Winners of the 2024 Blues Blast Awards Including Local & Canadian Artists

The winners of the 2024 Blues Blast Awards were announced in the magazine's September 2024 issue. Burlington's Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne earn another in his long list of accolades. Canadians Sue Foley (who's signed to Waterdown's Stony Plain Records) and the Blackburn Brothers also got come much-deserved recognition.

CONGRATS EVERYONE!

• Keyboard Player Of The Year: Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne (Burlington)
  
  
  
  Links: Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne, More Kenny "Blues Boss" Stories, Video above courtesy of Lorne Tontegode
  
  
• Acoustic Blues Album: Sue Foley (Ottawa)– One Guitar Woman
• Acoustic Guitarist Of The Year: Sue Foley (Ottawa)
• Female Blues Artist: Sue Foley (Ottawa)
  
  
  
  Links: Sue Foley, More Sue Foley Stories, Video above courtesy of Sue Foley
  
  
• Soul Blues Album: Blackburn Brothers (Toronto) – SoulFunkin’Blues
  
  
  
  Links: Blackburn Brothers, More Blackburn Brothers Stories, Video above courtesy of Blackburn Brothers - Topic
  
  
• Bass Guitarist Of The Year: Danielle Nicole
• Blues Band Of The Year: Rick Estrin & The Nightcats
• Blues Video Of The Year: Omar and The Howlers – No Peace in the City
• Contemporary Blues Album: Rick Estrin & The Night Cats – The Hits Keep Coming
• Electric Guitarist Of The Year: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
• Harmonica Player Of The Year: Charlie Musselwhite
• Historical Or Vintage Recording: Magic Slim & John Primer feat. The Teardrops – Slow Blues
• Horn Player Of The Year: Trombone Shorty
• Live Blues Album: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram – Live In London
• Male Blues Artist: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
• New Artist Debut Album: DK Harrell – The Right Man
• Producer Of The Year: Joe Bonamassa & Josh Smith
• Percussionist Of The Year: Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith
• Rising Star Award: Candice Ivory
• Rock Blues Album: Mike Zito – Life is Hard
• Slide Guitarist Of The Year: Derek Trucks
• Traditional Blues Album: John Primer & Bob Corritore – Crawlin’ Kingsnake
• Vocalist Of The Year: Ruthie Foster

Links: Blues Blast Magazine, More Blues Blast Awards Stories

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2023 Blues Blast Award Winners Including Local & Canadian Artists

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
  
  
  
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• 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

Links: Blues Blast Magazine, More Blues Blast Awards Stories

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Local Bluesman Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne Wins Living Blues Award

For the 2nd year in a row, local Bluesman Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne has won the Most Outstanding Musician (Keyboard) award at the  Living Blues Awards. He's also signed to Waterdown's Stony Plain Records won.

Critics' Poll

• Most Outstanding Musician (Keyboard): Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne (Ontario)(signed to Waterdown's Stony Plain Records)
  
  
  
  Links: Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne, More Kenny "Blues Boss" Stories, More Willie Dixon Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne - Topic
  
  
• Blues Artist of the Year (Male): John Primer
• Blues Artist of the Year (Female): Shemekia Copeland
• Most Outstanding Blues Singer: Irma Thomas
• Most Outstanding Musician (Guitar): Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
• Most Outstanding Musician (Harmonica): Charlie Musselwhite
• Most Outstanding Musician (Bass): Bob Stroger
• Most Outstanding Musician (Drums): Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith
• Most Outstanding Musician (Horns): The Texas Horns
• Most Outstanding Musician (Other): Shardé Thomas (Fife)
• Best Live Performer: Bobby Rush
• Comeback Artist of the Year: Jimi “Prime Time” Smith
• Artist Deserving More Attention: Dylan Triplett

