On September 23, 2023 the 2023 Blues Blast Music Awards were handed out at the 3300 Event Centre in Peoria, Illinois. A few Canadian artists picked up some hardware including Burlington's Kenny “Blues Boss" Wayne and artists signed to Waterdown's Stony Plain Records.
Below is a complete list of winner. Local/Canadian acts are bolded.
* signed to Waterdown's Stony Plain Records
- Keyboard Player Of The Year: Kenny “Blues Boss" Wayne (Burlington)*
Links: Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne, More Kenny "Blues Boss" Stories, More Willie Dixon Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne - Topic - Acoustic Guitarist Of The Year: Rory Block*
- Contemporary Blues Album: Taj Mahal – Savoy *
- Male Blues Artist: Taj Mahal*
- Soul Blues Album: Annika Chambers & Paul DesLauriers (Montreal) – Good Trouble
- Acoustic Blues Album: Charlie Musselwhite – Mississippi Son
- Bass Guitarist Of The Year: Bob Stroger
- Blues Band Of The Year: Cash Box Kings
- Blues Video Of The Year: Jimmy Hall – Jump for Joy
Video above courtesy of Jimmy Hall Official - Electric Guitarist Of The Year: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
- Female Blues Artist: Shemekia Copeland
- Harmonica Player Of The Year: Charlie Musselwhite
- Historical Or Vintage Recording: Bob Corritore & Friends – High Rise Blues
- Horn Player Of The Year: Vanessa Collier
- Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients: Bob Stroger / Bob Margolin / John Primer
- Live Blues Album: John Primer – Teardrops for Magic Slim
- New Artist Debut Album: Lady J Huston – Groove Me Baby
- Percussionist Of The Year: Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith
- Producer Of The Year: Mike Zito
- Rising Star Award: Dylan Triplett
- Rock Blues Album: Mike Zito / Albert Castiglia – Blood Brothers
- Slide Guitarist Of The Year: Sonny Landreth
- Traditional Blues Album: John Primer – Hard Times
- Vocalist Of The Year: Shemekia Copeland
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