The 2011 Music Nova Scotia Music and Industry Award nominees were announced today. Carmen Townsend and Jenn Grant have racked up five nominations each, including Entertainer of the Year and Female Artist of the Year. (We're also quite pleased to see that Grant's ridiculously sweet video for "Getcha Good" - featuring Maynard St and the hilarious faces of Aaron Mackenzie Fraser - was nominated for best video.) Additionally, you can start voting for the Entertainer of the Year award online here (voting closes September 29.) A complete list of nominees is below. The awards will be given out on Sunday November 6. Nova Scotia Music Week runs from November 3 - 6 in Yarmouth.
Alternative Recording of the Year
Presented by Aberdeen Paving
Armada Drive — Armada Drive
Kuato — Winter EP
Laura Peek — Key
Ryan MacGrath — Cooper Hatch Paris
We're Doomed — Like A Machine
Blues Recording of the Year
Scott Macmillan and Brian Doyle — Live Off the Floor
Jenny MacDonald — Bye, Bye Mr. Bluesman
Dan Doiron — Even My Guitar is in Love With You
The Hupman Brothers Band — Loveseat Volume 1
The Hupman Brothers Band — Loveseat Volume 2
Country and Bluegrass Recording of the Year
Presented by Nova Scotia Country Music Hall of Fame
Aselin Debison — Homeward Bound
The Modern Grass Quartet — The Modern Grass Quartet
Norma MacDonald — Morning You Wake
Jimmy Rankin — Forget about the world
Ryan Cook — Peaks & Valleys
Digital Artist of the Year
Presented by Lixar
Jenny MacDonald
Christina Martin
Ghettochild
Keith Mullins
Three Sheet
DJ of the Year
DJ IV
DJ Y-Rush
Petey Punch
Uncle Fester
R$ $mooth
DJ T-Woo
Electronic Recording of the Year
Snug — Time Travel
Minus World — Minus World
Ruth Minnikin and Her Bandwagon — Depend On This
Scientists of Sound — Wealth and Hellness
Mat Trouble — Revenge of the Nerd
Bell Aliant Entertainer of the Year — PUBLIC VOTE
Presented by Bell Aliant
Jenn Grant
Carmen Townsend
David Myles
Jimmy Rankin
Three Sheet
Female Artist Recording of the Year
Presented by Delta Hotels
Jenn Grant — Honeymoon Punch
Carmen Townsend — Waitin’ and Seein’
Norma MacDonald — Morning You Wake
Laura Peek — Key
Molly Thomason — Beauty Queen
Kim Wempe — Painting With Tides
Folk Recording of the Year
Norma MacDonald — Morning You Wake
David Myles — Live at the Carleton
Zac Crouse — You Plan to do Nothing
Molly Thomason — Beauty Queen
Kim Wempe — Painting With Tides
Christina Martin — I Can Too
Francophone Recording of the Year
Luc Tardif - Et sans aucune raison apparent
Timmy Saulnier - L'Homme que Je Voudrais Étre
Élise Comeau — Élise
Bête 5 - Bête 5
Unisson — Unisson
Group Recording of the Year
Presented by Rudder's Seafood Restaurant & Brew Pub
Shelter With Thieves — Someday is Never Soon Enough
Something Good — Business As Usual
Three Sheet — Sheet Music
Gloryhound — Electric Dusk
Slowcoaster — The Darkest Of Discos
Hip Hop Recording of the Year
Presented by Coastal Financial Credit Union
Quake — The Myth
Ambition — Just for Kicks
J-Bru — The Jason LP
Ghettochild — In The Making
Something Good — Business As Usual
Loud Recording of the Year
Presented by Yarmouth Metal
Armada Drive — Armada Drive
Stone Mary — Hellbound Gypsy Train
Orchid's Curse — Voices: The Tales of Broken Men
Shelter With Thieves — Someday Is Never Soon Enough
We're Doomed — Like A Machine
Male Artist Recording of the Year
Presented by Delta Hotels
David Myles — Live at the Carleton
Jimmy Rankin — Forget about the world
J-Bru — The Jason LP
Dave Gunning — A Tribute to John Allan Cameron
Ryan Cook — Peaks & Valleys
JRDN — IAMJRDN
Music Video of the Year
Presented by NSCC Burridge Campus and NSCC School of Applied Arts New Media
Jenn Grant — Getcha Good — Director: Andrew Stretch
The Stanfields — Ship To Shore — Director: Aram Kouyoumdjian
Ghettochild Feat. Chad Hatcher — On the Move — Director: The Hansen-MacDonald Brothers
J-Bru — Movin' On Up — Director: Marc André Debruyne
Gypsophilia — Agricola and Sarah — Director: Sydney Smith and Jason Levangie
Musician of the Year
Presented by Minor Music
Scott Macmillan
Jordi Comstock
Kev Corbett
Keith Mullins
Kevin Fox
Adam Fine
New Artist Recording of the Year
Presented by Grant Thornton LLP
Quake — The Myth
Carmen Townsend — Waitin' and Seein'
Cassie and Maggie MacDonald — Fresh Heirs
Zac Crouse — You Plan to do Nothing
We're Doomed — Like A Machine
Scientists of Sound — Wealth and Hellness
Recording of the Year
Presented by Krista Keough Creative Communications
Jenn Grant — Honeymoon Punch
Carmen Townsend — Waitin' and Seein'
David Myles — Live at the Carleton
Jimmy Rankin — Forget about the world
Slowcoaster — The Darkest Of Discos
Ryan Cook — Peaks & Valleys
Rock Recording of the Year
Presented by Graves Electrical Ltd.
