Monday, February 6, 2023

2023 Canadian Grammy Winners

The 2023 Grammy nominations were handed out on Sunday, February 5 and quite a few Canadians brought home the hardware.

Below is a complete list of Canadian winners(bolded)

Links: Grammy, More Grammy Stories

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Sunday, February 5, 2023

February 2023 Episode of 'Sold on Hamilton with Judy Marsales'

The second 'Sold On Hamilton with Judy Marsales' radio show of 2023 was broadcast on February 4, 2023 on CHML 900AM in Hamilton). This show focused on the top 3 sales representatives of 2022 from Judy Marsales Real Estate Ltd

This wonderful program is generally broadcast on the first Saturday on the month between 11am and 12pm. It is hosted by Judy Marsales, owner of Judy Marsales Real Estate Ltd (a proud HBL sponsor) and an amazing local music supporter. The program showcases the best and brightest citizens of the Hammer, including many musicians. Judy also discusses the Hamilton housing market.

Links: Show above courtesy of Global News, Sold on Hamilton, More 'Sold on Hamilton' Stories

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Friday, February 3, 2023

Hamilton's Andre Bisson Wins Blues and Roots International Song of the Year Contest

Hamilton's Andre Bisson was the overall winner of the Blues and Roots International Song Contest. He also previously won the Male Artist category. The talented Bluesmen will collect an extra $750 CAD on top of the $250 CAD he earned for the category.

CONGRATS!

Andre's Fan Page posted the following 

A big thank you to Blues & Roots Radio and to the Jury around the world who voted for André’s song as the International Song of the Year, this is a great honour as the committee is made up of great music industry professionals. Thank you to all of the musicians who performed on this song and album! Also a Congratulations to Izzy Burns, Jeff Plankenhorn and all of the finalists.

Andre added:

I just wanted to say thank you so much for all your support and congratulations over the past week. I am truly grateful for every like, comment, and share I have received. Also, a huge thank you to Loretta Hale for all the hard work she does to make sure the music gets out to all the right places. It is all of your support and kindness that motivates and inspires me to continue to create and perform the music I love. Thank you!! 

 Andre Bisson (Hamilton) - Down The Line (WINNER!)





Video above courtesy of Izzy Burns

2nd Place Runner Up: Jeff Plankenhorn (BC)- Trouble Find Me



Video above courtesy of Jeff Plankenhorn
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Thursday, February 2, 2023

Vote for the 2023 Hamilton Community News Readers' Choice Awards


It's time to get out and vote for the 2023 Hamilton Community News Reader's Choice Awards.  Deadline to get your vote out is Monday, February 27, 2023.

Here's a list of nominees from the music-related categories.


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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

2023 Juno Nominees (including tons of local acts)


Nominees for the 2023 Junos were recently announced and lots of local artists are in the running. Good luck on March 12-13 during the ceremony in Edmonton.

Below is a complete list of winners. Local acts are bolded.

Adult Contemporary Album

Alternative Album

Blues Album

Breakthrough Group

  • Harm & Ease (Burlington)
  • Banx & Ranx 
  • Rare Americans 
  • Tommy Lefroy 
  • Wild Rivers 

Children's Album

Classical Album (Large Ensemble)

  • Clara – Robert – Johannes: Lyrical Echoes Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra, conducted by Alexander Shelley 
  • Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 Ensemble Caprice, Ensemble Vocal Arts-Quebec, conducted by Matthias Maute, featuring Karina Gauvin 
  • Richard Strauss: Metamorphosen – Arvo Pärt: Symphonie No. 4, “Los Angeles” I Musici de Montréal, conducted by Jean-Marie Zeitouni 
  • Viola Borealis Orchestre de l’Agora, conducted by Nicolas Ellis, featuring Marina Thibeault 

Contemporary Roots Album

  • O Glory - Blackie and The Rodeo Kings (Hamilton, Guelph)
  • That Was You and Me - Fortunate Ones 
  • Hold on to Love - Shakura S’Aida Independent
  • Come Morning - The Bros. Landreth 
  • House of Dreams - The East Pointers

Country Album

  • Good Ol’ Days - The Reklaws (Cambridge)
  • Way Back - High Valley 
  • Honkytonk Revival - Jade Eagleson 
  • Bronco - Orville Peck 
  • Masquerades -  Tenille Townes 

