2022 Independent Blues Awards
THE LUCKY LOSERS are NOMINATED for ROAD WARRIOR
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1) Best Independent Blues Acoustic CD
CD's that were produced with primarily acoustic instrumentation
Hector Anchondo
2) Best Independent Blues Contemporary CD
CD's created with a Contemporary Take on Traditional Blues.
Mississippi MacDonald
3) Best Independent Blues Traditional CD
CD's that closely resemble early Electric Blues
Lindsay Beaver and Brad Stivers
4) Best Independent Blues R&B/Soul CD
CD's that represent Blues that is based on Soulful Vocals.
Teresa James and The Rhythm Champs
5) Best Independent Blues Rock CD
CD's that represent Blues that has a harder edge
Joannna Connor
6) Best Modern Roots CD
CD's that takes a Modern Roots interpretation of the Blues
Carolyn Wonderland
7) Best Independent Blues LIVE CD
CD's that represent a LIVE performance.
Eva Cassidy
BEST INDEPENDENT BLUES CD AWARDS
8) Best Independent Blues New Artists CD
CD's that Represent Artists who are on the Rise!
Adam Schultz
BEST INDEPENDENT BLUES ARTIST AWARDS
9) Best Independent Male Blues Artist
Christone Kingfish Ingram
10) Best Independent Female Blues Artist
Carolyn Wonderland
11) Best Traditional Blues Band
Ben Levin
12) Best Contemporary Blues Band
Tommy Castro
13) Independent Blues-Soul Artist
Teresa James
14) Best Blues Rock Band
Joanna Connor
15) Best Modern Roots Band
Carolyn Wonderland
BEST INDEPENDENT BLUES ARTIST AWARDS
16) Best New Artist
Christone Kingfish Ingram
Independent Blues Artist Gateway Award
Jackie Venson
Independent Blues Artist Honors
17) The Road Warrior
The Lucky Losers
18) Content Creator Award
Jackie Venson
19) Best Music Engineer/Producer
Kenny Neal
INDEPENDENT BLUES SONG AWARDS
20) Best Traditional Blues Song
Blues For Yesterday (Charlie Musselwhite)
21) Best R&B/Soul Song
Teresa James and the Rhythm Tramps (Nicki Bluhm, Robert Terry Wilson) - Rose Colored Glasses
22) Best Contemporary Blues Song
Tommy Castro (Tommy Castro, Tom Hambridge) – Somewhere
23) Best Blues Rock Song
Colin Linden (Colin Linden, Gary Craig, Johnny Dymond) - Until the Heat Leaves Town
24) Best Modern Roots Song
Carolyn Wonderland - Texas Girl and Her Boots
25) Best Song for the Common Good
Songs that speak to our social condition!
Carolyn Wonderland - Fragile Peach and Certain War
26) Best Music Video