INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE ´2026 * WINNERS *

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE’S TOP SELECTIONS FOR 2026!

BAND DIVISION

Winner: Derrick Dove & The Peacekeepers

2nd Place Band: MAMA

3rd Place Band: Big Mike & The R&B Kings

SOLO/DUO DIVISION

Winner: Weary Ramblers

2nd Place: Devin C. Williams

BEST GUITAR AWARD

Winner: Derrick Dove

MEMPHIS CIGAR BOX GUITAR AWARD (BEST SOLO/DUO GUITARIST)

Winner: Chad Elliott

LEE OSKAR HARMONICA AWARD (BEST HARMONICA PLAYER)

Winner: Johnathan Pittman

BEST SELF-PRODUCED CD

Winner: Ryan Hartt, “Be All About It”

More info: 

Blues Foundation

https://blues.org › ibc-2026-winn