Muddy Awards
Muddy Awards
Named in honor of one of blues music's most influential forces —McKinley Morganfield, or Muddy Waters — the Cascade Blues Association's annual Muddy Awards Celebration honors local, regional, national and international stars of the blues.
Every September, the Cascade Blues Association solicits award nominations from the CBA Membership. The top three nominations in each category are used to form the official Muddys Ballots. In October, the ballots are mailed out to the CBA Membership. The votes are tabulated in time for the November General Meeting, where the winners are announced. Over 1,000 CBA members participate in theMuddy Awards process, making it one of the most prestigious blues awards in the world.
Muddy Awards: A Night To Remember (2009)
Written by Administrator Monday, 16 November 2009 23:08
After 21 years of the Cascade Blues Association presenting the annual Muddy Awards show, honoring those artists, venues and events that truly made a difference over the past year, one thing is very apparent: it just keeps getting better in presentation every year. Very little glitches this time, which made the night run quite smoothly. And the performances . . . well, they were just out of this world! Fantastic!!
The night opened with an outstanding set from this year’s Journey To Memphis winners, The Karen Lovely Band, who drove all day from Ashland to take part in the festivities. Following the actual naming of this year’s recipients, the all-star set of past and present Muddy nominees, pieced together by this year’s hosts The Strange Tones, proved to be one of the best hour-and-a-half of live music ever showcased at the awards show. If this set had happened anytime else, it’d probably have been nominated for best performance in itself. Just a run-through the guests involved is incredible on paper alone: (in order of appearance) Bill Rhoades, Norman Sylvester, Ty Curtis, Hank Shreve, Boogie Bone’s Jake Johnson and Steven Dee Williams, Rae Gordon, Jim Wallace, Rick Welter, Kevin Selfe, The Troublemakers’ Rich Layton and Lisa Mann. Wow!!
The Muddy Awards themselves saw a lot of familiar faces and also some first time winners, which is always nice. The night’s big winners were Curtis Salgado, Lisa Mann and the Karen Lovely Band, all winning two categories each. Duff’s Garage was also a big winner, taking home their third straight prize landing themselves in the Muddy Awards Hall of Fame for Venue of the Year. Congratulations to all those nominated and winners alike. A big thanks go out to The Melody Ballroom, David Grafe, Terry Allan and all the CBA Board of Directors for another great year of helping to put on a sensational event. And to all of our friends who helped announce the winners and each of you who attended. We’re all winners with the great blues talent and community we have in our area!
Muddy Awards Final Ballot 2009
Written by Administrator Wednesday, 16 September 2009 19:59
If you’re a Cascade Blues Association member, watch your mail for the final Muddy Awards ballot which will be mailed in late September. The final ballot is based on the first round, completed September 15th. The final ballots will be due by October 15th. Remember, take the time to select who you feel are the most deserving artists, venues, events and recordings that you’ve witnessed during the time period September 1st, 2008 to August 31st, 2009.
If you're not a Cascade Blues Association member and want to vote for the Muddy Awards, join the CBA and you can vote next year. This is a great way to support your favorite blues artists, and the annual awards show is a fantastic event, too. Check out 2007 and 2008 videos to find out for yourself.
Year 2008 Winners
Written by Administrator Wednesday, 10 June 2009 19:28
The 2008 Muddy Awards Ceremony was held on November 6, 2008 at the Melody Ballroom. Thanks to everyone listed below for their invaluable contributions to our local and regional blues scene! The lucky winners are specially marked (
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Best Contemporary Blues Act The Insomniacs | Best Blues Harmonica Bill Rhoades |
| Best Rhythm & Blues Act
| Best Keyboards
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| Best Traditional Blues Act | Best Horns Brad Ulrich |
| Best New Act | Best Blues Venue Cascade Bar & Grill |
| Best Regional Blues Act
| Best Northwest Recording Various Artists, Firewater! |
| Best Female Vocalist | Best National Recording
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| Best Male Vocalist
| Performance Of The Year
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| Best Electric Guitar Kevin Selfe | Northwest Blues Event Of The Year Blues By The Sea |
| Best Acoustic Guitar | The Hurley Award |
Best Bass Allen Markel | Lifetime Achievement |
Best Drums Don Schultz | Back What You Believe In Amanda Gresham, Delta Music Experience |
Year 2007 Winners
Written by Administrator Wednesday, 10 June 2009 19:28
The 2007 Muddy Awards Ceremony was held on November 1, 2007 at the Melody Ballroom. Thanks to everyone listed below for their invaluable contributions to our local and regional blues scene! The lucky winners are specially marked ().
