Daniel James McFadyen takes home a trio of trophies at this year’s Music Nova Scotia Music Awards

Halifax singer-songwriter Daniel James McFadyen was the big winner at this year’s Music Nova Scotia Music & Industry Awards, the annual awards recognizing excellence in music by Nova Scotia artists, taking home three trophies during a ceremony over the weekend at Acadia University in Wolfville.

Originally nominated in four categories, the folk artist won Folk/Roots Recording of the Year for his EP Songs To Show Your Friends and Music Video of the Year for the single Sunshine, the first single off the album. McFadyen was also named this year’s SOCAN Songwriter of the Year.

Fall River’s alt-pop singer-songwriter Maggie Andrew also won multiple awards this past weekend, including being named African Nova Scotian Artist of the Year and winning New Artist Recording of the Year for her debut EP, Day Job.

A complete listing of winners follows:

Music Awards

African Nova Scotian Artist of the Year: Maggie Andrew
Americana/Bluegrass Recording: Old Man Luedecke – She Told Me Where To Go
Children’s Artist of the Year: Levon the Prince
Classical Recording of the Year: Symphony Nova Scotia – Defiant Dances
Country Recording of the Year: Hearts of Kin – Beautiful Burn
DJ of the Year: PINEO & LOEB
Entertainer of the Year: Elyse Aeryn
Electronic Artist of the Year: Rich Aucoin
Folk/Roots Recording of the Year: Daniel James McFadyen – Songs To Show Your Friends
Hip Hop/Rap Recording of the Year: HARMZ – Better Watch
Indigenous Artist of the Year: DeeDee Austin
Loud Recording of the Year: Bologna Colorado – No Refund
Music Video of the Year: Daniel James McFadyen – Sunshine, directed by Griffin O’Toole
Musician of the Year: Patrick Murphy
New Artist Recording of the Year: Maggie Andrew – Day Job
Pop Recording of the Year: Neon Dreams – The Good, The True And The Beautiful
Prix de l’Acadie: P’tit Belliveau
R&B/Soul Recording of the Year: Jah’Mila – Woman of the Sun
Rock Recording of the Year: Loviet – The Nighttime Is All In The Timing
SOCAN Songwriter of the Year: Daniel James McFadyen
Traditional Recording of the Year: Rachel Davis and Darren McMullen – Home

Industry Awards

Artistic Development Award: Micah Smith
Educator of the Year: Eirinn Fraser
Emerging Industry Professional of the Year: Shelby Henry
Live Sector Award: Rankin’s Winter Warmers
Media Arts Award: Erin Costelo
Recording Sector Award: Alexander Meade
Sound, Tech, and Production Award: Trevor DeSouza
Volunteer of the Year: Lisa Hammett Vaughn