MusicNL Week kicked off in fine fashion with a number of awards handed out during the opening gala at the Convention Centre.
Artists from various genres picked up awards across 22 categories.
Pop-rock band With Violet ended the night with two awards for Group of the Year and Pop Artist of the Year.
Local singer Paige Penney, who has been travelling back and forth to Nashville recently, won Country Artist of the Year.
The Irish Descendants were presented with the VOCM Fan’s Choice Entertainer of the Year award. Lead singer Con O’Brien was also honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
MusicNL week runs until Sunday.
Full List of Award Recipients:
Alternative Artist of the Year
Liz Fagan Band
Country Artist of the Year
Presented by O’Briens Music
Paige Penney
Folk Artist of the Year
Matthew Byrne
Global Music Artist of the Year
Ana Luisa Ramos
Group of the Year
Presented by Quidi Vidi Brewery
With Violet
Indigenous Artist of the Year
Presented by First Light
Silver Wolf Band
International Touring Artist of the Year
Ana & Eric
Jazz Artist of the Year
Duane Andrews
L’Artiste Francophone de L’Année
Adrian House
Loud Artist of the Year
Yes, Officer
Music Video of the Year
Bill Brennan and Andy McNeill – “Tunnels of Light”
Director: Bruce Alcock
Editor, Producer: Bruce Alcock
Design, Direction, and Animation: Bruce Alcock
Pop Artist of the Year
Presented by Churchill Park Music Festival
With Violet
Rap/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
Albert Dalton
Rising Star of the Year
Nana Kwame Obese
WEKU
Rock Artist of the Year
Presented by George Street Association
MADELINE
Solo Artist of the Year
Ben Diamond
Songwriter of the Year (Non Performer)
Amelia Curran
Sound on Screen Award
Presented by Panoramic Pictures
Adam Foran
Traditional Artist of the Year
Kitchinparti
Ron Hynes Songwriter of the Year
Presented by SOCAN
Mallory Johnson
Fan’s Choice Entertainer of the Year
Presented by VOCM
The Irish Descendants
Album of the Year
Bill Brennan and Andy McNeill – Dreaming in Gamelan
Rachel Cousins – What Hasn’t Killed Me
Lifetime Achievement Award
Con O’Brien
