The Australian Blues Music 'Chain' Awards were presented Thursday, February 7, at the Tattersalls Hotel in Goulburn, New South Wales, as a part of the official opening of the 12th annual Australian Blues Music Festival. Performances of the night were by Stingray, Natural Ball, and Collard Greens and Gravy.

The Awards, which are independent of the Australian Blues Music Festival and named after Chain, the only Blues band to have had a national number one hit in Australia, are recognized as the industry's most prestigious honor and are presented each year to recognize excellence in Blues music in Australia.

The winners for 2008 are:

Song of the Year - "You Gotta Go" Chase The Sun
Album of the Year - Way Down The River, Sugarcane Collins
Duo or Group of the Year - Chase The Sun
Female Vocalist of the Year - Gail Page
Male Vocalist of the Year - Tim Gaze
New Talent of the Year - Gail Page
Producer of the Year - Parris Macleod for the Gail Page album Colours That Run
Congratulations to all the nominees and winners!