Album Awards

• Album of the Year: Diunna Greenleaf - I Ain’t Playin’
• Best New Recording / Contemporary Blues: Shemekia Copeland - Done Come Too Far
• Best New Recording / Traditional or Acoustic Blues: Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder - Get on Board
• Best New Recording / Soul Blues: Trudy Lynn - Golden Girl
• Best New Recording / Best Debut Release: Dylan Triplett - Who Is He?
• Best Historical Release / Pre-war: Tampa Red - The Guitar Wizard: The Tampa Red Collection 1929–53
• Best Historical Reissue / Postwar: Elmore James - The Sky Is Crying: The Ultimate Collection
• Best Blues Book of 2022: The Blues Dream of Billy Boy Arnold (Billy Boy Arnold with Kim Field)
• Producer of the Year / New Recording: Will Kimbrough - (Shemekia Copeland - Done Come Too Far)
• Producer of the Year / Historical Reissue: Bill Dahl (Elmore James - The Sky Is Crying: The Ultimate Collection)

Readers' Poll

• Blues Artist of the Year (Male): Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
• Blues Artist of the Year (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
• Most Outstanding Blues Singer: Shemekia Copeland
• Best Blues Album of 2022 (New Release): Buddy Guy - The Blues Don’t Lie
• Best Blues Album of 2022 (Historical Recording): Elmore James - The Sky Is Crying: The Ultimate Collection
• Best Blues Book of 2022: Further on Up the Road: Traveling to the Blues (Martin Feldmann)

Links: Living Blues, More Living Blues Awards Stories

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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

• Keyboard: Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne (signed to Waterdown's Stony Plain Records)
  
  
  
  Links: Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne, More Kenny "Blues Boss" Stories, More Willie Dixon Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne - Topic
  
  
• Artist (Female): Shemekia Copeland
• Artist (Male): Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
• Bass: Bob Stroger
• Book: I Ain't Studdin' Ya: My American Blues Story by Bobby Rush with Herb Powell
• Comeback Artist: Johnny Tucker
• Deserving More Attention: Crystal Thomas
• Drums: Rodd Bland
• Guitar: Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
• Harmonica: Charlie Musselwhite
• Horns: James “Boogaloo” Bolden
• Live Performer: Bobby Rush
• Other Instrument: Cedric Watson (Accordion)
• Producer (New Recording): Tom Hambridge: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram – 662
• Producer (Historical Recording): Tom Vickers: Chicago / The Blues / Today! 
• Singer: Sugaray Rayford

Album Awards

• Album: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram – 662
• Contemporary: Now Dig This! - Crystal Thomas
• Debut: Buffalo Nichols – Buffalo Nichols
• Reissue/Pre War: Matchbox Bluesmaster Series, Set 1 (Various Artists)
• Reissue/Post War: Down Home Blues: Miami, Atlanta & the South Eastern States – Blues in the Alley (Various Artists)
• Southern Soul: Wee Willie Walker & The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra – Not in My Lifetime
• Traditional & Acoustic: Eric Bibb – Dear America

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Part 1: Readers' Poll

• Album: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram – 662
• Album (Historical Recording): Jimmie Vaughan – The Jimmie Vaughan Story 
• Artist (Male): Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
• Artist (Female): Mavis Staples
• Book: King of the Blues: The Rise and Reign of B.B. King by By Daniel de Visé
• Guitar: Buddy Guy
• Harmonica: Charlie Musselwhite
• Keyboard: Marcia Ball
• Live Performer: Buddy Guy
• Singer: Mavis Staples

Links: Living Blues, More Living Blues Awards Stories

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Festival of Friends Volunteer Mosche Freedman Passes

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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
  
  
  
  Links: Bobby Rush, More Bobby Rush Stories, Video above courtesy of MusicUCanSee
  
  
• 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
  
  
  
  Links: Buddy Guy, More Buddy Guy Stories, Video above courtesy John Richardson
  
  
• 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

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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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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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Recently Added

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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News Roundup (Dave Gould, Pete Seeger, Grammys, Best of the Beat)

Pete Seeger R.I.P.

