The Toronto Blues Society has announced the nominees for the 2024 Maple Blues Awards, which will be handed out Feb. 12 at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto.
Voting is open from now until Dec. 1.
You can register to vote and buy tickets for the awards ceremony at MapleBlues.ca
Congratulations to all the nominees!
Entertainer of the Year
- Blackburn Brothers
- Bywater Call
- Blue Moon Marquee
- Matt Andersen
- Angelique Francis
Electric Act of the Year
- Blackburn Brothers
- Sue Foley
- Bywater Call
- Matt Andersen
- Colin James
Acoustic Act of the Year
- Brandon Isaak
- Michael Jerome Browne
- Harrison Kennedy
- Garrett Mason
- Suzie Vinnick
Male Vocalist of the Year
- Matt Andersen
- Harrison Kennedy
- Steve Marriner
- Brooke Blackburn
- Brandon Isaak
Female Vocalist of the Year
- Crystal Shawanda
- Shakura S’Aida
- Meghan Parnell
- Dawn Tyler Watson
- Miss Emily
New Artist/Group of the Year
- Garnetta Cromwell & DaGroovmasters
- Angelina Hunter Trio
- Little Magic Sam Band
- Sandra Bouza
- The Sugar Darlings
Songwriter of the Year
- Blackburn Brothers
- André Bisson
- Brandon Isaak
- Matt Andersen
- Crystal Shawanda
B.B. King International Artist of the Year
- Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
- Rick Estrin & The Nightcats
- Tedeschi Trucks Band
- Thorbjørn Risager and The Black Tornado
- Warren Haynes (Gov’t Mule)
Recording/Producer of the year
- SoulFunkn’Blues
- Artist: Blackburn Brothers
- Producer: Howard Ayee
- One Step Closer
- Artist: Brandon Isaak
- Producer: Brandon Isaak/Conrad Hillis
- Midnight Blues
- Artist: Crystal Shawanda
- Producer: Dewayne Strobel
- The Big Bottle of Joy
- Artist: Matt Andersen
- Producer: Matt Andersen
- Remain
- Artist: Bywater Call
- Producer: Renan Yildizdogan
Blues With A Feeling (Lifetime Achievement Award)
- Alec Fraser Jr
- Bobby Dean Blackburn
- Brent Parkin
- Cheryl Lescom
- Dalannah Gail Bowen
- Danny Brooks
- Mike McKenna
- Murray Porter
- Sue Foley
- Tom Lavin
Guitarist of the Year
- Sue Foley
- Garrett Mason
- Tony D (Diteodoro)
- Brooke Blackburn
- Jack Semple
Harmonica Player of the Year
- Guy Bélanger
- Steve Marriner
- Joe Murphy
- Roly Platt
- Jerome Godboo
Piano/Keyboard Player of the Year
- David Vest
- Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne
- Jesse O’Brien
- Duane Blackburn
- Debra Power
Horn Player of the Year
- Alison Young
- Chris Whiteley
- Kaven Jalbert
- Dan Jancar
- Loretta Hale
Drummer of the Year
- Jim Casson
- Cory Blackburn
- Matt Sobb
- Gary Craig
- Chris Nordquist
Bassist of the Year
- Angelique Francis
- Gary Kendall
- Russell Jackson
- Jasmine Colette
- Nathan Blackburn
