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Showing posts with label Bobby Rush. Show all posts

Monday, September 22, 2025

Blues Blast Award Winners including Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne

Blues Blast Magazine recently annouced the winners of  their 2025 awards. Former Burlington resident Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne was the only Canadian to win.

Waterdown's Stony Plain Records was also represented by two wins: Kenny and Duke Robillard

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Thursday, July 10, 2025

2025 Living Blues Award Winners Including Canada's Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne & Sue Foley


In early July, Living Blues Magazine announced their 2025 Living Blues Award winners. 

Below is a complete list of winners. Canadian Artists are bolded.

* signed to Waterdown's Stony Plain Records

Reader's Poll

Critics' Poll
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Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Throwback Thursday - 30th Blues Music Award Winners


Original Post: May 8, 2009

Updated & Expanded Post: July 10, 2025

On Thursday, May 7, 2009 the Blues Music Awards were handed out in Memphis, Tennessee.

The late Jeff Healey's CD, Mess of Blues, won for best Rock Blues Album. He was the only Canadian winner.

Here is a full list of winners Canadian Artists are bolded.
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Thursday, July 4, 2024

Winners of the 2024 Living Blues Awards Including Local Artists

Recently, Living Blues Magazine revealed the winners of their 2024 awards. Burlington's Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne won another in a very long line of accolades by getting the Most Outstanding Musician (Keyboard) award in the Critic's Poll. Waterdown's Stony Plain Records was also well represented as many of their talented artists (including Kenny) won the top spot in a few categories.

Below is a complete list of winners.

* signed to Waterdown's Stony Plain Records

Critics Poll

Readers' Poll

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Sunday, May 12, 2024

2024 Blues Music Award Winners including Burlington's Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne

The Blues Music Awards was handed out at a ceremony in Memphis on May 9, 2024.

Here is a video announcement of the winners

Video above courtesy of Blues Rock Review

Below is a complete list of winners. Canadian Artists are bolded. 

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Monday, July 18, 2022

CONGRATS! Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne, Artist Signed to Waterdown's Stony Plain Records, Wins Living Blues Award

The 29th Annual Living Blues Awards were announced recently and Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne, an artist signed to Waterdown's Stony Plain Records won.

Part 1: Critics' Poll

Album Awards

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Part 1: Readers' Poll

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Monday, January 15, 2018

GOOD LUCK! Hamilton's Harrison Kennedy Nominated for 2018 Blues Music Awards

Hamilton Blues Legend Harrison Kennedy is once again up for Blues Music Awards this year (the only Canadian nominated).  He's in the running for two awards: Acoustic Album of the Year and Acoustic Artist of the Year.  Hopefully, he'll be bringing home the hardware at the May 10, 2018 ceremony in Memphis.

Links: Harrison Kennedy, More Harrison Kennedy Stories: Video above courtesy of Luther Blues

GOOD LUCK HARRISON!

San Francisco Bluesman Rick Estrin landed the most nominations (8) with Taj Mahal and Don Bryant in second with 5 nods apiece.

Here's a complete list of nominees.

 Acoustic Album 
Acoustic Artist
Album
Band
Entertainer
Emerging Artist Album
Contemporary Blues Album
Contemporary Blues Female Artist
Contemporary Blues Male Artist
Historical Album of the Year
Bass
Drums
Guitar
Harmonica
Horn
Piano Player
Vocals
Koko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female)
Rock Blues Album
Rock Blues Artist
Song
Soul Blues Album
Soul Blues Female Artist
Soul Blues Male Artist
Traditional Blues Album
Traditional Blues Female Artist
Traditional Blues Male Artist
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Monday, August 21, 2017

CONGRATS! Local 2017 Independent Blues Award Winners


GREAT NEWS! All the local musicians nominated for 2017 Independent Blues Awards won this year! Results were unveiled on August 13, 2017.

