Industry awards presented
Folk Recording of the Year: Rose Cousins, “Natural Conclusions”
Video of the Year: Kevin Davison, “When All Those Sirens Are Gone”
Live Sound Engineer of the Year: Stephen (Snickers) Smith
Blues Recording of the Year (tie): Matt Minglewood (“Fly Like Desperados”) and Mike Biggar (“Go All In”)
Dance Recording of the Year: CRaymak, “Play with Fire”
Studio Engineer of the Year: Jamie Foulds
Management/Manager of the Year: Sonic Entertainment Group
Electronic Recording of the Year: PINEO & LOEB, “Lifeblood”
Country Recording of the Year: Makayla Lynn, “On a Dare and a Prayer”
Media Person of the Year: Hillary Windsor
Media Outlet of the Year: Halifax Is Burning
Company of the Year : SpinCount
Venue of the Year: The Carleton Music Bar and Grill (Halifax)
Loud Recording of the Year: ZAUM, “Eidolon”
Jazz Recording of the Year: Paul Tynan and Aaron Lington, “Bicoastal Collective: Chapter 5”
Dr. Helen Creighton Lifetime Achievement Award: Lynn Horne
Instrumental Recording of the Year: Rosie MacKenzie, “Atlantic”
Industry Builder Award: Louis Thomas
Rock Recording of the Year: Jessie Brown, “Keeping Appearances”
Studio of the Year: New Scotland Yard Studio
Roots/Traditional Recording of the Year: Coig, “Rove”
Graphic/Media Artist of the Year: Jud Haynes
Directors’ Special Achievement Award: Kevin Macmichael
Producer of the Year: Daniel Ledwell
Gospel Recording of the Year: Measha Brueggergosman, “Songs of Freedom”
Solo Recording of the Year: Mo Kenney, “The Details”
Musician’s Achievement Award: Geoff Arsenault
Event of the Year: Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival