AWARDS
 

2002 DRUMMER OF THE YEAR

From the Tacoma Music Foundation, Billy received the Atlas Cole Memorial Summy Award
Presented at the 13th Annual Tacoma Blues Festival and Awards Ceremony .
Presenting the award was Billy Stoops.
 
The inscription reads:
 

 
"Reliable, steady, liked by all and always in the pocket, when you say
musician's musician, you think of Bill Barner."

 
 

-MORE AWARDS-

 

July 4, 2009 Blues Redemption wins the SSBA sponsored "Back To Beale Street"
Competition and will go to Memphis Tennessee in January 2010 to compete in the
International Blues Challenge.

 

 
 
As a founder and member of Blues Alliance, Billy and the band received numerous
BB (Best of Blues) Award Nominations and BB Awards from the Washington Blues Society including:
 
Nominations
                                                
                                                 Best New Blues Band 2004
Best  Band 2004
Best Band 2005
   Best Band 2006
Best Female Vocalist 2006 - Laurie Johnson
Best CD Recording 2006
Best Blues Image 2006
Best Blues Graphics CD Cover Art 2006 ( Original Illustration by Sharon Barner)
    
BB "Best of Blues" Awards
 
Best Blues CD "Two Things For Sure" 2006 - Blues Alliance
Best Keyboard Player 2005 and 2006 - Doug Skoog
Best Male Vocalist 2006 - Doug Skoog