Best Self Produced CD Competition Now Taking Submissions

ATTENTION BLUES ARTISTS/BANDS Local Bands – Submissions for Best Self Produced CD for the 2026 International Blues Challenge are now open.

In 2005, The Blues Foundation established an award for the Best Self-Produced CD, given out at the International Blues Challenge, as part of their mission to celebrate blues recordings and to ensure the future of this uniquely American art form. This award was created to recognize excellence in independent Blues recordings.

The CD must be released between November 1, 2024 and October 31, 2025.

The deadline for your submission is October 1, 2025.

To enter, visit the Best Self Produced CD page on our website.