Nominations out for Music Nova Scotia awards
Vocal powerhouse Erin Costelo, and Canada’s hottest new pop artist, Ria Mae lead the pack with seven Music Nova Scotia award nominations each.
The awards will be presented Nov. 6 at Molson Canadian Nova Scotia Music Week (NSMW) in Truro.
Other artists who received multiple nominations for this year’s awards are Adam Baldwin, Ben Caplan and Classified.
This year, The Music Nova Scotia Awards Celebration and Closing Party will take place on Sunday, Nov. 6 at the Holiday Inn Truro. All awards will be presented at the celebration which beginS at 7 p.m. followed by a dance party featuring Asia & NuGruv with more artists to be announced.
Among the major award nominees are: Entertainer of the Year
Adam Baldwin Ben Caplan Classified David Myles Erin Costelo Ria Mae
Solo Recording of the Year (presented by Elegant Steps)
Erin Costelo - “Down Below, The Status Quo” Keith Mullins - “The Heart of Everything” Laurenn Marchand - “Ghosts in the Garden” Ria Mae - “Ria Mae” Shannon Quinn - “If All the Young Ladies” Thom Swift - “The Legend of Roy Black”
Group Recording of the Year (presented by Frank & Gino’s)
Hillsburn - “In The Battle Years” Quiet Parade - “Quiet Parade” The Brood - “Deranged Love” The Stanfields - “Modem Operandi” The Town Heroes - “Please, Everyone” Three Sheet - “Heart to Make it Perfect”
Music Video of the Year (presented by Vintage Mouldings)
Adam Baldwin - “Daylight” (Director: Scott Simpson) Alana Yorke - “Anthem” (Director: Paul McCurdy) Classified - “No Pressure” (Directors: Dave Hung and Tyler Ross) Erin Costelo - “Fighter” (Director: Daniel Ledwell) Hillsburn - “Run Down” (Director: Mat Barkley) Ria Mae - “Gold” (Director: Alon Isocianu)
New Artist Recording of the Year (presented by O’Healthy Market)
Donald MacLennan - “Belleville” Laura Roy - “Don’t Chase” Laurenn Marchand - “Ghosts in the Garden” Ostrea Lake - “Rippling Waters EP” Shannon Quinn - “If All the Young Ladies” Tommy Green Jr. - “Tommy Green Jr.”
Recording of the Year (presented by My Home Apparel)
Adam Baldwin - “No Telling When (Precisely Nineteen Eighty-Five)” Ben Caplan - “Birds With Broken Wings” Classified - “Greatful” David Myles - “Here Now” Erin Costelo - “Down Below, The Status Quo” Ria Mae - “Ria Mae”
SOCAN Songwriter of the Year (presented by SOCAN)
Adam Baldwin - “Rehtaeh” (Songwriter: Adam Baldwin) Ben Caplan - “Birds With Broken Wings” (Songwriter: Ben Caplan) Classified - “Work Away” (Songwriters: Luke Boyd & David Myles) Erin Costelo - “Fighter” (Songwriter: Erin Costelo) Keonté Beals - “Man Down” (Songwriter: Keonté Beals) Ria Mae - “Gold” (Songwriters: Ria Mae, Luke Boyd, John Fortis, Emre Ramazanoglu)
Alternative Recording of the Year (presented by NovelTea Bookstore Cafe)
Arsoniste - “Holes” Cody Degaust - “Substance Romance” Nap Eyes - “Thought Rock Fish Scale” Ominar - “Leaving” Quiet Parade - “Quiet Parade” Walrus - “Goodbye Something EP”
Americana/Bluegrass Recording of the Year
E.B. Anderson & The Resolutes - “Cold Ground” Hillsburn - “In The Battle Years” Old Man Luedecke - “Domestic Eccentric” Thom Swift - “The Legend of Roy Black”
Blues Recording of the Year (presented by BellyUp BBQ & Grill)
Joe Murphy & The Water Street Blues Band - “25 Years at the Moustache” Kim Dunn - “Inspiration” Mojo Martin - “Friday 13th”
Country Recording of the Year (presented by Best Western Glengarry Plus Hotel)
Andrew Frelick - “Time Stands Still - EP” Casey May - “Eden” Christopher Brown - “Christopher Brown” Jason Price - “Grit, Guts and Country Pride” Ruth Manning - “Tennessee Calling” Tj King - “Feels Right”
Folk Recording of the Year (presented by The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse)
Ben Caplan - “Birds With Broken Wings” Dave Gunning - “Lift” Keith Mullins - “Keith Mullins” Kev Corbett - “On the River Off the Lake” Laurenn Marchand - “Ghosts in the Garden” Ronok Sarkar - “Waiting For Alice”