The Ottawa Blues Society Blues Heart Award is presented annually to an
individual or organization that has made an outstanding contribution to
fostering appreciation and awareness of blues music.
Please vote for a nominee on the contact page or by mail.
Blues Heart Award Winners
Congratulations to DAWG FM
2008-09 Blues Heart Recipient
1998
The Rainbow Bistro
The Rainbow Bistro -
Ottawa's Legendary Home of The Blues. This year The Rainbow celebrates 24 years of bringing live blues from around the world!
1999
Mark Monahan
Mark Monahan
Executive Director of the Ottawa Bluesfest
North America's 2nd largest Blues Festival!
2000
Brian Murphy
Brian Murphy Host of "The Source", "Blues 106," "Jazz 106" and other programs on CHEZ 106
2001
Larry "The Bird" Mootham
Posthumously awarded to bluesman Larry "The Bird" Mootham who died suddenly of heart failure on Monday, October 2, 2000 at age 45. He was an Ottawa-area blues musician, an avid supporter of the blues scene in Ottawa and all of its participants...Read More...
2002
Not Awarded
Not Awarded
2003
John Tackaberry
John Tackaberry
hosts the program Black and Blues Sundays: 9-11 pm On CKCU-FM www.ckcufm.com
The Mighty 93.1 Community Radio serving the Ottawa Carleton Region
