2007 Australian Blues Music 'Chain' Awards Winners

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2007 Award Winners Announced

The Awards to recognise excellence in Australian Blues Music, were presented last night (Thursday 8 February) at the Tattersalls Hotel in Goulburn as a part of the official opening of the 11^th annual Australian Blues Music Festival. Performances on the night were by 8 Ball Aitken & His Band, Andy 'Sugarcane' Collins, Sweet Baby James and Rob Eyers, and Mark Vine & the Myx.

The Awards, which are independent of the Australian Blues Music Festival and named after Chain, the only blues band to have had a national number one hit in Australia are recognised as the industry's most prestigious honour and are presented each year to recognise excellence in Blues Music in Australia.

'The quality of applications received for the 2007 Awards were second to none. The winners and the finalists in each category are only a small sample of the range and quality of applications received', said Awards Administrator Sarah Dawson. 'Although competition was tough in each category, there were clear leaders across all of the categories'.

Australian Blues Music 'Chain' Awards were presented for: Song of the Year, Album of the Year, Best New Talent, Female Vocalist of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Duo or Group of the Year and Producer of the Year.

'Whilst the judging panel for the Awards is completely independent of the selection panel for the Festival, it gives a strong indication of the quality of the performers appearing at the Australian Blues Music Festival, as a number of the winners and finalists are playing at the Festival this weekend, or have played here in the past', Ms Dawson said. 'It is wonderful to see that some of Australia's greatest blues talents such as Geoff Achison are being recognised for their quality and contribution to blues music in Australia, as are more emerging artists like The Blue Zone. If this is any indication of the future of Australian Blues Music then there are many exciting years ahead in this industry'.

The winners for 2007 are:

SONG OF THE YEAR
WINNER - Trouble Man The Blue Zone (Independent)
Finalists:
Brand New Life Chubby Rae & the Elevators (Independent)
Feel Like A King Geoff Achison & the Souldiggers (Independent)
A Man Like Me Mojo Webb (Black Market Music)

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
WINNER -She Gets Unruly Chubby Rae & the Elevators (Independent)
Finalists:
The Sweetest and Most Perfect Things The Blue Zone (Independent)
Little Big Men Geoff Achison & the Souldiggers (Indepentdent)
The Burden Mojo Webb (Black Market Music)

NEW TALENT OF THE YEAR
WINNER - Mojo Webb The Luckiest Man Alive (Black Market Music)
Finalists:
The Blue Zone Trouble Man (Independent)
Mark Easton Limousine When I Think of You (Black Market Music)
The Hellboppers Can't Be Satisfied (Black Market Music)

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
WINNER - Marisa Quigley (Chubby Rae & the Elevators) Everyday Blues (Independent)
Finalists:
Andrea Marr Watch Me Work It (Black Market Music)
Stevie Paige At Last (Independent)

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
WINNER - Adam Eckersley (The Blue Zone) You're the One (Independent)
Finalists:
Geoff Achison Feel Like A King (Independent)
Jack Derwin Bring It On Home To Me (Independent)
Mojo Webb Got You On My Mind (Black Market Music)

DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
WINNER - Geoff Achison & the Souldiggers Rule the World (Independent)
Finalists:
The Blue Zone You're the One (Independent)
Chubby Rae & the Elevators What Is It (Independent)
The Hellboppers Midnight Train (Black Market Music)

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
WINNER - Parris Macleod for The Blue Zone The Sweetest and Most Perfect Things
Finalists:
Chubby Rae & the Elevators for Chubby Rae & the Elevators She Gets Unruly
Mal Logan for Geoff Achison & the Souldiggers Little Big Men
Mojo Webb for Mojo Webb The Burden

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8 February 2007

Media Enquiries: Please contact Sarah Dawson, Australian Blues Music Awards Administrator on (02) 4823 4492 or 0419 491 280.

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