Tuesday, 13 November 2012

2011 Music Nova Scotia Awards - List of Winners and Nominnees

Music Award Winners and Nominees

Alternative Recording of the Year
Armada Drive – Armada Drive
Kuato – Winter EP
Laura Peek – Key
Ryan MacGrath – Cooper Hatch Paris (winner)
We're Doomed – Like A Machine

Blues Recording of the Year
Scott Macmillan and Brian Doyle – Live Off the Floor
Jenny MacDonald – Bye, Bye Mr. Bluesman
Dan Doiron – Even My Guitar is in Love With You
The Hupman Brothers Band – Loveseat Volume 1 (winner)
The Hupman Brothers Band – Loveseat Volume 2

Country and Bluegrass Recording of the Year
Aselin Debison – Homeward Bound
The Modern Grass Quartet – The Modern Grass Quartet
Norma MacDonald – Morning You Wake
Jimmy Rankin – Forget about the world
Ryan Cook – Peaks & Valleys (winner)

Digital Artist of the Year
Jenny MacDonald
Christina Martin
Ghettochild
Keith Mullins
Three Sheet (winner)

DJ of the Year
DJ IV (winner)DJ Y-Rush
Petey Punch
Uncle Fester
R$ $mooth
DJ T-Woo

Electronic Recording of the Year
Snug – Time Travel
Minus World – Minus World
Ruth Minnikin and Her Bandwagon – Depend On This (winner)
Scientists of Sound – Wealth and Hellness
Mat Trouble – Revenge of the Nerd

Bell Aliant Entertainer of the Year - voted on by the public
Jenn Grant
Carmen Townsend
David Myles
Jimmy Rankin
Three Sheet (winner)

Female Artist Recording of the Year
Jenn Grant – Honeymoon Punch
Carmen Townsend – Waitin’ and Seein’ (winner)
Norma MacDonald – Morning You Wake
Laura Peek – Key
Molly Thomason – Beauty Queen
Kim Wempe – Painting With Tides

Folk Recording of the Year
Norma MacDonald – Morning You Wake
David Myles – Live at the Carleton (winner)
Zac Crouse – You Plan to do Nothing
Molly Thomason – Beauty Queen
Kim Wempe – Painting With Tides
Christina Martin – I Can Too

Francophone Recording of the Year
Luc Tardif - Et sans aucune raison apparente (winner)
Timmy Saulnier - L'Homme que Je Voudrais Étre
Élise Comeau – Élise
Bête 5 - Bête 5
Unisson – Unisson

Group Recording of the Year
Shelter With Thieves – Someday is Never Soon Enough
Something Good – Business As Usual
Three Sheet – Sheet Music
Gloryhound – Electric Dusk
Slowcoaster – The Darkest Of Discos (winner)

Hip Hop Recording of the Year
Quake – The Myth
Ambition – Just for Kicks
J-Bru – The Jason LP
Ghettochild – In The Making
Something Good – Business As Usual (winner)

Loud Recording of the Year
Armada Drive – Armada Drive
Stone Mary – Hellbound Gypsy Train (winner)
Orchid's Curse – Voices: The Tales of Broken Men
Shelter With Thieves – Someday Is Never Soon Enough
We're Doomed – Like A Machine

Male Artist Recording of the Year
David Myles – Live at the Carleton (winner)
Jimmy Rankin – Forget about the world
J-Bru – The Jason LP
Dave Gunning – A Tribute to John Allan Cameron
Ryan Cook – Peaks & Valleys
JRDN – IAMJRDN

Music Video of the Year
Jenn Grant – Getcha Good – Director: Andrew Stretch
The Stanfields – Ship To Shore – Director: Aram Kouyoumdjian (winner)
Ghettochild Feat. Chad Hatcher – On the Move – Director: The Hansen-MacDonald Brothers
J-Bru – Movin' On Up – Director: Marc André Debruyne
Gypsophilia – Agricola and Sarah – Director: Sydney Smith and Jason Levangie

Musician of the Year
Scott Macmillan
Jordi Comstock
Kev Corbett (winner)
Keith Mullins
Kevin Fox
Adam Fine

New Artist Recording of the Year
Quake – The Myth
Carmen Townsend – Waitin' and Seein' (winner)
Cassie and Maggie MacDonald – Fresh Heirs
Zac Crouse – You Plan to do Nothing
We're Doomed – Like A Machine
Scientists of Sound – Wealth and Hellness

Recording of the Year
Jenn Grant – Honeymoon Punch
Carmen Townsend – Waitin' and Seein' (winner)
David Myles – Live at the Carleton
Jimmy Rankin – Forget about the world
Slowcoaster – The Darkest Of Discos
Ryan Cook – Peaks & Valleys

