The Hypochondriacs take home four Music•Musique NB Awards at this year’s Festival (506).
Music•Musique NB celebrated a year in music during its 9th annual Prix MNB Awards Show, at the Centre culturel in Caraquet. The event kicks off Festival (506), which takes place in Caraquet through October 28. All in all, some 31 awards were handed out to New Brunswick artists and music industry professionals.
Fredericton group The Hypochondriacs emerged as the biggest winner of the evening, going home with four statuettes, including Album of the Year and SOCAN Song of the Year. Notable among the other recipients were Chloé Breault (for Enregistrement de l’année) and Brittany McQuinn, who was handed the Solo Recording and Pop Artist Awards. For the first time ever, there was a tie in the results, with both Eva George and Sara Liptay rewarded with the title of Educator of the Year.
“The MNB Awards Show gives us a chance to acknowledge the artists and professionals who work in the music industry all year round,” says Jean Surette, MNB Executive Director. “We celebrate the great music created right here in New Brunswick and we get the Festival (506) ball rolling,” concludes Surette.
Festival (506) continues through October 28, showcasing more than thirty artists on a variety of stages throughout Caraquet. For more information regarding the festival schedule and a list of the MNB award winners, visit www.festival.ca
And the winners are…
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The Hypochondriacs // The Hypochondriacs in 3/4
CHANSON SOCAN DE L’ANNÉE
Danny Boudreau & Denis Richard // «Avant l’hiver»
EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR | DÉCOUVERTE DE L’ANNÉE
The Hypochondriacs
ENREGISTREMENT DE L’ANNÉE
Chloé Breault // Love
ENREGISTREMENT SOLO DE L’ANNÉE
Julie Aubé // Joie de vivre
GROUP RECORDING OF THE YEAR | ENREGISTREMENT DE GROUPE DE L’ANNÉE
The Olympic Symphonium // Beauty In The Tension
SOCAN SONG OF THE YEAR
The Hypochondriacs: Josh Bravener // «3/4»
SOLO RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Brittany McQuinn // Bold
COVER BAND OF THE YEAR | GROUPE DE REPRISE DE L’ANNÉE
Dapper Dan & the Drive-In Classics
ADULT CONTEMPORARY ARTIST OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE DE MUSIQUE CONTEMPORAINE DE L’ANNÉE
Jared Lutes
CLASSICAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE DE MUSIQUE CLASSIQUE DE L’ANNÉE
Ventus Machina
COUNTRY ARTIST OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE COUNTRY DE L’ANNÉE
The Hypochondriacs
ELECTRONIC ARTIST OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE DE MUSIQUE ÉLECTRONIQUE DE L’ANNÉE
Wangled Teb
FOLK ARTIST OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE FOLK DE L’ANNÉE
Shaun Ferguson
HIP-HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE HIP-HOP DE L’ANNÉE
Kam Speech
LOUD ARTIST OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE LOUD DE L’ANNÉE
Diner Drugs
POP ARTIST OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE POP DE L’ANNÉE
Brittany McQuinn
ROCK ARTIST OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE ROCK DE L’ANNÉE
FM Berlin
TRADITIONAL/ROOTS ARTIST OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE TRADITIONNEL/ROOTS DE L’ANNÉE
Jason Haywood
EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR | ÉDUCATRICE DE L’ANNÉE
Eva George (tie)
Sara Liptay (tie)
EVENT/FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR | ÉVÈNEMENT/FESTIVAL DE L’ANNÉE
Shivering Songs
EXPAT OF THE YEAR | ARTISTE DE L’ANNÉE RÉSIDANT HORS PROVINCE
Amélie Hall
MUSIC BUSINESS OF THE YEAR | ENTREPRISE DE L’INDUSTRIE MUSICALE DE L’ANNÉE
Parkindale Productions Inc
MUSIC INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR | PROFESSIONNELLE DE L’ANNÉE DE L’INDUSTRIE MUSICALE
Carole Chouinard
MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR ||| RÉALISATEUR DE L’ANNÉE
Mike Trask
VENUE OF THE YEAR ||| SALLE DE SPECTACLE DE L’ANNÉE
The Capital Complex
VIDEO OF THE YEAR ||| VIDÉO DE L’ANNÉE
Tampa // «Wait»
CHOIX DU PUBLIC
Bruno Jacques Pelletier
FANS’ CHOICE
Spoutnique
MEMBERS’ CHOICE ||| CHOIX DES MEMBRES
Nebullama
Congrats everyone! You do us proud.
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