2004 Maple Blues Awards Winners

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Matt Minglewood

ELECTRIC ACT OF THE YEAR
JW-Jones Blues Band

ACOUSTIC ACT OF THE YEAR
Sue Foley

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
John Mays (Fathead)

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Sue Foley

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Jimmy Bowskill

INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
BB King

GUITARIST OF THE YEAR
David Gogo

HARMONICA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Carlos del Junco

PIANO/KEYBOARD PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Michael Fonfara (Downchild, Juke Joint Rockers)

HORN PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Pat Carey (Downchild)

DRUMMER OF THE YEAR
Tom Bona (Sue Foley, Raoul & the Big Time)

BASSIST OF THE YEAR
Alec Fraser (Jimmy Bowskill Band, Juke Joint Rockers)

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Morgan Davis

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Colin Linden & Janiva Magness for Janiva Magness: Bury Him at the Crossroads (Northern Blues)

RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Sue Foley: Change (Justin Time)

BLUES BOOSTER OF THE YEAR
Brian Slack

Blues With a Feeling Award
Toronto Blues Society Lifetime Achievement Award (was selected on a separate ballot and mailed to TBS charter members)
Jackie

Nominees were chosen by an independent panel of blues radio personalities and music journalists across Canada. The winners are chosen from votes solicited from blues fans across the country, many of them members of a growing network of blues societies.

Songwriter of the Year presented by SOCAN.

New Artist of the Year also wins a cash prize as part of the "Galaxie Rising Stars of the CBC" awards programme. 

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