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The Music PEI Music Awards Show is an annual celebration of Island Music from East to West, with up to 22 Industry awards given to those who have made their mark on the Island in 2008–2009.
Our Gala celebrates the diversity of music on Prince Edward Island and features up to a dozen or more Island performers in genres including everything from Alternative, Country, Jazz, Blues, R&B, Rock n' Roll, Pop, and more. Each year new rising stars are discovered and established artists shine. It is truly a diverse range of musical styles and great performances. Performers for the Gala Show are selected by the Awards Show Committee from the list of nominees.
This year's Gala show will be held Saturday, January 23rd, 2010 at the Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown and will once again celebrate musical excellence and achievements during the past year featuring Island artists. Music Week PEI will also include a Songwriters Show, showcases and workshops. Further announcements will be made with schedule details.
Please note that all of the above can either be mailed to:
Music PEI
P.O. Box 2371
Charlottetown, PE
C1A 8C4
or dropped off at:
Music PEI Office
90 University Ave
Atlantic Technology Centre, Suite 70
Charlottetown
All PEI artists who released recordings BETWEEN MAY 1, 2008 – October 30th, 2009 are eligible to submit for the 2010 Music PEI Music Awards. If you are not a current Music PEI member then membership application and dues must be forwarded with submissions.
All submissions, except where indicated, require a full-length recording. A full-length recording is defined as a recording that contains a minimum of six (6) tracks, or is a minimum of thirty (30) minutes long. At least fifty percent 50% of the tracks on a recording must be previously unreleased.
The artist/group must provide proof of the date of the commercial release and of quantity manufactured. A Commercial Release is defined as professionally manufactured and released recording, professionally packaged with a barcode and catalogue number. Proof can be provided through submitting manufacturing invoices, a letter from a distributor, or a record company. In lieu of proof from a manufacturer, distributor or record company, the artist/group must provide documentation confirming that product is available through three (3) alternate sources of professional distribution (i.e. letter from retailer, contract with internet point of sale, catalogue listing, etc) or released for radio.
Eligible artists must be Prince Edward Islanders. A Prince Edward Islander is defined as:
- A person who was either born in PEI Canada; or
- A person who has lived in PEI Canada for the full eligibility period (May 1, 2008 to October 30, 2009).
At least 50% of group members must be Prince Edward Islanders.
All submission requirements must be met. Incomplete applications will NOT be accepted.
Any occurrences of questionable eligibility shall be dealt with at the discretion of Music PEI Categories & Eligibility committee.
DEADLINE: Submissions must be received by the Association by:
October 30th, 2009 at 5:00 pm Atlantic Time for Recording Awards.
The following section outlines the award categories for Music PEI Music Awards 2009 and the nomination process for each. Please review this section and the respective forms for each award.
Music PEI may present awards in several categories. Winners are chosen by the combined votes of all eligible members of Music PEI. Winners in industry categories are also presented each year.
Each category is included in the current year's voting process once a minimum of three (3) submissions has been received by Music PEI. The submissions are then sent to committees of jurors with a demonstrated expertise and knowledge of the overall industry or individual categories. The committees forward their top eight (8) suggestions in each category to the Music PEI accounting firm and the top five (5) selections in each category become the nominees.
Artists/groups may submit for any number of General Categories, and/or one (1) Genre Specific Category for each recording. Furthermore, artists/groups may submit for any number of seven (7) Special Categories in addition to General and/or Genre Specific Categories. If a recording falls within the eligibility period for two voting years, it may be submitted both years, however the same rules apply and a recording can only be submitted for nomination in one Genre Specific Category. A recording cannot be nominated twice in the same category.
Where there are fewer than the minimum required submissions, they will be automatically eligible in the same category for the following year. Each submission can be carried over only once.
The nominees in each category are announced December 21st. Voting polls will open immediately and close January 13th. All voting will take place on-line. Winners are selected by a vote of the membership of Music PEI and will be announced at the Music PEI Music Awards in Charlottetown at the Confederation Centre of the Arts on January 23rd, 2009.
Each artist may only submit to one (1) genre specific category and in any number of these seven (7) categories if eligible.
This is awarded to the artist/group and the producer. The artist/group must be PEI eligible (not necessarily the producer). AN ARTIST OR GROUP CAN SUBMIT AND BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS AWARD IN ADDITION TO ANY SPECIAL CATEGORY AND ONE (1) OTHER GENRE SPECIFIC AWARD.
Only solo artists qualify for this award. A MALE ARTIST CAN SUBMIT AND BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS AWARD IN ADDITION TO ANY SPECIAL CATEGORY AND ONE (1) OTHER GENRE SPECIFIC AWARD.
