“My congratulations go out to all of the well-deserved nominees,” says Bonnie Fedrau, Executive Director of MusicNL. “I know how hard each of you work, the countless hours, care and dedication you give to our industry.”

This year’s MusicNL Industry awards will be presented at the MusicNL Awards Brunch -along with this year’s music award. Tickets for the Super Show, the MusicNL Awards Brunch, all access passes and wristbands are on sale at TicketPro.ca.

MusicNL Music Week 2015 is a four day conference dedicated to the business of music of Newfoundland and Labrador. The conference will take place from October 15th-18th at the Delta St. John’s.

This year’s Industry Award Shortlists:

Industry Professional of the Year:
Bob Hallett
Scott Hammond
Colleen Power
John Kelland
Max Simms

Outstanding Company of the Year
Eastern Labrador Arts Alliance
Reid Music
Village Music
The Blue Room
Kilbride Music

Graphic Artist of the Year
Jud Haynes
Matthew Byrne
Perfect Day
Dave Mundy

Side Musician of the Year
Chad Murphy
Tunker Campbell
Darryl Perrett

Volunteer of the Year
Gary Graham
John Hicks
Kirk Lethbridge
Paul Heppleston

Media Person of the Year
Melissa Tobin (CBC)
Tom Cochrane (Old Crow Magazine)
Chad Pelley (The Overcast)
Bailey White (CBC)
Tara Bradbury (The Telegram)

Music Educator of the Year
Adam Baxter
Korona Brophy
Matthew Barrett
Leslie Hewlett
Karen Rose Michael

The MusicNL Industry Awards are “designed to honour the talent behind the scenes in the music industry.”