Official Press Release
As devastating a year as 2020 has been on the music industry, there is still cause for celebration. Artists have continued to make beautiful music and Music PEI is proud to announce the nominees for the 2021 Music PEI Awards.
Catherine MacLellan leads the way with 8 nominations for her latest album ‘Coyote’. She received nominations in Credit Union Album of the Year, Album Art of the Year, Entertainer of the Year, SOCAN Songwriter of the Year, Solo Recording of the Year, FACTOR Song of the Year, FilmPEI Video of the Year, and Contemporary Roots/Country Recording of the Year.
Rachel Beck is close behind with 7 nominations and has garnered nominations in some of the top categories including Credit Union Album of the Year, SOCAN Songwriter of the Year, and Solo Recording of the Year. Dylan Menzie, KINLEY and Sarah Hangen are sitting with 6 nominations, while 5 nominations belong to Brielle Ansems and her album ‘This New Hurricane’.
Also being handed out during Credit Union Music PEI Week will be an additional 6 Board Awards as selected by the Music PEI Board of Directors. Those awards include Educator of the Year, Industry Person of the Year, Lifetime Achievement, Rooted to the Island, Live Music Production Professional of the year, and Community Contributor of the Year.
Membership voting for the 5 genre awards will open Monday December 21st and will close January 5th 2021. The Entertainer of the Year is voted on by the public and will be announced December 21st. All other awards are determined by juries of industry professionals.
Following is a list of the categories and nominees. For additional information go to http://www.musicpei.com. Festivities will kick off March 3rd 2021 and run until the 7th culminating with the Awards Party and Festival Finale. The full schedule for the 2021 Credit Union Music PEI Week will be announced in the coming weeks. Join the festivities for PEI’s largest annual celebration of Island music.
Music PEI would like to thank our title sponsor, the Credit Unions, for their continued support. Music PEI also receives tremendous annual support from the Province of PEI, Innovation PEI, Skills PEI, ACOA and the City of Charlottetown.
Music PEI also would like to acknowledge the amazing ongoing financial support from FACTOR through the Government of Canada and of Canada’s private radio broadcasters.Their impact on Canada’s music industry is immeasurable.
Music PEI would like to extend its gratitude to all the funders, sponsors and partners who help to make Credit Union Music PEI Week 2021 possible and a huge congratulations to all these amazing nominees.
The 2021 Music PEI Award nominees are:
PEI Symphony Achievement in Classical/Jazz Music
Sarah Hagen
Sirens
Winterjazz Quartet
Credit Union Album of the Year
Catherine MacLellan – Coyote
Dylan Menzie – Lost in Dreams
KINLEY – KINLEY
Rachel Beck – Stronger Than You Know
Sarah Hagen – Women of Note
Album Art of the Year
Brielle Ansems – This New Hurricane (Graphic Designer/Lead Artist: Sarah Eddie and Brielle Ansems) Catherine MacLellan – Coyote (Graphic Designer/Lead Artist: Heather Miller and Jason Alward)
Dylan Menzie – Lost in Dreams (Graphic Designer/Lead Artist: Ashley Anne Clark and Cohen McDonald)
Lawrence Maxwell – Almost Natural (Graphic Designer/Lead Artist: Aidan Searle)
Sirens – Boundless (Graphic Designer/Lead Artist: Alana Reddin)
Digital Achievement of the Year
Brandon Howard Roy
Cory Gallant
Dylan Menzie
KINLEY
The East Pointers
Event of the Year
Feelin’ Mighty Proud – Confederation Centre of the Arts
Harvest Home Festival
Indian River Festival
The Island Drive-In Festival
Francophone Artist of the Year
Adrienne Gallant
Sirène et Matelot
Vishtèn
City of Charlottetown Group Recording of the Year
Adjust the Facts – Go Play Outside
Amanda Jackson Band – Ocean
Graves of the Abyss – Burial
Little Cities – Little Cities EP
Sirens – Boundless
Sky Family – Courageous
Instrumental Recording of the Year
Inn Echo – Inn Echo
Luka Hall – Category 1
Sarah Hagen – Women of Note
Wrong Planet Band – Wrong Planet Band
Livestream of the Year
Confederation Centre of the Arts – Kierrah Celeste
Rollo Bay Fiddle Festival
Royal North
Scott Parsons
Vishtèn
Holland College Musician of the Year
Eric Broadbent
Mark Haines
Roland Beaulieu
Maritime Electric Lloyd Doyle New Artist of the Year
Brandon Howard Roy – Little Reasons
Brielle Ansems – This New Hurricane
Logan Richard – Everyday
Sarah Hagen – Women of Note
Shane Pendergast – Place to the Name
Producer of the Year
Adam Gallant
Colin Buchanan
Daniel Drouin
Jon Matthews
Recording Studio of the Year
The Hill Sound Studio
The Sound Mill
Up West Production
SOCAN Songwriter of the Year
Catherine MacLellan
Dylan Menzie
KINLEY
Logan Richard
Rachel Beck
Solo Recording of the Year
Brielle Ansems – This New Hurricane
Catherine MacLellan – Coyote
KINLEY – KINLEY
Rachel Beck – Stronger Than You Know
Sarah Hagen – Women of Note
FACTOR Song of the Year
Brielle Ansems – More Than My Heart
Catherine MacLellan & Tara MacLean – This Storm
Cory Gallant – Easily Addicted
Lennie Gallant – Sequoia
Rachel Beck – Warrior
Venue of the Year
Celtic Performing Arts Centre
Copper Bottom Brewing
Mainstage Theatre – Confederation Centre of the Arts
Stompin’ Tom Centre
FilmPEI Video of the Year
Adjust the Facts – Human Virus (Directed by Day1 Media)
Catherine MacLellan & Tara MacLean – This Storm (Directed by Catherine MacLellan & Tara MacLean)
KINLEY – Run With You (Directed by Jenna MacMillan)
Lennie Gallant – Sequoia (Directed by Lennie Gallant and Evan Christensen)
Rachel Beck – Dancin’ (Directed by Millefiore Clarkes)
Sirens – In Her Image (Directed by Millefiore Clarkes)
Contemporary Roots/Country Recording of the Year
Amanda Jackson Band – Ocean
Catherine MacLellan – Coyote
Dylan Menzie – Lost in Dreams
Lawrence Maxwell – Almost Natural
Shane Pendergast – Place to the Name
Electronic Recording of the Year
Hailey MacIsaac – Down2U (feat. Mossboy)
Lee Rosevere – Promise
Phyzxx – 01.10 (feat. AKAninja)
Loud/Rock Recording of the Year
Graves of the Abyss – Burial
Kari-Lyn Blacquiere – Hit The Ground
Little Cities – Little Cities EP
Wrong Planet Band – Wrong Planet Band
Downtown Charlottetown Inc. Pop Recording of the Year
Brielle Ansems – This New Hurricane
KINLEY – Kinley
Rachel Beck – Stronger Than You Know
Rap/HipHop Recording of the Year
Adjust the Facts – Go Play Outside
Braeden Van Asperen – Voices
Eric Broadbent – Serendipitous Bastards
Slime da Garbage Mane – In da Crib Music
Spivey – Vibein
Vince the Messenger – Nowhere 2 Grow
Entertainer of the Year
Catherine MacLellan
Dylan Menzie
Rachel Beck
The East Pointers
Vishtèn
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