2010 NOMINEES FOR 2009 YEAR
Living Arts Centre, Mississauga
Friday, April 23
8pm
International Instrumentalist of the Year
Rick Braun
George Benson
Euge Groove
Jessy J
Boney James
Peter White
International Vocalist of the Year
George Benson
Spencer Day
Will Downing
Melody Gardot
Norah Jones
Vanessa Williams
International Group/Duo of the Year
Marc Antoine/Paul Brown
East Bay Soul
(Greg Adams, Michael Paulo, Johnnie Bamont, Brian Allen, Evan Stone, Johnny Sandoval, James Wirrick, Lee Thornburg, Joey Navarro, Tom Bowes, Sean Holt, Darryl Walker)
Pieces of a Dream
(James Lloyd, Curtis Harmon, David Dyson, Rohn Lawrence, Eddie Baccus, Jr)
Rippingtons
(Jeff Kashiwa, Russ Freeman, Dave Karasony, Bill Heller, Rico Belled)
Sax Pack
(Steve Cole, Kim Waters, Jeff Kashiwa)
Female Vocalist of the Year
Irene Marc
Ali Matthews
Sophie Milman
Johanna Sillanpaa
Carol Welsman
Male Vocalist of the Year
Michael Buble
Matt Dusk
Rik Emmett
Michael Kaeshammer
Chris Smith
Haydain Neale (Jacksoul)
Guitarist/Bass Guitarist of the Year
Rich Brown
Jesse Cook
Johannes Linstead
Robert Michaels
Robert Tardik
Wind Instrumentalist of the Year
Demo Cates
Carson Freeman
Darren Rahn
Jon Stewart
Alexander Zonjic
Keyboardist/Pianist of the Year
Don Breithaupt
Eddie Bullen
Rob DeBoer
Stan Fomin
Michael Kaeshammer
Album of the Year
Jesse Cook – Rumba Foundation (EMI Music Canada)
Four80East – Roll On (Native Language)
Groove Kings – Blood Red (Independent)
Darren Rahn – Talk of the Town (Nugroove Records)
Alexander Zonjic – Doin’ the D (Heads Up International)
Drummer/Percussionist of the Year
Dave Campion
Davide Direnzo
Steve Heathcote
Tony Grace
Mark McLean
Best Original Composition
Blood Red – Howard Forman
Wouldn’t Change a Thing – James Bryan McCollum and Matthew Marston
Isabelle – Michael Kaeshammer, Ron Lopata, Andrea Kaziol, Joel Parisien
Roll On – Tony Grace and Rob DeBoer
Talk of the Town – Darren Rahn
Group/Duo of the Year
Four80East
Cates-Fomin Project
Groove Kings
Sillan & Young
Strung Out Troubadours
( Rik Emmett and Dave Dunlop)
BMO Broadcaster of the Year
Ted Hasiuk
Cameron Smith
Alexander Zonjic
For more information, visit: www.smoothjazznow.com/canadian_smooth_jazz_awards.htm