Dance Recording

  • Spiral - Rezz (Niagara Falls)
  • Afterglow - Bob Moses and Kasablanca 
  • Shinigami Eyes - Grimes 
  • These Nights feat. KIDDO - Loud Luxury 
  • CTRL + ALT + DEL - Rêve 

Electronic Album

Fan Choice 

  • The Reklaws (Cambridge)
  • Avril Lavigne 
  • Lauren Spence-Smith 
  • MacKenzie Porter 
  • Preston Pablo 
  • Rêve
  • Shawn Mendes 
  • Tate McRae 
  • The Weeknd 
  • Tyler Shaw 

Group

Instrumental Album

Producer

  • Murda Beatz (Fort Erie)
  • Akeel Henry 
  • Banx & Ranx
  • KAYTRANADA
  • Mike Wise

Rap Single

Vocal Jazz Album

  • blue - Diana Panton (Hamilton)
  • Featuring - Caity Gyorgy 
  • Venez donc chez moi - Laura Anglade and Sam Kirmayer 
  • Nikki By Starlight - Nikki Yanofsky 
  • The Ostara Project - The Ostara Project 

Adult Alternative Album

  • Born Losers - Altameda
  • The Garden - Basia Bulat 
  • Being Somewhere - Dan Mangan 
  • Colder Streams - The Sadies 
  • How Is It That I Should Look At The Stars - The Weather Station 

Album

  • WHO HURT YOU? - Ali Gatie
  • Love Sux - Avril Lavigne 
  • Demons Protected By Angels - NAV 
  • i used to think i could fly - Tate McRae 
  • Dawn FM - The Weeknd 

Album Artwork

  • Emy Storey (Art Director, Designer, & Photographer), Becca McFarlane and Pamela Littky (Photographer): CRYBABY – Tegan and Sara 
  • Ian Ilavsky (Art Director & Designer), Maciek Szczerbowski (Illustrator): EVERYTHING WAS FOREVER UNTIL IT WAS NO MORE – Esmerine 
  • Jud Haynes (Art Director & Designer): KUBASONGS – Kubasonics 
  • Kee Avil (Art Director), Lawrence Fafard (Photographer): CREASE – Kee Avil 
  • Lights (Art Director & Illustrator), Virgilio Tzaj (Designer), Matt Barnes (Photographer): PEP – Lights 

Artist

  • Avril Lavigne 
  • Lauren Spencer-Smith
  • Michael Bublé 
  • Shawn Mendes
  • The Weeknd 

Breakthrough Artist

  • Dax 
  • Devon Cole 
  • Preston Pablo 
  • RealestK 
  • Rêve

Classical Album (Small Ensemble) 

  • Nagamo - Andrew Balfour and musica intima 
  • Hemsi: Chamber Works - ARC Ensemble 
  • Vagues et ombres - collectif9 
  • Early Italian Cello Concertos - Elinor Frey and Rosa Barocca, conducted by Claude Lapalme 
  • De la cour de Louis XIV à Shippagan! Chants traditionnels acadiens et airs de cour du XVIIe siècle - Suzie LeBlanc, Marie Nadeau-Tremblay, Vincent Lauzer, and Sylvain Bergeron 

Classical Album (Solo)

  • Winner of the 18th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition Warsaw 2021 - Bruce Liu 
  • Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 - David Jalbert 
  • La Zingarella: Through Romany Songland - Isabel Bayrakdarian 
  • Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin - James Ehnes 
  • Fables - Philip Chiu 

Classical Composition

  • An Overall Augmented Sense of Well-being - Anthony Tan 
  • Bestiary I & II - Bekah Simms 
  • The Black Fish - Keyan Emami 
  • Prayers for Ruins - Nicole Lizée 
  • Supervillain Études - Vincent Ho 

Comedy Album

  • Let Me Hold Your Baby - Courtney Gilmour 
  • Splash Pad - Jackie Pirico 
  • A Person Who Is Gingerbread - Jon Dore 
  • Here Live, Not A Cat - Matt Wright 
  • Things Black Girls Say – The Album -  Zabrina Douglas 

Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album

  • Into The Wild - Dan Bremnes 
  • TRUST - Daniel Ojo 
  • Jordan St. Cyr - Jordan St. Cyr 
  • Only Ever Always - Love & The Outcome 
  • The Church Will Rise - Tehillah 

Contemporary Indigenous Artist or Group

  • Watin - Aysanabee 
  • Zhawenim - Digging Roots 
  • Code Red - Indian City 
  • Beyond The Reservoir - Julian Taylor 
  • The Crossing - Susan Aglukark 

