MusicNL celebrates 2025 award winners
MusicNL Week wraps up in St. John’s on November 16th, with a songwriter’s Circle at The Ship Pub at 7:00pm. The biggest event of the week was the 2025 MusicNL Awards Gala, which took place on Saturday, November 15th. The evening featured twenty-five presentations, with Kelly McMichael, Nick Earle and the Reckless Hearts, Deantha Edmunds, XIA-3, and Quote the Raven leading the awards with two each.
2025 MusicNL Award Winners:
Album of the Year – Presented by Chara Pictures
Kelly McMichael – After The Sting Of It
Alternative Artist of the Year
Kelly McMichael
Classical Artist of the Year
Deantha Edmunds
Country Artist of the Year – Presented by Anderson’s
Mallory Johnson
Electronic Artist of the Year
Andrew Gosse
Fan’s Choice Entertainer of the Year – Presented by VOCM
Justin Fancy
Folk Artist of the Year – Presented by O’Brien’s Music
Quote the Raven
Global Music Artist of the Year
XIA-3
Group of the Year – Presented by Quidi Vidi Brewery
Nick Earle & The Reckless Hearts
Indigenous Artist of the Year
Deantha Edmunds
Instrumental Artist of the Year
XIA-3
International Touring Artist of the Year – Presented by Capital Auto Group
Rum Ragged
Jazz Artist of the Year
Natasha Blackwood
L’Artiste Francophone de L’Année
Port-Aux-Poutines
Loud Artist of the Year
Smoke Signals
Music Video of the Year – Presented by Up Sky Down Films
Quote the Raven – “Already Gone”
Directed, Produced, Edited by Cody Westman
Director of Photography: Troy Maher
Pop Artist of the Year – Presented by Churchill Park Music Festival
With Violet
R&B Artist of the Year
Zaynab Wilson
Rising Star of the Year
Evan Watts Smith
Rock Artist of the Year – Presented by George Street Association
Nick Earle & The Reckless Hearts
Ron Hynes Songwriter of the Year
Mick Davis and Thin Love
Side Musician of the Year – Presented by Canadian Federation of Musicians
Hunter Madden
Solo Artist of the Year
Nico Paulo
Sound on Screen of the Year – Presented by Panoramic Pictures
Ian Foster
Traditional Artist of the Year – Presented by VOCM
Jim Payne and Fergus O’Byrne
Industry Award Winners
Artist Manager of the Year
Hilda Cousins
Event of the Year – Presented by Canadian AV
HeavyNFLD Fest
Graphic Artist of the Year – Presented by College of the North Atlantic
Andrew Boyd
Scott Sheppard
Industry Professional of the Year – Presented by Genoa Design
Ben Chapman-Smith Music
Media Person of the Year – Presented by Ray Agency
Glenn Pardy – NL Live Events
Music Educator of the Year – Presented by Long & McQuade
Amy Collyer-Holmes
Outstanding Company of the Year
Lawnya Vawnya
Recording Engineer/Producer of the Year
Michelle LaCour
Venue of the Year
The Majestic Theatre
Volunteer of the Year – Presented by PAL Airlines
Out of the Fog – Hosts
Honorary Award Winners:
Lifetime Achievement
Dave Panting
Denis Parker Industry Builder
June Hiscock
Unsung Hero
Paul “Boomer” Stamp