MUSICNL AWARDS
General Categories
- Male Artist of the Year - Only solo artists qualify.
- Female Artist of the Year -Only solo artists qualify.
- Group of the Year - Only groups qualify.
- Rising Star of the Year Award - To qualify, this must be your
first recording as an artist/group (if you recorded previously with
another group) and you are now with a new group, with a new
recording you could qualify.
- Album of the Year - Artist/group must meet eligibility
criteria.
- Entertainer of the Year - Any artist/group can be nominated in
this category with or without a new release
- SOCAN Songwriter of the Year - In the case of collaborations,
at least one of the writers must fit the eligibility criteria. Only
the eligible artist(s) will be honoured.
- Side Musician of the Year - Open to all individual MusicNL
members.
Genre Specific Categories
- Country Artist/Group of the Year
- Molson Pop/Rock Artist/Group of the Year
- Alternative Artist/Group of the Year
- Instrumental Artist/Group of the Year (75% of the tracks must
be without lyrics)
- Gospel Artist/Group of the Year
- Folk/Roots Artist/Group of the Year
Industry Award Categories
(Industry award nominees need not be MusicNL
members)
- Media Person of the Year
- Outstanding Company of the Year
- Industry Professional of the Year
- Volunteer of the Year
- Music Educator of the Year
(Note: a single award is handed out in each category.)
