Wednesday, September 21, 2011

And the 2011 MusicNL Nominees Are...

Male Artist of the Year:

Ron Hynes - Stealing Genius
Chris Kirby - Sounds Like Wednesday
Andrew James O'Brien - Songs for Searchers
David Picco - David Picco
Craig Young - Back Home

Female Artist of the Year:

Renee Marquis - With Wine.
Colleen Power with Crooked Stovepipe - For Little Ones
Dana Reid - A Good Kind of Rain
Sabrina Roberts - Beautiful You
Kim Stockwood - Back to the Water

Group of the Year :

Ashelin - The Road Not Taken
East of Empire - Into the Elephant
Hey Rosetta! - Seeds
The Long Distance Runners - The Long Distance Runners
Superpickers! - Blues on the Ceiling

Rising Star of the Year:

Beauwater - Movin' On
East of Empire - Into the Elephant
Evry7th - Evry7th
The Long Distance Runners - The Long Distance Runners
Andrew James O'Brien - Songs for Searchers

Album of the Year:

Beauwater - Movin' On
The Domestics - State and Arrow
Hey Rosetta! - Seeds
The Long Distance Runners - The Long Distance Runners
Andrew James O'Brien - Songs for Searchers

Bell Aliant Entertainer of the Year:

Mark Bragg
Hey Rosetta!
Ron Hynes
Chris Kirby
Andrew James O'Brien
Shanneyganock

SOCAN Songwriter of the Year:

Shawn Beresford - A Sweeter Thing
Hey Rosetta! - Yer Spring
The Long Distance Runners - Black n' Blue
Andrew James O'Brien - We Were a Boat
Kim Stockwood - Back to the Water

Side Musician:

Darren Brown
Glen Collins
Sandy Morris
Brad Power

Alternative Album of the Year:

Beauwater - Movin' On
East of Empire - Into the Elephant
Hammingwell - In the Box
Hey Rosetta! - Seeds
The Long Distance Runners - The Long Distance Runners

Celtic/Traditional Album of the Year:

D aNd A - Yes Me Buddy
The Flummies - The Rivers
Ray Lake - Come I Tells Ya
Shanneyganock - Live on George Street

Coast 101.1 Jazz/Blues Album of the Year:

Shawn Beresford - Call My Name
Evr7th - Evry7th
Brad Jefford Trio - Ageless
Chris Kirby - Sounds Like Wednesday
Superpickers! - Blues on the Ceiling

Classical Album of the Year:

Newman Sound Men's Choir - The Green and Salty Days
Shallaway - Shallaway Sings Ann and Seamus - A Chamber Opera

Country Album of the Year:

Tanya Alexander - Into Your Kiss
The Domestics - State and Arrow
Gary French - Sweetest Thing
Craig Young - Back Home

Folk/Roots Album of the Year:

Ashelin - The Road Not Taken
Ron Hynes - Stealing Genius
The Mountains and The Trees - I Made This For You
David Picco - David Picco
Kim Stockwood - Back to the Water

VOAR Gospel Album of the Year:

Dan Bursey - Ignition Worship for Kids: "God is in My Corner"
Kellie Loder - Imperfections & Directions
Patsy Penton - Broken Vessel

Molson/Coors Pop/Rock Album of the Year:

Barry Canning - Light of a Setting Sun
Mercy, The Sexton - Say It Back
Modern Archetypes - Modern Archetypes
Andrew James O'Brien - Songs for Searchers
Pre-Raphaelites - Pre-Raphaelites EP

Media Professional of the Year:

Tara Bradbury
Kevin Kelly
Elling Lien
Tom Power
Candice Udle

Outstanding Company of the Year:

Fred's Records
Garrison Hill
Long & McQuade
Mightypop
MMS Atlantic

Industry Professional of the Year:

Jud Haynes
Krisjan Leslie
Tony Murray
Rob Rose
Dean Stairs

Volunteer of the Year:

Jud Haynes
Justin Davis
Isabella Newhook

Educator of the Year:

Korona Brophy
David Chafe
Sonny Hogan
Brad Power
Ashley Sheppard

For more information don't hesitate to contact the office at 709-754-2574 Jen Winsor jen@musicnl.ca