2026 FINALISTS
2026 UK Blues Awards sponsored by
Find out more about each 2026 finalist or sponsor by clicking on their name.
Traditional Blues Artist of the Year
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Contemporary Blues Artist of the Year
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Rhythm Room Music School
Blues Vocalist of the Year
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Upton Blues Festival
Blues Instrumentalist of the Year
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Paul & Fiona Long
Blues Band of the Year
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Valentine Music Promotions
Acoustic Blues Act of the Year
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Goin’ Up The Country Blues Club
Jules Fothergill Young Blues Artist of the Year
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Terry & Lesley Marshall
Emerging Act of the Year
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The Crawdaddy Club
UK BLUES CLUB/VENUE OF THE YEAR
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Lancashire Blues Archive
Blues Based Festival of the Year
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Mojos of colne
Dave Raven Blues Based Broadcaster of the Year
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Alfold Rock and Blues Festival
Blues Album of the Year
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THE IBBA
International Artist of The Year
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