Eastern Canada Bluegrass Music Awards
26th Annual Eastern Canada Bluegrass Awards Show (2010)
Banjo Player of the year
DARREN RICHARD (Bluegrass Tradition)
Bass Player of the year
MARY HALEY (Blue Horizon)
Dobro Player of the year
JOE DOUCETTE (Blue Horizon)
Fiddle Player of the year
CHRISTAL THIBAULT (New Ground)
Guitar Player of the year
DON EHLER (Bluegrass Tradition)
Mandolin Player of the year
DAVID SAULNIER (New Ground)
Male Vocalist of the year
GLEN WILLIAMS (Grassfire)
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
BLUEGRASS TRADITION
Most Promising Band
TIMELESS HIGHWAY
Band of the Year
BLUEGRASS TRADITION
Recording of the year
BLUEGRASS TRADITION
Composer of the year
KAREN DECOSTE (Bluegrass Tradition)
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) and SERGE BERNARD (CFCY)
Fan of the Year
Dave & Marilyn Singer
Large Participation Award
EASTERN SHORE BLUEGRASS MUSIC ASSOCIATION with 75.4% of ballot returns.
Lifetime Members
DON MCDOW, member of the East Hants Bluegrass & Oldtime Music Association and BOB MCWILLIAM of the Truro & Area Bluegrass & Oldtime Music Association. Both these folks have served a considerable amount of time working for the Downeast Bluegrass & Oldtime Music Society.
SPECIAL AWARDS
MERREDITH BAIRD of the Truro club. Certificates of Recognition were awarded to EDGAR DUGUAY of station CHRQ, Restigouche, Quebec for 15 Years as a Bluegrass Show Host and to WAYNE & MICHELLE DUGAS of station CIFA, Comeauville, N. S. for 5 Years as Bluegrass Show Hosts.
