Nova Scotia Music Awards – Truro, NS – November 6, 2016 – Winners include Ria Mae, Classified and Ben Caplan

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Ria Mae was the big winner at this year’s Nova Scotia Music Awards held on Nov. 6. Halifax-born Rae took home five awards. (Photo Credit: David Hodges)

NSMW Awards
Holiday Inn and Conference Centre
Truro, NS
November 6, 2016
 

Forty-eight Music Nova Scotia Awards were handed out on Sunday, November 6 at the Music Nova Scotia Awards Celebration at the Holiday Inn and Conference Centre Truro, Nova Scotia.

Ria Mae won five awards, including Recording of the year, Music video of the Year, Digital Artist of the Year, SOCAN Songwriter of the Year, and Pop Recording of the Year. Classified won three awards, including Producer of the Year, Hip Hop Recording of the Year, and SOCAN Songwriter of the Year. Ben Caplan also walked away with two awards, The Delta Halifax & Delta Barrington Entertainer of the Year and Folk Recording of the Year. On the industry side Sonic Entertainment group won two awards, Company of the Year and Promoter of the Year.

Music:

Delta Halifax & Delta Barrington Entertainer of the Year: Ben Caplan

Solo Recording of the Year (presented by Elegant Steps): Erin Costelo – “Down Below, The Status Quo”

Group Recording of the Year (presented by Frank & Gino’s): The Town Heroes – “Please, Everyone”

Music Video of the Year (presented by Vintage Mouldings): Ria Mae – “Gold” – Director: Alon Isocianu

New Artist Recording of the Year (presented by O’Healthy Market): Shannon Quinn – “If All The Young Ladies”

Recording of the Year (presented by My Home Apparel): Ria Mae – “Ria Mae”

SOCAN Songwriter of the Year (presented by SOCAN): Ria Mae – “Gold” – Ria Mae, Luke Boyd, John Fortis, Emre Ramazanoglu

Aboriginal Artist of the Year (presented by Millbrook First Nation): City Natives

Acadian/Francophone Artist of the Year (presented by Grant Thornton): Maxim Cormier

African Nova Scotian Artist of the Year (presented by Town of Truro Equity and Diversity Committee): Reeny Smith

Alternative Recording of the Year (presented by NovelTea Bookstore Cafe): Quiet Parade – “Quiet Parade”

Americana/Bluegrass Recording of the Year: Old Man Luedecke – “Domestic Eccentric”

Blues Recording of the Year (presented by BellyUp BBQ & Grill): Kim Dunn – “Inspiration”

Classical Recording of the Year: Halifax Camerata Singers – “A Time For All Things”

Country Recording of the Year (presented by Best Western Glengarry Plus Hotel): Tj King – “Feels Right”

Digital Artist of the Year (Presented by Hub Grub): Ria Mae

DJ of the Year (presented by Upham’s CARSTAR): DJ IV

Electronic Artist of the Year (presented by Canadian Music Week): Neon Dreams

Folk Recording of the Year (presented by The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse): Ben Caplan – “Birds With Broken Wings”

Hip Hop Recording of the Year (presented by Andy’s Tires): Classified – “Greatful”

Inspirational Recording of the Year: Keonté Beals – “Keonté Beals”

Jazz Recording of the Year (presented by Sea Shell Design): Donald MacLennan – “Belleville”

Loud Recording of the Year (presented by Noyes Records): Black Moor – “Brave To The Grave”

Musician of the Year (presented by Patterson Law): Keith Mullins

Pop Recording of the Year (presented by Beck & Boosh Jewelry and Styles): Ria Mae – “Ria Mae”

Rock Recording of the Year (presented by Aggregate Equipment): Adam Baldwin – “No Telling When (Precisely Nineteen Eighty-Five)

Traditional/Roots Recording of the Year (presented by Warner Music Canada): Shannon Quinn – “If All The Young Ladies”

All photos by David Hodges
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