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On January 25, 2010, Andersen won the top prize for a duo/individual in the [[Memphis, Tennessee]], [[International Blues Challenge]], beating artists from 11 other countries and five continents - the first Canadian to prevail over the event's 26-year history.<ref name="CBC">{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/n-b-bluesman-wins-international-competition-1.878526|title=N.B. bluesman wins international competition|publisher=CBC News|date=January 25, 2010|accessdate=2017-11-11}}</ref> Sponsored by the [[Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival]] in [[Fredericton]], his prize included festival gigs in America, France and Italy, a slot on the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruises, as well as a cash award.<ref name="CBC"/> More honors came in January 2011, with the [[Maple Blues Awards]] Entertainer of the Year and Acoustic Act of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://torontobluessociety.com/site/?page_id=1708 |title=14th Annual Maple Blues Awards Winners! Entertainer of the year|publisher=Torontobluessociety.com|accessdate=2015-10-26}}</ref>
Andersen was nominated for four 2011 [[East Coast Music Association]] (ECMA) Awards: Male Solo Recording, Blues Recording, Fan's Choice Entertainer of the Year, and DVD of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ecma.com/news.asp?section=19&id=179 |title=East Coast Music 2011 Award Nominations Announced |publisher=Ecma.com |accessdate=2015-10-26 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318212200/http://www.ecma.com/news.asp?section=19&id=179 |archivedate=2012-03-18 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bustedflatrecords.com/all-artists/matt-andersen |title=Matt Andersen |publisher=Bustedflatrecords.com |accessdate=2015-10-26 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121231043544/http://www.bustedflatrecords.com/all-artists/Matt-Andersen |archivedate=2012-12-31 |df= }}</ref> He won the 2011 ECMA awards for Blues Recording of the Year for ''Piggyback'', and the Konica Minolta Male Solo Recording of the Year for the same album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ecma.com/news.asp?section=&id=211 |title=East Coast Music Awards 2011 |publisher=Ecma.com |accessdate=2015-10-26 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318212217/http://www.ecma.com/news.asp?section=&id=211 |archivedate=2012-03-18 |df= }}</ref> In 2012, Andersen won three [[Maple Blues Awards]], followed by a 2013 European Blues Award for Best Solo/Acoustic performer. Since the release of ''Weightless'' in 2014, Andersen has received a [[Juno Award]] nomination for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thechronicleherald.ca/artslife/1265782-jenn-grant-matt-andersen-among-n.s.-talent-to-earn-juno-nods |title=Jenn Grant, Matt Andersen among N.S. talent to earn Juno nods|publisher=Thechronicleherald.ca|accessdate=2015-10-26}}</ref> a CIMA Road Gold award, and a Maple Blues Award for Male Vocalist of the Year.<ref>{{cite web
Andersen is managed by Sonic Entertainment Group.
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