Best Self Produced CD Contest
In 2005, The Blues Foundation established an award for the Best Self-Produced CD, given out at the International Blues Challenge, as part of their mission to celebrate blues recording and to ensure the future of this uniquely American art form.
Unlike the celebration of blues recordings and performances at the Blues Music Awards, or our recognition of up-and-coming musician performance via The International Blues Challenge, this award was created to recognize excellence in independent Blues recordings.
The Best Self-Produced CD award is a significant accomplishment in the blues music industry.
The CD that MnBS submits to the Blues Foundation competition will receive attention on a international level from a panel of judges from the blues radio and print industry.
Performers who have previously been nominated for a Blues Music Award (formerly the W.C. Handy Music Award) are not eligible.
For complete rules see:
Previous Albums Selected to Represent Minnesota
2024 | No Entries | |
2023 | Nasty Business | |
2022 | Long Road to Memphis | |
2021 | Rectification | |
2020 | NO Competition Due to Covid | |
2019 | On A Roll | |
2018 | Blow Your Cool | |
2017 | Stay Above Water | |
2016 | On the Rocks | |
2015 | Born to Ramble | |
2014 | Back At It | |
2013 | Baptized in the Blues | |
2012 | Sure Thing | |
2011 | The Devil You Know | |
2010 | Carriage House Sessions | |
2009 | Tuff Love | |
2008 | Paul Mayasich & Andy Dee | The Dough Bros |
2007 | Paul Metsa & Sonny Earl | White Boys Lost In The Blues |
2006 | Livin' Between the Black 'n White | |
2005 | It's You That's Got To Go |