Music Nova Scotia Announces 2024 Music & Industry Award Nominees [VOTING NOW CLOSED]
(August 8, 2024 – Halifax, NS) Music Nova Scotia is pleased to present the 2024 Music Nova Scotia Music & Industry Award nominees! With 472 total individual award submissions covering 21 music and 7 industry categories, Maggie Andrew and Daniel James McFadyen lead the way with four award nominations each. Following close behind with three nominations each are Cloverdale, Leanne Hoffman, and Neon Dreams.
Voting for the 2024 Music & Industry Award winners is now closed. Winners will be announced at the 2024 Awards Brunch with further details to be announced!
Every year, the Volunteer Of The Year Award is selected and presented by the Nova Scotia Music Week Host Committee.
See below for a complete list of award nominees.
The following 2 categories did not receive the required 5 or more eligible nominations to activate their category:
Jazz Recording of the Year
Blues Recording of the Year
Award winners will be announced at Nova Scotia Music Week on Sunday, November 10 at 11 AM at Acadia University’s Sheldon L. Fountain Learning Commons (26 Crowell Dr, Wolfville, NS B4P 2P7). Details on the awards ceremony and tickets will be announced later this fall.
Festival Wristbands and Delegate Passes are on sale now. To purchase wristbands or passes, click here.
The 2024 Music Nova Scotia Music Awards nominees are:
African Nova Scotian Artist of the Year
Jody Upshaw
JupiterReign
Levon the Prince
Maggie Andrew
Mayaya
Americana/Bluegrass Recording of the Year
Callum Gaudet – Ghosts
Joe H Henry – Keep the Fire Burning
Lookout Tower – First Class Raft
Norma MacDonald – In Waves
Old Man Luedecke – She Told Me Where To Go
Children's Artist of the Year
Donna & Andy – A Jolly Bunch are We
Levon the Prince – JUMP
Matt the Music Man – Matt the Music Man
Vladimir Sitnikov – A Christmas Dollhouse
Wuzzô – Wuzzô
Classical Recording of the Year
David Potvin – Catharsis
Edward Enman – Insights
India Gailey – Problematica
Measha Brueggergosman-Lee – Zombie Blizzard
Symphony Nova Scotia – Defiant Dances
Country Recording of the Year
2nd Generation – Kinamu, A Mi'kmaw Journey
Hearts of Kin – Beautiful Burn
Ian Alistair Gosbee – Ray of sunshine
Jackie Putnam – Jackie Putnam
Tide & Timbre – Tide & Timbre
DJ of the Year
Bad Friends
Cloverdale
DJ Hotcue
Matty Galaxy
PINEO & LOEB
Entertainer of the Year
Cloverdale
Daniel James McFadyen
Elyse Aeryn
Jah'Mila
Leanne Hoffman
Loviet
Neon Dreams
Rankin MacInnis & the Broken Reeds
Rich Aucoin
T. Thomason
Electronic Artist of the Year
Bad Friends
Cloverdale
Matty Galaxy
PINEO & LOEB
Rich Aucoin
Folk/Roots Recording of the Year
Alan Syliboy & The Thundermakers – Marks on the Ground
Clare Siobhan – Seek the Sun
Daniel James McFadyen – Songs To Show Your Friends
Devarrow – A Long & Distant Wave
Freya Milliken – Wholeheartedly
Hip Hop/Rap Recording of the Year
Black Rook – Black Rook
DK – Atlantic Rap Vol. 1
Gearl – Gearl Ji'j
HARMZ – Better Watch
Kye Clayton and SOS Benji – B.A.M
Indigenous Artist of the Year
2nd Generation
Alan Syliboy & The Thundermakers
Angel Ann Julian
DeeDee Austin
Joe H Henry
Loud Recording of the Year
Bologna Colorado – No Refund
Chester Doom – Crows Go Home
ONGORAH – ONGORAH
Orchid's Curse – The Decay
Spirit of the Wildfire – Nothing Ever Breaks
Music Video of the Year
Daniel James McFadyen – Sunshine, Directed by Griffin O'Toole
HARMZ – Better Watch, Directed by Harmony Adesola
