Friends and soon-to-be friendly rivals David Myles and Old Man Luedecke lead the pack at this year’s Nova Scotia Music Week for their respective LPs On the Line and Proof of Love. Other multiple noms went to Tom Fun Orchestra with four and three each to an impressively diverse array of artists including Wintersleep, Christina Martin, Chad Hatcher, Tomcat Combat and Jon McKiel.
After two successful years in Liverpool, Nova Scotia Music Week moves to Pictou Country for this year’s festivities, which go from November 6 to 9. If you’re interested in making the trip, tickets for the awards show, songwriters’ circle and other events are available at ticketpro.ca.
Here is the complete list of nominees.
Entertainer of the Year (Cast your vote here.)Rich Aucoin Dave Gunning Old Man Luedecke David Myles The Tom Fun Orchestra
Album of the Year Christina Martin, Two Hearts David Myles, On the Line Old Man Luedecke, Proof of Love The Tom Fun Orchestra, You Will Land With A Thud Wintersleep, Welcome to the Night Sky
Alternative Artist/Group Recording Rich Aucoin, Personal Publication Great Plains, Home of the New Totem Mardeen, Read Less Minds The Sleepless Nights, Turn Into Vapour Tomcat Combat, I’m Okay You’re Okay
Blues Artist/Group Recording The Hupman Brothers, The Hupman Brothers Frank MacKay, Believe it or Not Thom Swift, Into the Dirt Ken Ward, Love Happens
Classical Recording Christopher Bowman & David Chafe, Over Hill and Valley The Ernst Family, Give Me Jesus Nova Brilliante, Melodies of Love: Vol. 1
Country/Bluegrass Artist/Group Recording Dave Carroll, Perfect Blue Ryan Cook and Sunny Acres, Hot Times Jeanne (Doucet) Currie, Serrons-nous la main Grassmarket, Waiting SouthWind, The Sun Always Rises
DJ of the Year DJ IV Count Sockula Esq. JoRun DJ T-Woo Uncle Fester
Female Artist Recording Erin Costelo, The Trouble and the Truth Tanya Davis, Gorgeous Morning Teresa Ennis, Space Christina Martin, Two Hearts Laura Peek, From the Photographs
Folk Recording Steven Bowers, Homing Don Brownrigg, Wander Songs Dave Gunning, House For Sale Old Man Luedecke, Proof of Love David Myles, On the Line
Francophone Artist/Group Recording Bette & Wallet, Voici…Bette & Wallet Ronald Bourgeois, J’ai trouvé dans une chanson Jeanne (Doucet) Currie, Serrons-nous la main
Group Recording The Contact, Canvas Tears Gypsophilia, Minor Hope Slowcoaster, Future Radio The Tom Fun Orchestra, You Will Land With A ThudWintersleep, Welcome to the Night Sky
Hip-Hop Recording Blinxamillion, The Re-Birth Mic Boyd, Lost in the Woods The Chronicles, Bundle Up The Extremities, The New TonicGhettosocks, I Can Make Your Dog Famous
Inspirational Artist/Group Recording Dave Carroll, Perfect Blue The Ernst Family, Give Me Jesus Mary-Grace Koile, Labour of Love Life Support, Roar of Heaven SouthWind, The Sun Always Rises
Jazz/Electro Acoustic Artist/Group Recording Shan Arsenault, Below Sea Level Swingology, Swingology Tonic, Tonic
Loud Artist Recording Myles Deck and the Fuzz, Beware the Fuzz Diminished Fifth Records, The Music of Artisanship and War: Vol 1 Shelter With Thieves, A Dark ChapterTomcat Combat, I’m Okay You’re Okay
Male Artist Recording Chad Hatcher, Tunnels and Pathways Daniel Ledwell, Two Over Seven Old Man Luedecke, Proof of Love Jon McKiel, The Nature of Things David Myles, On the Line
Musician of the Year Jordi Comstock Kev Corbett Daniel Ledwell Ian Sherwood Thom Swift
New Artist/Group Recording Don Brownrigg, Wander Songs Ryan Cook and Sunny Acres, Hot Times Jon McKiel, The Nature of Things Share, Pedestrian The Tom Fun Orchestra, You Will Land With A Thud Tomcat Combat, I’m Okay You’re Okay
Pop/Rock Artist/Group Recording The Contact, Canvas Tears Chad Hatcher, Tunnels and Pathways Christina Martin, Two Hearts Jon McKiel, The Nature of Things Shobha, Work in Progress
Songwriter of the YearSteven Bowers Old Man Luedecke Ruth Minnikin David Myles Wintersleep (Paul Murphy, Tim D’Eon, Loel Campbell, Jud Haynes)
Traditional/Roots Recording Bette & Wallet, Voici…Bette & Wallet Ronald Bourgeois, J’ai trouvé dans une chanson Dwayne Cote, A Compilation Chrissy Crowley, Chrissy Crowley Troy MacGillivray, Live at the Music Room Jason Roach, Jason Roach
Urban Artist/Group Recording Andru Branch and Halfway Tree, The Only Constant Shobha, Work in Progress Jamie Sparks, It’s the Music
Video of the Year Chad Hatcher, “Do it All Again”Rebekah Higgs, “Parables” Laura Peek and the Winning Hearts, “Stand Right There” Shelter with Thieves, “Valley of the Gun”The Superfantastics, “Tonight Tonight”
This article appears in Sep 18-24, 2008.