Entertainer of the Year
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![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DawnTylerWatson-1.jpg) |
Dawn Tyler Watson – WINNER! |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/downchild_-_full_band_wall_colour-325x203.jpg) |
Downchild |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/JackDeKeyzer.jpg) |
Jack de Keyzer |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Jw-Jones-325x246.jpg) |
JW-Jones |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/SamanthaMartinDeltaSugar-325x217.jpg) |
Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar |
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Electric Act of the Year
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![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DTW-Ben-Racine-Band-325x325.jpg) |
Dawn Tyler Watson & Ben Racine Band |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/JackDeKeyzer.jpg) |
Jack de Keyzer – WINNER! |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Jw-Jones-325x246.jpg) |
JW-Jones |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/SamanthaMartinDeltaSugar-325x217.jpg) |
Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/suefoley-325x260.jpg) |
Sue Foley |
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Acoustic Act of the Year
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![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/HarrisonKennedy.jpg) |
Harrison Kennedy |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Matt-Andersen_by-MeghanTanseyWhitton-1-325x217.jpg) |
Matt Andersen – WINNER! |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Michael-Jerome-Browne_preferred-325x217.jpg) |
Michael Jerome Browne |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/RickFines-325x217.jpg) |
Rick Fines |
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Male Vocalist of the Year
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![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/ChuckJackson-256x325.jpg) |
Chuck Jackson |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/HarrisonKennedy.jpg) |
Harrison Kennedy |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/JackDeKeyzer.jpg) |
Jack de Keyzer |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/JimByrnes-325x217.jpg) |
Jim Byrnes |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Matt-Andersen_by-MeghanTanseyWhitton-1-325x217.jpg) |
Matt Andersen – WINNER! |
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Female Vocalist of the Year
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![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/AngelForrest2-325x274.jpg) |
Angel Forrest – WINNER! |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/CrystalShawanda2.jpg) |
Crystal Shawanda |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DawnTylerWatson-1.jpg) |
Dawn Tyler Watson |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DioneTaylor-217x325.jpg) |
Dione Taylor |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Samantha_Martin-244x325.jpg) |
Samantha Martin |
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New Artist of the Year
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![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DioneTaylor-217x325.jpg) |
Dione Taylor |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/HOROJO-Trio-325x325.jpg) |
HOROJO Trio (Holmes, Rogers, Jones) |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/LiamDocherty-325x325.jpg) |
Liam Docherty |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Matt-Weidinger-325x232.jpg) |
Matt Weidinger |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Smoke-Wagon-Blues-Band-325x239.jpg) |
Smoke Wagon Blues Band – WINNER! |
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Recording/Producer of the Year
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![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Crystal-Shawanda-Church-House-Blues-325x325.jpg) |
Crystal Shawanda – Church House Blues / True North (Producer: Dewayne Strobel) |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Durham-County-Poets-Hand-Me-Down-Blues-325x325.jpg) |
Durham County Poets – Hand Me Down Blues / Self (Bill Garrett) |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/JDK_tribute.jpg) |
Jack de Keyzer – Tribute / Blue Star (Jack de Keyzer) |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/JW-Jones-Sonic-Departures-325x325.jpg) |
JW-Jones – Sonic Departures / Solid Blue (Eric Eggleston) |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Smoke-Wagon-Blues-Band-Ballad-of-Albert-Johnson-325x320.jpg) |
Smoke Wagon Blues Band – Ballad of Albert Johnson / Self (Steve Sherman) – WINNER! |
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B.B. King International Artist of the Year
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![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Kingfish_by_Rory_Doyle-325x239.jpg) |
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Ghost-Town-Blues-Band-325x244.jpg) |
Ghost Town Blues Band – WINNER! |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/LarkinPoe004911.cx_-325x217.jpg) |
Larkin Poe |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Rick-Estrin-and-the-Nighcats.jpg) |
Rick Estrin & The Nightcats |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/VictorWainwright-325x207.jpg) |
Victor Wainwright |
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Songwriter of the Year
