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2020 FORM UKBLUES AWARDS FINALISTS

Although the UKBlues Awards ceremony has recently been postponed in the current COVID19 pandemic, we
thought you might like to know who is in the frame for an award. Here is the list of finalists. The votes have
been cast and the results MAY be presented at virtual Awards Event on Saturday 17th May 2020 with a
number of high profile guests. As soon as we are able we will let you know what is happening.

The finalists are listed in alphabetical order within each category:

Blues Artist of the Year – sponsored by Blues In The South
ELLES BAILEY Website: www.ellesbailey.com
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMBHH1Q2rSc&feature=emb_logo
KYLA BROX Website: www.kylabrox.com
Video: https://www.youtube.com/user/dibs22222
LAURENCE JONES Website: www.laurencejonesmusic.com
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvXNj1l0GEg&feature=emb_logo
CONNIE LUSH Website: www.connielush.com
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LCVM93mReM
DOM MARTIN Website: www.dommart.in
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=RektgUGM5LY&feature=emb_logo
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Blues Instrumentalist of the Year – sponsored by Digital Blues
CHRIS CORCORAN Website: http://www.chriscorcoranmusic.com
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nniwJkKT0Y
MARTIN HARLEY Website: www.martinharley.com
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N5S8w580KY
MATT LONG Website: www.catfishbluesband.co.uk www.mattlong.net
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIiiJ1aFwbY
GILES ROBSON Website: www.gilesrobson.com
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73poh7X_2xI
WILL WILDE Website: www.willharmonicawilde.com
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsY4TCNxNBo

Emerging Artist of the Year – sponsored by the Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival
THE ACHIEVERS Website: https://www.theachieversuk.com/
Video: https://youtu.be/QN1cxep71sc
DOM MARTIN Website: https://www.dommart.in/
Video: https://youtu.be/RektgUGM5LY
JAMES OLIVER Website: https://www.facebook.com/Joband1234/
Video: https://youtu.be/jAuZKRPGQFk
MARCUS PRAESTGAARD-STEVENS Website: https://youtu.be/XY7SbRRQnJk
Video: https://youtu.be/aVklN4Tyfuw
CONNOR SELBY Website: https://www.connorselby.com/
Video: https://youtu.be/B7MRiw1WXPM

Blues Band of the Year – sponsored by The Meeting Room, Elland
THE ACHIEVERS Website: https://www.theachieversuk.com/
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JBCxv_eVOk