Again this year, scores of talented musicians compete for Prince Edward Island Music Awards, soon to be presented for the sixth time.

On October 20, Music PEI (formerly the PEI Music Awards Association) announced the nominees in most categories for its 2006 awards ceremony, slated for November 10 at the Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown, Canada. Haywire, a PEI-born rock band at its zenith in the 1980s, will reunite to perform at the awards show.

Reflecting musical riches among the 135,000 people living in Canada’s smallest province, the nominees emerge from deep pools of established talent and exciting newcomers. Meet the contenders:

• Male Vocalist: Tim Chaisson, John Connolly, Kris Taylor, Eddy Quinn

• Female Vocalist: Catherine MacLellan, Janet McGarry, Julain Molnar

• Songwriter: Catherine MacLellan, Nikkie, Kevin Ryan

• Group: Celtic Ladies, Bluestreak, Fiddlers’ Sons, Lazy Jacks, The Skys

• Album: Chucky Danger Band, Catherine MacLellan, Patricia Murray

• Roots/Traditional: Courtney Hogan, Kate Bevan-Baker, Patricia Murray

• Blues/Jazz Recording: Sonny Caulfield, Ian Toms, Graham Rhodes

• Folk Recording: Catherine MacLellan, Kevin Ryan, Gordon Belsher, Nikkie

• New Artist Recording: Courtney Hogan, Fugato, Julain Molnar

• Instrumental Recording: Nathan Condon, Courtney Hogan, Ian Toms

• Spiritual Recording: Kevin MacKay, Garnet Buell, Rodney Savidant, Revelation

• Alternative Rock Recording: Mars Hill, Out From Under, Fugato

• Country/Bluegrass Recording: Eddy Quinn, Janet McGarry, Neil Matthews

• Rock Recording: Edge, Chucky Danger Band, Double Ought Buckshot

• Urban Recording: Eric Broadbent, Practical Academics, Communikozi

• Studio of the Year: David Rashed Productions, Guernsey Cove Parlour Productions, Adullam’s Cave, Studio 317, Big Grey Studio

Good luck to the nominees. There’s not a musical dud in the bunch.



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