The 2021 Music Nova Scotia Music Award Recipients

Congratulations to all Music Nova Scotia Award Nominees & Recipients

Acadian/Francophone Artist of the Year
Sluice

African Nova Scotian Artist of the Year
Keonté Beals

Alternative Recording of the Year
Aquakultre - Legacy

Americana/Bluegrass Recording of the Year
The Gilberts - Tell Me

Blues Recording of the Year
Roxy & the Underground Soul Sound - Stand Up

Children’s Artist of the Year
Razzmatazz for Kids

Classical Recording of the Year
Maxim Cormier - The Subjective Nothing

Country Recording of the Year
Dave Sampson - All Types of Ways

Digital Artist of the Year
The Town Heroes

DJ of the Year
Pineo & Loeb

Electronic Artist of the Year
Scientists of Sound

Entertainer of the Year
The Town Heroes

Folk Recording of the Year 
Terra Spencer - Chasing Rabbits

Group Recording of the Year
Aquakultre - Legacy

Hip Hop Recording of the Year 
Aquakultre x DJ Uncle Fester - Bleeding Gums Murphy

Indigenous Artist of the Year 
Morgan Toney
Inspirational Recording of the Year
Keonté Beals - KING

Jazz Recording of the Year    
Jerry Granelli - The Jerry Granelli Trio Plays Vince Guaraldi and Mose Allison

Loud Recording of the Year 
Cluttered - Accidents

Music Video of the Year
Kim Harris - Once You Were Wondrous (Directed by: Mirror Image Media)

Musician of the Year
Tori Cameron

New Artist Recording of the Year
Keeper E. - The Sparrows All Find Food

Pop Recording of the Year
Neon Dreams - Happiness of Tomorrow

R&B/Soul Recording of the Year
Keonté Beals - KING

Recording of the Year
Neon Dreams - The Happiness of Tomorrow

Rock Recording of the Year
Like A Motorcycle - Dead Broke

Solo Recording of the Year 
Joel Plaskett - 44

Songwriter of the Year 
Breagh Isabel - Girlfriends (written by: Breagh MacKinnon, Corey LeRue, Simon Wilcox)

Traditional/Roots Recording of the Year 
Beòlach - All Hands

Industry Award Nominees

Community Presenter of the Year
Music in Communities

Company of the Year
Sonic Entertainment

Educator of the Year
Craig Mercer

Event of the Year
Evergreen Festival

Industry Professional of the Year
Laura Simpson

Manager of the Year
Sonic Entertainment Group

Media Professional of the Year
Tara Thorne

Producer of the Year
Erin Costelo

Publicist of the Year
Trevor Murphy

Radio Program of the Year 
The Outer Edge (CKDU 88.1FM)

Radio Station of the Year
CKDU 88.1 FM

Recording Studio of the Year
The Sonic Temple

Studio Engineer of the Year
John Mullane

Visual Artist of the Year
Midnight Oil Print & Design (Alex MacAskill)