The spoils were spread evenly when the finalist nominations for the 2013 Australian Blues Music Awards were unveiled in Goulburn this morning.
Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson head up up the list with nominations in the Album of the Year, Duo or Group and New Talent categories while Cara picks up a nomination in the Female Vocals.
Previous winner Claude Hay picked up three nominations in Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Male Vocal categories while Sydney-based Liza Ohlback also grabbed three in the Female Vocal, Album of the Year and New Talent Categories.
The winners will be announced on Thursday 7th February as part of the Australian Blues Music Festival in Goulburn with a free-entry function at The Goulburn Workers Club.
Finalists in all categories are:
Album of the Year
I Love Hate You Claude Hay
Wiley Ways Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson
Trouble Goin’ Down Liza Ohlback
Into The Blue Nick Charles
Song of the Year
Stone Face Claude Hay
Light At The End of the Street Nick Charles
Baptized in Muddy’s Sweat Fiona Boyes
Ain’t No Justice Tim Gaze
Male Vocalist of the Year
Tim Gaze Ain’t No Justice
PJ O’Brien To Be
Hat Fitz Play Me Something New
Claude Hay Close
Female Vocalist of the Year
Cara Robinson Power
Liza Ohlback I Didn’t See It Coming
Fiona Boyes Guys be Wise
Dee Lavell Broken Down
Duo or Group of the Year
Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson Wiley Ways
PJ O’Brien Band Memphis Ribs
Mojo Bluesmen Morphine & Mayhem
The Hot Shots Who’s Been Talking
New Talent of the Year
Dee Lavell Friday Night
Flamin’ Crows Tellin’ Everybody
Liza Ohlback Somethings Gonna Give
Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson Red Rattler
