Tuesday 13 November 2012

2012 Music Nova Scotia Awards - List of Winners and Nominnees

The 2012 Music Nova Scotia awards were presented on November 11th.  Rich Aucoin and Wintersleep won three awards each.  J-Bru, The Modern Grass, Keith Mullins and SpinCount Music & Promotions all won two awards. 

Here is a list of all the nominees and award winners.

Music Award Winners and Nominees

Aboriginal Recording of the Year
Angelo Spinazzola - The First Nations Songwriting Sessions (winner)
Rev Hank - Longhorn
Eastern Eagle - Softer Side

Alternative Recording of the Year
Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers - In The Time Of The Great Remembering
Heather Green - Your Last War
Jon Mckiel - Tonka War Cloud
Paper Beat Scissors - Paper Beat Scissors
Rich Aucoin - We're All Dying To Live
Wintersleep - Hello Hum (winner)

Blues Recording of the Year
Catahoula Brown - Lonely Lives Here
Chris Martin & The Trouble Shooters - A Whole 'Nother Thang
John Campbelljohn - Celtic Blues  (winner)
LeeBoy - Better Man Blues
Little Derek and the Haemo Blues Band - Blood Brothers
Matthew Pickup & the Movement - Learning To Lose Control

Children's Recording of the Year
Donna & Andy - La Vie Pour Moi
Keith Mullins/Thom Swift - The Wood Buffalo Youth Song Project  (winner)
On The Back Porch - Tales Tall And True
Pistachio Mike - Where My G's At?

Classical Recording of the Year
 Scott Macmillan - Within Sight Of Shore
Sheila Margeson - Joyful Spirit
The Barra MacNeils - The Barra MacNeils with Symphony Nova Scotia Live in Concert  (winner)

Country/Bluegrass Recording of the Year - TIE
Crowdis Bridge - The Seasons & The Rhymes
Dale Murray - Dream Mountain Dream  (winner)
J.P. Cormier - Somewhere In The Back of My Heart
Mark Cameron - What's One More Day
RyLee Madison - Where Does The Time Go
The Modern Grass - High On The Mountain  (winner)

DJ of the Year
AA Wallace  (winner)
PINEO
Dj IV
Plaeboi
R$ $mooth
DJ T-Woo

Digital Artist of the Year
Ben Caplan
Christina Martin
Rain Over St. Ambrose
Rich Aucoin  (winner)
Ryan Cook
The Town Heroes

Electronic Recording of the Year
AA Wallace - Bowie
Dougie Barron  - SURF TRAX
Rich Aucoin - We're All Dying To Live  (winner)

Entertainer of the Year
Ben Caplan  (winner)
David Myles
Gloryhound
Joel Plaskett
Rich Aucoin
Rose Cousins

Female Artist Recording of the Year
Christina Martin - Sleeping With A Stranger  (winner)
Heather Green  - Your Last War
Laura Merrimen & The Hard Tickets - Midnight Roll
Molly Thomason - Beauty Queen
Ria Mae - Under Your Skin
Rose Cousins - We Have Made A Spark

Folk Recording of the Year
Christina Martin - Sleeping With A Stranger
J.P. Cormier - Somewhere In The Back of My Heart
Keith Mullins/Thom Swift - The Wood Buffalo Youth Song Project
Rose Cousins - We Have Made A Spark  (winner)
Steve Gates - A Bee In Her Mouth
Morgan MacDonald - Back To The Wilderness

Francophone Recording of the Year
Donna & Andy - La Vie Pour Moi  (winner)
Sylvia Lelievre - Chansons du Coeur/Songs from the Heart
Bête 6 - Bête 6
Réjean Comeau et Alcide Comeau - Moi et Mon Grand-Père

Group Recording of the Year
Gypsophilia - Constellation
Rain Over St. Ambrose - Overton Window
SoHo Ghetto - Humble Beginnings  Make For Good Night Life
Sprag Session - Sprag Session
The Modern Grass - High On The Mountain
Wintersleep - Hello Hum  (winner)

Hip Hop Recording of the Year
Anonamyss - Day Dreams
Cam Smith - Start Line
J-Bru - 12 Years And Counting  (winner)
Know Issue - Just Human
LinA - Not Just A Pretty Face
Quake Matthews - The Book Of Matthew

Inspirational Recording of the Year
Andru Branch - Step Into The Light  (winner)
Jon Bryant - What Takes You
LevyStep - These Times

Jazz Recording of the Year
Dwayne Côté and Duane Andrews  - The Empress
Gypsophilia - Constellation  (winner)
Jamie Gatti's Riot Squad - Warped
Jeff Torbert - Urban Poultry & Other Hopes
John Gracie - Live From The Flamingo
Will Fisher - Portage

Loud Recording of the Year
Bloody Diamonds - Eliza And The Strange
Chaos Theory - Chaos Theory  (winner)
Kuato - Summer EP
Old Blood - Ruins

Male Artist Recording of the Year
Ben Caplan - In The Time Of The Great Remembering
Carleton Stone - Carleton Stone
Dale Murray - Dream Mountain Dream
David Myles - Into The Sun  (winner)
Rich Aucoin - We're All Dying To Live
Steve Gates - A Bee In Her Mouth

Music Video of the Year
Gloryhound - Electric Dusk, directed by Jack Brayer
My Name Is Kay - Diddy Dum, directed by Mista Hindz and Alex Yelizarov
Quake Matthews featuring JRDN - Warrior, directed by Patrick Hepburn & Cazhmere
Rich Aucoin - It, directed by Noah Pink  (winner)
Rose Cousins - Go First, directed by Scott Simpson
The Town Heroes - Slag Heaps, directed by Dillon Garland

