Best Contemporary Band
The Bad Samaritans
Big Monti Amundson
The Duffy
Bishop Band
The Jake Blair Band
The Paul
deLay Band
Bill Rhoades and
the Party Kings
The Strange Tones
Ellen Whyte
& Reflex Blue
Best Drums
Jimi
Bott
Carlton
Jackson
Jeff
Minnick
Best Rhythm & Blues Act
Linda
Hornbuckle Band
The Lloyd
Jones Struggle
Norman
Sylvester Band
Best Traditional Blues Act
Kinzel & Hyde
(Hall of Fame Inductee!)
Bill
Rhoades and the Party Kings
Terry Robb
Best Keyboards
Best New Act
Kid Lopez
Band
Rae Gordon and the Rebounders
The Rose
City Kings
Best Horns (TIE)
Renato
Caranto
Rudy Draco
Peter Moss
(Hall of Fame Inductee!)
Best Regional Blues Act
Blind
Rhino
Henry
Cooper
John Nemeth and the Jacks
Best Blues Venue
Best Female Vocalist
Duffy Bishop
Jeanette "Kid" Lopez
Ellen Whyte
Best Northwest Recording
Robbie Laws, River City Blues
The Strange Tones, Stink Bomb!
David Vest, Way Down Here
Best Male Vocalist
Best National Recording
Tommy Castro,
Gratitude
Delta Moon, Live
Etta James, Let's Roll
Delbert McClinton, Room To Breathe
Jackie Payne-Steve Edmonson Band, Partners In The Blues
Bonnie Raitt, Silver Lining
Jody Williams, Return Of A Legend
Best Electric Guitar
Chris
Carlson
Robbie Laws
Jim
Mesi
Garry Meziere
Mike Osborn
A.C. Porter
Terry Robb
Phil
"Suburban Slim" Wagner
Performance Of The Year (TIE)
Duffy Bishop Band at the Waterfront Blues Festival
Chris Cain at the Waterfront Blues Festival
Norton
Buffalo, Roy Rogers and Steve Miller at the Waterfront Blues Festival
Best
Acoustic Guitar
Northwest Blues Event Of The Year
Phil Haxton
& Friends: A Celebration
Waterfront
Blues Festival
The CBA's Willamette
Delta Showcase
Best Bass
Phil Haxton
Dave Kahl
Albert Reda
Lifetime Achievement
Back What You Believe In Award
R.D. Dill
For his never-ending support and promotion of regional artists on a national basis. His efforts and volunteering have spread the word of our local blues scene, artists and the CBA to the far stretches of the country.