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The Adelaide Roots and Blues Association presents 4 awards annually

PAUL HAY
AWARD
The Paul Hay Award recognises excellence in service to the local roots and blues scene. Nominations are open to both individuals and organisations.

BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The Blues Album of the Year award recognises, acknowledges and promotes the many fine blues albums recorded and released by South Australian acts every year.

ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The Roots Album of the Year award recognises, acknowledges and promotes the many fine roots albums recorded and released by South Australian acts every year.

PETER ALLAN ENCOURAGEMENT 
This award is presented at the end of the annual Youth in Blues Program, to the participant deemed most worthy of encouragement, as determined by the program mentors. 

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2025 WINNNER
Grant Wilson

2026 WINNNER
Freight Train Boogie
Frankie & Savva

2026 WINNNER
Down in the Dirt
Tin Town

2026 WINNNER
Aidan Lawrence

2026 Album of the Year Awards announced!

 

The Adelaide Roots & Blues Association announced the 2026 Blues Album of the Year and Roots Album of the Year awards on Sunday the 18th of October at the 2026 ARBA Memhis Blues Challenge fundraiser.

Congratulations to:
Frankie & Savva who took out the BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR for their album "Freight Train Boogie".

Tin Town who took out the ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR for their album "Down in the Dirt".

Frankie and Savva were on hand to accept their award which was announced and presented by Nigel Bourn, representing last year's winner The Honey Badgers.
"Freight Train Boogie" will be entered into the Blues Foundation's international contest; the Best Self-Produced CD Competition.

Unfortunately, Courtney and Snooks from Tin Town weren't able to be present, we will shortly organise for their trophy to be presented by last year's winner, Don Morrison. Stay tuned for pics!

The ARBA Album of the Year awards recognise, acknowledge and promote the many fine roots and blues albums recorded and released by South Australian acts every year.

Thanks to all 14 acts who submitted albums this year, the judges had a very tough job!

Thanks very much also to the judges and to ARBA Awards Coordinator Bruce Mattingly.


 
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