India Gailey – Grotesquerie, directed by India Gailey
Leanne Hoffman – Portuguese Tarts, Directed by Alexa Faye
Neon Dreams – The Art of Letting Go, Directed by Dan Lewis Cole & Frank Kadillac
Musician of the Year
Cassie Mann
Kate Bo
Kim Dunn
Matt Meuse
Patrick Murphy
New Artist Recording of the Year
Clare Siobhan – Seek the Sun
Julia Cunningham – Dive Deep
Lindsay Misiner & The 7th Mystic – Lindsay Misiner & The 7th Mystic
Maggie Andrew – DAY JOB
Mayaya – Dream Boat
Pop Recording of the Year
Kate Hennessey – Dreams
Leanne Hoffman – The Text Collector
Maggie Andrew – DAY JOB
Neon Dreams – The Good, The True And The Beautiful
P'tit Belliveau – P'tit Belliveau
Prix de l’Acadie
Hirondelles
Kristen Martell
P'tit Belliveau
Peanut Butter Sunday
Sluice
R&B/Soul Recording of the Year
aRENYE ft. Nulo – Full Circle II
Avery Dakin – Bloom
Jah'Mila – Woman of the Sun
Lindsay Misiner & The 7th Mystic – Lindsay Misiner & The 7th Mystic
Mat Elliott – South Endings
Rock Recording of the Year
Customer Service – Live More Forever
Like A Motorcycle – Pretty Pleased
Loviet – The Nighttime Is All In The Timing
POSTDATA – Run Wild
The Town Heroes – SINGIN'
SOCAN Songwriter of the Year
Avery Dakin
Braden Lam
Daniel James McFadyen
Maggie Andrew
Pillow Fite
Traditional Recording of the Year
Amelia Parker – Forwards
Brad Reid – The Bridge
Bradley Murphy – BEUL
Neil McDaniel – Painting on the Wall
Rachel Davis & Darren McMullen – home
The 2024 Music Nova Scotia Industry Awards Nominees are:
Artistic Development Award
Craig Mercer
Evan Newman
Katrina Lopes
Matthew Gorman
Micah Smith
Emerging Industry Professional of the Year
Haley Clarke
Israel Ekanem
Kolade Boboye
Matthew Gorman
Shelby Henry
Educator of the Year
Clare MacDonald
Eirinn Fraser
Evan Newman
Kye Clayton
Stephen Claude Muise
Live Sector Award
Crescendo Fest
Rankin's Winter Warmers
Sonic Concerts
The Carleton
The Chester Playhouse
Media Arts Award
Atlantic Broadcasters Ltd
Chris Ritchie
Erin Costelo
Israel Ekanem
Wendy Phillips, Phillips PR
Recording Sector Award
Alexander Meade
Dave Gunning - Wee House of Music
John Mullane (Future Dad)
Mike "Sheppy" Shepard
Scott Ferguson
Sound, Tech and Production Award
Chris Ritchie
Gianna Lauren
Maurice Aucoin
Sara Martin
Trevor DeSouza
Award winners will be announced at Nova Scotia Music Week on Sunday, November 10 at 11 AM at Acadia University’s Sheldon L. Fountain Learning Commons (26 Crowell Dr, Wolfville, NS B4P 2P7). Details on the awards ceremony and tickets will be announced later this fall.
Festival Wristbands and Delegate Passes are on sale now! To purchase wristbands or passes, click HERE.
Music Nova Scotia would like to extend a huge thank you to NSMW’s Premier Partners for helping make this year’s event possible: FACTOR, the Government of Canada, and Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters, the Province of Nova Scotia, the Town of Wolfville, Acadia University, Labatt, and Support4Culture.
Music Nova Scotia would additionally like to thank this year’s award sponsors: Aberdeen Paving Ltd., Acker Wealth Family Office, The African Nova Scotian Music Association, FéCANE, Herbin Jewellers, and Support4Culture.
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For inquiries about the awards nominations and voting process, please contact:
Dana Beeler
Events and Strategic Development Manager
For media and sponsorship inquiries, please contact:
Kelsey Whynot
Marketing, Communications, and Sponsorship Lead
