWARD
Rick J Bowen
Tommy Cook
Don Montana
John Oliver III
BLUES HORN
Randy Oxford
Mike Marinig
Jacob Yansen
Jay Thomas
Jim King
PAUL GREEN BLUES HARMONICA AWARD
Stacy Jones
Mitch Pumpian
Joel Astley
BLUES PIANO/KEYBOARD
Jimmy Holden
Jesse Weston
Sheri Roberts Greimes
ACOUSTIC BLUES GUITAR
Cory Vincent
Brian Butler
Chris Eger
BLUES INSTRUMENTALIST – OTHER
Angelo Ortiz
Leanne Trevalyan
Mike Marinig
BEST Virtual Performance NEW BLUES ACT
High Note Group
Joe Cook Blues Band
Nick Mardon Trio
Best Virtual Performance BLUES Band
Stacy Jones Band
High Note Group
Chris Eger Band
Red House
Best Virtual Performance LITTLE BILL & THE BLUE NOTES TRADITIONAL BLUES ACT
Joe Cook Blues Band
High Note Group
Rod Cook Toast
Best Virtual Performance SOLO/DUO BLUES ACT
Chris Eger
Rod Cook
Cory Vincent
Sheri Roberts-Greimes
BLUES PERFORMER
Stacy Jones
Joel Astley
Lady A
BLUES SONGWRITER
Joel Astley
Stacy Jones
Lady A
WASHINGTON BLUES RECORDING
Mad Bojo
CD Woodbury – World’s Gone Crazy
T-Town Aces – Grit City
BLUES CLUB
Madison Ave Pub
Engels Pub
Peabos Bar & Grill
Nector Lounge
BLUES WRITER
Rick J Bowen
Rocky Nelson
Polly O’Keary
BEST BLUES PHOTOGRAPH
Ben Hunter October 2020 Bluesletter cover photo by Steve Korn
Dan Hill photo of Cook, Engelhart & Feist in Jan SSBA Newsletter
Jef Jaison photo montage Jan 2020 WBS Bluesletter
Best BLUES GRAPHIC
Winthrop R&B Virtual Festival Poster 2020
2020 Mt Baker Virtual poster – Steve Perringer
BLUES DJ
Robin Kay
John Kessler
Leslie Fleury
KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE AWARD
Rocky Nelson
Lady A
Winthrop Music Association
LIFETIME ACHEIVEMENT AWARD
Stacy Jones
Jimmy Holden
Tracy Arrington
WASHINGTON BLUES SOCIETY HALL OF FAME (INDIVIDUAL)
Jimmy Holden
Scotty Harris
Polly O’Keary
BEST VIRTUAL PERFORMANCE event
Jones Family Christmas
Winthrop R&B Festival
Snohomish Blues Invasion
BEST BLUES JAM
Madison Ave Pub – Unbound Blues Jam
Peabo’s Jam Sunday with Tommy Cook, Eric Rice & Scotty Harris
