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 

• Harrison Kennedy: Who U Tellin’?
• Catfish Keith: Mississippi River Blues
• Doug MacLeod: Break the Chain
• Guy Davis and Fabrizio Poggi: Sonny and Brownie’s Last Train
• Mitch Woods: Friends Along The Way
• Rory Block: Keepin’ Outta Trouble

Acoustic Artist

• Harrison Kennedy
• Doug MacLeod
• Guy Davis 
• Rory Block
• Taj Mahal

Album

• Don Bryant: Don’t Give Up on Love
• Monster Mike Welch and Mike Ledbetter: Right Place, Right Time
• Rick Estrin and the Nightcats: Groovin’ In Greaseland
  
  
  
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• TajMo: TajMo
• Wee Willie Walker and the Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra: After a While

Band

• The Cash Box Kings
• Monster Mike Welch and Mike Ledbetter
• Nick Moss Band
• North Mississippi All-Stars
• Rick Estrin and the Nightcats

Entertainer

• Bobby Rush
• Mike Ledbetter
• Rick Estrin
• Sugaray Rayford
• Taj Mahal

Emerging Artist Album

• Altered Five Blues Band: Charmed and Dangerous
• Larkin Poe: Peach
• Miss Freddye: Lady of the Blues
• R.L. Boyce: Roll and Tumble
• Southern Avenue: Southern Avenue
• Tas Cru: Simmered and Stewed

Contemporary Blues Album

• Beth Hart: Fire on the Floor
• Corey Dennison Band: Night After Night
• Ronnie Baker Brooks: Times Have Changed
• Selwyn Birchwood: Pick Your Poison
• TajMo: TajMo
  
  
  
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Contemporary Blues Female Artist

• Beth Hart
• Karen Lovely
• Samantha Fish
• Shemekia Copeland
• Vanessa Collier

Contemporary Blues Male Artist

• Keb’ Mo’
• Mike Ledbetter
• Ronnie Baker Brooks
• Selwyn Birchwood
• Toronzo Cannon

Historical Album of the Year

• Jimmy Reed: Mr. Luck: The Complete Vee-Jay Singles
• John Lee Hooker: King of the Boogie
• Luther Allison: A Legend Never Dies
• The Paul deLay Band: Live at Notodden ’97
• American Epic: The Collection (Compilation)

Bass

• Benny Turner
• Bob Stroger
• Larry Fulcher (Phantom Blues Band)
• Michael “Mudcat” Ward
• Patrick Rynn

Drums

• Jimi Bott
• June Core
• Kenny "Beedy Eyes" Smith
• Tom Hambridge
• Tony Braunagel

Guitar

• Anson Funderburgh
• Chris Cain
• Christoffer “Kid” Andersen
• Monster Mike Welch 
• Ronnie Earl

Harmonica

• Billy Branch
• Dennis Gruenling
• Jason Ricci
• Kim Wilson (Fabulous Thunderbirds)
• Rick Estrin

Horn

• Al Basile
• Jimmy Carpenter
• Nancy Wright
• Trombone Shorty
• Vanessa Collier

Piano Player

• Anthony Geraci
• Henry Gray
• Jim Pugh
• Mitch Woods
• Victor Wainwright

Vocals

• Beth Hart
• Don Bryant
• John Németh
• Mike Ledbetter
• Sugaray Rayford
• Wee Willie Walker

Koko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female)

• Annika Chambers
• Diunna Greenleaf
• Janiva Magness
• Miss Freddye
• Ruthie Foster

Rock Blues Album

• Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band: Lay It On Down
• Mike Zito: Make Blues Not War
• North Mississippi All-Stars: Prayer for Peace
• Savoy Brown: Witchy Feelin’
• Walter Trout: We’re All In This Together

Rock Blues Artist

• Eric Gales
• Jason Ricci
• Kenny Wayne Shepherd
• Mike Zito
• Walter Trout

Song

• Rick Estrin and the Night Cats: The Blues Ain’t Going Nowhere 
• Don Bryant: Don’t Give Up On Love
  
  
  
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• TajMo: Don’t Leave Me Here 
• Wee Willie Walker and the Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra: Hate Take a Holiday
• North Mississippi All-Stars: Prayer for Peace

Soul Blues Album

• Don Bryant: Don’t Give Up on Love
• Johnny Rawls: Waiting for the Train
• Robert Cray and Hi Rhythm: Robert Cray and Hi Rhythm
• Sugaray Rayford: The World That We Live In
• Wee Willie Walker and the Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra: After a While

