2006 (10th Annual) Maple Blues Awards Winners:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Downchild Blues Band

ELECTRIC ACT OF THE YEAR
Colin James

ACOUSTIC ACT OF THE YEAR
Hot Toddy/Isaac & Blewitt

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Jim Byrnes

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Suzie Vinnick

NEW ARTIST/GROUP
OF THE YEAR
Ndidi Onukwulu

B.B. KING INTERNATIONAL ARTIST
Keb' Mo'

RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Jim Byrnes: House of Refuge (Black Hen)
     Producer: Steve Dawson

GUITARIST OF THE YEAR
John Campbelljohn

HARMONICA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Carlos del Junco

KEYBOARD/PIANO PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne

HORN PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Chris Whiteley

DRUMMER OF THE YEAR
Geoff Arsenault

BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Suzie Vinnick

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD presented by SOCAN
Rick Fines & Suzie Vinnick

BLUES WITH A FEELING
Toronto Blues Society Lifetime Achievement Award
Colin Linden

Past Awards at a Glance: 

[06 Nonimees]
[05 Nominees]  [05 Winners]
[04 Nominees]  [04 Winners]
[03 Nominees]  [03 Winners]
[02 Nominees]  [02 Winners]
[01 Nominees]  [01 Winners]
[00 Nominees]  [00 Winners]
[99 Nominees]  [99 Winners]
[98 Nominees]  [98 Winners]
[97 Nominees]  [97 Winners]