Contemporary R&B Recording

  • When Flowers Bloom - Adria Kain 
  • If I Get Caught - dvsn 
  • No Longer in the Suburbs - Dylan Sinclair 
  • YESSIE - Jessie Reyez 
  • WTF - Savannah Ré  

Francophone Album

  • medium plaisir - Ariane Roy 
  • Mercure en mai - Daniel Bélanger 
  • PICTURA DE IPSE : Musique directe - Hubert Lenoir 
  • Crash Les - Louanges 
  • Chiac Disco - Lisa LeBlanc

Global Music Album

  • In the Footsteps of Rumi - Ghalia Benali Constantinople, Kiya Tabassian 
  • Thieves of Dreams - Lenka Lichtenberg
  • José Louis And The Paradox Of Love - Pierre Kwenders 
  • Vox.Infold - Ruby Singh 
  • Tradisyon - Wesli  

International Album

  • = - Ed Sheeran 
  • Harry’s House - Harry Styles 
  • MONTERO - Lil Nas X 
  • Midnights - Taylor Swift 
  • Red (Taylor’s Version) - Taylor Swift 

Jazz Album (Group)

  • Semantics - Andrew Rathbun Quintet 
  • Talk Memory - BADBADNOTGOOD 
  • The History of Us - Carn Davidson 9 
  • Desert Bloom - Florian Hoefner Trio 
  • The Dragon’s Tail - Mark Kelso & the Jazz Exiles 

Jazz Album (Solo)

  • Joy - Ernesto Cervini 
  • A Little Louder Now - Lauren Falls 
  • El Tinajon - Luis Deniz 
  • Rumba - Rafael Zaldivar 
  • Kinds of Love - Renee Rosnes 

Metal/Hard Music Album

  • Psychic Jailbreak - Cancer Bats 
  • Merciless Destruction - Get The Shot 
  • Paid In Full - Skull Fist 
  • Synchro Anarchy - VOIVOD 
  • Thought Form Descent - WAKE 

Music Video

  • Fraud - Jessie Reyez (directed by Emma Higgins)
  • Unholy feat. Kim Petras  - Sam Smith and Kim Petras (directed by Floria Sigismondi)
  • Have Mercy - Chlöe (directed by Karena Evans)
  • Different Than Before - Amanda Sum (directed by Mayumi Yoshida)
  • Remember Me For Me feat. Lily Moore  - SonReal and Lily Moore (directed by Sterling Larose)

Pop Album

  • In The Meantime - Alessia Cara 
  • Love Sux - Avril Lavigne 
  • The Loneliest Time - Carly Rae Jepsen 
  • i used to think i could fly - Tate McRae 
  • Dawn FM - The Weeknd 

Rap Album/EP

  • GONZO - Boslen 
  • Retrospected (Acoustic) - Classified 
  • The Fleur Print Vol. 2 - Jazz Cartier 
  • Demons Protected By Angels - NAV
  • Shall I Continue? - TOBi

Recording Engineer

  • Derek Hoffman
  • George Seara
  • Gus van Go
  • Jason Dufour
  • Serban Ghenea

Reggae Recoding

  • Water Ammoye - Lulaword
  • Like A Star - Celena 
  • Jah Love - Exco Levi 
  • In The Streets - Kairo McLean 
  • Reggae Party feat. Kairo McLean & Finn - Kirk Diamond, Kairo McLean and Finn

Rock Album

  • Otherness - Alexisonfire
  • Crisis Of Faith - Billy Talent 
  • Get Rollin’ - Nickelback 
  • Outta Sight - The Sheepdogs 
  • EXPLOSIONS - Three Days Grace 

Single

  • Bite Me - Avril Lavigne 
  • Flowers Need Rain - Preston Pablo and Banx & Ranx 
  • When You’re Gone - Shawn Mendes 
  • she’s all i wanna be - Tate McRae 
  • Sacrifice - The Weeknd 

Songwriter

  • The Weeknd
  • CITIZENS
  • Tate McRae
  • Tenille Townes
  • TOBi

Traditional Indigenous Artist or Group

  • kâkîsimo ᑳᑮᓯᒧᐤ - Cikwes 
  • Katajjausiit - Iva & Angu
  • Mikwanak Kamôsakinat - Joel Wood 
  • Ôskimacîtahowin: A New Beginning - Northern Cree 
  • Unbreakable - The Bearhead Sisters 

