les Païens, Tomato Tomato, Les Hôtesses d’Hilaire and City Natives among the winners of the 2017 MNB Awards.
Festival (506) kicked off this evening with the 8th annual Prix MNB Award Show, held this year at Moncton’s Tide & Boar. The event launches a busy three days for musicians and music industry folks with showcase performances and conferences happening throughout the city.
Moncton’s The Divorcees took home one of the biggest awards of the evening, winning Album of the Year for their recording, From Labour Top Refreshment. And Saint John’s Jessica Rhaye won Solo Recording of the Year for her album, Song In Me. les Païens, Tomato Tomato, Les Hôtesses d’Hilaire and City Natives also had their creativity honoured in fine form, each taking home two awards as part of the evening’s festivities.
“The MNB Awards Show is a great way for us to kick off Festival (506),” says Jean Surette, MNB Executive Director. “It feels like a big family reunion and gives us a chance to acknowledge the great music being created, produced and played across New Brunswick all year round.”
The Directors’ Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to industry veteran Yolande Bourgeois. Yolande Bourgeois has worked with many cultural organizations over the past 30 years including the Francofête en Acadie, the Acadian World Conference, the Accros de la chanson and the provincial Council of cultural societies. A founding member of the Music•Musique NB Board of Directors, Yolande also headed the Arts Development Branch for the province of New Brunswick.
Festival (506) runs through until Sunday. Full details on performance and conferences can be found by visiting www.musicnb.org
Here are the complete list of winners for this year’s Prix MNB Awards.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
presented by | présenté par Main Stage Cases
From Labour To Refreshment, The Divorcees
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}
EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR | DÉCOUVERTE DE L’ANNÉE
presented | presenté in memoriam for | pour Marc Chouinard
* anonymous donor | donateur anonyme
The Galpines
ENREGISTREMENT DE L’ANNÉE
presented by | présenté par Garrison Hill Entertainment
Carte Noire, Les Païens
ENREGISTREMENT SOLO DE L’ANNÉE
presented by | presenté par Productions Klef
Dans son prime, Menoncle Jason
GROUP RECORDING OF THE YEAR | ENREGISTREMENT DE GROUPE DE L’ANNÉE
presented by ||| présenté par Théâtre Capitol Theatre
I Go Where You Go, Tomato Tomato
SOCAN SONG OF THE YEAR
“Ain’t Dead Yet”, Tomato Tomato
{writer(s): John mclaggan}
SOLO RECORDING OF THE YEAR
presented by ||| présenté par Periwinkle Productions & Management
Song In Me, Jessica Rhaye
ABORIGINAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR | ENREGISTREMENT AUTOCHTONE DE L’ANNÉE
Nomadic, City Natives
BLUES ARTIST OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE BLUES DE L’ANNÉE
Mike Biggar
COUNTRY ARTIST OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE COUNTRY DE L’ANNÉE
Laurie Leblanc
ELECTRONIC ARTIST OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE DE MUSIQUE ÉLECTRONIQUE DE L’ANNÉE
Elephant Skeletons
FOLK ARTIST OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE FOLK DE L’ANNÉE
Cy
HIP-HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE HIP-HOP DE L’ANNÉE
City Natives
LOUD ARTIST OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE LOUD DE L’ANNÉE
ZAUM
POP ARTIST OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE POP DE L’ANNÉE
Joey Robin Haché
ROCK ARTIST OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE ROCK DE L’ANNÉE
Les Hôtesses d’Hilaire
EVENT/FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR | ÉVÈNEMENT/FESTIVAL DE L’ANNÉE
presented by ||| présenté par Local 107.3FM
Paddlefest NB
MUSIC BUSINESS OF THE YEAR | ENTREPRISE DE L’INDUSTRIE MUSICALE DE L’ANNÉE
Le Grenier musique
MUSIC INDUSTRY PROFESSIONNAL OF THE YEAR | PROFESSIONNEL DE L’ANNÉE DE L’INDUSTRIE MUSICALE
Matt Carter
MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR ||| RÉALISATEUR DE L’ANNÉE
George Belliveau
VENUE OF THE YEAR ||| SALLE DE SPECTACLE DE L’ANNÉE
Parkindale Hall
VIDEO OF THE YEAR ||| VIDÉO DE L’ANNÉE
“Revival”, District Avenue
FANS’ CHOICE
Dillon Ryan
CHOIX DU PUBLIC
Les Hôtesses d’Hilaire
MEMBERS’ CHOICE ||| CHOIX DES MEMBRES
Les Jeunes d’Asteure
DIRECTORS’ LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD ||| PRIX ‘OEUVRE DE TOUTE UNE VIE’ DU C.A.
Yolande Bourgeois
