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Plaskett Wins Two Awards From Music Nova Scotia

Lunenburg’s Joel Plaskett is adding some more hardware to his collection.

He won entertainer of the year and producer of the year awards from Music Nova Scotia.

Other winners include Mo Kenney, who picked up four awards including music video of the year and pop recording of the year.

Old Man Luedecke also won the Americana/Bluegrass recording of the year for the album “I Never Sang Before I Met You.”

Forty-eight awards were handed out during a ceremony Sunday in Yarmouth.

The complete list of winners are as follows:

Music:

Web.com Entertainer of the Year: Joel Plaskett
Solo Recording of the Year: Mo Kenney – In My Dreams
Group Recording of the Year: Gypsophilia – Night Swimming
New Artist Recording of the Year: Roxy & The Underground Soul Sound – Don’t You Know
Recording of the Year (Tie): Gabrielle Papillon – The Tempest of Old and Mo Kenney – In My Dreams
SOCAN Songwriter of the Year: Ria Mae – “Clothes Off” (Ria Mae, Luke Boyd, J Mullan)

Music Video of the Year: Mo Kenney – “Telephones” (Director: Nathan Boey)
Aboriginal Artist of the Year: City Natives
Acadian/Francophone Artist of the Year: Maxim Cormier
African Nova Scotian Artist of the Year: Reeny Smith
Alternative Recording of the Year: In-Flight Safety – Conversationalist
Americana/Bluegrass Recording of the Year: Old Man Luedecke – “I Never Sang Before I Met You”
Blues Recording of the Year: Charlie A’Court – Come On Over
Country Recording of the Year: Jen Miller – Can’t No One Bring Me Down
Digital Artist of the Year: The Town Heroes
DJ of the Year: Ryan Hemsworth
Electronic Artist of the Year: Rich Aucoin
Folk Recording of the Year: Jenn Grant – Compostela
Hip Hop Recording of the Year: Quake Matthews – Rap Music

Inspirational Recording of the Year: Erika Kulnys – Angel On The Road
Jazz Recording of the Year: Gysophilia
Loud Recording of the Year: Old Blood – Black Budget Science
Musician of the Year: Keith Mullins
Pop Recording of the Year: Mo Kenney – In My Dreams
Rock Recording of the Year: Jessie Brown – Act II: Decisions
Traditional/Roots Recording of the Year: Keith Mullins – Island Sol
Urban Recording of the Year: Roxy & The Underground Soul Sound – “Puppet”

Industry:
Booking Agent of the Year: Jason MacIsaac, The MacIsaac Agency
Community Presenter of the Year: Glasgow Square Theatre
Company of the Year: Sonic Entertainment Group
Corporate Sponsor of the Year: Casino Nova Scotia
Education of the Year: Erin Costelo
Event of the Year: Halifax Pop Explosion
Industry Professional of the Year: Trevor Murphy, Pigeon Row
Live Technician of the Year: Trevpr DeSouza, groundSOUND
Manager of the Year: Ian McKinnon, GroundSwell Music Inc.
Media Professional of the Year: Stephen Cooke, The Chronicle Herald
Producer of the Year: Joel Plaskett
Production Company of the Year: groundSOUND
Promoter of the Year: Mike Campbell, The Carleton Music Bar & Grill
Publicist of the Year: Trevor Murphy, Pigeon Row
Radio Program of the Year: Halifax Is Burning (CKDU 88.1FM)
Radio Station of the Year: CKDU 88.1FM
Recording Studio of the Year: New Scotland Yard Studio
Engineer of the Year: Thomas Stajcer, New Scotland Yard/Echo Chamber
Venue of the Year: The Carleton Music Bar & Grill
Visual Artist of the Year: Mat Dunlap
Volunteer of the Year: Tanya Beers

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