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![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Colin-Linden-325x325.jpg) |
Colin Linden – WINNER! |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Crystal-Shawanda-Dewayne-Strobel-325x183.jpg) |
Crystal Shawanda/Dewayne Strobel |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DioneTaylor-217x325.jpg) |
Dione Taylor |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Kevin-solo-217x325.jpeg) |
Kevin Harvey (Durham County Poets) |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/PaulReddick-325x183.jpg) |
Paul Reddick |
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Blues with a Feeling Award (Lifetime Achievement Award)
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![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/alec-fraser-325x236.jpg) |
Alec Fraser |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/brent--325x236.jpg) |
Brent Parkin |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/danny-brooks-325x236.jpg) |
Danny Brooks |
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![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/joe-murphy-325x236.jpg) |
Joe Murphy – WINNER! *TIE* |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/ken-whiteley-325x236.jpg) |
Ken Whiteley – WINNER! *TIE* |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/michael-fonfara-325x236.jpg) |
Michael Fonfara |
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![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/tom-lavin-325x236.jpg) |
Tom Lavin |
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Guitarist of the Year
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![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/GarrottMason-325x244.jpg) |
Garrett Mason – WINNER! |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/JackDeKeyzer.jpg) |
Jack de Keyzer |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Jw-Jones-325x246.jpg) |
JW-Jones |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/suefoley-325x260.jpg) |
Sue Foley |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Tony-D.jpg) |
Tony D (MonkeyJunk) |
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Harmonica Player of the Year
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![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Guy-Belanger-325x259.jpg) |
Guy Bélanger |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Harpdog-Brown-325x217.jpg) |
Harpdog Brown |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/PaulReddick-325x183.jpg) |
Paul Reddick |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/RolyPlatt-e1540862457399-325x242.jpg) |
Roly Platt |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/steve-marriner-325x236.jpg) |
Steve Marriner – WINNER! |
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Piano/Keyboard of the Year
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![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/david-vest-325x236.jpg) |
David Vest |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Duane-Blackburn-1-325x236.jpg) |
Duane Blackburn |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Jesse-OBrien_preferred-325x325.jpg) |
Jesse O’Brien – WINNER! |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/KennyBluesBossWayne_preferred-208x325.jpg) |
Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Michael-Kaeshammer-325x325.jpg) |
Michael Kaeshammer |
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Horn Player of the Year
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![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Jerry-Cook-325x325.jpg) |
Jerry Cook (Harpdog Brown) |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Mark-LeClerc-325x325.jpg) |
Mark LeClerc (Fuel Junkie) – WINNER! *TIE* |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Gordon-Aeichele-216x325.jpg) |
Gordon Aeichele (Smoke Wagon Blues Band) |
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Richard Thornton (Jack de Keyzer Band) |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Mat-Moose-Mousseau_preferred-325x325.jpg) |
Mat “Moose” Mousseau (Ben Racine Band) – WINNER! *TIE* |
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Drummer of the Year
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![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Cory-Blackburn-2-325x235.jpg) |
Cory Blackburn |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Dani-Nash-2-325x325.jpeg) |
Dani Nash (Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar) |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Gary-Craig-2-325x217.jpg) |
Gary Craig (Colin Linden, Steve Dawson) – WINNER! |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Lindsay-Beaver-3-320x325.jpg) |
Lindsay Beaver |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Matt-Sobb-325x325.jpg) |
Matt Sobb (MonkeyJunk) |
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Bassist of the Year
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![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Alan-Duffy-2-325x217.jpg) |
Alan Duffy (Jack de Keyzer) |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Alec-Fraser-2-325x325.jpeg) |
Alec Fraser |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/GK-MBA-2020-325x217.jpg) |
Gary Kendall |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/John-Dymond-325x325.jpg) |
John Dymond (Colin Linden) – WINNER! |
![](https://torontobluessociety.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Keith-Picot_preferred-325x216.jpg) |
Keith Picot |
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