Best Contemporary Blues Act

Ben Rice and the Youth of the Blues
DK4
Papa Salty
Rose City Kings
The Strange Tones

Best Drums

Jimi Bott
Julian Brogi
Kelly Dunn
Carlton Jackson

Best Rhythm & Blues Act

The Linda Hornbuckle Band
The Lloyd Jones Struggle
The Norman Sylvester Band

Best Blues Harmonica

Paul deLay
LynnAnn Hyde
Joe Powers
Bill Rhoades

Best Traditional Blues Act

Bill Rhoades and the Party Kings
Kinzel & Hyde
Terry Robb Trio
The Original Snakeboy

Best Keyboards

Janice Scroggins
David Vest
Dover Weinberg

Best New Act

Eagle Ridin' Papas
Inner City Blues
The Rick Welter Band

Best Horns

Reggie Houston
Kevin LaBaron
Peter Moss

Best Regional Blues Act

Henry Cooper
Polly O'Keary & The Rhythm Method
The Randy Oxford Band
Too Slim & The Taildraggers

Best Blues Venue

Beale Street NW
Cascade Bar & Grill
Trail's End Saloon

Best Female Vocalist

Duffy Bishop
Rae Gordon
Linda Hornbuckle

Best Northwest Recording

Papa Salty, Swing It Big!
Terry Robb, Resting Place
Rose City Kings, Holler Out For More

Best Male Vocalist

Dan Berkery
Lloyd Jones
Tim McAllister
Ben Rice
Curtis Salgado

Best National Recording

Mitch Kashmar, Nickels And Dimes
Mark Lemhouse, The Great American Yard Sale
Mem Shannon, I'm From Phunkville

Best Electric Guitar

Peter Dammann
Robbie Laws
Tim McAllister
Ben Rice
Phil "Suburban Slim" Wagner

Performance Of The Year

The Campbell Brothers at the Waterfront Blues Festival
The Ray Charles Tribute Orchestra at the Waterfront Blues Festival
Women In Blues at Blues By The Sea

Best Acoustic Guitar

Alan Hager
The Original Snakeboy
Terry Robb

Northwest Blues Event Of The Year

Blues By The Sea
Waterfront Blues Festival
Winthrop Blues Festival

Best Bass

Dan Davis
Lisa Mann
Albert Reda

Lifetime Achievement

Terry Currier
Dr. John
Mel Solomon
Bill Rhoades

Back What You Believe In Award

Shelley Swaffer

For her tireless efforts on behalf of the CBA.