2023 ARTIST INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR / ARTISTE INNOVATEUR/INNOVATRICE DE L’ANNÉE

  • Classified WINNER
  • Carolina East
  • Dr. Zoo
  • Hillary Ladd
  • Jason Benoit

2023 ARTIST MANAGEMENT OF THE YEAR/ GÉRANT(E), MAISON DE GÉRANCE DE L’ANNÉE

  • Mary Beth Waldram WINNER
  • Derrick Sturge, Pharos Music Inc.
  • Faye WilliamsWood
  • Todd Mercer

2023 COMPANY OF THE YEAR/ COMPAGNIE DE L'ANNÉE

  • Sound of Pop WINNER
  • Atlantic Music
  • East Track Mind
  • Jones & Co
  • Lawnya Vawnya

2023 EVENT OF THE YEAR/ÉVÉNEMENT DE L'ANNÉE

  • TD Halifax Jazz Festival WINNER
  • Cloggeroo - The Island Folk Festival
  • Lawnya Vawnya 12
  • The Jibfest Weekender
  • The Smokey Sessions Songwriters’ Circle

2023 INDUSTRY INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR / INNOVATEUR/INNOVATRICE D’INDUSTRIE DE L’ANNÉE

  • Eirinn Fraser WINNER
  • Carter Terrence
  • East Track Mind
  • Rozalind MacPhail
  • Secret Key Media

2023 LIVE SOUND ENGINEER OF THE YEAR/ INGÉNIEUR DE SON EN SPECTACLE DE L'ANNÉE

  • Steve Everett WINNER
  • Evan Cormier
  • John Ellingbo
  • Kyle Gallagher
  • Michelle Lacour
  • Peter Green

2023 MEDIA PERSON OF THE YEAR/ REPRÉSENTANT(E) DES MÉDIAS DE L’ANNÉE

  • Heidi-Lyn O’Connor WINNER
  • Doug Gallant
  • Greg Smith
  • Katie Kelly
  • Richard Lann

2023 PRODUCER OF THE YEAR/ RÉALISATEUR/RÉALISATRICE DE L’ANNÉE

  • Corey LeRue WINNER
  • Chris Kirby
  • Classified
  • Clint Curtis
  • Mark Howard

2023 STUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR/ INGÉNIEUR DE STUDIO DE L'ANNÉE

  • Scott Ferguson WINNER
  • Chris Iannetti
  • Future Dad
  • Mike "Sheppy" Shepherd
  • Stonehouse Sound
  • Thomas Stajcer

2023 STUDIO OF THE YEAR/ STUDIO DE L'ANNÉE

  • FMP Matrix WINNER
  • Future Dad
  • Iannetti Recording
  • Lakewind Sound Studios
  • Stonehouse Sound

2023 VENUE OF THE YEAR / SALLE DE SPECTACLE DE L'ANNÉE

  • The Ship Pub WINNER
  • Broken Record Bar & Music Room
  • First Light Center For Performance & Creativity
  • The Carleton
  • Under The Spire Music Festival: Historic St. Mary's

2023 VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR / RÉALISATEUR/RÉALISATRICE DE VIDÉOCLIP DE L’ANNÉE:

  • Cecil Johnson WINNER
  • HARMZ
  • Jamie Miller
  • Jeff Miller
  • Matthew Ingraham

2023 VISUAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR / ARTISTE VISUEL DE L’ANNÉE

  • Alex MacAskill - Midnight Oil Print & Design House WINNER
  • Ashley Anne Clark
  • Heidi-Lyn O’Connor
  • Jud Haynes
  • Krista Power

2023 AFRICAN CANADIAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR / ARTISTE AFRO-CANADIENNE DE L’ANNÉE

  • Zamani Folade WINNER
  • Aquakultre
  • Jah'Mila
  • Maggie Andrew
  • Owen O'Sound Lee

2023 ALBUM OF THE YEAR/ ALBUM DE L'ANNÉE

  • David Myles - It's Only A Little Loneliness (Producer: David Myles & Joshua Van Tassel) WINNER
  • Andrew Waite - Andrew Waite (Self Titled) (Producer: Chris Kirby)
  • Classified - Retrospected (Producer: Classified)
  • Fortunate Ones - That Was You and Me (Producer: Joshua Van Tassel)
  • Jason Benoit - TIME TRAVELLER - SIDE A (Producer: Jason Benoit & Clint Curtis)
  • Kristen Martell - Every Season (Producer: Gabrielle Papillon & Dan Ledwell)

2023 BLUES RECORDING OF THE YEAR/ ENREGISTREMENT DE L'ANNÉE BLUES

  • Allen Snow - The Quorum WINNER
  • Charlie A'Court & Witchitaw - When Country Gets The Blues
  • Mark Riley - PM BLUE
  • Mike Trask - TV Dinner
  • Rev. Dave and The Sin Eaters - Beams of Love