Soul Blues Female Artist

• Bettye LaVette
• Denise LaSalle
• Mavis Staples
• Trudy Lynn
• Vaneese Thomas

Soul Blues Male Artist

• Curtis Salgado
• Don Bryant
• Johnny Rawls
• Sugaray Rayford
• William Bell
• Wee Willie Walker

Traditional Blues Album

• The Cash Box Kings: Royal Mint
• Elvin Bishop’s Big Fun Trio: Elvin Bishop’s Big Fun Trio
• Kim Wilson: Blues and Boogie Vol. 1
• Monster Mike Welch and Mike Ledbetter: Right Place, Right Time
• Rick Estrin and the Nightcats: Groovin’ In Greaseland
• Howlin’ At Greaseland (Compilation)

Traditional Blues Female Artist

• Annika Chambers
• Diunna Greenleaf
• Janiva Magness
• Miss Freddye
• Ruthie Foster

Traditional Blues Male Artist

• John Primer
• Kim Wilson
• Lurrie Bell
• R.L. Boyce
• Rick Estrin 

Blast From the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Blues Music Awards, More Blues Music Awards Stories

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Festival of Friends Volunteer Mosche Freedman Passes

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News

Local

• CHCH Video: Nicole Coward
• Winners of the Niagara Jazz Fest Jazz 4 the Ages Contest
• Local Music Super Fan Gary DePodesta Passes

Living Blues Award Winners

Critic's Poll

• Artist (Male): Bobby Rush
• Artist (Female): Rhiannon Giddens
• Most Outstanding Blues Singer: William Bell
• Most Outstanding Musician (Guitar): Lurrie Bell
• Most Outstanding Musician (Harmonica): Billy Branch
• Most Outstanding Musician (Keyboard): Henry Gray
• Most Outstanding Musician (Bass): Bob Stroger
• Most Outstanding Musician (Drums): Cedric Burnside
• Most Outstanding Musician (Horns): Big Jay McNeely
• Most Outstanding Musician (Other): Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton (Banjo)
• Best Live Performer: Bobby Rush
  
  
  
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• Comeback Artist of the Year : William Bell
• Artist Deserving More Attention: Bruce “Mississippi” Johnson

Best Blues Albums of 2016

• Album: Lurrie Bell - Can’t Shake This Feeling
• New Recordings/Contemporary Blues: Toronzo Cannon -  The Chicago Way
• New Recordings/Southern Soul: William Bell – This Is Where I Live
• New Recordings/Best Debut: Anthony Sherrod and the Cornlickers – Right on Time
• New Recordings/Traditional and Acoustic: Jimmy “Duck” Holmes – It Is What It Is 
• Historical (Pre-war): Washington Phillips – Washington Phillips and His Manzarene Dreams
• Historical (Postwar): B.B. King – The Complete RPM–Kent Recordings Box

Various

• Book: Martin Hawkins – Slim Harpo: Blues King Bee of Baton Rouge
• DVD: Sherman Robertson – Takin’ You to Texas
• Producer (New Recording): Scott Billington (Bobby Rush – Porcupine Meat)
• Producer (Historical Recording): Michael Corcoran, April G. Ledbetter and Steven Lance Ledbetter (Washington Phillips and His Manzarene Dreamss)

Readers Poll

• Artist (Male): Buddy Guy
• Artist (Female): Shemekia Copeland
• Most Outstanding Musician (Guitar): Buddy Guy
• Most Outstanding Musician (Harmonica): Charlie Musselwhite
• Most Outstanding Musician (Keyboard): Marcia Ball
• Best Live Performer: Buddy Guy
  
  
  
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• Most Outstanding Blues Singer: Buddy Guy
• Album (New Release): Toronzo Cannon -  The Chicago Way
• Album (Historical Recording): B.B. King – The Complete RPM–Kent Recordings Box
• DVD: David “Honeyboy” Edwards – I’m Gonna Tell You Somethin’ That I Know
• Book: Alan Harper – Waiting for Buddy Guy: Chicago Blues at the Crossroads

World

• International Bluegrass Music Association Award Nominations

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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!

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Featured Video

Links: Patrick Ballantyne, More Patrick Ballantyne Stories, Video above courtesy of Patrick Ballantyne

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GOOD LUCK! The Late, Legendary Mel Brown's DVD Up for Living Blues Award! You Can Vote!

