Music Nova Scotia announces 2022 award nominations
Adam Young, Aaron MacDonald, Steve MacIntyre, Isabella Samson, Eirinn Fraser, CBFM, The Coast 89.7 and The Town Heroes.
Those are just some of the Cape Bretoners up for Music Nova Scotia Awards this year!
Here's a full list of nominees announced on Tuesday.
The 2022 Music Nova Scotia Music Awards nominees are:
African Nova Scotian Artist of the Year
Haliey Smith
Jody Upshaw
LxVNDR
Reeny Smith
Zamani
Americana/Bluegrass Recording of the Year
Aaron MacDonald - It's Been Too Long
Cheval -Singer Songwrecker
Gabriel Minnikin - Sweet Nothings
Steve MacIntyre - Steve MacIntyre
Willie Stratton - Drugstore Dreamin'
Classical Recording of the Year
Catherine Little -Taking Five
Chimera Trio -Constellations
India Gailey - to you through
Jennifer King - O Mistress Moon: Canadian Edition
Maureen Batt - Lighthouse
Country Recording of the Year
Charlie A'Court & Witchitaw - When Country Gets The Blues
Farewell Town - Farewell Town
Ken Ward - Fallen Angel
Lisa Richard - Promises Kept
Thomas Stajcer - Midwestern States
DJ of the Year
Cloverdale
HANZ OONZ
Karate Kactus
PINEO & LOEB
Troy Power
Electronic Artist of the Year
Cloverdale
Kristen Martell
Nicole Ariana
PINEO & LOEB
waants
Entertainer of the Year
Atay & JAX
Daniel James McFadyen
LxVNDR
Neon Dreams
Nicole Ariana
Rich Aucoin
The Town Heroes
waants
Willie Stratton
Zamani
Folk / Roots Recording of the Year
Blue Lobelia - Resilient Moon
Daniel James McFadyen - August, I'm Yours
Dave Carroll - Until One Day
Eric Stephen Martin - Dreamlike
Isabella Samson - If It's Not Forever
Hip Hop Recording of the Year
Ghettosocks x DK - Listen to the Masters
Harmz - Glorious Purpose
LxVNDR - Moonwater
Mo Money Matteo - Camp Nowhere
YFilla - NU ERA VOL1., PART 2
Indigenous Artist of the Year
DeeDee Austin
Gearl
L'Nu JoKeR
Matt Meuse
SHiFT from THA 902
Jazz Recording of the Year
Behrooz Mihankhah - Lydium
Brian McConnell - Footman
Karen Myatt - Femoir
Sam Wilson - Into A Heart: Part II
Vesuvius Big Band - Live at Open Waters Festival
Loud Recording of the Year
Botfly - Lower Than Love
Electric Spoonfull - 2 Poor 4 a Two Four
Feathers & Anvils - Swallowed by the Sun
No, It's Fine. - I Promise.
Shadow of Everest - Where Giants Die
Music Video of the Year
Advocates of Truth - BRO AM IN LOVE (Directed by: KEKE BEATZ)
Awolk - No Eyes (Directed by: Tim Mombourquette)
Kin Crew - Silent (Directed by: Joel Jennex & Gee Clarke)
Maggie Andrew (JORIE) - Honda Civic (Directed by: Andy Hines )
Neon Dreams - Little Dance (Directed by: Dan Lewis & Frank Kadillac)
Musician of the Year
Cassie Mann
Clare Macdonald
Katelyn Bonomo
Micah Smith
Reeny Smith
New Artist Recording of the Year
Advocates of Truth - Never Too Late
DeeDee Austin - Stepping Stones
Keeper E. - Thank u and Please and Don't Go
Laura Rae - Didn't Know
Moonwalka - Pandemic Pandemonium
Pop Recording of the Year
Advocates of Truth - Never Too Late
Atay & JAX - Did You Have Fun?
Keeper E.- Thank u and Please and Don't Go
Mitch Currie - Good Enough For Now
Pillow Fite - Flutter
Rock Recording of the Year
Andre Pettipas and The Giants - No Fools No Fun
June Body - Never Here for Long
Safeword - Currents
The Town Heroes - Home
We Should've Been Plumbers - We Should've Been Plumbers
Prix de l’Acadie
MIKE A VIK
P'tit Belliveau
Peanut Butter Sunday
Sluice
Yvette d'Entremont
SOCAN Songwriter of the Year
DeeDee Austin
Kin Crew
Nicole Ariana
waants
Zamani
Traditional/Roots Recording of the Year
Adam Young - Yearbook
Melina Coolen - Windows
Shannon Quinn - 20 Summers
Industry Award Nominees Artistic Development Award African Nova Scotia Music Association (ANSMA) Jones&Co. La Fédération culturelle acadienne de le Nouvelle-Écosse (FéCANE) Sonic Entertainment Group SoundBox Music Emerging Industry Professional of the Year Chris Ritchie Dylan Jewers Eirinn Fraser Kevin Beal Micah Smith Live Sector Award Acoustic Roots Festival Blueberry Jam Makin' Waves presented by Sydney Credit Union Sonic Concerts TD Halifax Jazz Festival Media Arts Award CBFM: Cape Breton's favourite radio station East Coast DNA Podcast Israel Ekanem Katie Kelly The Coast 89.7 CKOA-FM Recording Sector Award Chris Thomas Corey LeRue Scott Ferguson, FMP Matrix Entertainment The Golden Palm Thomas Stajcer Sound, Tech, or Production Award Corey LeRue Jordan Metro Peter Green Scott Ferguson Trevor DeSouza
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