In 2005, The Blues Foundation established an award for the Best Self-Produced CD, given out at the International Blues Challenge, as part of thier 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 the recognition of up-and-coming musician performance via The International Blues Challenge, this award was created to recognize excellence in independent Blues recordings.
The North Central Florida Blues Society’s winner of its Blues Challenge, and submittal for the 2026 International Blues Challenge, is Dr. Jules’ Cool Blues – The Iconoclast.
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