It's very rare for local musicians to be nominated for the Living Blues Awards but this year, the late, legendary Kitchener Bluesman, Mel Brown is up for Best Blues DVD of 2015 for the documentary Love Lost and Found.



Links: Mel Brown, More Mel Brown Stories, Video above courtesy of Peter Beacock

Also, Harmonica Shah, whose last few albums featured Hamilton guitar slinger Jack de Keyzer recieved a nod for Most Outstanding Musician (Harmonica).



Links: Harmonica Shah, More Harmonica Shah Stories, Video above courtesy of Dimitris Koutsiaftis

You can help them win this prestigious award from the popular Blues magazine by voting online.  Click here to vote. Deadline is July 15, 2016!

GOOD LUCK!

Click here for the results.

DVD

• Mel Brown: Love Lost and Found: The Story of Mel Brown
• Otis Grand: Blues From The Heart
• Muddy Waters and Friends: Soundstage: Blues Summit in Chicago, 1974
• Lonnie Shields: The Blues Soul of Lonnie Shields

Harmonica

• Harmonica Shah 
• Bob Corritore 
• Billy Branch 
• Charlie Musselwhite 
• Phil Wiggins 
• Grady Champion 
• Charlie Sayles 
• Sugar Blue
• Omar Coleman 
• James Harman 

Artist (Male) Lurrie Bell  Buddy Guy  John Primer  Keb' Mo'  Taj Mahal  Mr. Sipp  Little Freddie King  Tommy Castro  Vasti Jackson  Leo Bud Welch  Artist (Female) Trudy Lynn  Janiva Magness  Ruthie Foster  Shemekia Copeland  Diunna Greenleaf  Jewel Brown  Rhiannon Giddens  Irma Thomas Ms. Jody  Dorothy Moore  Singer Buddy Guy  Diunna Greenleaf Otis Clay John Németh Irma Thomas Joseph "Smokey" Holman Wee Willie Walker Mighty Sam McClain Trudy Lynn Johnny Rawls Guitar Lurrie Bell  Duke Robillard Joe Louis Walker Walter "Wolfman" Washington Buddy Guy  Lucky Peterson Classie Ballou Lil' Buck Sinegal Jimmy Johnson Jimmy Burns Keyboard Eden Brent  Marcia Ball  Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne  Allen Toussaint Henry Gray Ironing Board Sam David Maxwell Barrelhouse Chuck Victor Wainwright Mitch Woods Live Performer Super Chikan Shemekia Copeland Bobby Rush Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials Buddy Guy Ruthie Foster Tab Benoit Victor Wainwright The Cedric Burnside Project Mr. Sipp Album (New) Shemekia Copeland: Outskirts of Love Buddy Guy: Born To Play Guitar Mr. Sipp: The Mississippi Blues Child Wee Willie Walker: If Nothing Ever Changes Omar Coleman: Born and Raised Smokin' Joe Kubek and Bnois King: Fat Man's Shine Parlor James Harman: Bonetime Various Artists - Muddy Waters 100 Henry Gray and Bob Corritore: Sessions Vol. 1: Blues Won't Let Me Take My Rest The Cedric Burnside Project: Descendants of Hill Country Album (Reissue) Lead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection Various Artists: Parchman Farm: Photographs and Field Recordings, 1947-1959 J. B. Hutto: Hawk Squat Tampa Red: Dynamite! The Unsung King of the Blues Various Artists: Acoustic Blues: The Roots of It All The Definitive Collection Vols. 1-4 Bobby Rush: Chicken Heads: A 50-Year History of Bobby Rush Book Grady Gaines with Rod Evans: I've Been Out There: On the Road with Legends of Rock 'n' Roll Jas Obrecht: Early Blues: The First Stars of Blues Guitar Preston Lauterbach: Beale Street Dynasty: Sex, Song, and the Struggle for the Soul of Memphis Blues Unlimited: Essential Interviews From the Original Blues Magazine  Peter Guralnick: Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock 'n' Roll Barry Mazor: Ralph Peer and the Making of Popular Roots Music Blast From the Past: Our Review of the Mel Brown DVD Links: Living Blues, More Living Blues Awards Stories

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Mike Du Jour by Mike Lester

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Local

• Barber Shop Podcast w Troy Harmer and the Persuaders 
  
  
  
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• Cashbox Canada story on the Bop Cats (Jack de Keyzer's old rockabilly band)

