Great Canadian Blues Award
The Great Canadian Blues Awards were established in 1990. The program also presents an annual Great Canadian Blues Award to the year's best Canadian blues musician. Winners of the award have included the Downchild Blues Band, Jim Byrnes, David Gogo, Colin Linden, Rita Chiarelli, David Wilcox, Colin James, Long John Baldry, Matt Minglewood, Sue Foley, Georgette Fry, Harry Manx, and Jeff Healey.
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