Local artists are once again well-represented among the nominees for the 2021 Maple Blues Awards. The virtual ceremony will be held on February 1, 2021 and hopefully, our talented musicians will win a few.
Hamilton's Jack de Keyzer is for a whopping five awards. Two of his bandmates (Richard Thornton and Alan Duffy) were nominated for one a piece.
Links: Jack de Keyzer, More Jack de Keyzer Stories, Video above courtesy of Jack de Keyzer
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Also from the Hammer are Smoke Wagon Blues Band (2 nods) as well as their horn player Gordon Achiele (1).
Links: Smoke Wagon Blues Band, More Smoke Wagon Blues Band Stories, Video above courtesy of Corey Lueck
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Hamilton Blues legend Harrison Kennedy (2) and Jesse O'Brien (1) round out the list from Steeltown.
Links: Harrison Kennedy, More Harrison Kennedy Stories, Video above courtesy of Harrison Kennedy - Topic
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The Legendary Downchild Blues Band (with members from the Niagara region and Brantford) is in the running for Entertainer of the Year. Band member Chuck Jackson and Gary Kendall are also up for one apiece.
Links: Downchild, More Downchild Stories, Video above courtesy of Anthony Bernstein
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Kitchener's Matt Weidinger was also nominated for New Artist of the Year.
Links: Matt Weidinger, More Matt Weidinger Stories, Video above courtesy of Matt Weidinger - Topic
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Crystal Shawanda's Church House Blues album from Waterdown's True North Records was also given the nod for Recording of the Year
Links: Crystal Shawanda, More Crystal Shawanda Stories, Video above courtesy of Crystal Shawanda
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Below is a complete list of nominees. Local artists are bolded.
Entertainer
- Jack de Keyzer
- Downchild
- Dawn Tyler Watson
- JW-Jones
- Samantha Martin and Delta Sugar
Electric Act
- Jack de Keyzer
- Dawn Tyler Watson and Ben Racine Band
- JW-Jones
- Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar
- Sue Foley
Acoustic Act
- Harrison Kennedy
- Adam Karch
- Matt Andersen
- Michael Jerome Browne
- Rick Fines
Male Vocalist
- Harrison Kennedy
- Jack de Keyzer
- Chuck Jackson (Downchild)
- Jim Byrnes
- Matt Andersen
New Artist
- Smoke Wagon Blues Band
- Matt Weidinger
- Dione Taylor
- Horojo Trio (Holmes, Rogers, Jones)
- Liam Docherty
Recording/Producer
- Jack De Keyzer – Tribute / (Jack de Keyzer)
- Smoke Wagon Blues Band – Ballad Of Albert Johnson / Self (Steve Sherman)
- Crystal Shawanda – Church House Blues / True North (Producer: Dewayne Strobel)
- Durham County Poets – Hand Me Down Blues / Self (Bill Garrett)
- JW-Jones – Sonic Departures / Solid Blue (Eric Eggleston)
Female Vocalist
- Crystal Shawanda
- Angel Forrest
- Dawn Tyler Watson
- Dione Taylor
- Samantha Martin
Guitarist
- Jack de Keyzer
- Garrett Mason
- Jw-Jones
- Sue Foley
- Tony D (Monkeyjunk)
Piano/Keyboard
- Jesse O'Brien
- David Vest
- Duane Blackburn
- Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne
- Michael Kaeshammer
Horn Player
- Gordon Achiele (Smoke Wagon Blues Band)
- Richard Thornton (Jack de Keyzer Band)
- Jerry Cook (Harpdog Brown)
- Mark Leclerc (Fuel Junkie)
- Mat “Moose” Mousseau (Ben Racine Band)
Bassist
- Alan Duffy (Jack de Keyzer)
- Gary Kendall (Downchild)
- Alec Fraser
- John Dymond (Colin Linden)
- Keith Picot
B.B. King International Artist
- Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
- Ghost Town Blues Band
- Larkin Poe
- Rick Estrin and The Nightcats
- Victor Wainwright
Songwriter
- Crystal Shawanda/Dewayne Strobel
- Colin Linden
- Dione Taylor
- Kevin Harvey (Durham County Poets)
- Paul Reddick
Blues With A Feeling Award (Lifetime Achievement Award)
- Alec Fraser
- Brent Parkin
- Danny Brooks
- Joe Murphy
- Ken Whiteley
- Michael Fonfara
- Tom Lavin
Harmonica Player
- Guy Bélanger
- Harpdog Brown
- Paul Reddick
- Roly Platt
- Steve Marriner
Drummer
- Cory Blackburn
- Dani Nash (Samantha Martin and Delta Sugar)
- Gary Craig (Colin Linden, Steve Dawson)
- Lindsay Beaver
- Matt Sobb (Monkeyjunk)
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