Traditional R&B/Soul Recording

  • Please Do Not Lean feat. BADBADNOTGOOD - Daniel Caesar 
  • PALISADE - Jon Vinyl 
  • All I Need - SAFE 
  • Last One feat. Dylan Sinclair - Savannah Ré 
  • HOW TO MAKE LOVE - THEHONESTGUY 

Traditional Roots Album

  • Hurricane Clarice - Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves 
  • 20 printemps - Le Vent du Nord 
  • Narrow Line - Mama’s Broke 
  • Tell ‘Em You Were Gold - Pharis & Jason Romero 
  • The Empress - The McDades 

Underground Dance Single

  • Debonair - Bensley 
  • Aye Aye - BLOND:ISH and Cameron Jack 
  • The Time Is (Now) - Fred Everything 
  • I Knew Techno - Greg Gow 
  • Easy - Tiga 

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Celebrating Black History Month - Videos by Sonny Greenwich, R Nathaniel Dett, Liberty Silver


Picture courtesy of CBC Canada

Historical Bits

Links: Sonny Greenwich, More Sonny Greenwich Stories, Video above courtesy of Aaron Oppenheim

Historical Bits (from Wikipedia)

  • Born in Drummondville, Ontario (now Niagara Falls) on October 11, 1882.
  • During his lifetime he was a leading Black composer, known for his use of African-American folk songs and spirituals as the basis for choral and piano compositions.
  • Moved to Niagara Falls, NY in 1893
  • From 1924 to 1926, Dett served as president of The National Association of Negro Musicians
  • Died of a heart attack on October 2, 1943 during a USO tour.
  • Canada's Nathaniel Dett Chorale, founded in 1998, was named for him and performs his music as well as that of other composers of African descent

Links: R Nathaniel Deet, Video above courtesy of robt007

Historical Bits (from Wikipedia)

  • Born in Detroit in 1961/62
  • Was adopted in Canada as a child.
  • At 12 years old, her Reggae band, The Wild Bunch opened for Bob Marley in New York City 
  • Became the first Black woman in history to win a JUNO Award in 1995
  • Also in 1995, she was the first-ever Juno recipient of the ‘Best R&B/Soul Recording of the Year’ for her single “Lost Somewhere Inside Your Love.” 
  • Competed in Star Search and won multiple times.

Links: Liberty Silver, Video above courtesy of Rammit Records

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2023 Maple Blues Award Winners (including local acts)

Awards were handed out January 30, 2023 at  Harbourfront Centre Theatre in Toronto. 

Below is a complete list of winners. Local artists are in bold.

* artists is signed with Waterdown's Stony Plain Records

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Sunday, January 29, 2023

Canada's Adam Karch Wins at the 2023 International Blues Challenge + Footage from Frank Cosentino & Garnetta


Photo courtesy of Montreal Blues Society

Unfortunately, no local artists won at the 2023 International Blues Challenge in Memphis. Canada was represented though with Montreal's Adam Karch bringing home the Memphis Cigar Box Guitar Award (Best Solo/Duo Guitarist) 

Here's a complete list of winners. 
CONGRATS EVERYONE.

Frank Cosentino, who represented the Grand River Blues Society, took some wonderful video of his travels as he competed in the contest.







Hamilton's Garnetta of Garnetta and the Groovmasters, who represented the Toronto Blues Society at the competition had this to say online:
My road to Memphis
Was quite intense
Performed on Beale Street
And made new friends

Visit the Lorraine
Which caused too much pain
I too have a dream
Like Martin Luther King

Went to Aretha's place
And felt her soul
To me this journey
Was worth more than gold.

Heading home you all, see you in Canada!
See you sooner rather than later, Memphis TN.
She also had some videos and photos to share: Photos, Videos

If we find more videos/photos from the event, we will post it here.

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Friday, January 27, 2023

GOOD LUCK! Hamilton's the Trews Nominated for East Coast Music Awards


Nominations for the 2023 East Coast Music Awards were recently unveiled and Hamilton rockers The Trews (they're originally from Novia Scotia) were up for two awards: Group Recording of the Year and Rock Recording of the Year. Hopefully, they'll take home the honours at the ceremony in May.

GOOD LUCK GUYS! 

UPDATED! WINNERS NOW LISTED BELOW!

