(October 27, 2011) Toronto, ON - The Toronto Blues Society will be celebrating its 15th annual Maple Blues Awards by honouring nationally and internationally recognized Canadian Blues artists from across the country on January 16, 2012. The nominees are recognized both for their talent as well as their contribution to the growing Canadian blues music scene.
Leading the nominations is last year’s big winner, Ottawa's MonkeyJunk, with seven nominations, followed by Toronto’s Suzie Vinnick, who originally hails from Saskatoon, and Fathead each with four. Harry Manx & Kevin Breit also have four nominations. Hamilton’s Rita Chiarelli, who won the Blues With a Feeling Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011, has three nominations, as does Harrison Kennedy, another Hamilton native. British Columbia blues artists are well represented with three nominations each for Jim Byrnes and Bill Johnson. New Brunswick’s Matt Andersen also has three nominations. Nominees for the Blues Booster of the Year Award will be announced at a later date.
Hosted by internationally recognized blues performers Treasa Levasseur and Shakura S’Aida, The 2012 Maple Blues Awards are taking place at Koerner Hall in Toronto on January 16th, 2012.
Voting opens Friday, October 28 at midnight ADT & closes Saturday, December 10 at midnight PST. Blues fans can cast their votes online at www.mapleblues.ca .
The Toronto Blues Society is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the Blues. The Maple Blues Awards is Canada's national blues awards program. Its goal is to promote blues music across Canada, and to recognize outstanding achievement in the field.
The 15th Annual Maple Blues Awards Nominees:
Entertainer Of The Year
Jim Byrnes
Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne
Matt Andersen
MonkeyJunk
Shakura S'Aida
Electric Act Of The Year
Bill Johnson
David Gogo
Keith Hallett & Garrett Mason
MonkeyJunk
Rita Chiarelli
Acoustic Act Of The Year
Harrison Kennedy
Harry Manx
Matt Andersen
Suzie Vinnick
Tim Williams
Male Vocalist Of The Year
Harrison Kennedy
Jim Byrnes
John Mays (Fathead)
Matt Andersen
Steve Marriner (MonkeyJunk)
Female Vocalist Of The Year
Rita Chiarelli
Robin Bank$
Shakura S'Aida
Suzie Vinnick
Treasa Levasseur
New Artist Or Group Of The Year
The 24th Street Wailers
Douglas Watson R&B Revue
Kat Danser
Sabrina Weeks & Swing Cat Bounce
Tim Vaughn
Recording Of The Year
1. Me 'n' Mabel (SV)
Suzie Vinnick
Producer - Danny Greenspoon
2. Music From The Big House (Mad Iris)
Rita Chiarelli
Producer - Rita Chiarelli
3. Still Blue (BJ)
Bill Johnson
Producers - Jody Baker & Bill Johnson
4. Strictly Whatever (Stony Plain)
Harry Manx & Kevin Breit
Producers - Harry Manx & Kevin Breit
5. To Behold (Stony Plain)
MonkeyJunk
Producer - Steve Marriner & Ken Friesen
Blues With A Feeling Award
(Lifetime Achievement)
Alec Fraser
Danny Brooks
Ellen McIlwaine
Joe Murphy
Ken Whiteley
Michael Fonfara
Paul James
Stephen Barry
Tom Lavin
B.B. King International Artist Of The Year
Bettye LaVette
Duke Robillard
Greg Allman
JJ Grey & Mofro
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Guitar Player Of The Year
David Gogo
Garrett Mason
Jack de Keyzer
Kevin Breit
Steve Strongman
Harmonica Player Of The Year
Carlos del Junco
David "Hurricane" Hoerl (The Twisters)
David Rotundo
Roly Platt
Steve Marriner (MonkeyJunk)
Piano/Keyboard Player Of The Year
Curley Bridges
David Vest
John Lee Sanders
Julian Fauth
Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne
Horn Player Of The Year
Al Lerman (Fathead)
Chris Murphy
Chris Whiteley
Pat Carey (Downchild)
Neil Braithwaite (Blackburn)
Drummer Of The Year
Al Cross (Jerome Godboo)
Bucky Berger (Fathead)
Geoff Arsenault (Morgan Davis)
Matt Sobb (MonkeyJunk)
Vince Maccarone (Johnny Max)
Bassist Of The Year
Alan Duffy (Jack de Keyzer)
Alec Fraser (Fraser/Daley)
Gary Kendall (Downchild)
Keith Picot (The Twisters)
Omar Tunnoch (Fathead)
Songwriter Of The Year
Bill Johnson
Diteodoro/Marriner/Sobb (MonkeyJunk)
Harrison Kennedy
Harry Manx
Suzie Vinnick
For more information contact:
Sarah French
Sarah French Publicity
416-566-4188 | sarah@sarahfrenchpublicity.com
Jordan Safer
Toronto Blues Society
416-538-3885 | info@torontobluessociety.com
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