MusicNL are currently enjoying their shortest year ever. Their Music Celebration Week is taking place between November 29 and December 5, 2021—with some of the longest eight months on record since their 2020 Awards show back in February. With the understandable unusual quirks in scheduling, MusicNL are about to double down on the festivities. Today, they announced the recipients of their 2021 MusicNL Music Industry Award winners.
The complete list of MusicNL’s Industry Award nominees and winners are as follows (with this year’s winners in bold).
Industry Awards
Event of the Year
Presented by Canadian AV Inc.
Happy @ Home – VOCM Cares Virtual Happy Tree Concert
HipHopShopNL Presents: The Rock House Summer Bash Pt2
Opera on the Avalon Presents: Summer Pops
Rotary Arts Centre’s (Almost) NOVID-21 Summer Music Festival
Saturday Shed Sessions
Spirit Song Festival
Graphic Artist of the Year
Presented by Pattison Outdoor
Aaron Bishop
Krista Power
Mia Penney
Michaela Benoit
Industry Professional of the Year
Presented by CNA
Cecil Johnson
Mary Beth Waldram
Mike McDonald
Natasha Blackwood
Nigel Jenkins
Roger Lockyer
Media Person of the Year
Presented by Ray Agency
Amy Joy
Bryan Tobin
Chris Batstone
Greg Smith
Jake Thompson
Zach Snow
Music Educator of the Year
Presented by Long & McQuade
Adam Baxter
Brett Vey
Christine Carter
Joshua Parsons
Rowan Sherlock
Outstanding Company of the Year
Presented by Noseworthy Chapman
618 Entertainment Inc.
Atlantic Music
First Light
Laughing Heart Music
Tuckamore Productions
VOCM
Venue of the Year
Presented by George Street Association
The Bella Vista
First Light Centre for Performance & Creativity
The Gate
Rotary Arts Centre
The Ship Pub
Volunteer of the Year
Presented by The National Connector Program
Alick Tsui & Christopher Deacon
David Smallwood
Greg Smith
Linda Hickey
Joshua Roberts
Zach Snow
During the evening MusicNL will also present 2 honorary awards:
Unsung Hero Award – Linda Byrne
Denis Parker Industry Builder Award – Jim Payne
The remainder of MusicNL’s 2021 Music Awards will be handed out later this week during the organization’s week-long conference and celebration of the province’s music industry.