Juno Award/Blues Album of the Year

Der Juno Award for the Blues Album of the Year wird seit 1994 an das erfolgreichste Blues-Album eines kanadischen Künstlers vergeben. Der Preis kombiniert sowohl Blues als auch Gospel.

Gewinner

Best Blues/Gospel Album (1994–1997)

Jahr	Sieger	Album	Nominierte	Ref.
1994	Colin Linden	South at Eight/North at Nine	You Can't Have Everything – Dutch Mason Bluesology – The Whiteley Brothers Terra Firma Boogie – Triple Threat
1995	Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir	Joy to the World Jubilation V	Good Times Guaranteed – Downchild Blues Band Home Is Where the Harp Is – Live – Harpdog Brown and the Bloodhounds Welcome Back – John Ellison Just Gettin' Started – Rita Chiarelli
1996	Jim Byrnes	That River	Rites of Passage – Georgette Fry Urban Blues Re:Newell – King Biscuit Boy Big City Blues – Sue Foley When the Sun Goes Down – The Sidemen
1997	Long John Baldry	Right to Sing the Blues	If My Daddy Could See Me Now – Johnny V Alive & Loose – Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne Sixteen Shades of Ble – The Whiteley Brothers Fire – Tongues of Fire

Best Blues Album (1998–2002)

Jahr	Gewinner	Album	Nominierungen	Ref.
1998	Colin James	National Steel	No Special Rider – Bill Bourne / Andreas Schuld / Hans Stamer A Big Love – Lester Quitzau What Were You Thinking? – The Rockin’ Highliners In the Evening – Vann "Piano Man" Walls
1999	Fathead	Blues Weather	Big Boy (Some Recycled Blues and Other Somewhat Related Stuff) – Carlos del Junco Colin James and The Little Big Band II – Colin James Blues Boss Boogie – Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne Blues Money – Michael Pickett
2000	Ray Bonneville	Gust of Wind	Blues Party – Chris Whiteley Michael Jerome Browne – Michael Jerome Browne Call It What You Want – Steve Hill
2001	Sue Foley	Love Comin' Down	Topless – Big Daddy G Neck Bones & Cavier – Mel Brown Conversation With The Blues – Michael Pickett Rough Luck – Ray Bonneville
2002	Colin Linden	Big Mouth	Double Shot! – Mel Brown & Snooky Pryor Drive On – Michael Jerome Brown Rattlebag – Paul Reddick & The Sidemen Breakfast At Midnight – Rita Chiarelli

Blues Album of the Year (2003–heute)

Jahr	Gewinner	Album	Nominierungen	Ref.
2003	Jack de Keyzer	6 String Loverl	First Class Riff-Raff – Fathead Wise and Otherwise – Harry Manx 88th & Jump Street – Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne Long Hard Road – The Twisters
2004	Morgan Davis	Painkiller	Sweet Taste – Harrison Kennedy Jubilee – Harry Manx & Kevin Breit Roll It Down – Ray Bonneville Too Much Fun – The Rockit 88 Band
2005	Garrett Mason	I'm Just A Man	Come On In – Downchild Fresh Horses – Jim Byrnes Soap Bars & Dog Ears – Jimmy Bowskill No One To Blame – Rita Chiarelli
2006	Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne	Let It Loose	Voice + Story – Harrison Kennedy Songs Of Vice And Sorrow – Julian Fauth Villanelle – Paul Reddick The Gas And The Clutch – The Perpetrators
2007	Jim Byrnes	House of Refuge	Colin James & The Little Big Band 3 – Colin James Easin' Back To Tennessee – Colin Linden Acoustic – David Gogo The Way It Feels – Roxanne Potvin
2008	Fathead	Building Full of Blues	High Country Blues – Harrison Kennedy Blues Thing – Jack de Keyzer Junction City – Little Miss Higgins A Lesson I've Learned – The Johnny Max Band
2009	Julian Fauth	Ramblin’ Son	Get Way Back- A Tribute To Percy Mayfield – Amos Garrett Acoustic Blues – Got 'Em From The Bottom – Big Dave McLean Love & Sound – Garrett Mason Mess of Blues – Jeff Healey
2010	Jack de Keyzer	The Corktown Sessions	Steady Movin’ – Carlos del Junco From The Water – Colin Linden I Need A Hat – Downchild Low Fidelity – Treasa Levasseur
2011	Jim Byrnes	Everywhere West	Where's The Blues Taking Me – Fathead Bread and Buddha – Harry Manx It's A Long Road – The Johnny Max Band The Sojourners – The Sojourners
2012	MonkeyJunk	To Behold	Still Blue – Bill Johnson Soul Bender – David Gogo Shame The Devil – Harrison Kennedy Me ‘n’ Mabel – Suzie Vinnick
2013	Steve Strongman	A Natural Fact	FIFTEEN – Colin James Electric Love – Jack de Keyzer Time – Shakura S'Aida Solo Recordings Volume One – Steve Hill
2014	Downchild Blues Band	Can You Hear the Music	Come on Down – David Gogo Soulscape – Harrison Kennedy My Guitar's My Only Friend – James 'Buddy' Rogers All Frequencies – MonkeyJunk
2015	Steve Hill	Solo Recordings, Vol. 2	Belmont Boulevard – JW-Jones Let Me Prove It To You – Steve Strongman Wicked – The 24th Street Wailers A Real Fine Mess – Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer
2016	Harrison Kennedy	This Is From Here	Faded But Not Gone – Big Dave McLean Brothers in This World – Blackburn Vicksburg Call – David Gogo Sliding Delta – Michael Jerome Browne
2017	Paul Reddick	Ride the One	Blue Highways – Colin James Rich in Love – Colin Linden Monkey Brain – Sean Pinchin The Northern South Vol. 1 – Whitehorse
2018	MonkeyJunk	Time to Roll	Better the Devil You Know – Big Dave McLean Something I’ve Done – Downchild No Time Like Now – Steve Strongman Big City, Back Country Blues – Williams, Wayne and Isaak
2019	Colin James	Miles to Go	Checkmate – Jack de Keyzer The Ice Queen – Sue Foley Myles Goodwyn and Friends of the Blues – Myles Goodwyn Run to Me – Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar
2020	Dawn Tyler Watson	Mad Love	That's Where It's At – Michael Jerome Browne Hand Me Down Blues – Durham County Poets Pocket Full of Nothin' – Big Dave McLean The Northern South, Vol. 2 – Whitehorse
2021	Crystal Shawanda	Church House Blues	Solar Powered Too – Rick Fines Hell Bent With Grace – Angel Forrest Spirits in the Water – Dione Taylor The Reckless One – Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar

Einzelnachweise

1. Juno Award winners list by year. (Requires a search by year) In: Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. MetroLeap Media, abgerufen am 29. Dezember 2009. 
2. The Juno Awards Best Blues/Gospel Album. In: junoawards.ca. Abgerufen am 29. April 2018. 
3. The JUNO Awards Best Blues/Gospel Recording. In: junoawards.ca. Abgerufen am 28. April 2018. 
4. JUNO Awards Best Blues Album. In: junoawards.ca. Abgerufen am 29. April 2018. 
5. JUNO Awards Blues Album of the Year. In: junoawards.ca. Abgerufen am 29. April 2018. 
6. Melody Lau, "Alessia Cara and Tory Lanez lead the 2020 Juno nominations". CBC Music, January 28, 2019.

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