2023 Maple Blues Award Winners (including local acts)

Awards were handed out January 30, 2023 at  Harbourfront Centre Theatre in Toronto. 

Below is a complete list of winners. Local artists are in bold.

* artists is signed with Waterdown's Stony Plain Records

• Blues With a Feeling Award (Lifetime Achievement ): Harrison Kennedy (Hamilton)
  
  
  
  Links: Harrison Kennedy, More Harrison Kennedy Stories, Video above courtesy of Harrison Kennedy - Topic
  
  
• Drummer: Jim Casson (Downchild, Mighty Duck Blues Band, Hogtown All-Stars*)(Niagara)
  
  
  
  Links: Jim Casson, More Jim Casson Stories, Video above courtesy of The Hogtown Allstars - Topic
  
  
• Female Vocalist: Suzie Vinnick (Niagara)
  
  
  
  Links: Suzie Vinnick, More Suzie Vinnick Stories, Video above courtesy of Suzie Vinnick - Topic
  
  
• Piano/Keyboard Player: Jesse O'Brien (Hamilton)
  
  
  
  Links: Jesse O'Brien, More Jesse O'Brien Stories, Video above courtesy of Andrea Cassis
  
  
• Acoustic Act: Blue Moon Marquee *
• Entertainer: Blue Moon Marquee*
• Electric Act: Colin James*
• Guitarist: Sue Foley*
• Harmonica Player : Paul Reddick*
• Recording (Producer): Blue Moon Marquee: Scream Holler & Howl* (Blue Moon Marquee, Duke Robillard & Erik Nielsen)
• Songwriter: Blue Moon Marquee*
• Bassist: Angelique Francis
• Blues Booster: Patrick Monaghan
• Horn Player: Alison Young
• International Artist: Mavis Staples
• Male Vocalist: Matt Andersen
• New Artist/Group: Angelique Francis

Links: Maple Blues Awards, More Maple Blues Awards Stories

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