Stone Mary — Hellbound Gypsy Train
Carmen Townsend — Waitin' and Seein'
Slowcoaster — The Darkest Of Discos
Gloryhound — Electric Dusk
Jay Smith — Jay Smith
SOCAN Songwriter of the Year
Presented by SOCAN
Jenn Grant — How I Met You
Laura Peek — Stay Sharp
Jimmy Rankin — Here in my Heart
Tanya Davis — Eulogy for You and Me
Ruth Minnikin — Depend On This
Ryan Cook — Gaspereau Valley
Traditional/Roots Recording of the Year
Presented by The Old Triangle
Dave Gunning — A Tribute to John Allan Cameron
Cassie and Maggie MacDonald — Fresh Heirs
Pogey — Full Speed Ahead
Kenneth and Angus MacKenzie — Piob is Fidheall
Scott Macmillan and Brian Doyle — Live Off the Floor
Urban Recording of the Year
A'drian S - My Nightmare, My Everything
JRDN — IAMJRDN
Dutch Robinson — Life
Music Nova Scotia 2011 Industry Award Nominees
Booking Agent of the Year
Stephanie Purcell
Jason MacIsaac
Craig Mercer
Shimon Walt
Community Presenter of the Year
Little River Folk Society
CKDU
Lunenburg Folk Harbour Society
Company of the Year
Presented by ECMA
GroundSwell Music
Marcato Digital Solutions
Diminished Fifth Records
Forward Music Group
Limelight Communications Group
Corporate Sponsor of the Year
Presented by Music Nova Scotia
Marcato Digital Solutions
Molson Canadian
The NSLC
Maritime Broadcasting Systems (MBS)
Z103 (Evanov Radio Group)
Rogers
Educator of the Year
Donna Rhodenizer
Greg Simm
Waye Mason
Shimon Walt
Event of the Year
2011 Canada Games
25th Anniversary Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival
Halifax Pop Explosion (HPX)
Celtic Colours International Festival
Riverfest
Industry Professional of the Year
Ian McKinnon
Darren Gallop
Stephanie Purcell
Kimberly Sinclair
Jonny Stevens
Manager of the Year
Presented by Graham Construction Ltd.
Jason Burns
Ian McKinnon
Darren Gallop
Heather Gibson
Mike Greatorex
Media Professional of the Year
Presented by Red Tentacle Music Solutions
Alison Lang
Stephen Cooke
Tom Bedell
Maria Panopalis
Phlis MacGregor
Producer of the Year
Jamie Robinson
Dave Gunning
Daniel Ledwell
Dale Murray
Fred Lavery
Production Company of the Year
Cargo Productions
Tour Tech East
Sound Systems Plus
Christie Lites
Cottage Lunch
Ocean Blue Music
Promoter of the Year
Sonic Concerts
Leif Helmer
Craig Mercer
Broken Chord Promotions
Yarmouth Metal
Troy Arseneault
Publicist of the Year
Matt Charlton
Wendy Phillips
Peggy Walt
Spincount
Red Tentacle
Radio Program of the Year
Halifax Is Burning (CKDU)
That East Coast Show (CKBW)
East Coast Rising (101.5 The Hawk)
East Coast Countdown (Syndicated)
Atlantic Airwaves (CBC)
Route 104 (Q104)
Radio Station of the Year
Presented by Theriault Financial
CKDU 88.1FM (Halifax)
Live 105 (Halifax)
The Coast 89.7 (Glace Bay)
101.5 The Hawk (Port Hawkesbury)
Q104 (Halifax)
Big Dog 100.9 (Truro)
Recording Studio of the Year
Wee House of Music
Echo Chamber
The Sonic Temple
Lakewind Sound Studios
Codapop Recording Studio
Studio Engineer of the Year
Darren Van Neikerk
Charles Austin
Eric Leclerc
Michael "Sheppy" Shepherd
Andrew J.H. Gillis
Technician of the Year
Presented by Sound Systems Plus
Steve "Snickers" Smith
Eric Leclerc
Robbie Aggas
Brian Power
Ryan Smith
Venue of the Year
Presented by Broken Chord Promotions
The Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
The Petite Riviere Fire Hall
The Seahorse Tavern
The Carleton Music Bar & Grill
Glasgow Square Theatre
The Marigold Cultural Centre
Visual Artist of the Year
Presented by Argyle Fine Art
Mat Dunlap
Janette Rawding
Daniel Ledwell
Jeff Clairmont
Chr!s Sm!th
Nick Brunt
Volunteer of the Year
Presented by Sonic Entertainment Group
Scott Drummond
Kevin Hall
Debbie Rockola
Brian Doherty
Chantal Caissie
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