25th Annual Eastern Canada Bluegrass Awards Show (2009)
Banjo Player of the year
DARREN RICHARD (Bluegrass Tradition)
Bass Player of the year
TERRY MUMFORD (Spinney Brothers)
Dobro Player of the year
DAN FRASER (Dark Hollow)
Fiddle Player of the year
CHRISTAL THIBAULT (New Ground)
Guitar Player of the year
ALLAN SPINNEY (Spinney Brothers)
Mandolin Player of the year
TREVOR BOUTILIER (Bluegrass Tradition)
Male Vocalist of the year
ALLAN SPINNEY (Spinney Brothers)
Female Vocalist of the year
CHRISTAL THIBAULT (New Ground)
Individual Entertainer of the year
ROGER GAUVIN (Bluegrass Diamonds)
Vocal Group of the year
SPINNEY BROTHERS
Gospel Performance of the year
SPINNEY BROTHERS
Most Promising Band
THE MARK BOUTILIER BLUEGRASS BAND
Band of the Year
NEW GROUND
Recording of the year
RYAN ROBERTS (Janet McGarry & Wildwood)
Composer of the year
RYAN ROBERTS (Janet McGarry & Wildwood)
Promoter of the year
JERRY MURPHY- The winner of PROMOTER also received the CHRIS DRAPER MEMORIAL AWARD
Emcee of the year
SERGE BERNARD
Radio / TV DJ of the year
WAYNE DUGAS (CIFA)
Fan of the Year
DOUG & IRENE MCRAE of the Truro club
Large Participation Award
EASTERN SHORE BLUEGRASS MUSIC ASSOCIATION with 63.1%
Lifetime Members
ANNE LANGILLE, member of the East Hants and Truro & Area bands and BILL DEMPSEY of the Annapolis Valley club and currently President of that club. Both these folks have served a considerable amount of time on the Society Board
SPECIAL AWARDS
The Downeast Bluegrass & Oldtime Music Society, The Truro and Area Bluegrass & Oldtime Music Association, The Clare Bluegrass Association and The East Hants Bluegrass & Oldtime Music Association each made monetary donations to the IWK Children’s Hospital and the Children’s Wish Foundation during the show.