Musician of the Year
Adam Fine
Dale Murray
Darren McMullen
Jordi Comstock
Kev Corbett  (winner)
Zach MacLean

New Artist of the Year
Ben Caplan - In The Time Of The Great Remembering
Dylan Guthro - All That's True  (winner)
Rain Over St. Ambrose - Overton Window
Ria Mae - Leaving Today
SoHo Ghetto - Humble Beginnings  Make For Good Night Life
Young River - Young River

Recording of the Year
Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers - In The Time Of The Great Remembering
Christina Martin - Sleeping With A Stranger
David Myles - Into The Sun
Rich Aucoin - We're All Dying To Live
Rose Cousins - We Have Made A Spark
Wintersleep - Hello Hum  (winner)

Rock Recording of the Year
Andrew Hunter & The Gatherers - Warhorses
Carleton Stone - Carleton Stone  (winner)
Laura Merrimen & The Hard Tickets - Midnight Roll
LevyStep - These Times
Rain Over St. Ambrose - Overton Window
Young River - Young River

SOCAN Songwriter of the Year
Ben Caplan - Stranger
Carleton Stone/Molly Thomason - Never Felt a Thing
Dale Murray - The Wind Is Trying To Kill Me
Joel Plaskett - You’re Mine  (winner)
Rich Aucoin - It
Rose Cousins - Go First

Traditional/Roots Recording of the Year
Darren McMullen - Shoes For Molly
Dwayne Côté and Duane Andrews - The Empress
J.P. Cormier - Somewhere In The Back of My Heart
Sprag Session - Sprag Session
The Barra MacNeils - The Barra MacNeils with Symphony Nova Scotia Live in Concert
The Modern Grass - High On The Mountain  (winner)

Urban Recording of the Year
Andru Branch - Step Into The Light
Hello, Click - Hello, Click
J-Bru - 12 Years and Counting  (winner)
StahMeNah - Rewind

Industry Award Winners and Nominees

Booking Agent of the Year - TIE
Heather Gibson  (winner)
Jason MacIsaac  (winner)
Stephanie Purcell
Tiffany Spencer
Shimon Walt

Community Presenter of the Year 
Petite Riviere Volunteer Fire Department
Chester Playhouse  (winner)
Glasgow Square Theatre
Little River Folk Society
Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre
Th'YARC

Company of the Year 
Come Undone Records
Diminished Fifth Records
Forward Music Group
GroundSwell
Pigeon Row Publications 
SpinCount Music & Promotions  (winner)

Corporate Sponsor of the Year 
Casino Nova Scotia  (winner)
CKBW/Hank FM Acadia Broadcasting
Marcato Digital
Molson Canadian
The NSLC
Transcontinental

Educator of the Year
Donna Rhodenizer
Greg Simm
Keith Mullins  (winner)
Trevor DeSouza
Troy MacGillivray
Waye Mason

Event of the Year
Celtic Colours International Festival
Halifax Jazz Festival
Halifax Pop Explosion  (winner)
Harmony Bazaar Festival Of Women & Song
In The Dead Of Winter Festival
Riverfest

Industry Professional of the Year
Don Brownrigg
Ian McKinnon
Josh Hogan
Kimberly Sinclair  (winner)
Mike Greatorex
Trevor Murphy

Manager of the Year 
Brookes Diamond
Heather Gibson
Ian McKinnon
Jason Burns (winner)
Stephanie Purcell

Media Professional of the Year
Bill MacNeil - The Coast 89.7
Darcy Campbell - Shot On Site Media
Stephanie Johns - The Coast
Stephen Cooke - The Chronicle Herald  (winner)
Tiffany Naugler - Noisography
Trevor Murphy - Halifax Is Burning

Promoter of the Year
Acadian Embassy
Ashley Moran
Brookes Diamond
Mike Campbell
Sonic Concerts  (winner)
Tiffany Spencer

Production Company of the Year
Christie Lites
GroundSOUND
Ocean Blue Music
Sound Systems Plus
Tour Tech East  (winner)

Producer of the Year
Daniel Ledwell (winner)

Publicist of the Year
Josh Hogan
Matt Charlton
Peggy Walt
Kimberly Sinclair
Wendy Phillips (winner)

Radio Program of the Year
Atlantic Airwaves (CBC) (winner)
East Coast Countdown (Syndicated)
East Coast Road Trip (East Coast FM)
Halifax Is Burning (CKDU)
Meet The Music With Jason MacDonald (The Coast 98.7)
That East Coast Show (CKBW)

Radio Station of the Year
CKDU 88.1FM (winner)
Live105 105.1FM
QCCR 93.3 (Queens County Community Radio)
Seaside FM
The Coast 89.7 CKOA-FM
The Hawk 101.5

Recording Studio of the Year
Codapop Studios
Echo Chamber (winner)
Ferguson Music Productions
Feswick Productions
Lakewind Sound Studios
Sonic Temple

Studio Engineer Of The Year
Charles Austin (winner)
Darren Van Niekirk
Erien Eady-Ward
Michael Shepherd
Scott Ferguson
Tim Feswick

Technician of the Year
Alan Strickland
Carl Gosine
Georgia Richards
Jon Cornwall
Stephen Smith
Trevor DeSouza (winner)

Venue of the Year
Al Whittle Theatre
Michael's Bar & Grill
The Carleton Music Bar & Grill (winner)
The Company House
The Seahorse Tavern

Visual Artist of the Year
CHR!S SM!TH
Janette Rawding
Kyle Cunjak
Marnie Gillis
Mat Dunlap (winner)
Scott Blackburn

Volunteer of the Year
Alan Samson
Leif Helmer
Mary Beth Waldram
Pam Samson (winner)
Samantha Forsyth
Scott Drummond

Click here to view the list of 2011 Nova Scotia Music Awards List of Winners and Nominees

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