So after the mayor of Eutin had forced the cancellation of the German Blues Challenge and the presentation of the German Blues Awards in Eutin in violation of the contract, there could be no live challenge in front of jurors. Thus, in the short time available, there was really only one solution: the result of the Public Voting is also the final result of the Challenge. Through this voting, the winners of the awards were already determined. So all that was left was to find a place where a “small replacement event” could be held at a low cost. Eutin was not possible, because the cancellation of the event had already caused a minus of several thousand euros for the association.
Thankfully, the ChaBah in Kandern (Baden-Württemberg) had offered itself. So, certificates under the arm and off to Kandern to honor the award winners, as there are:
and thus Germany’s representative at the lnt. Blues Challenge in Memphis (USA in January) and the Europ. Blues Challenge in Braga (Portugal in April):
In addition, as the highest scored solo/duo, is qualified for Memphis:
Category Solo/Duo – Michael van Merwyk
Category Club – ChaBah in Kandern
Category Festival – Dreyland bluesfestival
Category Recording – The Bluesanaovas for the CD: The Moonshine Record
Category Drums – Micha Maass
Category Piano – Nico Dreier
Category Media – Bluesclubradio, Freiburg
Category Band – The Bluesanaovas