MUSIC AWARDS

African Nova Scotian Artist of the Year: Jah'Mila

Americana/Bluegrass Recording: The Bombadils - Dear Friend

Blues Recording of the Year: Jon Hines - A Pale Blue Dot

Classical Recording of the Year: India Gailey - to you through

Country Recording of the Year: Elyse Aeryn - Joy State of Mind

DJ of the Year: Kayo

Electronic Artist of the Year: Rich Aucoin

Entertainer of the Year: Rankin MacInnis

Folk/Roots Recording of the Year: Terra Spencer & Ben Caplan - Old News

Hip Hop/Rap Recording of the Year: Classified - Retrospected

Indigenous Artist of the Year: DeeDee Austin

Jazz Recording of the Year: Jackson\Wilson Duo - New Doors

Loud Recording of the Year: Kilmore - From The Inside

Music Video of the Year: Nicole Ariana - Shameless (Directed by Griffin O'Toole)

Musician of the Year: Andrew Jackson

New Artist Recording of the Year: Jah'Mila - Roots Girl

Pop Recording of the Year: Good Dear Good - Arrival

Prix de l’Acadie: Peanut Butter Sunday

R&B/Soul Recording of the Year: Nicole Ariana - Crybaby

Rock Recording of the Year: Steel Cut Oats - At The Eleventh Hour

SOCAN Songwriter of the Year: Adam Baldwin

INDUSTRY AWARDS

Artistic Development Award: Micah Smith

Emerging Industry Professional of the Year: Nik MacDonald

Live Sector Award: Rankin's Winter Warmers

Media Arts Award: Andrew Jackson

Recording Sector Award: Erin Costelo

Sound, Tech and Production Award: John Mullane (Future Dad)

Volunteer of the Year: Phil Demille

Music Nova Scotia would like to extend a huge thank you to NSMW’s Premier and Presenting 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, Yarmouth & Acadian Shores, Labatt, Support4Culture, AA Munro Insurance, the Government of Québec's Canadian Relations Support Program, and Nova Scotia Spirit Co.

Music Nova Scotia would also like to thank this year’s award sponsors: AA Munro Insurance, Aberdeen Paving Ltd., Coastal Financial Credit Union Limited, FéCANE, Hood Fraser d'Entremont, Lobster Bay/Clare Shoppers, SOCAN, Support4Culture, The African Nova Scotian Music Association, The Sign Man, Tri-Star Industries, Tusket Ford, VERB Interactive, Wasoqopa'q First Nation, and Yarmouth & Acadian Shores Tourism Association.