The province’s music industry association will hand out a total of 23 awards honouring NB artists & industry professionals on Oct. 12, kicking off Festival (506) in Moncton.
Music | Musique NB has announced the nominees for the 8th annual Prix MNB Awards, which will be handed out on October 12 during Festival (506). A total of 23 awards will be presented during the event at Moncton’s Tide & Boar Ballroom with performances by Mike Biggar, Cy, The Galpines, Laurie LeBlanc, Motherhood & Jessica Rhaye.
The annual awards event recognizes artists and industry professionals who have contributed to New Brunswick music over the past year.
A limited number of tickets for the MNB Awards Show are available online.
How the awards work:
Music•Musique NB is looking to the public to help them choose the winners. A number of categories are open for public and member voting, while others are determined solely by a panel of jurors. The general Music Award winners will be decided by the general public (25%), jurors (25%) and MNB members (50%). All nominees, regardless of categories, are automatically eligible for the Fans’ Choice Award, which will be determined 100% by the public. Coming back for a second year, MNB Members will have the chance to select their own Members’ Choice Award winner, which will be determined 100% by the members.
Voting begins online at noon on Wednesday, September 13, and ends on Friday, October 6 at noon.
And the nominees are….
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
presented by | présenté par Main Stage Cases
- Eidolon, ZAUM
- From Labour To Refreshment, The Divorcees
- I Go where You Go, Tomato Tomato
- Song In Me, Jessica Rhaye
- The Traveller, Elephant Skeletons
ENREGISTREMENT SOLO DE L’ANNÉE
- Dans son prime, Menoncle Jason
- Drop l’aiguille, George Belliveau
- L’axe du viseur, Kevin McIntyre
- Pony Rouge, Pony Rouge
- Stigmates, Joey Robin Haché
GROUP RECORDING OF THE YEAR | ENREGISTREMENT DE GROUPE DE L’ANNÉE
presented by ||| présenté par Théâtre Capitol Theatre
- Carte noire, Les Païens
- From Labour To Refreshment, The Divorcees
- I Go where You Go, Tomato Tomato
- Nomadic, City Natives
- Paradis possiblement, Les Jeunes d’Asteure
CHANSON SOCAN DE L’ANNÉE
- le Coeur qui bat, les Païens
{auteur(s): Marc Arseneau, Marc Arsenault, Jonah Haché, Sébastien Michaud, Denis Surette & Jean Surette} - Grand verre de tchekafaire, George Belliveau
{auteur(s): George Belliveau & Arthur Comeau} - Lever le camp, Kevin McIntyre
{auteur: Kevin McIntyre} - Toute Vendre, Menoncle Jason
{auteur: Jason LeBlanc} - Lune de sang, Joey Robin Haché
{auteur: Joey Robin Haché}
SOCAN SONG OF THE YEAR
- Ain’t Dead Yet, Tomato Tomato
{writer: John McLaggan} - Hell and High Water, Mike Biggar
{writer: Mike Biggar} - Lift Me Up, Adam Washburn
{writer: Adam Washburn} - Make It Up To You, Jared Lutes
{writer: Jared Lutes} - Song In Me, Jessica Rhaye
{writer(s): Jessica Rhaye & Brent Mason}
EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR | DÉCOUVERTE DE L’ANNÉE
presented | presenté in memoriam for | pour Marc Chouinard
* anonymous donor | donateur anonyme
- Dillon Ryan
- Les Jeunes d’Asteure
- Melissa Hunt
- Menoncle Jason
- The Galpines
SOLO RECORDING OF THE YEAR
presented by ||| présenté par Periwinkle Productions & Management
- Dropping Inwards, Phakt
- In the Shadow of the Chapel, Ryan Hillier
- Lift Me Up, Adam Washburn
- Song In Me, Jessica Rhaye
- The Traveller, Elephant Skeletons
ENREGISTREMENT DE L’ANNÉE
presented by | présenté par Garrison Hill Entertainement
- Carte noire,Les Païens
- Dans son prime, Menoncle Jason
- Deuxième Nation, Cy
- Drop l’aiguille, George Belliveau
- L’axe du viseur, Kevin McIntyre
ABORIGINAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ENREGISTREMENT AUTOCHTONE DE L’ANNÉE
- Epoch, District Avenue
- Love | Hate, Beaatz
- Nomadic, City Natives
- The Old Self LP, Old Self
BLUES ARTIST OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE BLUES DE L’ANNÉE
- John Richard
- Kendra Gale Band
- Mike Biggar
COUNTRY ARTIST OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE COUNTRY DE L’ANNÉE
- George Belliveau
- Laurie LeBlanc
- Melissa Hunt
- The Divorcees
- The Galpines
ELECTRONIC ARTIST OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE DE MUSIQUE ÉLECTRONIQUE DE L’ANNÉE
- Bustin’
- Elephant Skeletons
- Paranerd
FOLK ARTIST OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE FOLK DE L’ANNÉE
- Christine Melanson
- Cy
- Jared Lutes
- Jessica Rhaye
- Tomato Tomato
HIP-HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE HIP-HOP DE L’ANNÉE
- Beaatz
- City Natives
- Old Self
- Phakt
LOUD ARTIST OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE LOUD DE L’ANNÉE
- Counter Clockwork
- District Avenue
- ZAUM
POP ARTIST OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE POP DE L’ANNÉE
- Apryll Aileen
- Brittany McQuinn
- Joey Robin Haché
- Kevin McIntyre
ROCK ARTIST OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE ROCK DE L’ANNÉE
- Les Hôtesses d’Hilaire
- Les Jeunes d’Asteure
- Les Païens
- Lionsault
- Motherhood
EVENT/FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR | ÉVÈNEMENT/FESTIVAL DE L’ANNÉE
presented by ||| présenté par Local 107.3FM
- Accros de la chanson
- Paddlefest NB
- Sackville Festival of Early Music
- Shivering Songs
- Winter Warmer Festival
MUSIC BUSINESS OF THE YEAR | ENTREPRISE DE L’INDUSTRIE MUSICALE DE L’ANNÉE
- CHSR 97.9FM
- What’s The Finish? Podcast
- Malkin Music / Cyber PR Army
- Le Grenier musique
- Local 107.3FM
MUSIC INDUSTRY PROFESSIONNAL OF THE YEAR | PROFESSIONNEL DE L’ANNÉE DE L’INDUSTRIE MUSICALE
- Carol Doucet
- Carole Chouinard
- Danny Bourgeois
- Matt Carter
- Peter Rowan
MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR ||| RÉALISATEUR DE L’ANNÉE
- George Belliveau
- Jared Lutes
- John McLaggan
- Sebastien Michaud
VENUE OF THE YEAR ||| SALLE DE SPECTACLE DE L’ANNÉE
- Parkindale Hall
- Plan b Lounge
- Red Herring Pub
VIDEO OF THE YEAR ||| VIDÉO DE L’ANNÉE
- Fais Faillite, Les Hôtesses d’Hilaire
- Grand verre de tchekafaire, George Belliveau
- J’ai pas été élevé au five course meals, Laurie LeBlanc
- Revival, District Avenue
- Take The City, Kill Chicago