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Canada

• Wendell Ferguson and Ron Sakamoto to be inducted into Canadian Country Hall of Fame

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Blues Blast Award Nominees

Contemporary Blues Album

• Buddy Guy: Rhythm and Blues
• Cyril Neville: Magic Honey
• Joe Louis Walker: Hornet’s Nest
• Kim Simmonds and Savoy Brown: Goin’ To The Delta
• Mike Zito and The Wheel:  Gone To Texas
• The Nick Moss Band: Time Ain’t Free
• Toronzo Cannon: John The Conquer Root

Traditional Blues Album

• Barrelhouse Chuck and Kim Wilson’s Blues All-Stars: Driftin’ From Town To Town
• Charlie Musselwhite: Juke Joint Chapel
• James Cotton: Cotton Mouth Man
• John Primer and Bob Corritore: Knockin’ Around These Blues
• Lurrie Bell: Blues In My Soul
• Various Artists:  Remembering Little Walter

Soul Blues Album

• Bobby Rush with Blind Dog Smokin’: Decisions
• Eddie Cotton: Here I Come
• Frank Bey and Anthony Paule Band: Soul For Your Blues
• John Németh: Memphis Grease
• JJ Thames: Tell You What I Know
• The Terry Hanck Band: Bring It On Home To You
• Tweed Funk: First Name Lucky

Rock Blues Album

• Albert Castiglia: Solid Ground
• Jim Suhler: Panther Burn
• RB Stone: Loosen Up!
• Sean Chambers: Rock House Sessions
• Tommy Castro And The Painkillers: The Devil You Know
• Too Slim And The Taildraggers: Blue Heart

Acoustic Blues Album

• Bernie Pearl: Take Your Time
• Dave Riley And Bob Corritore: Hush Your Fuss!
• Lisa Biales: Belle of the Blues
• Little G Weevil: Moving
• Mark T Small: Smokin’ Blues
• Norman Taylor: Blue Soul
• Steve Dawson: Rattlesnake Cage

 New Artist Debut Album

• Adrianna Marie and Her Groovecutters: Double Crossing Blues
• Annie Mack: Baptized in the Blues
• Back Pack Jones: Betsy’s Kitchen
• Brent Johnson: Set the World on Fire
• Josh Hoyer And The Shadowboxers: Self Titled
• Shawn Holt And The Teardrops: Daddy Told Me
• Rachelle Coba: Mother Blues

 Blues DVD Recording

• Americana Women: Roots Musicians
• Magic Slim: Just Magic
• The Healers: Live at Knuckleheads
• Royal Southern Brotherhood: Songs From the Road

 Song Of The Year

• Bobby Rush with Blind Dog Smokin’: Another Murder in New Orleans
• Lurrie Bell: Blues In My Soul
• The Nick Moss Band: Fare Thee Well
• Billy Branch: Going to See Miss Gerri One More Time
  
  
  
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• James Cotton: He Was There
• Buddy Guy: Meet Me In Chicago
• Damon Fowler: Old Fools and Barstools, And Me

 Blues Band

• Lil’ Ed and The Blues Imperials
• Roomful Of Blues
• The Tedeschi Trucks Band
• The Mannish Boys
• The Nick Moss Band
• Tommy Castro And The Painkillers

 Male Blues Artist 

• Bob Corritore
• Bobby Rush
• Buddy Guy
• Charlie Musselwhite
• John Németh
• Sugaray Rayford

Female Blues Artist

• Beth Hart
• Candye Kane
• Danielle Schnebelen
• Samantha Fish
• Shaun Murphy
• Trudy Lynn

Rising Star Award

• Brandon Santini
• Brent Johnson
• Damon Fowler
• Jeff Jensen
• Lisa Mann
• Shawn Holt

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World

• Beatles TV Series Being Developed

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Recently Added

Our Performer List

• Almost Hip

Our Venue List

• The Easy Pour (Cayuga)
• Fort Erie Racetrack
• Sessions on the River (Fort Erie)
• Trailside (Ridgeway)

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Blasts From the Past 

• 2009: Performer of the Week: Bob Bryden
• 2010: Videos-Bobby Hebert Experience@Gladstone
• 2011: Blues River Man Videos
• 2012: Martha's Trouble Children's CD
• 2013: News Roundup w Steve Foster, Pretty Archie, Kimberly Wetmore, Douglas Watson)

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Upcoming Birthdays

Saturday, June 28

• Carm Milioto (Live How YouLive)

