Cognac Passions Prize

The Cognac Blues Passions Festival takes a front seal role in the recognition of Afro-American music, including Blues which of its essential components.

Plebiscite by national’s specialized magazines, by the artists and by festival-goers, the Cognac Blues Passions festival wants to support French artists.

By its resonance with the public, the Cognac Passions Prize has an important role with the music industry.

The Cognac Passions prize awards a French artist for the quality of his creations and interpretation.

This laureate is one of the artists who play during the Festival. He will play the next edition on the Blues Paradise scene.

The Cognac Passions Prize is sponsored by the BNIC (National Cognac Office).

2011

THE COGNAC PASSIONS PRIZE 2011 : Bo Weavil

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2010

The cognac passions prize 2010 : The Honeymen

Line up: Jimmy Jazz (guitar, vocal, swampbox) / Elmore Jazz (harmonica,vocal)

Website: http://www.myspace.com/thehoneymen

2009

The cognac passions prize 2009 : Mountain Men

Line-up : Barefoot Iano (harmonica) / Mr Mat (vocal, guitar & stompbox)

Website: http://www.mountain-men.fr

2008

The cognac passions prize 2008 : AWEK

Line-up : SELLAM Bernard (guitar - vocal) / BERTOLINO Stéphane (harmonica) /
FERRON Jo√´l (bass) / TREBEL Olivier (drums)

Website : http://www.myspace.com/awekblues

2007

The cognac passions prize 2007 : Roland Tchakounté

Line-up : TCHAKOUNTE Roland (guitar - voice) / RAVASSAT Mick (guitar) / BERNHEIM Mathias (drums)

Website: http://www.myspace.com/rolandtchakounte

2006

The cognac passions prize 2006 : Malted Milk

Line-up : FRADIN Arnaud (guitar - vocal) / FRANGEUL Emmanuel (harp) / TCHANG Sam (guitar - vocal)/
MIRANDE Nicolas (bass) / BRONDY Baptiste (drums).

Website : http://www.myspace.com/maltedmilkmusic

2005

The cognac passions prize 2005 : Ze Bluetones

Line-up : BECKER Christophe (guitar - vocal) / TROUSSIER Thomas (harp) / FOUQUET Pascal (lead guitar) /
MULOT Luc (bass) / CHEVILLARD Guillaume (drums).