Hamilton's Smoke Wagon Blues Band earned 3 awards: Best Modern Roots CD (for Cigar Store), Best New Artist, and Best RnB/Soul Song (for Set Me Free). They were nominated for 5.

Frontman Corey Lueck had this to say:
"We know there's big awards like Grammys and Junos but being independent artists for our whole career and knowing the struggle, we are especially proud of theses awards and so honored to be listed among such great musicians and songwriters. We are ecstatic that "Cigar Store" has been so well received, thanks so much to blues fans and the the Independent Blues Awards - it means the world to us that folks are listening."


 Links: Smoke Wagon Blues Band, More Smoke Wagon Blues Band Stories, Video above courtesy of SoundofBlues (Alessandra)

The Best Blues Rock CD category went to Colin James: Blue Highways (featuring work by Hamilton's own Steve Pelletier and Jesse O'Brien).



Links: Colin James, More Colin James Stories, Steve Pelletier, More Steve Peletier Stories, Jesse O'Brien, More Jesse O'Brien Stories, Video above courtesy of Blues Rock

The big winner of the year was Joe Bonamassa, with 5 awards, followed by Smoke Wagon and Bobby Rush with 3,

CONGRATS EVERYBODY!

Here's a complete list of winners

Blast from the Past: Our Review of Smoke Wagon's Nominated Album
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Friday, August 4, 2017

News Roundup (Passings, Living Blues Award Winners, Patrick Ballantyne)

Best Blues Albums of 2016
Various
Readers Poll
World
      The Adventures of Trebleclef the Music Loving Monkey

      Trebleclef helped his daddy (Lou, our blogger) celebrate his birthday along with Trickbag at King West Bistro in Dundas


      Click here for more pictures of the event.

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      A few days after, he went to Gore Park in Hamilton to check out Andre Bisson and his incredible Band!


      Click here for more pictures of the event.

      Featured Video



      Links: Patrick Ballantyne, More Patrick Ballantyne Stories, Video above courtesy of Patrick Ballantyne
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      Friday, June 9, 2017

      GOOD LUCK! Local Independent Blues Award Nominees! VOTE! Deadline is Aug 1!


      Nominations are out for the 2017 Independent Blues Awards and a few incredible local artists (as well as a number of other fabulous Canadian acts) are up for some of the honours.

      Hamilton's Smoke Wagon Blues Band has a whopping 5 nominations (Best Contemporary CD, Best Modern Roots CD, Best New Artist, Best New Artists CD and Best RnB/Soul Song).



       Links: Smoke Wagon Blues Band, More Smoke Wagon Blues Band Stories, Video above courtesy of SoundofBlues (Alessandra)

      There's a also Hammertown connection to the Colin James covers album, Blue Highways, which was nominated for Best Blues Rock CD. Hamilton's Steve Pelletier and Jesse O'Brien perform on this kickin' recording.



      Links: Colin James, More Colin James Stories, Steve Pelletier, More Steve Peletier Stories, Jesse O'Brien, More Jesse O'Brien Stories, Video above courtesy of Blues Rock

      Other Canadians nominated include BC's James Buddy Rodgers (3 nods) and The Paul Delauriers Band from Montreal (1 nod). God Don’t Never Change: the Songs of Blind Willie Johnson, nominated for Best Acoustic CD, includes a song from Toronto's Cowboy Junkies.

      You can do your part by voting for our talented performers in the contest. Deadline to do so is on August 1, 2017. Winners will be announced August 13, 2017. Click here to vote.

      Here's a complete list of nominees (Canadians are bolded)

      Contemporary CD
      Blues Rock CD
      Acoustic CD
      Tradtional CD
      RnB/Soul CD
      Live CD
      Male Blues Artist
      Female Blues Artist
      Traditional Blues Band
      Blues Rock Band
      Modern Roots Band
      Gateway Award
      Stage Performance
      Road Warrior Award
      Traditional Blues Song
      Best Modern Roots Song
      Funk Song
      Song for the Common Good
      Music Video
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