Hamilton Blues Lovers: News Roundup (Spec Awards, Blues Blast Awards, Tom Wilson, Lou Reed, Krickets)

Local

Links: Tom Wilson, More Tom Wilson Stories, Harlan Pepper, More Harlan Pepper Stories, Video courtesy of Kevin's Barbershop Podcast

Spectator's Readers' Choice Awards

All lists are Platinum, Gold, Silver

Festival: Super Crawl, Winona Peach Festival, Locke Street Festival
Live Entertainment Facility: Hamilton Place, Copps Coliseum, Theatre Aquarius
Concert Venue: Copps Coliseum, Hamilton Place, This Ain't Hollywood
Live Jazz Club: Augusta House, Cat'N'Fiddle, Stonewalls
Live Music Bar/Lounge: Casbah, Slainte, Stonewalls
Music School: Academy of Performing Arts, Suzuki School of Music, Picks & Sticks
Recording Studio: Grant Avenue, Hive, Sound Cave
Music Instrument Store: Long & McQuade, Mountain Music, Payne Music
Record/CD Store: Cheapies, Beat Goes On, Dr. Disc
Local Artists: Julia Veenstra, Kathryn Smith, Tom Wilson

Canada

World

James Cotton to receive Governor's award in Misissippi
Lou Reed Passes
Passings: Peter Haycock (Climax Blues Band), Fiddler Jim Shumate, Gypie Mayo (Yardbirds, Dr. Feelgood), Bobby Parker

Contemporary Blues Album: Shaun Murphy – Ask For The Moon
Traditional Blues Album: The Cash Box Kings – Black Toppin'
Blues Rock Album: Albert Castiglia – Living The Dream
Soul Blues Album: Curtis Salgado – Soul Shot
New Artist Debut Release: Southern Hospitality – Easy Livin'
Song of the Year: Cee Cee James & Rob "Slideboy" Andrews – "I Got A Right To Sing The Blues"
Female Blues Artist of the Year: Shaun Murphy
Male Blues Artist of the Year: Doug MacLeod
Blues Band of the Year: Tedeschi Trucks Band
Sean Costello Rising Star Award: Doug Deming

Blasts from the Past

Hamilton Blues Lovers