We'd like to congratulate the amazing local talent who earned 2016 Maple Blues Award nominations. Our friends at the Toronto Blues Society organize this important event every year and our incredible area musicians are always well represented.
The legendary Hamilton Bluesman Harrison Kennedy leads the pack with a whopping 5 nods (plus Jesse O'Brien's two nominations for his wonderful work on Harrison's latest album). Also from the hammer - Dave King was recognized for his drumming skills on the newest Steve Strongman CD. Two members of Hamilton Blues veteran Jack de Keyzer's band (Horn player Richard Thornton and bassist Alan Duffy) are also in the running for an award each.
Click here for the Hamilton Spectator story.
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Links: Harrison Kennedy, More Harrison Kennedy Stories, Video above courtesy of StellaBlu477
Kitchener/Waterloo is well represented with Soulstack and its members earning a total of 3 nods. Blues queen Cheryl Lescom is up for best Female Vocalist too.
Links: Soulstack, More Soulstack Stories, Video above courtesy of Soulstack
Links: Cheryl Lescom, More Cheryl Lescom Stories, Video above courtesy of Toronto Live Music Scene
Online voting starts Wednesday, November 4 at 11:59pm Newfoundland Daylight Time (10:29pm EST). Deadline is December 4, 2015. Register at www.mapleblues.ca.
The hardware will be handed out on Monday, January 18, 2015 at the Koerner Hall in Toronto.
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!
Here's a complete list of nominees:
Entertainer of the Year
Electric Act of the Year
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Acoustic Act of the Year
Male Vocalist of the Year
- Harrison Kennedy
- Jon Knight (Soulstack)
- John Mays (Fathead)
- Kirby Sewell
- Matt Andersen
Female Vocalist of the Year
Piano or Keyboard Player of the Year
- Jesse O'Brien (Harrison Kennedy)
- Mark Wessenger (Soulstack)
- David Vest
- Duane Blackburn (Blackburn)
- Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne
Horn Player of the Year
- Richard Thornton (Jack de Keyzer)
- Al Lerman (Fathead)
- Chris Whiteley
- Frank Thiffault (Ben Racine Band)
- Jon Wong (The 24th Street Wailers)
Drummer of the Year
- Dave King (Steve Strongman)
- Tom Bona (Soulstack, Raoul and the Big Time)
- Chris Nordquist (Cannery Row)
- Lindsay Beaver (The 24th Street Wailers)
- Matt Sobb (MonkeyJunk)
Bassist of the Year
- Alan Duffy (Jack de Keyzer)
- Alec Fraser (Rick Fines)
- Keith Picot (Twisters)
- Leigh-Anne Stanton (Wicked Grin)
- Owen Owen Owen (Dalannah and Owen)
Songwriter of the Year
Recording/Producer of the Year
- Harrison Kennedy: This is From Here/Producers: Harrison Kennedy and Jesse O'Brien
- Big Dave McLean: Faded But Not Gone/Producer: Steve Dawson
- Colin Linden: Rich In Love/Producers: Colin Linden, John Dymond and Gary Craig
- John Campbelljohn: Chin Up; Producer: John Campbelljohn
- Samantha Martin and Delta Sugar Send the Nightingale; Producer: Rench
New Artist or Group of the Year
- Cécile Doo-Kingué
- Jenie Thai
- Kirby Sewell Band
- Samantha Martin and Delta Sugar
- Sugar Brown
Guitarist of the Year
Harmonica Player of the Year
Harmonica Player of the Year
- Guy Bélanger
- Harpdog Brown
- Jerome Godboo
- Roly Platt
- Steve Marriner (MonkeyJunk)
Blues With A Feeling (Lifetime Achievement)
- Diana Braithwaite
- Alec Fraser
- Danny Brooks
- Ellen McIlwaine
- Joe Murphy
- Ken Whiteley
- Michael Fonfara
- Stephen Barry
- Tom Lavin (Powder Blues Band)
- Michael Jerome Browne
- Brent Parkin
- Theresa Malenfant
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