No surprise perhaps that Ian Siegal took home the Male Vocal Award, he’s been responsible for some of the most impressive British blues album releases in the past few years. Joanne Shaw Taylor grabbed her second Female Vocal award this year -  her recent releases are confirmation of the talent she showed at such an early age when she burst on to the scene at 16.

Here’s a full list of all the winners:

Male Vocal – Ian Siegal
2nd Oli Brown, 3rd Marcus Bonfanti

Female Vocal – Joanne Shaw Taylor
2nd Sandi Thom, 3rd Connie Lush

Band – Oli Brown Band
2nd Ian Siegal Band, 3rd Matt Schofield Band

Guitar – Matt Schofield
2nd Robin Trower, 3rd Oli Brown

Harmonica – Paul Jones
2nd Giles King, 3rd Paul Lamb

Keyboard – Jonny Henderson
2nd Paddy Milner, 3rd Bennett Holland

Bass – Andy Graham
2nd Fergie Fulton, 3rd Silas Maitland

Drums – Wayne Proctor
2nd Alan Taylor, 3rd Paul Hamilton

Instrumentalist – Son Henry (lap steel)
2nd Patsy Gamble, 3rd Kyla Brox

Young Artist – Chantel McGregor
2nd Oli Brown, 3rd Ben Poole

Blues Festival – Colne
2nd Blues On The Farm, 3rd Maryport

Overseas Artist – Joe Bonamassa
2nd Walter Trout, 3rd Buddy Whittington

Broadcast – Paul Jones
2nd Gary Grainger, 3rd Tim Aves

Album – Heads I Win Tails You Lose – Oli Brown
2nd Merchants and Thieves – Sandi Thom
3rd Porchlight – Todd Sharpville

A tree has been planted in Newark Castle Park to commemorate the life of blues man Kevin Thorpe, a plaque was unveiled on Sunday and an award for song writing was created in his name. The inaugural winners of the Kevin Thorpe Songwriter Award are:

1st – Joanne Shaw Taylor for Same As It Never Was
2nd – Todd Sharpville for Lousy Husband
3rd – Ben Poole for Everything I Want

Blues In Britain presented Paul Jones with a Lifetime Achievement Award: over fifty years of service to music, the blues, the arts and broadcasting.

Congratulations to all!

Awarded for Special Contribution to Blues in the British Isles:
Rory Gallagher – Peter Green – John Mayall – Paul Jones – Mike Vernon – Jo Ann Kelly – Alexis Korner

Blues In Britain Gallery of the Greats

The following artists have won the annual poll five times!
Elevated to the Gallery in 2002 were Connie Lush and Sam Kelly.

UK Female Vocalist: Dana Gillespie
UK Female Vocalist: Connie Lush
UK Guitarist: Otis Grand
UK Harmonica Player: Paul Lamb
UK Acoustic Artist: Dave Kelly
UK Drummer: Sam Kelly
UK Blues Band: Paul Lamb and the King Snakes
UK Rock Blues Band: The Hoax
UK Saxophonist: Dick Heckstall-Smith
Overseas Artist (Female): Bonnie Raitt