Stingray Radio’s Chris Batstone has been named Music NL’s Media Person of the Year.
Batstone is among a number of winners of Music NL’s Industry Awards handed out in Corner Brook on Friday night.
Thank you so much @_MusicNL_ . Truly honored pic.twitter.com/m7Ip6Hl5S8
— Chris Batstone (@radiochrisb) October 28, 2022
The 46th Annual Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival has been named Event of the Year, Industry Profession of the Year went to Mary Beth Waldram.
Rozalind MacPhail is Music Educator of the Year, Atlantic Music has been named Outstanding Company and Recording Engineer/Producer of the Year honours went to Michelle LaCour.
The Ship Pub has been named Venue of the year, while Volunteer of the Year recognition has been given to Alick Tsui.
Three honourary awards were also handed out: they include John Clarke who received the Unsung Hero Award, Darren White who was handed the Denis Parker Industry Builder Award and Don and Kathy Where of Sound Symposium fame received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
MusicNL Celebration week wraps up tonight with their Artist Awards Gala.