2026 Awards Nominees
Music PEI congratulates all the nominees on their achievements and contributions to the Island’s music community and would like to extend gratitude to all the funders, sponsors, and partners who help to make Music Week possible.
Terra Nova Fund Achievement in Classical Music
Charlottetown Improvisation Laboratory
Prince Edward Island Symphony Orchestra
The Prince Edward Island Regiment Band
Achievement in Global Music
Diana Delirio
Inn Echo
Rightflow
Tiffany Liu
SRL Solutions Album of the Year
Absolute Losers – In The Crowd
Lennie Gallant – Counting on Angels
Logan Richard – Character Traits
Shane Pendergast – Winter Grace
City of Charlottetown Achievement in Jazz / Blues
Charlottetown Improvisation Laboratory
Charlottetown Jazz Ensemble
Dan Rowswell
siddhu sneh
Alternative Recording of the Year
Dazey – This is all i am i guess,
Firing Squad – Suspicious Individual
Oakdrive – Grounder
Ryan Van Winkle – Naught For Nothing
Dairy Farmers of PEI Country Recording of the Year
Brooke MacArthur – Bittersweet Surprise
Danny Drouin – Five O’Clock Shadow
John Donovan – Northern Moon
Lawrence Maxwell – Blackout Curtain
PEI Mutual Folk Recording of the Year
Lennie Gallant – Counting on Angels
Logan Richard – Character Traits
Richard WOOD – Richard WOOD Live! 2: An Evening of Celtic Music
Shane Pendergast – Winter Grace
Kari Instrumental Recording of the Year
Gammons & Knorr – Bird’s Eye
Richard WOOD – Richard WOOD Live! 2: An Evening of Celtic Music
The Trio From Mars – General Store
Tiffany Liu – Spring in Tianshan
Lloyd Doyle New Artist of the Year Presented by Rising Tide Community Fund
Dazey – This is all i am i guess,
Diana Delirio – Felina
Michelle Bouey – Butterflies
siddhu sneh – i am
Rising Tide Community Fund Prix De L’Acadie
Aubin pi la S.C.B
Sirène et Matelot
Vishtèn Connexions
Holland College Pop / Dance Recording of the Year
Ava + Lily – AFTERPARTY
Diana Delirio – Azul
KINLEY – Marrying Me
Morph – EN UN CAFÉ
Receiver Coffee Co. Rap / Hip-hop Recording of the Year
C. Ruth – Heart of David
Melvis & APEE – MONKEY SEE MONKEY DO (MSMD)
siddhu sneh – i am
Cavendish Farms R&B / Soul Recording of the Year
Mango Street Trio – Fraggle’s Loft
NODACOB – CANADA KO HIU
siddhu sneh – i am
The Trio From Mars – General Store
Norton's Jewellers Rock Recording of the Year
Coyote – It Could Be Worse
Hit the Coast – Spewing Junk
Rick Sparkes + The Enablers – There Is Nothing To Be Won But Distance
Two Hours Traffic – I Never See You Anymore
Maritime Electric Single of the Year
Lawrence Maxwell – Blackout Curtain
Logan Richard – The Grass Is Blue (Everywhere I Go)
Tiffany Liu – Spring in Tianshan
Two Hours Traffic – Keep It Coming
SOCAN Songwriter of the Year
Diana Delirio
Lennie Gallant
Logan Richard
Shane Pendergast
Timber to Trim Carpentry Traditional Recording of the Year
Gammons & Knorr – Bird’s Eye
Richard WOOD – Richard WOOD Live! 2: An Evening of Celtic Music
Tiffany Liu – Spring in Tianshan
Ocean 100 & Hot 105.5 Entertainer of the Year
Lawrence Maxwell
Lennie Gallant
Mango Street Trio
Nicolás Romero
Richard WOOD
Todd MacLean
Anchor Fest Music Video of the Year
Absolute Losers – Star Sweeper, Directed by Griffen O’Toole
Dazey – We haven’t spoke in years, Directed by Hannah Bridger
KINLEY – Marrying Me, Directed by Ashley Anne Clark
Lennie Gallant – Counting on Angels, Directed by Matt Lodge
Logan Richard – The Grass Is Blue (Everywhere I Go), Directed by Bailey Dockendorff
Pressed 4 Time, Print, Copy & Design Recording Professional of the Year
Adam Gallant
Brent Chaisson
Sam O
SpaceCamp
Craig Fair Productions Behind the Music Award
Island Jazz
Live @ The Centre – Confederation Centre Winter Programming
Mango Street Trio
Richard WOOD Live!
Leo Cheverie Community Contributor of the Year Presented by Long & McQuade
Andrew Cormier
Todd MacLean
isletunes
Al Kelly
The Buzz Visual Artist of the Year
Ashley Anne Clark
Hannah Bridger
Justin Rix
Mike Bernard
Timeless Events PEI Musician of the Year
Iván Garnica Lobato
Nicolás Romero
Ryan Van Winkle
Todd MacLean