Sunday, June 29

• Fred Magie

Monday, June 30

• Dave Pomfret (Fry Truck, solo)
• Justin Sawicki
  
  
  
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• Tiny Bill Cody

Tuesday, July 1

• Linda Lannigan (Fix Our World)
• Irene Torres (Sugar Devils)

Wednesday, July 2

• Carolyna Lovely (Loveless)

Thursday, July 3

• John Cotton (Bluesers)
• Jerome Godboo

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News Roundup (Jacob Moon, Awards, Nash the Slash, Gary Cain)

Nash the Slash Passes

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Local

• Barber Shop Podcast w Jacob Moon
  
  
  
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Blues Music Award Winners

• Acoustic Album: Doug MacLeod: There’s a Time
• Acoustic Artist: Doug MacLeod
• Album: Remembering Little Walter – Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia, James Harman
• Entertainer: Buddy Guy
• Band: Tedeschi Trucks Band
• New Artist Debut: Shawn Holt and the Teardrops: Daddy Told Me
• Contemporary Blues Album: Trampled Under Foot: Badland
• Contemporary Blues Female Artist: Susan Tedeschi
• Contemporary Blues Male Artist: Gary Clark Jr.
• DVD: Royal Southern Brotherhood: Songs from the Roa
• Historical Album: Bear Family: The Sun Blues Box
• Instrumentalist-Bass: Danielle Schnebelen (Trampled Under Foot)
• Instrumentalist-Drums: Cedric Burnside
• Instrumentalist-Guitar: Ronnie Earl
• Instrumentalist-Harmonica: Charlie Musselwhite
• Instrumentalist-Horn: Eddie Shaw
• Koko Taylor Award: Diunna Greenleaf
• Piano Player: Victor Wainwright
• Rock Blues Album: Tedeschi Trucks Band: Made Up Mind
• Song: Lurrie Bell: Blues in My Soul
  
  
  
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• Soul Blues Album: Bobby Rush: Down in Louisiana
• Soul Blues Female Artist: Irma Thomas
• Soul Blues Male Artist: John Nemeth
• Traditional Blues Album: Remembering Little Walter – Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia, James Harman
• Traditional Blues Male Artist: James Cotton

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CMT Award Nomintaions

Video

• Blake Shelton ft. Pistol Annies and Friends: Boys ‘Round Here
• Carrie Underwood: See You Again
• Eric Church: Give Me Back My Hometown
• Florida Georgia Line ft. Luke Bryan: This Is How We Roll
• Hunter Hayes: I Want Crazy
• Kacey Musgraves: Follow Your Arrow
• Keith Urban with Miranda Lambert: We Were Us
• Luke Bryan: That’s My Kind Of Night
• Miranda Lambert: Automatic
• Taylor Swift: Red
• Thomas Rhett: It Goes Like This
• Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift and Keith Urban: Highway Don’t Care

Male Video

• Blake Shelton: Doin’ What She Likes
• Eric Church: Give Me Back My Hometown
• Hunter Hayes: I Want Crazy
• Jason Aldean: Night Train
• Luke Bryan: Crash My Party
• Randy Houser: Runnin’ Outta Moonlight

Female Video

• Carrie Underwood: See You Again
• Cassadee Pope: Wasting All These Tears
• Kacey Musgraves: Follow Your Arrow
• Miranda Lambert: Automatic
• Sheryl Crow: Easy
• Taylor Swift: Red

Group Video

• Eli Young Band: Drunk Last Night
• Lady Antebellum: Compass
• Little Big Town: Your Side of the Bed
• Rascal Flatts: Rewind
• The Band Perry: Done
• Zac Brown Band: Sweet Annie

Duo Video

• Dan + Shay: 19 You + Me
• Florida Georgia Line: Round Here
• Florida Georgia Line: Stay
• Thompson Square: Everything I Shouldn’t Be Thinking About

Breakthrough Video

• Brett Eldredge: Beat of the Music
• Cassadee Pope: Wasting All These Tears
• Cole Swindell: Chillin’ It
• David Nail: Whatever She’s Got
• Thomas Rhett: It Goes Like This
• Tyler Farr: Redneck Crazy

Collaborative Video of the Year

• Blake Shelton ft. Pistol Annies and Friends: Boys ‘Round Here
• Florida Georgia Line ft. Luke Bryan: This Is How We Roll
• Florida Georgia Line ft. Nelly: Cruise (Remix)
• Hunter Hayes ft. Jason Mraz: Everybody’s Got Something But Me
• Keith Urban with Miranda Lambert: We Were Us
• Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift and Keith Urban: Highway Don’t Care