2023 CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR / ARTISTE JEUNESSE DE L’ANNÉE

  • Matt the Music Man WINNER
  • Bingly and the Rogues (with The Villains Theatre)
  • Heather Feather
  • Pete

2023 CHORAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR/ ENREGISTREMENT CHORAL DE L'ANNÉE

  • Sirens - In Her Image WINNER
  • Dr. Zoo Featuring South African Singers Choir - We May Win
  • Halifax Camerata Singers - Last Evening
  • Luminos Ensemble - I Am an Island That Dreams
  • Men of the Deeps - Remember the Miner

2023 CLASSICAL COMPOSER OF THE YEAR/ COMPOSITEUR/COMPOSITRICE CLASSIQUE DE L’ANNÉE

  • Grej WINNER
  • Andrew Staniland
  • Derek Charke
  • Edward Enman
  • Natalie Williams Calhoun

2023 CLASSICAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR/ ENREGISTREMENT CLASSIQUE DE L'ANNÉE

  • Jennifer King - O Mistress Moon (Canadian Edition) WINNER
  • Andrew Staniland - Reddened by Hammer: Earthquakes & Islands Remixed
  • Atlantic String Machine - A Single Juniper Post
  • Duo Concertante - Ecology of Being
  • SHHH!! Ensemble - Meanwhile

2023 CONTEMPORARY ROOTS RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT ROOTS CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE

  • The East Pointers - House Of Dreams WINNER
  • Carleton Stone - Papercut
  • David Myles - It's Only A Little Loneliness
  • Madison Violet - eleven
  • Rawlins Cross - Sunrise

2023 COUNTRY RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT COUNTRY DE L'ANNÉE

  • Mallory Johnson - Surprise Party WINNER
  • La Patente - L’Illusion d’la perfection
  • Pretty Archie - Pretty Archie(Self Titled)
  • Rev. Dave and The Sin Eaters - Beams of Love
  • Willie Stratton - Drugstore Dreamin'

2023 DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT DANCE DE L'ANNÉE

  • Corey LeRue - IDTYK WINNER
  • Alex Byrne - Nothing but a Liar
  • Bishu - WYGD
  • Cloverdale & DJ Susan - Talkin
  • PINEO & LOEB - Hope

2023 ELECTRONIC RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT ÉLECTRONIQUE DE L'ANNÉE

  • Rich Aucoin - Synthetic Season 1 WINNER
  • It Could Be Franky - Edena
  • Maura Whitman - Introspection
  • Mear - Soft Chains
  • Sparkee - Snack Pack

2023 FOLK RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT FOLK DE L'ANNÉE

  • Fortunate Ones - That Was You and Me WINNER
  • Dylan Menzie - Modern Classic
  • Julie Aubé - Contentement
  • Kristen Martell - Every Season
  • Madison Violet - eleven

2023 ENREGISTREMENT FRANCOPHONE DE L'ANNÉE / FRANCOPHONE RECORDING OF THE YEAR

  • Lisa LeBlanc - Chiac Disco WINNER
  • Caroline Savoie - Bruits blancs
  • Laurie LeBlanc - Long Weekend
  • Les Hôtesses d'Hilaire - Pas l'temps d'niaiser
  • P'tit Belliveau - Un homme et son piano
  • Plywood Joe - Et les mangeux de baloni

2023 GLOBAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT GLOBE DE L'ANNÉE

  • Jah'Mila - Roots Girl WINNER
  • Andru Branch & Halfway Tree - Weather the Storm
  • Jing Xia - The Numinous Journey
  • Kubasonics - Kubasongs
  • Vineet Vyas - Satyam

2023 GROUP RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT GROUPE DE L'ANNÉE

  • The East Pointers - House Of Dreams WINNER
  • Fortunate Ones - That Was You and Me
  • Moira & Claire - I'm not usually this forward but…
  • Pretty Archie - Pretty Archie (Self Titled)
  • The Trews - Wanderer

2023 INDIGENOUS ARTIST OF THE YEAR / ARTISTE AUTOCHTONE DE L'ANNÉE

  • Morgan Toney WINNER
  • Deantha Edmunds
  • Gearl
  • Jason Benoit
  • Silver Wolf Band

2023 INSPIRATIONAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT INSPIRANT DE L’ANNÉE

  • Yvette Lorraine - Same Story WINNER
  • Dr. Zoo - 20
  • Elijah MacDougall - The Boy Who Would Be
  • Keith Mullins - Vets for Healings Song Camp 1
  • One8tea - Say Amen

2023 INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT INSTRUMENTAL DE L'ANNÉE

  • Shannon Quinn & Tony Quinn - 20 Summers WINNER
  • Atlantic String Machine - A Single Juniper Post
  • Florian Hoefner - Desert Bloom
  • Quilting - Quilting (Self Titled)
  • Sarah Hagen - Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations

2023 JAZZ RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT JAZZ DE L'ANNÉE

  • Big Space - In Relation To WINNER
  • Behrooz Mihankhah - Lydium
  • Duane Andrews and the Hot Club of Conception Bay - Djangology
  • Florian Hoefner - Desert Bloom
  • JOYFULTALK - Familiar Science

