2022 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.
Album of the Year
Alicia Toner – Joan
Andrew Waite – Andrew Waite
Logan Richard – Logan Richard
Nathan Wiley – Modern Magic
Scott MacKay – Stupid Cupid
The Buzz Album Art of the Year
Andrew A. Melzer – Groovin’ with Scatman
(Graphic Designer: Kevin Smith & Oil Portrait: Bernadette Kernaghan & Photographs: Tony Miller)
Brandon Howard Roy – Tough Stuff
(Graphic Designer: Ashley Anne Clark)
Dylan Menzie – A Heart That Doesn’t Want Mine
(Graphic Designer: Sam Hughes & Lead Artist: Monica Lacey)
Gordie MacKeeman – Folk for Little Folk: Volume 1
(Graphic Designer: Mira Howard & Artwork: Jeremy Brunel)
Hailey MacIsaac – Poisonous
(Graphic Designer: Jett Roberts & Photographer: Stewart MacLean)
Sarah Hagen – Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations
(Graphic Designer: Ben Didier & Artwork: Sarah Hagen)
Digital Achievement of the Year
Alicia Toner
Andrew Waite
Brandon Howard Roy
KINLEY
Noah Malcolm
City of Charlottetown Group Recording of the Year
Baby God – Another Suffer
Julie And Danny – Dreams
Negative J – Negative J
Rick Sparkes + The Enablers – Pleasure in the Pathless Woods
Instrumental Recording of the Year
Pieter S. Ijsselstein – “Prince Edward Island” Keys. Strings. Wind.
Sarah Hagen – Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations
Livestream of the Year
Indian River Festival
Julie And Danny
Nikkie Gallant
Holland College Musician of the Year
Ben Aitken
Chad Matthews
Joce Reyome
Nikkie Gallant
Roland Beaulieu
New Artist of the Year
Golden Cinema – Little Sunscreen
Jenna-Marie Gallant – Pin Me To The Wall
Joce Reyome – Cross My Heart
Kierrah – Dedication
Noah Malcolm – On Time
Producer of the Year
Adam Gallant
Andrew A. Melzer
Colin Buchanan
Danny Drouin
Jon Matthews
Recording Studio of the Year
The Hill Sound Studio
The Sound Mill
DNR Records
SOCAN Songwriter of the Year
Andrew Waite
Dennis Ellsworth
Dylan Menzie
Logan Richard
Nathan Wiley
Solo Recording of the Year
Alicia Toner – Joan
Andrew Waite – Andrew Waite
Brandon Howard Roy – Tough Stuff
Dennis Ellsworth – Bound by Love
Logan Richard – Logan Richard
Sarah Hagen – Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations
Song of the Year
Alicia Toner – ‘Have it All’
Andrew Waite – ‘Aint Goin Out Like That’
Dylan Menzie – ‘A Heart That Doesn’t Want Mine’
Rachel Beck – ‘Dizzy’
Scott Mackay – ‘When She’s Sleepin She’s Cheatin’
Film PEI Video of the Year
Alicia Toner – ‘Have it All’
(Directed by Millefiore Clarkes)
Arsenal Mills – ‘Cry No More’
(Directed by Kelly Caseley)
Dennis Ellsworth – ‘Bound by Love’
(Directed by Aidan Searle)
Dylan Menzie – Dylan Menzie & the Daydream Orchestra – ‘Lost in Dreams’
(Directed by Millefiore Clarkes)
Rachel Beck – ‘Dizzy’
(Directed by Rachel Beck and Savannah Belsher-MacLean)
Contemporary Roots Recording of the Year
Dennis Ellsworth – Bound by Love
Gordon Belsher – Aging Gratefully
Nathan Wiley – Modern Magic
Shane Pendergast – Second Wind
Country/Traditional Roots Recording of the Year
Chad Matthews – Here I am Lord
Gordie MacKeeman – Folk for Little Folk: Volume 1
Julie and Danny – Dreams
Luka Hall – Category 1
Scott MacKay – Stupid Cupid
Electronic Recording of the Year
GLORYWAVE – Sunrise
KINLEY – Run with You [Lee Rosevere Remix]
Noah Malcolm – No End In Sight
Loud/Rock Recording of the Year
Andrew Waite – Andrew Waite
Arsenal Mills – Lovesick and Broke
Cosmica – The Apostle
Negative J – Negative J
Rick Sparkes + The Enablers – Pleasure in the Pathless Woods
Downtown Charlottetown Inc. Pop/R&B/Soul Recording of the Year
Hailey MacIsaac – Poisonous
Joce Reyome – Cross My Heart
Kierrah – Dedication
Logan Richard – Logan Richard
Academy of Swimming Excellence Rap/HipHop Recording of the Year
Lizleo – Heat Rise (ft. Eric Broadbent)
Spivey – Da Vinci
Vince The Messenger – Trustfall
X-Plycit – Trapped In My Head
Entertainer of the Year
Alicia Toner
Cory Gallant
Dylan Menzie
Joce Reyome
Sarah Hagen
