| MBAS “Victorian/Tasmanian Blues Music Awards”
are held each year for blues artists who have a commercial CD released
between 30th June the previous year and the 1st July in the present
year. The winner of “Album of the Year” has
the opportunity to have their CD sent to The Blues Foundation who
also have a “Best self Produced CD” award coinciding
with the IBC
each year.
MBAS Presents Victorian/Tasmanian Blues Music
Awards.
If you have a commercially released CD, released between 1sy
July 2007 and 30th June 2008 and are Victorian (Australia)
You are eligible to enter, download the nomination forms and
send CDs to MBAS PO Box 1249 St Kilda South Vic 3182 by July 3rd
2007
The winners will be announced on the Awards at the presentation venue
Sunday 24th August 2008
at the
British Crown Hotel 5pm
14-18 Smith Street Collingwood
Download entry form here PDF
2007 Victorian/Tasmanian Music Awards
The Awards were held at the Cornish Arms Hotel
on Sunday 12st August.
The Winners:
Male Artist of the year:
Steve Romig: Way Down Homeless Blues- from the album -Friday
Sessions
Female Artist of the year:
Kate Meehan: I’m a Woman” from the album -
Pocket Full of Blues
Band of the year:
Steve Romig: Way Down Homeless Blues- from the album -Friday
Sessions
Solo/Duo of the year:
Matt Dwyer: -Every Girl I Meet- from the album -Who Loves
Ya?
Song of the year:
Steve Romig: -Way Down Homeless Blues- from the album
-Friday Sessions
Album of the year:
Matt Dwyer: -Who Loves Ya?
Producer of the year:
The Lyman Debut and Barry Hills the album-Blue Harvest
The Alan Stafford service award 2007
John Durr from Black Market Music.
2006 Victorian/Tasmanian Music Awards
The Awards were held at the Grand Central Hotel
on Sunday 31st July, and was filmed by Asylum TV (Channel 31).
It will go to air in late August (exact dates and times to be
announced.)
The Winners:
Male Blues Artist of the Year 2006
Nick Charles
“Waitin’ On The Blues”
Female Blues Artist of the Year 2006
Fiona Boyes
“High Cotton”
Blues Band of the Year 2006
Chubby Rae and the Elevators
“What Is It”
Blues Duo/Solo of the Year 2006
Nick Charles
“Waitin’ On The Blues”
Blues Song of the Year 2006
Fiona Boyes & The Fortune Tellers
“Stranger in your Eyes”
Blues Album of the Year 2006
Fiona Boyes & The Fortune Tellers
“Lucky 13”
Best New Blues Talent 2006
Blue Dukes
“Something Aint Right”
Alan Stafford Service Award 2006
Chick Ratten
For Excellence in the Blues Industry
Sponsors
Invited
MBAS invites organisations interested in sponsoring our
Music Awards. Please email Sonia
for more info. |
Blues Music Awards for 2005
Male Blues Artist of the Year 2005
Ash Grunwald for “If you don't mind ” / Dave Hogan's
Meltdown for “Adoration Train ”
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ella Thompson for “Hard Head”
BAND OF THE YEAR
Joe Camilleri & Nick Smith for “Hell Cat Blues”
DUO/SOLO OF THE YEAR
Ash Grunwald for “Everyday”
SONG OF THE YEAR
Dave Hogan's Meltdown for “Little Lies”
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Ash Grunwald for the album “Live at the Corner”
BEST NEW TALENT
Jaimi Faulkner for albums “Troubles Him So”
ALAN STAFFORD AWARD for service and excellence in the blues industry
Dutch
Tilders Website
Judges were: Helen Jennings, Lee Howard, Ross Mortimer, Chris
Bennett and Werner Martin
Blues Music Awards for 2004
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Lloyd Spiegel for “Who do you Love” / Ash Grunwald
for “Hey Baby”
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Marion Turner for “Jack of Diamonds”
BAND/DUO OF THE YEAR
Lloyd Spiegel for “Loretta”
SONG OF THE YEAR
Lloyd Spiegel for “Dyin’ Slow” / Chris White
for “Cropduster Blues”
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Collard Greens & Gravy for the album “Silver Bird”
EMERGING TALENT AWARD
Andrew Swann for albums “Southside Blues” and “Introducing
the Braves”
ALAN STAFFORD AWARD for service and excellence in the blues industry
Helen Jennings
Blues Music Awards for 2003
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Jimi Hocking (Romance in Aisle # 2) / Brain Fraser (Fingerpickin'
Blues)
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Fiona Boyes "Ain't No Jelly Roll in Heaven"
BAND/DUO OF THE YEAR
Chubby Rae & The Elevators "Crazy Hot Rod"
SONG OF THE YEAR
Fiona Boyes "Ain't No Jelly Roll in Heaven"
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Fiona Boyes "Gimme Some Sweet Jelly Roll"
EMERGING TALENT AWARD
Chubby Rae & The Elevators "Reason to Love"
SERVICE AWARD
Alan Stafford (MBAS founding member)
Victorian Blues Music Awards - 2002
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Geoff Achison
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Andrea Marr
PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Geoff Achison
SONG OF THE YEAR
Dave Steel
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Ash Grunwald
EMERGING TALENT AWARD
Ash Grunwald
SERVICE AWARD
Werner Martin (3CR Radio Announcer) |