2023 LOUD RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT LOUD DE L'ANNÉE

  • Dali Van Gogh - New Blood, Old Wounds WINNER
  • Electric Spoonful - 2 Poor 4 a Two Four
  • Red Usurper - Abandon
  • Swimming - That's OK
  • TRUCE. - Unentitled

2023 POP RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT POP DE L'ANNÉE

  • The East Pointers - House Of Dreams WINNER
  • Caroline Savoie - Bruits blancs
  • Lisa LeBlanc - Chiac Disco
  • Maura Whitman - Introspection
  • Yvette Lorraine - Same Story

2023 R&B / SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT R&B/SOUL DE L’ANNÉE

  • JRDN - Red Eye WINNER
  • Aquakultre - Don’t Trip
  • Boy T - Ride Your Name
  • DEE HERNANDEZ - Remember Those Days
  • Nicole Ariana - Crybaby

2023 RAP/HIP-HOP RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT RAP/HIP-HOP DE L'ANNÉE

  • City Natives - The People of the Dawn WINNER
  • Albert Dalton - If I Can’t Have It
  • Classified - Retrospected
  • Owen O'Sound Lee - 235
  • Reggie Morales - Regicide

2023 RISING STAR RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT ÉTOILES DE DEMAIN DE L'ANNÉE

  • Dylan Menzie - A Piece of Me WINNER
  • Daniel James McFadyen - Hot Sun
  • Isabella Samson - Love Takes You Home
  • Marian - Astral Plane
  • Moira & Claire - South Shore

2023 ROCK RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT ROCK DE L'ANNÉE

  • The Trews - Wanderer WINNER
  • Dali Van Gogh - New Blood, Old Wound
  • Julie & Dany - Julie & Dany (Self Titled)
  • Les Hôtesses d'Hilaire - Pas l'temps d'niaiser
  • Motherhood - Winded
  • Nick Earle - No More Hiding

2023 ROOTS/TRADITIONAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT FOLKLORE/TRADITIONNEL DE L'ANNÉE

  • Jing Xia - The Numinous Journey WINNER
  • Gina Burgess - ISNOW
  • Kubasonics - Kubasongs
  • Les Fireflies - Day by Day
  • Shane Pendergast - The House Before the Bridge

2023 SOLO RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT ARTISTE SOLO DE L'ANNÉE

  • David Myles - It's Only A Little Loneliness WINNER
  • Adam Baldwin - Concertos & Serenades
  • Jason Benoit - TIME TRAVELLER - SIDE A
  • Lisa LeBlanc - Chiac Disco
  • Owen O'Sound Lee - 235

2023 SONG OF THE YEAR / CHANSON DE L'ANNÉE

  • Adam Baldwin - “Lighthouse in Little Lorraine” WINNER
  • Andrew Waite - “Ain't Goin' Out Like That”
  • Braden Lam - “Silence feat. Wolf Castle”
  • Brandon Howard Roy - “Give Me Love”
  • Daniel James McFadyen - “Hot Sun”

2023 SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR / COMPOSITEUR OU COMPOSITRICE DE L'ANNÉE

  • Kellie Loder WINNER
  • Andrew Waite
  • Madison Violet
  • Quote the Raven
  • The East Pointers

2023 TD FANS' CHOICE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR / ARTISTE DE L'ANNÉE - CHOIX DU PUBLIC TD

  • Kellie Loder WINNER
  • Classified
  • David Myles
  • Jason Benoit
  • Lisa LeBlanc
  • Madison Violet
  • Neon Dreams
  • Rich Aucoin
  • Robert Thomas and the Sessionmen
  • The East Pointers

2023 TD FANS' CHOICE VIDEO OF THE YEAR/ VIDÉOCLIP DE L'ANNÉE - CHOIX DU PUBLIC TD

  • Nicole Ariana - “Master of Denial” (Directors: Griffin O'Toole, Brendan Lyle (MooseCanFly)) WINNER
  • Andrew Waite - “Full Time, Tryin' 2 Luv” (Director: Brendan Henry)
  • Braden Lam - “don't let go (Chapter 1 of 2)” (Directors: Tim Mombourquette, Braden Lam)
  • Classified - “Accept It (Retrospected)” (Director: The Boyd Brothers)
  • Dave Sampson - “All My Friends” (Directors: Ryker Titus, Andy Hines)
  • Les Hôtesses d'Hilaire - “Safe to Say” (Directors: Katrine Noël, Kevin McIntyre)
  • Moira & Claire - “Delaney's Dad” (Director: Ray Antonison)
  • Neon Dreams - “ITS ALL GOOD” (Directors: Dan Lewis Cole,Frank Kadillac)
  • PINEO & LOEB - “Attached 2 U” (Director: Gee Clarke)
  • The East Pointers - “Save Your Lonely” (Director: Lucas Eastmure)

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