CMT Performance of the Year

• Dierks Bentley and OneRepublic: Counting Stars (CMT Crossroads)
• Jake Owen: Days of Gold (CMT Hot 20 Countdown)
• Lady Antebellum and Stevie Nicks: Rhiannon (CMT Crossroads)
• Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie: Oh No/All Night Long (2013 CMT Artists of the Year)
• The Band Perry and Fall Out Boy: My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up) (CMT Crossroads)
• Willie Nelson and Neil Young: Long May You Run (CMT Crossroads)

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Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Award Winners

• Music Director Of The Year: Major Market: LYNCH – X929 (CFEX) – Calgary
• Music Director Of The Year: Secondary Market: Anna Zee – Q104 (CFRQ) – Halifax 
• Music Director Of The Year: Small Market: Jeff Winskell – SUN FM (CHSU) – Kelowna
• On-Air Talent Of The Year: Major Market: Roger Darren and Marilyn – CHUM FM – Toronto
• On-Air Talent Of The Year: Secondary Market: Tucker and Sarah – 97.5 Virgin Radio (CIQM) – London
• Program Director Of The Year: Major Market: Al Ford – Sonic 102.9 (CHDI) – Edmonton
• Program Director Of The Year: Secondary Market: Wendy Duff – CHYM FM – Kitchener
• Program Director Of The Year: Small Market: Mark Burley – SUN FM (CHSU) – Kelowna
• Promotion Of The Year: Kid Mitchell – Q107 (CILQ) – Toronto
• Station Of The Year: Small Market: 99.9 SUN FM (CHSU) – Kelowna
• Station Of The Year: Country: Country 105 (CKRY) – Calgary
• Station Of The Year: CHR: Kiss 92.5 (CKIS) – Toronto
• Station Of The Year: Hot AC: CHUM FM – Toronto
• Station Of The Year: Rock: Sonic 102.9 (CHDI) – Edmonton
• Station Of The Year: Classic Gold: Boom 97.3 (CHBM) – Toronto
• Station Of The Year: Multicultural: CHIN – Toronto
• Station Of The Year: News/Talk: 680 News (CFTR) – Toronto
• Station Of The Year: Medium Market: HTZ FM (CHTZ) – St Catharines
• Station Of The Year: Mainstream AC: 98.1 CHFI – Toronto
• Performing Arts Centre Of The Year (Over 1,500 Capacity): Massey Hall, Toronto
• Performing Arts Centre Of The Year (Under 1,500 Capacity): Vogue Theatre, Vancouver 
• Major Facility Of The Year (Over 8,000 Capacity): The Molson Canadian Amphitheatre, Toronto 
• Major Facility Of The Year (Under 8,000 Capacity) (Tie): GM Centre, Oshawa/Rogers K-Rock Centre, Kingston 
• Festival Of The Year: Osheaga, Montreal
• Management Company Of The Year: Arts and Crafts, Toronto
• Booking Agency Of The Year: The Agency Group
• Promoter Of The Year: Live Nation Entertainment
• Casino/Specialty Venue Of The Year: Casino Rama, Orillia
• Club Venue Of The Year: Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver
• Independent Record Store Of The Year: Rotate This, Toronto
• Digital Music Retail Service Of The Year: iTunes
• Digital Music Streaming Service Of The Year: Soundcloud
• Mass Merchant/Retail Chain Of The Year: HMV Canada
• Music Journalist/Blogger Of The Year: Alan Cross, A Journal Of Musical Things
• Recording Studio Of The Year: Metalworks Recording and Mastering, Mississauga
• Canadian Independent Label Of The Year: eOne Music Canada
• Music Publisher Of The Year: Universal Music Publishing
• Major Label Of The Year: Universal Music Canada

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Our Performer List

• Gary Cain 
  
  
  
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• Social Animals

Our Venue List

• Shepherd's Crook (Georgetown)

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Blasts From the Past 

• 2009: JP Riemens CD: Love is a Dog
• 2010: Videos: Chris Cracknell and Steve Didemus@Pheasant Plucker
• 2011: Videos of Brad Soucie, Freedom Train and Bob Bryden
• 2012: Nonie Crete YouTube Videos
• 2013: Videos: Wax Mannequinn@Homegrown Hamilton