Group Recording 

Rock Recording

  • The Trews (Hamilton) - Wanderer WINNER
  • Dali Van Gogh - New Blood, Old Wound
  • Julie & Dany - Julie & Dany
  • Les Hôtesses d'Hilaire - Pas l'temps d'niaiser
  • Motherhood - Winded
  • Nick Earle - No More Hiding
African Canadian Artist 

  • Aquakultre
  • Jah'Mila
  • Maggie Andrew
  • Owen O'Sound Lee
  • Zamani Folade - WINNER

Album 

  • Andrew Waite - Andrew Waite 
  • Classified - Retrospected
  • David Myles - It's Only A Little Loneliness - WINNER
  • Fortunate Ones - That Was You and Me
  • Jason Benoit - TIME TRAVELLER - SIDE A
  • Kristen Martell - Every Season

Artist Innovator 

  • Carolina East
  • Classified WINNER
  • Dr. Zoo
  • Hillary Ladd
  • Jason Benoit

Artist Management 

  • Derrick Sturge, Pharos Music Inc.
  • Faye WilliamsWood
  • Mary Beth Waldram
  • Todd Mercer

Blues Recording 

  • Allen Snow - The Quorum - WINNER
  • Charlie A'Court & Witchitaw - When Country Gets The Blues
  • Mark Riley - PM BLUE
  • Mike Trask - TV Dinner
  • Rev. Dave and The Sin Eaters - Beams of Love

Children’s Entertainer 

  • Bingly and the Rogues (with The Villains Theatre)
  • Heather Feather
  • Matt the Music Man - WINNER
  • Pete

Choral Recording 

  • Dr. Zoo Featuring South African Singers Choir - We May Win
  • Halifax Camerata Singers - The Last Evening
  • Luminos Ensemble - I Am an Island That Dreams
  • Men of the Deeps - Remember the Miner
  • Sirens - In Her Image - WINNER

Classical Composer 

  • Andrew Staniland
  • Derek Charke
  • Edward Enman
  • Grej - WINNER
  • Natalie Williams Calhoun

Classical Recording 

  • Andrew Staniland - Reddened by Hammer: Earthquakes & Islands Remixed
  • Atlantic String Machine - A Single Juniper Post
  • Duo Concertante - Ecology of Being
  • Jennifer King - O Mistress Moon (Canadian Edition) WINNER
  • SHHH!! Ensemble - Meanwhile

Company 

  • Atlantic Music
  • East Track Mind
  • Jones & Co
  • Lawnya Vawnya
  • Sound of Pop WINNER

Contemporary Roots Recording 

  • Carleton Stone - Papercut
  • David Myles - It's Only A Little Loneliness
  • Madison Violet - eleven
  • Rawlins Cross - Sunrise
  • The East Pointers - House Of Dreams WINNER

Country Recording 

  • La Patente - L’Illusion d’la perfection
  • Mallory Johnson - Surprise Party WINNER
  • Pretty Archie - Pretty Archie 
  • Rev. Dave and The Sin Eaters - Beams of Love
  • Willie Stratton - Drugstore Dreamin'

Dance Recording 

  • Alex Byrne - Nothing but a Liar
  • Bishu - WYGD
  • Cloverdale & DJ Susan - Talkin
  • Corey LeRue - IDTYK WINNER
  • PINEO & LOEB x Joel Freck - Hope feat. Karl Wolf

Electronic Recording

  • It Could Be Franky - Edena
  • Maura Whitman - Introspection
  • Mear - Soft Chains
  • Rich Aucoin - Synthetic Season 1 WINNER
  • Sparkee - Snack Pack

Event 

  • Cloggeroo - The Island Folk Festival
  • Lawnya Vawnya 12
  • TD Halifax Jazz Festival WINNER
  • The Jibfest Weekender
  • The Smokey Sessions Songwriters’ Circle

Fans' Choice Entertainer 

  • Classified
  • David Myles
  • Jason Benoit
  • Kellie Loder
  • Lisa LeBlanc
  • Madison Violet
  • Neon Dreams
  • Rich Aucoin
  • Robert Thomas and the Sessionmen
  • The East Pointers

