The 5th Annual Maple Blues Awards Winners (2001)
A Night to Remember
...and a great time was had by all at the 5th Annual Maple Blues Awards. - Photos by Bill King
 Acoustic Act of the Year Michael Jerome Browne |
 Recording ot the Year, Songwriter ot the Year and Electric Act of the Year Paul Reddick + The Sidemen |
 Blues With A Feeling Award winner Jeff Healey |
 New Artist of the Year Big Mark and the Blues Express |
 International Artist of the Year Duke Robillard (receiving his award the following week from Richard Flohil) |
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 Horn Player of the Year Pat Carey with M.C Rob Bowman |
 Harmonica Player of the Year Tortoise Blue |
 Piano/Keyboard Player of the Year Richard Bell |
 Blues Booster of the Year NorthernBlues' Fred Litwin (presented by TBS prez Derek Andrews). Also pictured in the background, house band leader/bassist Gary Kendall and guitarist Jack de Keyzer. |
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The Winners Are:
ENTERTAINER
OF THE YEAR
Sue Foley
ELECTRIC
ACT OF THE YEAR
Paul Reddick & The Sidemen
ACOUSTIC
ACT OF THE YEAR
Michael Jerome Browne
MALE
VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
John Mays
FEMALE
VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Sue Foley
NEW
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Big Mark & The Blues Express
INTERNATIONAL
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Duke Robillard
GUITARIST
OF THE YEAR
Sue Foley
HARMONICA
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Tortoise Blue (Big Daddy G)
PIANO/KEYBOARD
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Richard Bell (Colin Linden, David Wilcox)
HORN
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Pat Carey (Downchild)
DRUMMER
OF THE YEAR
Tom Bona (Sue Foley, Raoul & The Big Time)
BASS
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Stephen Barry
SONGWRITER
OF THE YEAR
Paul Reddick
RECORDING
OF THE YEAR
Paul Reddick & The Sidemen: Rattlebag
TORONTO BLUES
SOCIETY
BLUES BOOSTER OF THE YEAR
This year's recipient is Fred Litwin
Founder of NorthernBlues Music
PRODUCER
OF THE YEAR
Colin Linden for The Sidemen: Rattlebag
BLUES
WITH A FEELING AWARD
(Toronto Blues Society Lifetime Achievement Award)
Jeff Healey
Past Awards at a Glance:
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