Best Contemporary Band
Jake Blair
Band
Richard Day-Reynolds Band
Ellen Whyte
& Reflex Blue (Hall of Fame Inductee!)
Best Drums
Best Rhythm & Blues Act
Linda
Hornbuckle Band
The Lloyd
Jones Struggle
Norman
Sylvester Band
Best Traditional Blues Act
Kinzel & Hyde
Bill
Rhoades and the Party Kings
Terry Robb
Best Keyboards
David
Vest
D.K. Stewart
Frankie
Redding, Jr.
Janice
Scroggins
Best New Act
Bob Shoemaker's
Blues Healers
The
Cannonballs
The Josh Fulero Band
Lori Bouck and the Interpreters
Sister Shake
Best Horns
Brad Ulrich
Renato
Caranto
Peter Moss
Sue Orfield
Best Regional Blues Act
Best Blues Venue
The
Candlelight Café and Bar
Hopper's Bar & Grill
Trail's End Saloon
(Hall of Fame Inductee!)
Best Female Vocalist
Best Northwest Recording
Don't
Loose Your Kool — Bill
Rhoades and the Party Kings
Standing
At The Sunrise — Ellen Whyte and Reflex Blue
When I Play My Blues Guitar — Terry Robb
Best Male Vocalist
Best National Recording
Return
Of A Legend — Jody
Williams
Smokin' Joint — Kim Wilson
That's
Big! — Little Charlie and the Nightcats
Best Electric Guitar
Chris Carlson
Garry Meziere
Robbie Laws
Northwest Blues Event Of The Year
Blues By
The Sea
Waterfront
Blues Festival
The CBA's Willamette
Delta Showcase
Best Acoustic
Guitar
Performance Of The Year
Big Jack
Johnson at the Blue Heron Blues Festival
Deborah Coleman at the Waterfront Blues Festival
Ellen
Whyte and Reflex Blue at the Waterfront Blues Festival
Howard Tate at the Waterfront Blues Festival
The Neal Family at the Waterfront Blues Festival
Phillip Walker at the Willamette Delta Showcase
Best Bass
Albert Reda
Dave Kahl
Phil Haxton
Lifetime Achievement
Buddy Guy
Mel Solomon
Paul
deLay
Back What You Believe In Award
For his tireless work in coordinating the Waterfront Blues Festival year after year, in turn making it a successful provider of much-needed food and resources for the hungry.
Friends of the CBA Award
For their incredibly generous donation of a home for our monthly general membership meetings. Without the consistent gathering place that the Melody provides, the CBA might not have grown to the size that we are today. Thank you, Melody ownership and staff!