Fans' Choice Video 

  • Andrew Waite - “Full Time, Tryin' 2 Luv” (Director: Brendan Henry)
  • Braden Lam - “don't let go (Chapter 1 of 2)” (Directors: Tim Mombourquette, Braden Lam)
  • Classified - “Accept It (Retrospected)” (Directors: The Boyd Brothers)
  • Dave Sampson - “All My Friends” (Directors: Ryker Titus, Andy Hines)
  • Les Hôtesses d'Hilaire - “Safe to Say” (Directors: Katrine Noël, Kevin McIntyre)
  • Moira & Claire - “Delaney's Dad” (Director: Ray Antonison)
  • Neon Dreams - “ITS ALL GOOD” (Directors: Dan Lewis Cole,Frank Kadillac)
  • Nicole Ariana - “Master of Denial” (Directors: Griffin O'Toole, Brendan Lyle (MooseCanFly))
  • PINEO & LOEB - “Attached 2 U” (Director: Gee Clarke)
  • The East Pointers - “Save Your Lonely” (Director: Lucas Eastmure)

Folk Recording 

  • Dylan Menzie - Modern Classic
  • Fortunate Ones - That Was You and Me WINNER
  • Julie Aubé - Contentement
  • Kristen Martell - Every Season
  • Madison Violet - eleven

Francophone Recording 

  • Caroline Savoie - Bruits blancs
  • Laurie LeBlanc - Long Weekend WINNER
  • Les Hôtesses d'Hilaire - Pas l'temps d'niaiser
  • Lisa LeBlanc - Chiac Disco
  • Plywood Joe - Et les mangeux de baloni
  • P'tit Belliveau - Un homme et son piano

Global Recording 

  • Andru Branch & Halfway Tree - Weather the Storm
  • Jah'Mila - Roots Girl WINNER
  • Jing Xia - The Numinous Journey
  • Kubasonics - Kubasongs
  • Vineet Vyas - Satyam

Indigenous Artist 

  • Deantha Edmunds
  • Gearl
  • Jason Benoit
  • Morgan Toney WINNER
  • Silver Wolf Band

Industry Innovator 

  • Cartermusic Presents
  • East Track Mind
  • Eirinn Fraser WINNER
  • Rozalind MacPhail
  • Secret Key Media

Inspirational/Gospel Recording 

  • Dr. Zoo - 20
  • Elijah MacDougall - The Boy Who Would Be
  • Keith Mullins - Vets for Healings Song Camp 1
  • One8tea - Say Amen
  • Yvette Lorraine - Same Story WINNER

Instrumental Recording

  • Atlantic String Machine - A Single Juniper Post
  • Florian Hoefner - Desert Bloom
  • Quilting – Quilting 
  • Sarah Hagen - Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations
  • Shannon Quinn - 20 Summers WINNER

Jazz Recording 

  • Behrooz Mihankhah - Lydium
  • Big Space - In Relation To WINNER
  • Duane Andrews and the Hot Club of Conception Bay - Djangology
  • Florian Hoefner - Desert Bloom
  • JOYFULTALK - Familiar Science
Live Sound Engineer 
  • Evan Cormier
  • John Ellingbo
  • Kyle Gallagher
  • Michelle Lacour
  • Peter Green
  • Steve Everett

Loud Recording

  • Dali Van Gogh - New Blood, Old Wounds WINNER
  • Electric Spoonful - 2 Poor 4 a Two Four
  • Red Usurper - Abandon
  • Swimming - That's OK
  • TRUCE. - Unentitled

Media Person

  • Doug Gallant
  • Greg Smith
  • Heidi-Lyn O’Connor
  • Katie Kelly
  • Richard Lann

Pop Recording 

  • Caroline Savoie - Bruits blancs
  • Lisa LeBlanc - Chiac Disco
  • Maura Whitman - Introspective
  • The East Pointers - House Of Dreams WINNER
  • Yvette Lorraine - Same Story

Producer

  • Chris Kirby
  • Classified
  • Clint Curtis
  • Corey LeRue
  • Mark Howard

R&B / Soul Recording

  • Aquakultre - Don’t Trip
  • Boy T - Ride Your Name
  • DEE HERNANDEZ - Remember Those Days
  • JRDN - Red Eye WINNER
  • Nicole Ariana - Crybaby

Rap/Hip-Hop Recording 

  • Albert Dalton - If I Can’t Have It
  • City Natives - The People of the Dawn WINNER
  • Classified - Retrospected
  • Owen O'Sound Lee - 235
  • Reggie Morales - Regicide

Rising Star Recording

  • Daniel James McFadyen - Hot Sun
  • Dylan Menzie - A Piece of Me WINNER
  • Isabella Samson - Love Takes You Home
  • Marian - Astral Plane
  • Moira & Claire - South Shore

