The Winners of the 17th Annual Maple Blues Awards Are:
Entertainer of the Year
Sponsored by Rose Theatre Brampton
MonkeyJunk
Electric Act of the Year
Sponsored By Cordova Bay Entertainment
MonkeyJunk
Acoustic Act of the Year
Sponsored By Folk Music Ontario
Dawn Tyler Watson – Paul Deslauriers
Male Vocalist of the Year
Sponsored By Music by the Bay Live
Jim Byrnes
Female Vocalist of the Year
Sponsored By DAWG.FM
Angel Forrest
New Artist or Group of the Year
Sponsored By RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest
The Mackenzie Blues Band
B.B. King International Artist of the Year
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Recording of the Year
Sponsored By Stony Plain Records
All Frequencies – MonkeyJunk – Producers Steve Marriner / Ken Friesen
Blues With A Feeling Lifetime Achievement Award
Sponsored By Dan Aykroyd Wines
Bob Walsh
Songwriter of the Year
Sponsored By SOCAN
MonkeyJunk – Steve Marriner, Matt Sobb and Tony Diteodoro
Guitarist of the Year
Sponsored By Long & McQuade Musical Instruments
Paul Deslauriers
Harmonica Player of the Year
Sponsored By Lee Oskar Harmonicas
Steve Marriner
Piano/Keyboard Player of the Year
Sponsored By Yamaha Canada
Lance Anderson
Horn Player of the Year
Sponsored By Yamaha Canada
Chris Whiteley
Drummer of the Year
Tom Bona
Bassist of the Year
Gary Kendall
Blues Booster Award
Tim Hortons Southside Shuffle
Congratulations to all the winners and nominees, and many thanks to the performers, presenters, volunteers and staff who made the evening such a success. A very special thank you to all those who attended! We hope to see you next year at the 18th Annual Maple Blues Awards!