Only solo artists qualify for this award. A FEMALE ARTIST CAN SUBMIT AND BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS AWARD IN ADDITION TO ANY SPECIAL CATEGORY AND ONE (1) OTHER GENRE SPECIFIC AWARD.
Only duos or groups qualify for this award. A DUO/GROUP CAN SUBMIT AND BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS AWARD IN ADDITION TO ANY SPECIAL CATEGORY AND ONE (1) OTHER GENRE SPECIFIC AWARD.
This award recognizes excellence in the lyrics and melody of an originally composed song. The song submitted must be recorded on an eligible release. On collaborations, at least one of the songwriters must be from PEI. The award honours only PEI songwriters (not their collaborators) AN ARTIST OR GROUP CAN SUBMIT AND BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS AWARD IN ADDITION TO ONE (1) OTHER GENRE SPECIFIC AWARD.
Active musical entertainer, solo, duo or group.
This award recognizes an up and coming artist or group who has not been nominated for any Music PEI award in a prior year. Must be first time recording. AN ARTIST OR GROUP CAN SUBMIT AND BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS AWARD IN ADDITION TO ANY GENERAL CATEGORY AND ONE (1) OTHER GENRE SPECIFIC AWARD.
Each artist may only submit to one (1) genre specific category if eligible.
This award recognizes acoustic-based, contemporary material that represents the musical expressions of the performer(s). At least 75% of the tracks must be vocal.
At least 75% of the tracks must be without lyrics. AN ARTIST OR GROUP CAN SUBMIT AND BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS AWARD IN ADDITION TO ANY GENERAL CATEGORY AND ONE (1) OTHER GENRE SPECIFIC AWARD.
All styles of Pop music (including Mainstream Pop, Adult Contemporary, Middle-of-the-Road, Top 40 and Dance) qualify for this award.
All vocal or instrumental ethnically specific traditional music is eligible (i.e. Cajun, Celtic, Irish and Scottish etc.). This category recognizes a Duo or a Group.
All vocal or instrumental ethnically specific traditional music is eligible (i.e. Cajun, Celtic, Irish and Scottish etc.). This category recognizes a solo artist only.
All styles of Inspirational, Traditional Gospel, or Contemporary Christian music (i.e. Country, Pop, Rock, Soul, Bluegrass, Classical) qualify for this award. At least 75% of the tracks must be gospel or spiritual. AN ARTIST OR GROUP CAN SUBMIT AND BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS AWARD IN ADDITION TO ANY GENERAL CATEGORY AND ONE (1) OTHER GENRE SPECIFIC AWARD.
All styles of Urban music (i.e. R&B, Hip Hop, Rap, Trip Hop, Electronica and Ambient etc) qualify for this award. Submissions will be accepted in either the original mix or remix. This award recognizes single releases, or single cuts, from multi-track/multi-artist compilations of new material. At least 50% of the members of a Group must fulfill the eligibility criteria.
Each qualifying individual, artist or group may apply to any number of these eight (8) categories if eligible.
This award is for vocal performance. At least 75% of the tracks must be sung in the French language. AN ARTIST OR GROUP CAN SUBMIT AND BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS AWARD IN ADDITION TO ANY GENERAL CATEGORY AND ONE (1) OTHER GENRE SPECIFIC AWARD.
This award recognizes the accomplishments of an individual recording/performing artist within the dates of the eligibility period. The spirit of this award is to honour those musicians who lend their talents as sidemen to other musicians both in the studio and on stage. Applicants must provide bios and accomplishments of the previous year.
This award recognizes any number of full length album recordings completed and released during the eligibility period in studios located on Prince Edward Island. Applicants must submit a full list of eligible recordings with details.
This category can include bars, pubs, theatres, community halls, anywhere that regularly prominently features music, particularly focusing on Island artists.
This award recognizes an event held during the eligibility period in which live Prince Edward Island musical performances are prominently featured. The award goes to the event staged on PEI featuring PEI artists as the primary focus. At least 50% of the artists must be residents of PEI.
This award recognizes excellence in graphic design, photography or other visual media for CD packaging and/or artist or music event promotional materials. The award goes to the individual.
To recognize and honour a teacher who skilfully fosters individual personal growth in students by enabling each to experience the joy of music as a listener, as a general classroom student, or as a performer. All private and public music teachers are eligible for this award. The award goes to an individual.
All artists submitting their names for the following category must include a bio with details as to performing experiences during the eligibility period.
The Weekend Warrior category shall be publicly nominated and voted on. Public nomination format is to be announced by Music PEI in the upcoming weeks.
Nominated artist or group must have been entertaining for more than 5 years. The spirit of this award is to honour the musicians who play in the bars, clubs, legions and halls of PEI for dances, weddings, parties etc. Please keep this in mind when applying.
The Industry Award(s) shall be nominated and voted on by the board of directors of Music PEI. Industry Awards include:
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