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Local

• Barbershop Podcast w Dave Gould
  
  
  
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• Bruce Springsteen and Kathleen Edwards on the importance of the end of an album
• Spec Story on Pete Seeger passing

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World

• Pete Seeger Passes
  
  
  
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Grammy Award Highlights

• Blues Album: Get Up! — Ben Harper With Charlie Musselwhite
  
  
  
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• Folk Album: My Favorite Picture Of You — Guy Clark
• Regional Roots Music Album: Dockside Sessions — Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience
• Rock Song: Cut Me Some Slack — Dave Grohl & Paul McCartney
• Traditional R&B Performance: Please Come Home — Gary Clark Jr.
• Americana Album: Old Yellow Moon — Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell
• Bluegrass Album: The Streets Of Baltimore — Del McCoury Band
• Country Solo Performance: Wagon Wheel — Darius Rucker
• Country Album: Same Trailer Different Park — Kacey Musgraves 
• Country Duo/Group Performance: From This Valley— The Civil Wars
• Country Song: Merry Go ‘Round - Kacey Musgraves 
• Jazz Instrumental Album: Money Jungle: Provocative In Blue — Terri Lyne Carrington
• Improvised Jazz Solo: Orbits — Wayne Shorter, soloist
• Jazz Vocal Album: Liquid Spirit — Gregory Porter
• Large Jazz Ensemble Album: Night In Calisia — Randy Brecker, Włodek Pawlik Trio & Kalisz Philharmonic
• Latin Jazz Album: Song For Maura — Paquito D’Rivera And Trio Corrente Yo
• Reggae Album: Ziggy Marley In Concert — Ziggy Marley
• World Music Album: Savor Flamenco — Gipsy Kings
• Music Film: Live Kisses – Paul McCartney
• MusiCares Person of the Year: Carole King 
• Lifetime Achievement Awards: Beatles, Isley Brothers, Kris Kristofferson

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Best of the Beat Awards

• Blues Artist: Cyril Neville
• Blues Album: Cyril Neville - Magic Honey
• Male Vocalist: Cyril Neville
• Artist: Trombone Shorty
• Album: Trombone Shorty - Say That to Say This
• Song: Trombone Shorty - Fire and Brimstone
• Music Video: Trombone Shorty - Fire and Brimstone 
  
  
  
  Links: Trombone Shorty, Video above courtesy of Trombone Shorty
  
  
• Trombonist: Trombone Shorty
• R&B/Funk Artist: Trombone Shorty
• R&B/Funk Album: Trombone Shorty - Say That to Say This
• Best Emerging Artist: Corey Henry’s Treme Funktet
• Rock Artist: Anders Osborne
• Rock Album: Anders Osborne - Peace
• Songwriter: Anders Osborne
• Traditional Jazz Artist: Kermit Ruffins
• Traditional Jazz Album: Kermit Ruffins - We Partyin’ Traditional Style
• Trumpeter: Kermit Ruffins
• Contemporary Jazz Artist: Terence Blanchard
• Contemporary Jazz Album: Jason Marsalis - In a World of Mallets
• Brass Band: Rebirth Brass Band
• Brass Band Album: Brass-A-Holics - I am a Brass-A-Holic
• Cajun Artist: Lost Bayou Ramblers
• Cajun Album: BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet - From Bamako to Carencro
• Zydeco Artist: Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience
• Zydeco Album: Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience - Dockside Sessions
• Roots Rock Artist: Honey Island Swamp Band
• Roots Rock Album: Honey Island Swamp Band - Cane Sugar
• Country/Folk Artist: Hurray for the Riff Raff
• Country/Folk Album: Hurray for the Riff Raff - My Dearest Darkest Neighbor
• Gospel Artist: Franklin Avenue Baptist Church Choir
• Cover Band: Bucktown All-Stars
• Female Vocalist: Meschiya Lake
• Bass Player: George Porter, Jr.
• Guitarist: Tab Benoit
• Drummer: Stanton Moore
• Saxophonist: Donald Harrison, Jr.
• Clarinetist: Charlie Gabriel
• Tuba/Sousaphonist: Kirk Joseph
• Piano/Keyboardist: Ivan Neville
• Accordionist: Dwayne Dopsie
• Violin/Fiddle Player: Amanda Shaw
• Other Instrument: Washboard Chaz (Washboard)

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