MusicNL is excited to announce the 2018 MusicNL industry and music award winners.
Leading the way are Fortunate Ones and Mark Bragg with three awards each. Rum Ragged and Rube & Rake doubled up with two apiece.
“The MusicNL awards are a chance for the province’s finest artists and music industry professionals to be acknowledged for excellence in their artwork,” Glenda Tulk, Executive Director of MusicNL, said. “MusicNL is extremely pleased with the quality of talent that was on display this week. We had an extraordinary number of votes per category and thank the membership for their participation in the voting process and all things MusicNL Week 2018 here in Twillingate.”
MusicNL Week is the provincial music industry association’s annual conference and festival, a week-long series of educational sessions, showcase performances and networking events culminating in the annual awards show.
For more general information about MusicNL membership, see our website or contact us at info@musicnl.ca.
The full list of award winners include:
Big Story Entertainment Alternative Artist of the Year: Mark Bragg
Split Rock Brewing Co. Celtic/Traditional Artist of the Year: Rum Ragged
MacGillivray Injury and Insurance Law Country Artist of the Year: Carolina East
Electronic Artist of the Year:Game Boy
Event of the Year: 41st Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival
FACTOR Album of the Year: Fortunate Ones– “Hold Fast”
The Telegram and Central Voice Fan’s Choice Entertainer of the Year: The Swinging Belles
The Anchor Inn Group of the Year: Rum Ragged
The Bee’s Knees/Posie Row Female Artist of the Year: Sherry Ryan
Town of Twillingate Folk/Roots Artist of the Year: Rube & Rake
Living Planet Studio Graphic Artist of the Year: Aaron Bishop
The Anchor Inn Group of the Year: Rum Ragged
Industry Professional of the Year: Tom Cochrane
Instrumental Artist/Group of the Year: Ouroboros
Classic Hits Coast 101.1 FM Jazz/Blues Artist of the Year: Earle and Coffin
DC Design House Male Artist of the Year: Mark Bragg
Media Person of the Year: Tom Cochrane
Long & McQuade Music Educator of the Year: Adam Baxter
The Nickel Music Video of the Year: Fortunate Ones– “Northern Star” dir. Jason Levangie
Outstanding Company of the Year: The Citadel House
Pop Artist of the Year: Fortunate Ones
Rap/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year: ChessClub
OZFM Rising Star of the Year: Rube & Rake
Molson/Coors Rock Artist of the Year: Mick Davis and Thin Love
Ron Hynes SOCAN Songwriter of the Year: Mark Bragg
Yamaha Canada Side Musician of the Year: Maria Cherwick
Venue Of the Year: The Ship
Volunteer of the Year: Arlene Churchill
Unsung Hero: Wallace Hammond
Denis Parker Industry Builder: Anita Best
Lifetime Achievement: Ralph O’Brien