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Upcoming Birthdays 

Thursday, May 15

• Johnny Max

 Saturday, May 17

• Dave Rave

Sunday, May 18

• Charity Brown
• Melissa McClelland

Monday, May 19

• Mike Stevenson

Wednesday, May 21

• Melissa Bel
• Brandon P General
• Gord Lewis (Teenage Head)

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• No Depression Magazine story on Tom Wilson
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World

• Dave Madden (played the manager on Partridge Family) passes
• Former Toto singer Fergie Fredericksen passes
  
  
  
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Blues Matters Writers Poll 2013 results

UK Results

• Studio Album: Hugh Laurie – Didn’t It Rain
• Live Album: Joanne Shaw Taylor – Songs From The Road
• Solo Artist: Marcus Bonfanti
• Band: David Migden & The Dirty Words
• Record Label: Mascot Provogue
• Vocalist: Earl Green
• Drummer: Wayne Proctor
• Guitarist: Eric Clapton
• Bassist: Ian Jennings
• Keyboards: Paddy Milner
• Harmonica: Paul Jones
• Best Newcomer: David Migden & The Dirty Words
• Lifetime Achievement: Wilko Johnson
• Best Blues Radio Show: Paul Jones Blues Show – BBC Radio 2

International Results

• Studio Album: Rory Block – Avalon: A Tribute To Mississippi John Hurt
• Live Album: Buddy Guy – Live At Legends (#3: 24th Street Wailers – Live In Halifax)
• Solo Artist: Eric Bibb
• Band: MonkeyJunk
• Record Label: Alligator
• Vocalist: Curtis Salgado (#2 Matt Andersen)
• Drummer: Chris Layton
• Guitarist: Warren Hayes
• Bassist: Bob Stroger
• Keyboards: Chuck Leavell
• Harmonica: Charlie Musselwhite
• Best Newcomer: Delta Saints
• Lifetime Achievement: Kim Wilson, Johnny Winter, Lurrie Bell, Ronnie Earl, Sonny Rhodes
• Best Blues DVD: Savoy Brown – Songs From The Road 

Links: 24th Street Wailers, More 24th Street Wailers Stories, Video above courtesy of Peter Bussell

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Recently Added

Main List of Sites

• Niagara Blues

Performer List

• Jude Vadala

Venue List

• Doc Macgilligan's (Niagara)
• Dunn Street Grill (Niagara)
• Urban Steakhouse (Welland)

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Blast From the Past

• 2009: Lee Harvey Osmond YouTube Videos
• 2010: Videos - Stingrays@Coach and Lantern
• 2011: Videos - Fraser/Daley@Casbah
• 2012: Etta James Passes + Local Reaction
• 2013: Videos-Trickbag (Acoustic)@Buddy's

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Featured Video



Links: Carolyna Loveless, More Carolyna Loveless Stories, Video above courtesy of Lynalove

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Harrison Kennedy Nominated for Blues Music Awards

Local blues legend Harrison Kennedy just keeps on collecting more and more accolades for his latest amazing CD, Soulscape.  This time, he's been nominated for two Blues Music Awards.

On May 8, 2014 the talented Bluesman will be up the for the Acoustic Album and Acoustic Artist categories.  The event will take place in Memphis. GOOD LUCK HARRISON!

Veterans James Cotton and Lurrie Bell lead the list with 5 nominations each.  The legendary Buddy Guy received 4 nods.

The Blues Music Awards are run through the Blues Foundation, a Memphis based organization dedicated to preserving blues music.



Links: Harrison Kennedy, More Harrison Kennedy Stories, Video courtesy of William Mehlenbacher

Below is a complete list of nominees.

Acoustic Album

• There's a Time - Doug MacLeod
• Juba Dance - Guy Davis featuring Fabrizio Poggi
• Soulscape - Harrison Kennedy
• Avalon - Rory Block
• Unleashed - The Hound Kings

Acoustic Artist

• Doug MacLeod
• Guy Davis
• Harrison Kennedy
• Little G Weevil
• Rory Block

Album

• Get Up! - Ben Harper with Charlie Musselwhite
• Remembering Little Walter - Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia & James Harman
• Rhythm & Blues - Buddy Guy
• Cotton Mouth Man - James Cotton
• Blues in My Soul - Lurrie Bell

Entertainer

• Bobby Rush
• Buddy Guy
• John Németh
• Kim Wilson
• Rick Estrin

Band

• Lil Ed & the Blues Imperials
• Rick Estrin & the Night Cats
• Tedeschi Trucks Band
• The Mannish Boys
• Trampled Under Foot

