MUSIC AWARDS

African Nova Scotian Artist of the Year: Maggie Andrew

Americana/Bluegrass Recording: Old Man Luedecke - She Told Me Where To Go

Children's Artist of the Year: Levon the Prince

Classical Recording of the Year: Symphony Nova Scotia - Defiant Dances

Country Recording of the Year: Hearts of Kin - Beautiful Burn 

DJ of the Year: PINEO & LOEB

Entertainer of the Year: Elyse Aeryn

Electronic Artist of the Year: Rich Aucoin

Folk/Roots Recording of the Year: Daniel James McFadyen - Songs To Show Your Friends 

Hip Hop/Rap Recording of the Year: HARMZ - Better Watch

Indigenous Artist of the Year: DeeDee Austin

Loud Recording of the Year: Bologna Colorado - No Refund

Music Video of the Year: Daniel James McFadyen - Sunshine, Directed by Griffin O'Toole 

Musician of the Year: Patrick Murphy

New Artist Recording of the Year: Maggie Andrew - Day Job

Pop Recording of the Year: Neon Dreams - The Good, The True And The Beautiful

Prix de l’Acadie: P'tit Belliveau

R&B/Soul Recording of the Year: Jah'Mila - Woman of the Sun

Rock Recording of the Year: Loviet - The Nighttime Is All In The Timing

SOCAN Songwriter of the Year: Daniel James McFadyen

Traditional Recording of the Year: Rachel Davis and Darren McMullen - Home

INDUSTRY AWARDS

Artistic Development Award: Micah Smith

Educator of the Year: Eirinn Fraser

Emerging Industry Professional of the Year: Shelby Henry

Live Sector Award: Rankin's Winter Warmers

Media Arts Award: Erin Costelo

Recording Sector Award: Alexander Meade

Sound, Tech, and Production Award: Trevor DeSouza

Volunteer of the Year: Lisa Hammett Vaughn

Music Nova Scotia would like to extend a huge thank you to NSMW Partners for their support in making this year’s event possible: 

Premier:

FACTOR, the Government of Canada, and Canada's Radio Broadcasters

Province of Nova Scotia

Alexander Keith's

Acadia University

Presenting:

101 Creative Solutions

Dairy Farmers of Canada

Wine Growers of Nova Scotia

Sustaining:

Atlantic Lottery

Barkeep Cocktails

Cox & Palmer

Nova Scotia Spirit Co.

Valley Harvest Marathon

Industry:

ACTRA RACS

ANSMA

CBMIC

Deep Roots Music Cooperative

ECMA

FéCANE

Music Declares Emergency Canada

Shoebox Studios

SOCAN

The Coast

UNISON Fund

Whitecap Entertainment

Women In Music Canada

Community:

KBL Advantage

Sunken Escapes

Award:

Aberdeen Paving Ltd.

Acadia Performing Arts Series

Acker Wealth Family Office

ANSMA

FéCANE

Herbin Jewellers

Hotel Wolfville

Kody Blois, MP for Kings-Hants

Long & McQuade

MacKay Real Estate

Rewind 89.3

SOCAN

Town of Wolfville

Valley REN