Rock Recording of the Year
Stone Mary – Hellbound Gypsy Train
Carmen Townsend – Waitin' and Seein' (winner)
Slowcoaster – The Darkest Of Discos
Gloryhound – Electric Dusk
Jay Smith – Jay Smith

SOCAN Songwriter of the Year
Jenn Grant – How I Met You
Laura Peek – Stay Sharp
Jimmy Rankin – Here in my Heart (winner)
Tanya Davis – Eulogy for You and Me
Ruth Minnikin – Depend On This
Ryan Cook – Gaspereau Valley

Traditional/Roots Recording of the Year
Dave Gunning – A Tribute to John Allan Cameron (winner)
Cassie and Maggie MacDonald – Fresh Heirs
Pogey – Full Speed Ahead
Kenneth and Angus MacKenzie – Piob is Fidheall
Scott Macmillan and Brian Doyle – Live Off the Floor

Urban Recording of the Year
A'drian S - My Nightmare, My Everything
JRDN – IAMJRDN
Dutch Robinson – Life (winner)



Industry Award Winners and Nominees


Booking Agent of the Year
Stephanie Purcell  (winner)
Jason MacIsaac
Craig Mercer
Shimon Walt

Community Presenter of the Year
Presented by Symphony Nova Scotia
Little River Folk Society
CKDU (winner)
Lunenburg Folk Harbour Society

Company of the Year
GroundSwell Music
Marcato Digital Solutions
Diminished Fifth Records (winner)
Forward Music Group
LimeLight

Corporate Sponsor of the Year
Marcato Digital Solutions
Molson Canadian  (winner)
The NSLC
Maritime Broadcasting Systems (MBS)
Z103 (Evanov Radio Group)
Rogers

Educator of the Year
Donna Rhodenizer
Greg Simm
Waye Mason (winner)
Shimon Walt

Event of the Year
25th Anniversary Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival
Celebration Square - 2011 Canada Winter Games
Halifax Pop Explosion (HPX) (winner)
Celtic Colours International Festival
Riverfest

Industry Professional of the Year
Ian McKinnon
Darren Gallop
Stephanie Purcell
Kimberly Sinclair
Jonny Stevens (winner)

Manager of the Year
Jason Burns (winner)
Ian McKinnon
Darren Gallop
Heather Gibson
Mike Greatorex

Media Professional of the YearAlison Lang
Stephen Cooke (winner)
Tom Bedell
Maria Panopalis
Phlis McGregor

Promoter of the Year
Sonic Concerts (winner)
Leif Helmer
Craig Mercer
Broken Chord Promotions
Yarmouth Metal
Troy Arseneault

Producer of the Year
Jamie Robinson
Dave Gunning
Daniel Ledwell (winner)
Dale Murray
Fred Lavery

Production Company of the Year
Cargo Productions
Tour Tech East (winner)
Sound Systems Plus
Christie Lites
Cottage Lunch
Ocean Blue Music

Publicist of the Year
Matt Charlton (winner)
Wendy Phillips
Peggy Walt
Spincount
Red Tentacle

Radio Program of the Year
Halifax Is Burning (CKDU)
That East Coast Show (CKBW)
East Coast Rising (101.5 The Hawk)
East Coast Countdown (Syndicated)
Atlantic Airwaves (CBC) (winner)
Route 104 (Q104)

Radio Station of the Year
CKDU 88.1FM (Halifax) (winner)
Live 105 (Halifax)
The Coast 89.7 (Glace Bay)
101.5 The Hawk (Port Hawkesbury)
Q104 (Halifax)
Big Dog 100.9 (Truro)

Recording Studio of the Year
Wee House of Music
Echo Chamber
The Sonic Temple (winner)
Lakewind Sound Studios
Codapop Recording Studio

Studio Engineer of the Year
Darren Van Neikerk
Charles Austin  (winner)
Eric Leclerc
Michael "Sheppy" Shepherd
Andrew J.H. Gillis

Technician of the Year
Steve "Snickers" Smith (winner)
Eric Leclerc
Robbie Aggas
Brian Power
Ryan Smith

Venue of the Year
The Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
The Petite Riviere Fire Hall
The Seahorse Tavern
The Carleton Music Bar & Grill (winner)
Glasgow Square Theatre
The Marigold Cultural Centre

Visual Artist of the Year
Mat Dunlap
Janette Rawding
Daniel Ledwell
Jeff Clairmont
Chr!s Sm!th (winner)
Nick Brunt

Volunteer of the Year
Scott Drummond
Kevin Hall
Debbie Rockola (winner)
Brian Doherty
Chantal Caissie

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