Awards
2026
-nomination Canadian Blues Music Award “Acoustic Album Of The Year” - Al Lerman/Country-Fried Blues
-nomination Canadian Blues Music Award “Harmonica Player Of The Year" - Al Lerman/Country-Fried Blues
-2019
-nomination Maple Blues Award "Harmonica Player Of The Year"
2017
-winner County Of Peterborough Recognition Award "Leadership in Arts and Culture"
2016
-nomination Maple Blues Award "Acoustic Act Of The Year"
-nomination Maple Blues Award "Horn Player Of The Year"
2015
-nomination Maple Blues Award "Horn Player Of The Year"
2014
-nomination Maple Blues Award "Horn Player Of The Year"
2013
-nomination Maple Blues Award "Horn Player Of The Year"
2012
-nomination Maple Blues Award ”Horn Player Of The Year”
2011
-nomination Juno Award "Blues Album Of The Year"*
-nomination Maple Blues Award ”Horn Player Of The Year”
2010
-nomination Maple Blues Award ”Horn Player Of The Year”
2008
- winner Juno Award Blues Recording of the Year "Building Full of Blues"*
2007
- nomination Maple Blues Award "Horn Player Of The Year"
2006
- nomination Maple Blues Award "Harmonica Player Of The Year"
2005
- nomination Maple Blues Award "Harmonica Player Of The Year"
2004
- nomination Maple Blues Award "Electric Act Of The Year"*
- nomination Maple Blues Award Harmonica Player Of The Year"
- nomination Maple Blues Award "Producer Of The Year"/Al Lerman & Alec Fraser for Willie Smith & The Juke Joint Rockers-"Bluesin' It"
2003
-winner Canadian Indie Award "Blues Recording of The Year"/First Class Riff-Raff*
-nomination Juno Award "Blues Recording of The Year"/First Class Riff-Raff*
-nomination Maple Blues Award "Harmonica Player Of The Year"
2002
-nomination Maple Blues Award "Recording Of The Year"/First Class Riff-Raff*
-nomination Maple Blues Award Producer Of The Year"/Alec Fraser & Fathead for First Class Riff-Raff
-nomination Maple Blues Award "Harmonica Player Of The Year"
2001
-nomination Maple Blues Award "Horn Player Of The Year"
-nomination Maple Blues Award "Harmonica Player Of The Year"
2000
-nomination Canadian Indie Award "Blues Recording Of The Year"/Where's Your Head At?*
-nomination Maple Blues Award "Electric Act Of The Year"*
-nomination Maple Blues Award "Entertainer Of The Year"*
-nomination Maple Blues Award "Recording Of The Year"/Where's Your Head At?*
-nomination Maple Blues Award "Producer Of The Year"/Tom Jardin & Fathead for Where's Your Head At?*
-nomination Maple Blues Award "Harmonica Player Of The Year"
-nomination Maple Blues Award "Songwriter Of The Year"
1999
-winner Jazz Report Award "Blues Group Of The Year"*
-winner Maple Blues Award "Electric Act Of The Year"*
-nomination Maple Blues Award "Entertainer Of The Year"*
-nomination Maple Blues Award "Harmonica Player Of The Year"
1998
-winner Juno Award "Blues Recording Of The Year"/Blues Weather*
-nomination Maple Blues Award "Electric Act Of The Year"*
-nomination Maple Blues Award "Entertainer Of The Year"*
-nomination Maple Blues Award "Harmonica Player Of The Year"
-nomination Maple Blues Award "Horn Player Of The Year"
-nomination Maple Blues Award "Recording Of The Year"/Blues Weather*
1997
-winner Jazz Report Award "Blues Group Of The Year"*
-winner Maple Blues Award "Electric Act Of The Year"*
-nomination Maple Blues Award "Entertainer Of The Year"*
-nomination Maple Blues Award "Harmonica Player Of The Year"
-nomination Maple Blues Award "Horn Player Of The Year"
1995
-winner West Coast Blues Award "Top Canadian Blues Recording"*
* with FATHEAD