Roots/Traditional Recording 

  • Gina Burgess - ISNOW
  • Jing Xia - The Numinous Journey WINNER
  • Kubasonics - Kubasongs
  • Les Fireflies - Day by Day
  • Shane Pendergast - The House Before the Bridge

Solo Recording

  • Adam Baldwin - Concertos & Serenades
  • David Myles - It's Only A Little Loneliness WINNER
  • Jason Benoit - TIME TRAVELLER - SIDE A
  • Lisa LeBlanc - Chiac Disco
  • Owen O'Sound Lee - 235

Song 

  • Adam Baldwin - “Lighthouse in Little Lorraine” WINNER
  • Andrew Waite - “Ain't Goin' Out Like That”
  • Braden Lam - “Silence feat. Wolf Castle”
  • Brandon Howard Roy - “Give Me Love”
  • Daniel James McFadyen - “Hot Sun”

Songwriter

  • Andrew Waite
  • Kellie Loder WINNER
  • Madison Violet
  • Quote the Raven
  • The East Pointers

Studio Engineer

  • Scott Ferguson
  • John D. S. Adams
  • Future Dad
  • Mike "Sheppy" Shepherd
  • Chris Iannetti
  • Thomas Stajcer

Studio

  • Future Dad
  • Iannetti Recording
  • Lakewind Sound Studios
  • Scott Ferguson
  • Stonehouse Sound

Venue

  • Broken Record Bar & Music Room
  • First Light Center For Performance & Creativity
  • The Carleton
  • The Ship Pub
  • Under The Spire Music Festival: Historic St. Mary's

Video Director

  • Cecil Johnson
  • HARMZ
  • Jamie Miller
  • Jeff Miller
  • Matthew Ingraham

Visual Artist 

  • Alex MacAskill - Midnight Oil Print & Design House
  • Ashley Anne Clark
  • Heidi-Lyn O’Connor
  • Jud Haynes
  • Krista Power
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Thursday, January 26, 2023

CONGRATS! Hamilton's Andre Bisson Wins Blues and Roots International Song Contest Category

Category winners (who were announced on Jan 25) will receive a $250 CAD cash prize

Overall Winner to be announced January 30th 2023 - (Annual Award + $250 CAD Category + $750 CAD Overall = Total Cash Prize $1000)

Below is a list of the jurors' top ten choices + category winners

Click here to see the overall winner.

Male 
  1. Andre Bisson (Hamilton) - Down The Line (WINNER!)



    Links: Andre Bisson, More Andre Bisson Stories, Video above courtesy of André Bisson - Topic

  2. Vince Vanguard - Let Me Go
  3. Jeff Plankenhorn - Bird On The 9th
  4. Mark LeCornu - Sunflower
  5. Daniel Cook - Lucky
  6. Cormac O Caoimh - When My Kids Grow Too Old To Hold Hands
  7. Kayulta (Solo) - Anither Wey (fae thi steamhaimer)
  8. Sun King Rising - No. 6 Magnolia Avenue
  9. Smiling Jack Smith - New Shoes Blues
  10. SOHM - In The Morning

Duo | Trio | Band

  1. Jeff Plankenhorn (BC)- Trouble Find Me (WINNER!)



    Video above courtesy of Jeff Plankenhorn

  2. Vince Vanguard - Broken Bones
  3. Andres Roots feat Lorete Medne - Solitaire
  4. Robert Hill & SJ - Maybe You Will Someday
  5. Emma Gale - Love Got The Better Of Me
  6. Andre Bisson Band (Hamilton) - The Ballad Of Lucy Stone
  7. Matt Storch & The Miles Between (Goerich) - 18 Wheels
  8. ​Andrew Bate & Chloe Gorman - Flowers On My Grave
  9. Mist and Wing - Country Mile
  10. Pamela Ward & Paul Cherrington - Sail On By

Female 
  1. Izzy Burns (Idaho) - Guessing Game (WINNER!)



    Video above courtesy of Izzy Burns

  2. Mia Kelly - Garden Through The War
  3. Ingrid Gerdes - The Weight Of Blood
  4. Emily Brown - Weren't There
  5. Lucie Tiger - Burn It Down
  6. Ashley Puckett - Tequila
  7. Madison Galloway (Fergus) - The River
  8. Ruth Hazelton - Aphelion
  9. Emma Gale - She'll Never Be Me
  10. Christina Hutt - I Should Have Changed
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