 Canada’s
13th Annual Maple Blues Awards Nominations Announced Nominees from
across Canada have been announced for the 13th Annual Maple Blues
Awards. The Maple Blues Awards is Canada’s national Blues awards
program. Its goal is to promote Blues music across Canada, and to
recognize outstanding achievement in the field.
Voting
opened Friday, October 30th and is open to Sunday, December 13th
at noon (EDT). Blues fans cast their votes online, at www.mapleblues.ca.
Ottawa’s
Monkey Junk received six nominations and Vancouver’s The Twisters
received five. Swamp Boogie-band Monkey Junk received nods in the
Entertainer of the Year, Electric Act of the Year, and Recording
of the Year, for their record Tiger In Your Tank, categories as
well as Male Vocalist of the Year and Harmonica Player of the Year
for Steve Marriner and Guitar Player of the Year for Tony D. The
Twisters are nominated for Electric Act of the Year, Recording of
the Year for Come Out Swingin’, Harmonica Player of the Year
for David Hoerl, Keith Picot for Bass Player of the Year, and Songwriter
of the Year for Brandon Isaak.
Close
behind is Hamilton, Ontario’s Harrison Kennedy receiving four
nominations for Acoustic Act of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year,
Songwriter of the Year, and Recording of the Year for his record,
One Dog Barkin’.
 Downchild
and its respective members have earned four nominations between
them. Whitby’s local guitar slinger Jack de Keyzer has received
three nominations including Guitarist of the Year. Toronto’s
Paul Reddick received three nominations including Recording of the
Year for Sugarbird. From Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Garrett Mason has
picked up two nominations for Electric Act of the Year and Guitarist
of the Year. Easley, Stevenson, Arsenaul from Nova Scotia have picked
up nominations for Bassist of the Year, Piano/Keyboard Player Of
The Year, and Drummer of the Year, respectively.
New
Artist of the Year nominees include Toronto’s Blackburn, Montreal’s
Blues Delight, Quebec City’s Clio & The Blues Highway,
Fredericton’s Ross Neilsen, and Toronto’s Scott McCord
& The Bonafide Truth.
This
year's winners will be announced at the 13th Annual Maple Blues
Awards Gala in Toronto, on January 18, 2010 at Koerner Hall in Toronto.
The evening is Canada's national annual celebration of homegrown
Blues talent. It's also a night of music by the Maple Blues Band,
comprised entirely of Maple Blues Awards winners and nominees.
13th ANNUAL MAPLE BLUES NOMINEES
Entertainer
Of The Year: Downchild, Jack de Keyzer,
Little Miss Higgins, Monkey Junk, Shakura S’Aida
Electric Act Of The Year: David
Gogo, Garrett Mason, Jack de Keyzer, Monkey Junk, The Twisters
Acoustic Act Of The Year: Big
Dave McLean, Braithwaite & Whiteley, Harrison Kennedy, Harry Manx,
Julian Fauth
Male Vocalist Of The Year: Harrison
Kennedy, Jim Byrnes, John Mays (Fathead, Maple Blues Revue), Paul
Reddick, Steve Marriner (Monkey Junk)
Female Vocalist Of The Year: Jolene
“Little Miss” Higgins, Roxanne Potvin, Shakura, S’Aida,
Suzie Vinnick, Treasa Levasseur
New Artist/Group Of The Year:
Blackburn,
Blues Delight, Clio & The Blues Highway, Ross Neilsen, Scott McCord
& The Bonafide Truth
Recording Of The Year: Come
Out Swingin' (NorthernBlues), The Twisters, Producers: Chris &
Brandon Isaak; One Dog Barkin’ (Electro-Fi), Harrison Kennedy,
Producer: Harrison Kennedy; Songs From The Road (Stony Plain), Jeff
Healey, Producer: Alec Fraser; SugarBird (NorthernBlues), Paul Reddick,
Producer: Colin Linden: Tiger In Your Tank (Beefy), Monkey Junk, Producers:
Steve Marriner and Monkey Junk
Blues With A Feeling Award (Lifetime
Achievement): Alec
Fraser, Chris Whiteley, Danny Brooks, Ellen McIlwaine, Joe Murphy,
Ken Whiteley, Michael Fonfara, Paul James, Terry Wilkins, Tom Lavin
BB King International Artist Of The
Year: John
Mayall, Maria Muldaur, Taj Mahal, Tommy Castro, Watermelon Slim
Guitarist Of The Year:
Garrett
Mason, Jack De Keyzer, Steve Dawson (Jim Byrnes), Steve Strongman,
Tony D (Monkey Junk)
Harmonica Player Of The Year: Carlos
del Junco, David Hoerl(The Twisters<), David Rotundo, Jerome Godboo,
Steve Marriner (Monkey Junk)
Piano/Keyboard Player Of The Year: Bill
Stevenson (Easley Stevenson Arsenault), Julian Fauth, Kenny "Blues
Boss" Wayne, Lance Anderson, Michael Fonfara (Downchild, Maple
Blues Revue)
Horn Player Of The Year: Al
Lerman (Fathead, Maple Blues Revue), Chris Murphy (Maple Blues Revue),
Chris Whiteley (Maple Blues Revue), Johnny Ferreira, Pat Carey (Downchild,
Maple Blues Revue)
Drummer Of The Year: Al Cross,
Bucky Berger (Fathead), Chris Nordquist, Geoff Arsenault (Easley Stevenson
Arsenault), Tom Bona (Raoul & The Big Time, Maple Blues Revue)
Bassist Of The Year: Alan Duffy
(Jack De Keyzer), Alec Fraser (Broken Joe, Jeff Healey), Gary Kendall
(Downchild, Maple Blues Revue, Gary Kendall Band), Keith Picot (The
Twisters), Tom Easley (Easley Stevenson Arsenault)
Songwriter Of The Year: Brandon
Isaak (The Twisters), Chris Whiteley & Diana Braithwaite, Harrison
Kennedy, Paul Reddick, Treasa Levasseur
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