The Minnesota Blues Society is accepting CDs produced without a label by Minnesota acts for consideration of entry into the Blues Foundation’s “Best Self-Produced CD Competition”.
The CD must be released between October 31, 2024 and September 30, 2025 to be
eligible for this year’s competition.
The MnBS deadline for entry is earlier than the Blues Foundation to allow
time to determine an affiliate winner.
CD’s are judged in each of the following criteria (based on the IBC standards:
Blues Content,
Musical Performance
Audio Quality
Cover Art and Design
Credits and Liner Information
The panel of judges is comprised of local blues artists, recording professionals, and blues experts.
The CD selected by the judges scoring will be the MnBS representative CD at the 2025 competition.
Performers who have previously been nominated for a Blues Music Award (formerly the W.C. Handy Music Award) are not eligible to enter this contest.
To Enter the competition
1. Go to IBC Best Self-Produced CD page and read all of the contest rules.
2. Enter competition by submitting a online to printable registration form
To use our printable form:
Mail Your registration including an unopened CD with liner to the address on the form to reach the judging panel by October 10, 2025.
Your registration can also be hand delivered to one of the MnBS Board members.
To use our Online Form
Use the link to the online form and attach audio files and images of the liner.
Submit form and CD information by October 10, 2025
If selected for competition please be prepared to submit
five unopened CD’s to send to the IBC by October 25.
