Out of 14 Canadian bands and or solo/duo entered in the International Blues Challenge, two made the finals:

Sponsored by the Ottawa Blues Society - Jesse Greene Band - in the band competition (see Memphis performance below). Finals took place Saturday afternoon, Jan. 23. Sponsored by the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival - Matt Andersen (see video below) - in the Solo/Duo competition. Finals took place Saturday evening, Jan. 23.

And the winner is...

Matt Andersen
Solo/Duo
sponsored by the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival

And here's the Jesse Greene Band performing in Memphis:
sponsored by the Ottawa Blues Society