Voting opened Friday, October 28 at midnight ADT & closed Saturday, December 10 at midnight PST. Blues fans casted their votes online at www.mapleblues.ca .
The Toronto Blues Society will be celebrated its 15th annual Maple Blues Awards by honouring nationally and internationally recognized Canadian Blues artists from across Canada on January 16, 2012. The nominees are recognized both for their talent as well as their contribution to the growing Canadian blues music scene.
Hosted by internationally recognized blues performers Treasa Levasseur and Shakura S’Aida, The 2012 Maple Blues Awards took place at Koerner Hall in Toronto on January 16th, 2012.
Congratulations to everyone who won at this year’s Maple Blues Awards! Winner names are highlighted in *BOLD in the nominee list below.
Jim Byrnes
Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne
*Matt Andersen
MonkeyJunk
Shakura S’Aida
Bill Johnson
David Gogo
Keith Hallett & Garrett Mason
*MonkeyJunk
Rita Chiarelli
Harrison Kennedy
Harry Manx
*Matt Andersen
Suzie Vinnick
Tim Williams
Harrison Kennedy
Jim Byrnes
John Mays (Fathead)
*Matt Andersen
Steve Marriner (MonkeyJunk)
Rita Chiarelli
Robin Bank$
Shakura S’Aida
*Suzie Vinnick
Treasa Levasseur
The 24th Street Wailers
Douglas Watson R&B Revue
Kat Danser
*Sabrina Weeks & Swing Cat Bounce
Tim Vaughn
Me ‘n’ Mabel (SV) – Suzie Vinnick, Produced by Danny Greenspoon
Music From The Big House (Mad Iris) – Rita Chiarelli, Produced byRita Chiarelli
Strictly Whatever (Stony Plain) – Harry Manx & Kevin Breit, Produced by Harry Manx & Kevin Breit
Still Blue (BJ) – Bill Johnson, Produced by Jody Baker & Bill Johnson
*To Behold – MonkeyJunk, Produced by Steve Marriner & Ken Friesen
(Lifetime Achievement)
Alec Fraser
Danny Brooks
Ellen McIlwaine
Joe Murphy
Ken Whiteley
Michael Fonfara
*Paul James
Stephen Barry
Tom Lavin
Bettye LaVette
Duke Robillard
*Greg Allman
JJ Grey & Mofro
Tedeschi Trucks Band
David Gogo
Garrett Mason
Jack de Keyzer
Kevin Breit
*Steve Strongman
*Carlos del Junco
David “Hurricane” Hoerl (The Twisters)
David Rotundo
Roly Platt
Steve Marriner (MonkeyJunk)
Curley Bridges
David Vest
John Lee Sanders
Julian Fauth
*Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne
Al Lerman (Fathead)
Chris Murphy
*Chris Whiteley
Pat Carey (Downchild)
Neil Braithwaite (Blackburn)
Al Cross (Jerome Godboo)
Bucky Berger (Fathead)
Geoff Arsenault (Morgan Davis)
*Matt Sobb (MonkeyJunk)
Vince Maccarone (Johnny Max)
Alan Duffy (Jack de Keyzer)
*Alec Fraser (Fraser/Daley)
Gary Kendall (Downchild)
Keith Picot (The Twisters)
Omar Tunnoch (Fathead)
Bill Johnson
Diteodoro/Marriner/Sobb (MonkeyJunk)
Harrison Kennedy
Harry Manx
*Suzie Vinnick