IBC Winners

TBS wishes to thank our challengers, Blue Cat and Pat Nichols, for giving it their all in Memphis! Hope you had a great time, and made some good friends and contacts!

2015 International Blues Challenge – WINNERS

Band

First – Eddie Cotton – Vicksburg Blues Society
Second – Noah Wotherspoon – Dayton Blues Society
Third – Nico Wayne Toussaint – Southern California Blues Society

Best Guitarist – Band  (Gibson & Category 5)  – Noah Wotherspoon – Dayton Blues Society

Solo/Duo

First – Randy McQuay – Cape Fear Blues Society
Second – Brian Keith Wallen – Dayton Blues Society
Best Guitarist – Solo/Duo (St. Blues Guitars) Ben Rice – Ashland Blues Society

We are also very proud of Back Porch Blues Band for their Self-Produced CD, “One More Before You Go”, making it to the Final Five! Here are the Award Winners:

Self Produced CD:
Cryin’ Mercy .. Altered Five Blues Band

Lee Oskar Harp Award:
Nico Wayne Toussaint

Guitarist Award St. Blues Electric Cigar Box:
Ben Rice

Gibson 335/Category 5:
Noah Wotherspoon

For more IBC information, go to www.blues.org