MusicNL Announce Their Complete 2019 Award Winners

Despite the eight-day long state of emergency that hung over Newfoundland following a massive snowstorm, MusicNL continued on with their plans to host their MusicNL Awards this week, and even seemed to thrive in the winter weather.

Held at the St. John’s, NL City Hall, MusicNL bookended their annual Music Week by handed out awards in 30 categories, including their Lifetime Achievement Award, beginning with the industry awards over the weekend.

Nick Earle was the clear winner this year, taking home awards for Male Artists of the Year, Rising Star of the Year, and Rock Artist of the Year with his debut solo album, Breaking New Ground, obviously leaving a big impression.

Not far behind were Youngtree & The Blooms, Jenina MacGillivray, Rum Ragged, all with two awards each.

The 2019 MusicNL Award Nominees are:
(Winners in bold)

Quidi Vidi Alternative Artist of the Year

Adam Baxter
Another North
Youngtree & The Blooms

Celtic/Traditional Artist of the Year

The Celtic Fiddlers
Rosemary Lawton

Country Artist of the Year

Abigale
Carolina East
Rod Jackson & The Perfect Strangers

Electronic Artist of the Year

Dion Todd
Galaa
Rozalind MacPhail

Canadian AV Event of the Year

43rd Annual Newfoundland & Labrador Folk Festival
Iceberg Alley Performance Tent
Mr. H Presents: Make Music Happen

FACTOR Album of the Year

Jenina MacGillivray – Marion
Nick Earle – Breaking New Ground
Rum Ragged – The Hard Times

Fan’s Choice Entertainer of the Year

Dion Todd

Posie Row/Travel Bug Female Artist of the Year

Carolina East
Jenina MacGillivray
Rozalind MacPhail

Folk/Roots Artist of the Year

Eastern Owl
Jenina MacGillivray
Rum Ragged

Graphic Artist of the Year

Jerry Stamp
Pepa Chan

Yamaha Group of the Year

The Kubasonics
Quote the Raven
Rum Ragged

First Light Indigenous Artist/Group of the Year

Carolina East
Eastern Owl
Silver Wolf Band

Denis Parker Industry Builder of the Year

Paul Bendzsa

Stewart McKelvey Industry Professional of the Year

Elling Lien
Greg Smith
Tony Murray

Inspirational Artist of the Year

Ian Foster & Nancy Hynes
Infinitely More
Selina Boland

Coast 101.1 Jazz/Blues Artist of the Year

Andrea Koziol & Bill Brennan
Heather Bambrick

DC DESIGN HOUSE Male Artist of the Year

Adam Baxter
Christian Howse
Nick Earle

Ray Agency Media Person of the Year

Colleen Power
Dillon Collins
Greg Smith

Long and McQuade Music Educator of the Year

Adam Baxter
Korona Brophy
Rozalind MacPhail

The Nickel Music Video of the Year

Cicerone – A Night in the Sea (Dir. Mike Simms)
Rum Ragged – Ladies Man (Dir. Michael Lynch)
Weary – Bruise (Dir. Kate Lahey)

Outstanding Company of the Year

The Citadel House
Foleymore Entertainment
The Newfoundland Herald

Pop Artist of the Year

Dion Todd
It Could Be Franky
Paige Penney

Rap/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year

Albert Dalton
JYAY

Rising Star of the Year

Galaa
Jenina MacGillivray
Nick Earle

Rock Artist of the Year

Chain of Lynx
David Picco
Nick Earle

Ron Hynes SOCAN Songwriter of the Year

Joanna Barker & Natasha Blackwood (Eastern Owl – The Drum)
Aley Waterman, Adam Hogan, & Romesh Thavanathan (Galaa – Ender)
Peter Smith (Youngtree & The Blooms – She Found Me)

Side Musician of the Year

Dan George
Natasha Blackwood
Rozalind MacPhail

Venue Of the Year

The Citadel House
Corner Brook Rotary Arts Centre
The Ship

Volunteer of the Year

Elling Lien
Natasha Blackwood

Lifetime Achievement Award

Gary Graham

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