The New Brunswick music community celebrated the resilience and the creativity of their fellow artists and industry professionals, during the 13th edition of the Prix MNB Awards. All in all, ten awards were handed out, during a show hosted by Les Hôtesses d'Hilaire's frontman, Serge Brideau.
Recording of the Year
Nostalgia | Jaeyoung Chong
Enregistrement de l’année
presented by · présenté par Alliance nationale de l'industrie musicale
Chiac Disco | Lisa LeBlanc
Song of the Year
presented by · présenté par SOCAN
"Astral Plane" | Marian
Chanson de l’année
presented by · présenté par SOCAN
"Les étoiles" | Maggie Savoie
Video of the Year || Vidéo de l’année
"Shanel" | Émilie Landry
Breakthrough Artist of the Year || Révélation de l’année
Catherine Kennedy
Innovator of the Year || Innovataire de l’année
Martin Daigle
Venue of the Year || Salle de spectacle de l’année
presented by · présenté par La Famille Mar Chouinard
Broken Record Bar & Music Room
Festival of the Year || Festival de l’année
Larlee Creek Hullabaloo
Professionnel de l’industrie de l’année || Music Industry Professional of the Year
presented by · présenté par East Coast Music Association
Dwayne Marcial
During the evening, Music·Musique NB President Eva George and Executive Director Jean Surette announced that the association has secured funding through the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund from Canadian Heritage. The project will fund a two-part support initiative for workers in the New Brunswick live music sector providing mentorship, skills development, and financial support. The new program will be launched in the first weeks of November and will invest a total of 150 000$ for the live industry.