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01/19/10

Maple Blues Winners

Monkey Junk Cleans Up at Maple Blues Awards...


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Also see Monkey Junk gig photos from the VBS event on May 17/09

Photo credits: Doug Willoughby

Maple Blues Awards site
www.mapleblues.ca 

January 19, 2010 - Monkey Junk, hailing from Ottawa, swept the voting announced last night at the annual Maple Blues Awards gala in Toronto taking Entertainer Of The Year, Electric Act Of The Year, Male Vocalist Of The Year  (Steve Marriner), Guitarist Of The Year  (Tony D), Harmonica Player Of The Year  (Steve Marriner). Recording of the Year went to Jeff Healy for Songs From The Road (Stony Plain).

And the Full Results are...

Entertainer Of The Year

  • Monkey Junk

Electric Act Of The Year

  • Monkey Junk

Acoustic Act Of The Year  

  • Harry Manx

Male Vocalist Of The Year  

  • Steve Marriner (Monkey Junk)  

Female Vocalist Of The Year  

  • Suzie Vinnick

New Artist/Group Of The Year

  • Blackburn

Recording Of The Year  

  • Songs From The Road (Stony Plain)
    Jeff Healey
    Producer: Alec Fraser      

Blues With A Feeling Award
(Lifetime Achievement)  

  • Chris Whiteley

BB King International Artist Of The Year  

  • Taj Mahal

Guitarist Of The Year  

  • Tony D (Monkey Junk)  

Harmonica Player Of The Year  

  • Steve Marriner (Monkey Junk)  

Piano/Keyboard Player Of The Year  

  • Michael Fonfara (Downchild, Maple Blues Revue)  

Horn Player Of The Year  

  • Chris Whiteley (Maple Blues Revue)

Drummer Of The Year  

  • Bucky Berger (Fathead)

Bassist Of The Year  

  • Alec Fraser (Broken Joe, Jeff Healey)

Songwriter Of The Year  

  • Chris Whiteley & Diana Braithwaite

 

 

 


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