Les gagnants des 21è Maple Blues Awards, janvier 2018.

 Le grand gagnant des Maple Blues Awards pour cette année est Colin James, gagnant du Electric Act, producteur et guitariste de l’année. Le Paul Deslauriers band a remporté le prix Entertainer de l’année et Angel Forrest, la chanteuse de l’année, l’harmoniciste Guy Bélanger remporte la palme dans sa catégorie. Voici la liste de tous les gagnants:

The 21^st Annual Maple Blues Award Winners

Entertainer of the Year – Paul DesLauriers Band

Electric Act of the Year – Colin James

Acoustic Act of the Year – Big Dave McLean

Male Vocalist of the Year – Matt Andersen

Female Vocalist of the Year – Angel Forrest

New Artist of the Year – Jason Buie

Recording/Producer of the Year – Colin James – Blue Highways (True North); Producers: Colin James & Dave Meszaros

B.B. King International Artist of the Year – Joe Bonamassa

Songwriter of the Year – Harrison Kennedy

Blues with a Feeling Award (Lifetime Achievement Award) – Diana Braithwaite

Guitarist of the Year – Colin James

Harmonica Player of the Year – Guy Bélanger

Piano/Keyboard of the Year – David Vest

Horn Player of the Year – Jon Wong

Drummer of the Year – Matt Sobb (MonkeyJunk)

Bassist of the Year – Laura Greenberg (JW-Jones)

Blues Booster of the Year – Rob Bowman

source Sarah French publicity