BBS AWARDS Submissions

Blues Behind The Scenes Awards

Every year the European Blues Union will recognize European individuals or organizations which have worked or devoted their life to blues, making significant contributions to the Blues. Individual people, organizations, record labels, media, promoters, managers, writers, blues researchers, volunteer people, non-profit organisations… everyone whose name usually is not well known for blues lovers but who have always been “behind the scenes” doing a serious, commited and enthusiastic work to promote the blues in different aspects and fields without expecting fame or recognition.

The Awards will be distributed during a ceremony at the final night of the EBC, just before the announcement of the EBC winners.

As an Active member of the EBU, you have this opportunity to submit nominations in any or all of the following three categories:

Media (magazines, on-line media, photographers, radio, researchers, writers…) –
Promotion (clubs, events, festivals, dedicated volunteer people, non-profit organisations…) –
Production (agents, labels, managers, producers, publishers…)

It is now over to you – This is an invitation to you to nominate someone for a BBS Award in recognition of the amazing things he/she has done for the blues community in Europe. Your nominations do have an impact and will help the EBU Board to distinguish the most suitable people deserving this acknowledgement. This is also a great opportunity as Active member of the EBU to be involved in the activities of the EBU.

WHO CAN BE ELIGIBLE

Individuals, organizations which have worked, contributed or dedicated their lives to blues music in different fields in Europe. BBS may be awarded for the recipient’s work in the past year, but most often reflecting a lifetime of work. European Blues Union gives BBS award to a new deserving recipient each year, except in rare cases when a significant period of time has elapsed since the first award.

IMPLEMENTATION

Active members are invited to suggest candidates coming, not only from their own countries, but also from any European country. It will be necessary to present information about the nominees and a small text of what the candidates have done.
Each Active Member may propose one nominee in each of the categories, although it is not necessary to nominate in all categories.
Candidates should have European nationality. They can be European Blues Union members but also not European Blues Union members.
The proposing person cannot propose himself or the Association or Firm he represents.
Active EBU Board members or the organisation they represent are not eligible.
Any Association or organisation nominated, must be based in and conduct their activities primarily in Europe.
The submissions can be not only from the nominators own countries, but also from any European country.
Previous recipients of a BBS Award are not eligible to be nominated again for a BBS Award.
Exceptionally, in very special circumstances and at the sole discretion of the EBU Board, a candidate from a non-European country may be considered.
The board will vote by choosing one of the candidates of each category among the candidatures received from active members. In case vote counting ends in a tie, the president of EBU has a casting vote