Best Contemporary Blues Act | Best Drums
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| Best Rhythm & Blues Act The Linda Hornbuckle Band | Best Blues Harmonica
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| Best Traditional Blues Act | Best Keyboards Mac Potts |
| Best New Act
| Best Horns
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| Best Regional Blues Act Becki Sue & Her Big Rockin' Daddies | Best Blues Venue Cascade Bar & Grill |
| Best Female Vocalist | Best Northwest Recording Jimi Bott, Bott & Paid For! |
| Best Male Vocalist Vyasa Dodson | Best National Recording Frank "Paris Slim" Goldwasser, Bluju |
| Best Electric Guitar
| Performance Of The Year Derek Trucks at the Oregon Zoo |
| Best Acoustic Guitar Alan Hager | Northwest Blues Event Of The Year Blues By The Sea |
| Best Bass
| Lifetime Achievement Sonny Hess |
Year 2006 Winners
Written by Administrator Wednesday, 10 June 2009 19:27
The 2006 Muddy Awards Ceremony was held on November 2, 2006 at the Melody Ballroom. Thanks to everyone listed below for their invaluable contributions to our local and regional blues scene! The lucky winners are specially marked ().
| Best Contemporary Blues Act | Best Drums
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| Best Rhythm & Blues Act The Linda Hornbuckle Band | Best Blues Harmonica |
| Best Traditional Blues Act | Best Keyboards Janice Scroggins |
| Best New Act Danny Hay Davis Band | Best Horns Renato Caranto |
| Best Regional Blues Act Mark Lemhouse | Best Blues Venue |
| Best Female Vocalist | Best Northwest Recording
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| Best Male Vocalist K.G. Jackson | Best National Recording William Lee Ellis, God's Tattoos |
| Best Electric Guitar Peter Dammann | Performance Of The Year
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| Best Acoustic Guitar | Northwest Blues Event Of The Year Blues By The Sea |
| Best Bass
| Lifetime Achievement Lloyd Jones |
| Back What You Believe In Award Clay Fuller For his never-ending work behind the scenes, making the Waterfront Blues Festival | |
Year 2005 Winners
Written by Administrator Wednesday, 10 June 2009 19:27
The 2005 Muddy Awards Ceremony was held on November 2, 2005 at the Melody Ballroom. Thanks to everyone listed below for their invaluable contributions to our local and regional blues scene! The lucky winners are specially marked.
| Best Contemporary Blues Act Ben Rice and the Youth of the Blues | Best Drums Jimi Bott |
| Best Rhythm & Blues Act The Linda Hornbuckle Band | Best Blues Harmonica Paul deLay |
| Best Traditional Blues Act
| Best Keyboards
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| Best New Act Eagle Ridin' Papas | Best Horns |
| Best Regional Blues Act Henry Cooper | Best Blues Venue |
| Best Female Vocalist
| Best Northwest Recording Papa Salty, Swing It Big! |
| Best Male Vocalist Dan Berkery | Best National Recording Mitch Kashmar, Nickels And Dimes |
| Best Electric Guitar Peter Dammann | Performance Of The Year The Campbell Brothers at the Waterfront Blues Festival |
| Best Acoustic Guitar | Northwest Blues Event Of The Year Blues By The Sea |
| Best Bass Dan Davis | Lifetime Achievement |
| Back What You Believe In Award Shelley Swaffer For her tireless efforts on behalf of the CBA. | |
Year 2004 Winners
Written by Administrator Wednesday, 10 June 2009 19:26
The 2004 Muddy Awards Ceremony was held on November 3, 2004 at the Melody Ballroom. Thanks to everyone listed below for their invaluable contributions to our local and regional blues scene! The lucky winners are specially marked.
| Best Contemporary Band The Richard Day-Reynolds Band | Best Drums
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| Best Rhythm & Blues Act The Linda Hornbuckle Band | Best Blues Harmonica |
| Best Traditional Blues Act Kinzel & Hyde (Hall of Fame Inductee!) | Best Keyboards Janice Scroggins |
| Best New Act Ben Rice & The Youth Of Blues | Best Horns Drew Baird |
| Best Regional Blues Act Henry Cooper | Best Blues Venue |
| Best Female Vocalist Rae Gordon | Best Northwest Recording
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| Best Male Vocalist | Best National Recording
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| Best Electric Guitar Peter Dammann | Performance Of The Year
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| Best Acoustic Guitar Alan Hager | Northwest Blues Event Of The Year Blues By The Sea |
| Best Bass Dave Kahl | Lifetime Achievement |
| Back What You Believe In Award Jimmy Hale For his work in the Blues In The Schools program. | |
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