Contemporary Blues Act
Robbie Laws and the Urban
All-Stars
Jimmy
Lloyd Rea and the Switchmasters
The Terraplanes
Traditional Blues Act
Johnnie Ward
Sheila
Wilcoxson & Backwater Blues
Kelly
Joe Phelps
Rhythm & Blues Act
The Lloyd Jones Struggle
Norman Sylvester Band
No Delay Band w/Linda Hornbuckle
Regional Blues Act
Harpdog Brown & the Bloodhounds
Too Slim and the
Taildraggers
Duffy
Bishop Band
New Act
Sheila
Wilcoxson & Backwater Blues
Robbie Laws and the Urban
All-Stars
Kevin Collins & The Bluesters
Female Vocalist
Linda Hornbuckle
Sheila Wilcoxson
Lily Wilde
Male Vocalist
JC Rico
Curtis Salgado
Mel Solomon
Electric Guitarist
Robbie Laws
Terry Robb
Jim Mesi
Acoustic Guitarist
Kelly Joe Phelps
Steve Cameron
Terry Robb
Blues Harp
Arthur Moore
Bill Rhoades
Curtis Salgado
Keyboardist
D.K.
Stewart
Louis Pain
Dover Weinberg
Bass
Craig Larsen
Andy Strange
Jimmy
Lloyd Rea
Drums
Boyd Small
Brian Foxworth
Jeff Minniweather
Horns
(TIE) Patrick Lamb
Dan Fincher
(TIE)
Renato Caranto
Best Blues Venue
Candlelight Bar
Bojangles
Emperor's Chambers
Northwest Recording
"Soul Diva Meets the Blues Monsters," Linda Hornbuckle
with No Delay
"Home
is where the Harp Is," Harpdog Brown
"First Offense," JC Rico
Northwest Blues Event of the Year
Harmonica Blow-Off
Waterfront Blues Festival
CBA Acoustic Blues Festival
National Recording
Johnny Dyer, "Listen Up"
Joe Louis Walker , "JLW Is"
Mark Hummel, "Feel Like Rockin'"
Performance of the Year
Rod Piazza at the Waterfront Blues Fest
Little Charlie at Bojangles
Buddy Guy at the Rose Garden
Lifetime Achievement
Troyce Key
John Mayall
Eric Clapton