Gosse, Downey, The Overcast, and The Once Bag Two Trophies Each from This Year’s MusicNL Awards
MusicNL is a vital support system for local musicians. They fund albums through grants, promote and advocate for artists, and provide a slew of other services. They also have an annual awards gala with more than twenty categories. This year’s weekend-long gala of songwriter circles, live shows, panel chats, a NewFound Talent Contest, and even video screening parties, happened during the last weekend of October, in Corner Brook.
MusicNL Industry Awards
In addition to their proper music awards, Music NL acknowledge “the people behind the scenes, the people who help you look good, sound good, help you with press, and teach you how to play.” This year’s winners were:
Industry Professional of the Year:
Tony Murray
Media Person of the Year:
Chad Pelley
Outstanding Company of the Year:
The Overcast
Volunteer of the Year:
Don-E Coady
Music Educator of the Year:
Adam Baxter
Graphic Artist of the Year:
Jud Haynes
MusicNL Music Awards
There are 18 MusicNL music category awards, and 4 acts were shortlisted for a whopping 5 of them: Steve Maloney and the Wandering Kind, Brianna Gosse, Sherman Downey and the Ambiguous Case, and The Once. But unlike previous years, there was no sweeping this time. The awards were fairly evenly spread over deserving acts.
FACTOR Album of the Year:
Aera by Brianna Gosse
Group of the Year:
The Once
Female Artist of the Year:
Brianna Gosse
Dc Design Male Artist of the Year:
Mick Davis
Rising Star of the Year:
Steve Maloney and the Wandering Kind
SOCAN Songwriter of the Year:
Sherman Downey
The Nickel Film Festival Music Video of the Year:
Chris Kirby for “Leave of Absence” (Dir: Don-E Coady)
Alternative Recording of the Year:
Cabbages and Kings
Steele Communications Celtic/Traditional Recording of the Year:
Aaron Collis & Emilia Bartellas
Classical Recording of the Year:
Rob Power
Country Recording of the Year:
The Secrets
The Telegram Folk/Roots Recording of the Year:
The Once
Gospel Recording of the Year:
Dan Bursey
Instrumental Recording of the Year:
Duane Andrews and Craig Young
Coast 101.1 FM Jazz/Blues Recording of the Year:
Hip Waders
Loud Recording of the Year:
Monsterbator
Molson-Coors Pop/Rock Recording of the Year:
Sherman Downey & The Ambiguous Case
Urban/Electronic Recording of the Year:
Hear/Say
Side Musician of the Year:
Craig Follet
Unsung Hero Award:
Paul Heppleston
Industry Builder Award:
Shirley Montague
Lifetime Achievement Award:
Mattis Benoit
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