Nominees and Winners Event Details Nominating Panel
Congratulations to everyone who won at this year’s Maple Blues Awards! Winner names are highlighted in * BOLD in the nominee list below.
*Colin James
Dawn Tyler Watson
MonkeyJunk
Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar
Sue Foley
*Colin James
JW-Jones
MonkeyJunk
Paul DesLauriers Band
Sue Foley
*Big Dave McLean
Earle & Coffin
Michael Jerome Browne
Rob Lutes
Tim Williams
*Colin James
Harrison Kennedy
Jon Knight (Soulstack)
Matt Andersen
Rob Lutes
*Angel Forrest
Crystal Shawanda
Dawn Tyler Watson
Samantha Martin
Sue Foley
Cootes Paradise
Dan Doiron
Deb Rhymer
Elliott & The Audio Kings
*Emily Burgess
*Colin James – Miles to Go (True North); Producers: Colin James & Dave Meszaros
Jack de Keyzer – Checkmate (Blue Star); Producer: Jack de Keyzer
Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar – Run to Me (Gypsy Soul); Producer: Darcy Yates
Sue Foley – The Ice Queen (Stony Plain); Producer: Mike Flanigan
Sugar Brown – It’s A Blues World (Self); Producer: Sugar Brown
*Buddy Guy
Ghost Town Blues Band
Mavis Staples
Rick Estrin & The Nightcats
Shemekia Copeland
*Colin James
David Vest
Ken Kawashima (Sugar Brown)
Samantha Martin / Curtis Chaffey
Sue Foley
Alec Fraser
Brent Parkin
Danny Brooks
*Ellen McIlwaine
Joe Murphy
Ken Whiteley
Michael Fonfara
Michael Jerome Browne
Tom Lavin
Colin James
Jack de Keyzer
Jack Semple
Steve Hill
*Sue Foley
Carlos del Junco
Guy Bélanger
Harpdog Brown
Roly Platt (Matt Minglewood)
*Steve Marriner (MonkeyJunk)
*David Vest
Jenie Thai
Jesse O’ Brien
Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne
Michael Kaeshammer
Chris Whiteley
Jon Wong
Mat “Moose” Mousseau (Ben Racine Band)
Richard Thornton (Jack de Keyzer)
*Shirley Jackson
Gary Craig (Colin Linden, Steve Dawson)
*Lindsay Beaver
Matt Sobb (MonkeyJunk)
Sam Harrisson (Paul DesLauriers Band)
Tom Bona
Gary Kendall (Downchild & Mighty Duck Blues Band)
Keith Picot (Brandon Isaak)
*Laura Greenberg (JW-Jones)
Leigh-Anne Stanton (Wicked Grin)
Russell Jackson (Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne)
We are thrilled to announce The Hornby Island Blues Society as the
Blues Booster of the Year award recipient, a very special Maple Blues Award honouring outstanding contribution to the Canadian blues music industry.
The volunteer-driven organization hosts the Hornby Island Blues Week and Music Camp every May on beautiful Hornby Island, BC. Their mandate is to bring blues performers to the island to create a greater awareness of Canadian blues music and of the depth that Canadian musicians have to offer.
Celebrating their 20th year, The Hornby Island Blues Society will be honoured with the Blues Booster of the Year award at the 22nd annual Maple Blues Awards in Toronto on February 4.
The 22nd Annual Maple Blues Awards took place on Monday, February 4, 2019, at Koerner Hall in Toronto.
Some of the best in Canadian Blues were honoured with Maple Blues Awards at the near sold-out 22ndannual Maple Blues Awards on Monday, February 4 at Koerner Hall. Hosted by popular theatre/television actor and blues artist Raoul Bhaneja (of Raoul and The Big Time), the audience was treated to sizzling performances by Edmonton expat Jenie Thai, Newfoundland’s Earle & Coffin, Ottawa’s Sue Foley (now based in Austin), and Toronto-based guitarist and singer Emily Burgess. Salt Spring Island’s Harry Manx teamed up with MonkeyJunk’s Steve Marriner to preview their new release and Raoul closed the show with the Big Time joined by surprise guest and big winner Colin James for the finale.