Best New Artist Debut

• Double Crossing Blues - Adrianna Marie and Her Groovecutters
• Rooster - Clay Swafford
• Proof of Love - Gracie Curran & the High Falutin' Band
• What's the Chance... - Paul Gabriel
• Daddy Told Me - Shawn Holt & the Teardrops
• Pushin’ Against a Stone - Valerie June

Contemporary Blues Album

• Get Up! - Ben Harper with Charlie Musselwhite
• This Time Another Year - Brandon Santini
• Rhythm & Blues - Buddy Guy
• Magic Honey - Cyril Neville
• Badlands - Trampled Under Foot

Contemporary Blues Female Artist

• Ana Popovic
• Beth Hart
• Bettye LaVette
• Candye Kane
• Susan Tedeschi

Contemporary Blues Male Artist

• Buddy Guy
• Gary Clark, Jr.
• Johnny Sansone
• Kim Wilson
• Otis Taylor

DVD

• High John Records - Time Brings About a Change (Floyd Dixon)
• J&R Adventures - An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House (Joe Bonamassa)
• Shake-It-Sugar Records – Live (Murali Coryell)
• Ruf Records - Songs from the Road (Royal Southern Brotherhood)
• Blue Star Connection - Live at Knuckleheads (The Healers)

Historical 

• The Sun Blues Box (Various Artists) - Bear Family
• The Original Honeydripper (Roosevelt Sykes) - Blind Pig Records
• The Jewel/Paula Blues Story (Various Artists) - Fuel Records
• Death Might Be Your Santa Claus (Various Artists) - Legacy Recordings 
• The Complete King/Federal Singles (Freddie King) - Real Gone Music

Bass

• Bill Stuve
• Bob Stroger
• Danielle Schnebelen
• Larry Taylor
• Patrick Rynn

Drums

• Cedric Burnside
• Jimi Bott
• Kenny Smith
• Tom Hambridge
• Tony Braunagel

Guitar

• Anson Funderburgh
• Gary Clark, Jr.
• Kid Andersen
• Lurrie Bell
• Ronnie Earl

Harmonica

• Brandon Santini
• Charlie Musselwhite
• James Cotton
• Kim Wilson
• Rick Estrin

Horn

• Big James Montgomery
• Eddie Shaw
• Jimmy Carpenter
• Sax Gordon
• Terry Hanck

Traditional Blues Female

• Diunna Greenleaf
• Lavelle White
• Teeny Tucker
• Trudy Lynn
• Zora Young

Traditional Blues Male Artist

• Anson Funderburgh
• Billy Boy Arnold
• James Cotton
• John Primer
• Lurrie Bell

Rock Blues Album

• Gone to Texas - Mike Zito & the Wheel
• Made Up Mind - Tedeschi Trucks Band
• Can't Get Enough - The Rides
• John the Conquer Root - Toronzo Cannon
• Luther's Blues - Walter Trout

Piano

• Barrellhouse Chuck
• Dave Keyes
• Marcia Ball
• Mike Finnigan
• Victor Wainwright

Song

• “Blues in My Soul” - Lurrie Bell
• “He Was There” – James Cotton, Tom Hambridge & Richard Fleming
• “That's When the Blues Begins” - James Goode
• “The Entitled Few” - Doug MacLeod
• “The Night the Pie Factory Burned Down” - Johnny Sansone

Soul Blues Album

• Down In Louisiana - Bobby Rush
• Soul Changes - Dave Keller
• Soul for Your Blues - Frank Bey & Anthony Paule Band
• Remembering O. V. - Johnny Rawls
• Truth Is (Putting Love Back Into the Music) - Otis Clay

Soul Blues Female Artist

• Barbara Carr
• Denise LaSalle
• Dorothy Moore
• Irma Thomas
• Sista Monica

Soul Blues Male Artist

• Bobby Rush
• Frank Bey
• John Nemeth
• Johnny Rawls
• Otis Clay

Traditional Blues Album

• Driftin' from Town to Town - Barrelhouse Chuck & Kim Wilson's Blues All-Stars
• Remembering Little Walter - Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia, James Harman
• Cotton Mouth Man - James Cotton
• Blues in My Soul - Lurrie Bell
• Black Toppin' - The Cash Box Kings

Blast From the Past: Last Year's Winners

Click here for more about the Blues Music Awards

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