MusicNL Announce 2021 Award Winners – Ofra Harnoy, Quote the Raven, Kelly McMichael, Maria Cherwick Each Take Two

MusicNL has announced the winners for their 2021 music awards, with a few interesting twists along the path.

Kelly McMichael went in with five nominations in the categories of Album of the Year, Rock Artist/Group of the Year, Solo Artist of the Year, Ron Hynes Songwriter of the Year and Fans’ Choice Entertainer of the Year, and came away with two awards. Carolina East, Ofra Harnoy, and Quote the Raven were all close behind with four nominations apiece.

The nominees and winners for the MusicNL Awards are as follows with the winners listed in bold.


Album of the Year
Presented by FACTOR
Carolina East – Soaked in Whiskey
Duane Andrews – Singles
Justin Fancy – Sure Beats a Good Time
Kelly McMichael – Waves
Ofra Harnoy – On the Rock
Sherman Downey – New Beautiful


Alternative Artist/Group of the Year
Adam Baxter
Cara Lee Coleman
Clare Follett
Goodbye Apollo
Jay Heart
Jenny Naish


Celtic/Traditional Artist/Group of the Year
Presented by O’Reilly’s Irish Newfoundland Pub
Fine Lads
Kitchinparti
Maria Cherwick
Rugged Shores
Vicki Doyle


Classical Artist/Group of the Year
Presented by MUN School of Music
Ben Diamond
Ofra Harnoy


Country Artist/Group of the Year
Presented by Due South Promotions
Carolina East
Chris Ryan
Dolly Dunn


Electronic Artist/Group of the Year
Alex Byrne
Jay Mach
Virginia Fudge
Wite Rino


Event of the Year
Presented by Canadian AV
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


Folk/Roots Artist/Group of the Year
Presented by Citadel House
Colleen Power
David Picco
Nico Paulo
Quote the Raven
Rosemary Lawton
The Dandelion Few


Global Music Artist/Group of the Year
Presented by McInnes Cooper
Ana & Eric
Ana Luisa Ramos
Eric Taylor Escudero
Jay Heart
King Sway
Ofra Harnoy


Graphic Artist of the Year
Presented by Pattison Outdoor
Aaron Bishop
Krista Power
Mia Penney
Michaela Benoit


Group of the Year
Presented by Yamaha
Ana & Eric
Fine Lads
Kitchinparti
Quote the Raven
The Dandelion Few
With Violet


Indigenous Artist/Group of the Year
Presented by First Light
Carolina East
Jason Benoit
Lorna Lovell


Industry Professional of the Year
Presented by CNA
Cecil Johnson
Mary Beth Waldram
Mike McDonald
Natasha Blackwood
Nigel Jenkins
Roger Lockyer


Instrumental Artist/Group of the Year
Duane Andrews
Eric Taylor Escudero


Jazz/Blues Artist/Group of the Year
Presented by Coast 101.1 FM
Ana Luisa Ramos
Scott Downey


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


Music Video of the Year
Presented by Up Sky Down Films
Adrian House – Short Back & Sides (Animator: Mike Feehan)
Ian Foster & Nancy Hynes – Voyager (Animator: Andrew Winter)
Kellie Loder – Molded Like a Monster (Director: Ashlea Wessel)
King Sway – Winter (2 AM) (Director: Shaalan)
Mallory Johnson & Twin Kennedy – Wise Woman (Director: Cecil Johnson)
Winnie Churchill – Dumb High (Director: Troy Maher)


Outstanding Company of the Year
Presented by Noseworthy Chapman
618 Entertainment Inc.
Atlantic Music
First Light
Laughing Heart Music
Tuckamore Productions
VOCM


Pop Artist/Group of the Year
Presented by DC Design House Inc.
James Daly
Janer
Jayne Batstone
Rachel Cousins
With Violet


Rap/Hip-Hop Artist/Group of the Year
Presented by HipHop NL
Albert Dalton
Hippy Junior
JYAY X Decay
King Sway
Reggie Morales
Winnie Churchill


Rising Star of the Year
Presented by MDIIO
Ana & Eric
James Daly
Jay Heart
Kitchinparti
Matthew Hender
Nico Paulo


Rock Artist/Group of the Year
Presented by Bannerman Brewing Company
Adam Staple
Dan Glover
Gene Phillips
Kelly McMichael
Matthew Hender
Scott Gilbert


Side Musician of the Year
Dan George
James Daly
Maria Cherwick
Nick Earle
Rowan Sherlock
Rozalind MacPhail


Solo Artist of the Year
Presented by Cox & Palmer
Duane Andrews
Justin Fancy
Kelly McMichael
Ofra Harnoy
Rachel Cousins
Rosemary Lawton


Ron Hynes Songwriter of the Year
Presented by SOCAN
Kellie Loder
Kelly McMichael
Mallory Johnson
Peter Daniel Newman
Jordan Coaker & Kirsten Rodden-Clarke (Quote the Raven)
Virginia Fudge


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
Alick Tsui & Christopher Deacon
David Smallwood
Greg Smith
Linda Hickey
Joshua Roberts
Zach Snow


Fans’ Choice Entertainer of the Year
Presented by The Telegram
Carolina East
Clare Follett
Jason Benoit
Justin Fancy
Kellie Loder
Kelly McMichael
Mallory Johnson
Quote the Raven
Rachel Cousins
Rube & Rake
Rum Ragged
Sherman Downey

 


Lifetime Achievement Award
The Flummies

 


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