Performances from the night and the show are available at TBS Youtube channel.
Click here to see photos from the magical evening:
The Nominating Panel consists of industry professionals from across Canada who volunteer their time to participate.
NAME | ORGANIZATION | PROGRAM & STATION | CITY | PROV |
Vince Almond | CFBX | Kamloops | BC |
Brant Zwicker* | At the Crossroads (syndicated) | Kamloops | BC |
Grant Payne | Nanaimo Blues Society | Nanaimo | BC |
Rod Dranfield | White Rock Blues Society | Surrey | BC |
Brent Morrison | Rockin’ Blues (CJSF | CJMP) | Vancouver | BC |
Paul Norton | CFRO | CiTR | Vancouver | BC |
Ron Simmonds | CFRO | Vancouver | BC |
Cindy McLeod | Calgary Blues Music Association | The Blues Witness (CJSW) | Calgary | AB |
Cam Hayden | The Friday Night Blues Party (CKUA) | Edmonton | AB |
Chris Martin | Saturday Night Blues (CBC) | Edmonton | AB |
Peter North | Dead Ends & Detours (CKUA) | Edmonton | AB |
Grant Stovel | CJSR | CKUA | Edmonton | AB |
Jeff Corbett | Redbeard’s Blues (CJTR) | Regina | SK |
Gord MacAulay | Canadian Blues Alliance | Saskatoon | SK |
Al Wood | Saskatoon Blues Society | Saskatoon | SK |
Ronnie Lindsay | Bluesday on Tuesday (CKUW) | Winnipeg | MB |
Paul Panchezak | Breakfast of Champions (CFMU) | Hamilton | ON |
Ken Wallis | Blues Blast (The HAWK) | Hamilton | ON |
Claude Cloutier | Kitchener Blues Festival | Kitchener | ON |
Bruce Hall | Grand River Blues Society | Kitchener | ON |
Larry Kurtz | Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival | Orangeville | ON |
Liz Sykes | Ottawa Blues Society | Ottawa | ON |
Deborah Cartmer | CFBU | St. Catharines | ON |
John Booth | CILU Radio | Thunder Bay | ON |
Bob Halvorsen | Thunder Bay Blues Society | Thunder Bay | ON |
Julie Hill | Blue Remedy (Radio Regent | Blues and Roots Radio) | Toronto | ON |
Eric Thom | Freelance Music Journalist | Toronto | ON |
John Valenteyn* | John’s Blues Picks (Maple Blues) | John Valenteyn’s Blues (CIUT) | Toronto | ON |
Yannick Lambert | Donnacona Blues Festival | Donnacona | QC |
Debra Thornington | Ottawa Blues Society | Dawg’On Blues (DAWG) | Gatineau | QC |
Alexandre Petit | Viree Blues Boreale | Hull | QC |
John Detcheverry | Cha Cha In Blue (CKUT) | Montreal | QC |
Daisy Hanna | Montreal Blues Society | Montreal | QC |
Phil Brisse | Montreal Blues Society | Montreal | QC |
Greg Torrington | The Blues (Stingray Music) | Montreal | QC |
Michel Dubois | Rue D’Auteuil (CKRL) | Quebec | QC |
Louis Brunet | CKMN | Rimouski | QC |
Jean Sicotte | Les Productions Kazou | Sutton | QC |
Bob Mersereau | CBC Radio One | Fredericton | NB |
Roger Jean | Rosie’s Juke Joint (CHSR) | Fredericton | NB |
Conrad Mead | 95.7 The Wolf | Fredericton | NB |
Yanick Theriault | Cigare & Whiskey (CFBO) | Grand Moncton | NB |
Sandy MacDonald | Freelance Music Journalist | Halifax | NS |
Gene Bellows | Blues in the Night (VOBB) | Bonne Bay | NL |
Terry Parsons* | Blind Lemon Radio (CHMR) | St. John’s | NL |
*The panel is led by a steering committee consisting of John Valenteyn, Brant Zwicker, Yanick Theriault and Terry Parsons.