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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 2007–2008. Once again, Newcap Broadcasting has supported the Island Music Industry and are the title sponsors of the 2008 Ocean 100/K-Rock 105.5 Music PEI Awards Show.
Our Gala celebrates the diversity of music on PEI 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. Last year's performers included among others, Tim Chaisson & Morning Fold, Jon Matthews, Saddle River String Band, Battery Point, Saxafras and Nathan Wiley. 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 January 17th, 2009 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.
» Recording Awards
» Non-Recording Awards (Weekend Warrior, Entertainer of the Year, Studio and Venue of the Year)
» Membership Info
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
Confederation Centre of the Arts
145 Richmond Street
Charlottetown, PE C1A 1J1
All PEI artists who released recordings BETWEEN MAY 1, 2007 – September 30th, 2008 are eligible to submit for the 2008 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 release and of quantity manufactured. This can be done 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, 2007 to September 30, 2008).
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:
November 3rd, 2008 at 5:00 pm Atlantic Time for Recording Awards.
The following section outlines the award categories for Music PEI Music Awards 2008 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 five (5) Special Categories- Francophone Recording of the Year, Spiritual Recording of the Year, Instrumental Recording of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, or New Artist of the Year 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, but can only be submitted for nomination in one genre specific category and may also be eligible for nomination in Francophone, Spiritual, Instrumental, Songwriter, New Artist categories. Furthermore, 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 22nd. Voting polls will open immediately and close January 9th. 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 17th, 2009.
Each artist may only submit to one (1) genre specific category and in any number of these five (5) 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.
Each artist may only submit to one (1) genre specific category and in any number of these four (4) 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
The Industry Award(s) shall be nominated and voted on by the board of directors of Music PEI. Industry Awards include:
This category can include bars, pubs, theatres, community halls, anywhere that regularly prominently features music, particularly focusing on Island artists.
All artists submitting their names for the following categories must include a bio with details as to performing experiences during the eligibility period.
The Entertainer of the Year and Weekend Warrior categories shall be publicly nominated and voted on. Public nomination format is to be announced by Music PEI in the upcoming weeks.
Active musical entertainer, solo, duo or group.
Nominated artist or group must have been entertaining for more than 5 years.
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