Maple Blues Awards
The program's goal is to promote blues music across Canada, and to recognize outstanding achievement.The panel includes radio hosts, journalists, and festival organizers regionally distributed across Canada.The evening also includes musical performances by the Maple Blues Band, composed entirely of Maple Blues Awards winners and nominees.In 2008, the late Jeff Healey and his band members won seven of the 17 awards presented.[3] The Toronto Blues Society held its 13th annual Maple Blues Awards ceremony on January 18, 2010, at the brand new Koerner Hall at The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Ontario.