The 4th Annual Maple Blues Awards Winners (2000)
The Winners Are:
ENTERTAINER
OF THE YEAR
Sue Foley
ELECTRIC
ACT OF THE YEAR
Steve Hill
ACOUSTIC
ACT OF THE YEAR
Morgan Davis
MALE
VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Colin James
FEMALE
VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Sue Foley
NEW
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Carson Downey Band
INTERNATIONAL
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
B.B. King
GUITARIST
OF THE YEAR
Sue Foley
HARMONICA
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Carlos del Junco and Michael Pickett (tied)
PIANO/KEYBOARD
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Michael Fonfara (Downchild)
HORN
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Pat Carey (Downchild)
DRUMMER
OF THE YEAR
Murray Downey (Carson Downey Band) and
Ed White (Fathead) (tied)
BASS
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Gary Kendall (Downchild)
SONGWRITER
OF THE YEAR
Sue Foley
RECORDING
OF THE YEAR
Sue Foley Love Comin' Down (Shanachie)
TORONTO BLUES
SOCIETY
BLUES BOOSTER OF THE YEAR
This year's recipient is Ralph Stordeur,
Founder of Scene Roots & Blues Magazine
PRODUCER
OF THE YEAR
Colin Linden for Sue Foley Love Comin' Down
BLUES
WITH A FEELING AWARD
(Toronto Blues Society Lifetime Achievement Award)
Jack de Keyzer
See story in February 2001 issue of Maple Blues magazine.
Past Awards at a Glance:
[2000
Nominees]
[99
Nominees] [99 Winners]
[98 Nominees] [98
Winners]
[97 Nominees] [97
Winners]