Congrats to the
2025 Blues Blast Music Award
Nominees!
Congrats to all nominees but especially
The Intrepid Ones’ 18 Nominations including
12 different Artists in 15 different categories!
Proud of all of you!!!
Both Chris Cain and Curtis Salgado lead the way with 3 nominations each. If you look closely Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia are also nominated for 3 each. IYKYK.
Rising Star Jovin Webb is nominated for two awards. Again, if you look closely, Jimmy Carpenter is also nominated for two awards. Sugaray Rayford, Carolyn Wonderland, Joanna Connor, Laura Chavez, and Scot Sutherland as well!
Voting Starts Monday July 14th, 2025!
Fan voting begins July 14, 2025 and ends at midnight on August 31, 2025 at http://www.BluesBlastMagazine.com Voting is free and open to anyone. You may only vote one time.
The Blues Blast Music Awards are presented by Blues Blast Magazine, the largest FREE weekly E-magazine with over 44,000 Blues fan subscribers located in all 50 states and in more than 90 countries.
Contemporary Blues Album
Chris Cain – Good Intentions Gone Bad
Soul Blues Album
Curtis Salgado – Fine By Me
Sugaray Rayford – Human Decency
Rock Blues Album
Albert Castiglia – Righteous Souls
Live Blues Album
The Blues Giants (ft. Mike Zito, Albert Castiglia, & Jimmy Carpenter)
– Live at Groove Now
New Artist Debut Album
Jovin Webb – Drifter
Blues Band Of The YearThe Blood Brothers
Male Blues Artist
Chris Cain
Curtis Salgado
Female Blues Artist
Carolyn Wonderland
Sean Costello Rising Star Award
Jovin Webb
Producer Of The Year
Mike Zito
Electric Guitarist Of The Year
Chris Cain
Laura Chavez
Slide Guitarist Of The Year
Joanna Connor
Bass Guitarist Of The Year
Scot Sutherland
Horn Player Of The Year
Jimmy Carpenter
Vocalist Of The Year
Curtis Salgado