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January 18, 2009 | On Saturday night, sixteen nominees for the 2009 Music PEI Awards played to a sold out house at the Confederation Centre of the Arts in an awards gala that saw a total of 22 awards handed out.
This year, Meaghan Blanchard swept the 2009 Ocean 100/K-Rock 105.5 Music PEI Awards Gala winning a total of 4 awards, including Female Vocalist of the Year and Folk Recording of the Year.
John Connolly walked away with 3 awards for his self-titled release. The Grass Mountain Hobos, relative newcomers to the Island music scene have capped off a busy year by taking home an impressive 3 Music PEI awards including Bluegrass/Country Recording of the Year.
The evening wasnt without surprises when there was not 1 but 2 ties for awards in the Alternative and Pop Recording of the Year categories.
And the winners are
Male Vocalist of the Year - John Connolly
Female Vocalist of the Year - Meaghan Blanchard
Group of the Year - Vishten
Urban Recording of the Year - Eric Broadbent & Mike Amelia
Songwriter of the Year - Meaghan Blanchard
Album of the Year - John Connolly
*tie* Alternative Recording of the Year (1) John Connolly (2) Pat Deighan and The Orb Weavers
Rock Recording of the Year - Battery Point
Folk Recording of the Year- Meaghan Blanchard
New Artist Recording of the Year- Meaghan Blanchard
Roots Traditional - Group of the Year- Vishten
Roots Traditional - Solo of the Year- Colette Cheverie
Instrumental Recording of the Year - JJ Chaisson
Bluegrass/Country Recording of the Year - Grass Mountain Hobos
*tie* Pop Recording of the Year (1) Kris Taylor (2) New Royalty
Studio of the Year - Big Grey Sound Studios
Venue of the Year Hunters Ale House
Weekend Warrior Grass Mountain Hobos
Entertainer of the Year Grass Mountain Hobos
Lifetime Achievement Ken MacCaull
Lifetime Achievement Scott MacAulay
Industry Person of the Year Steve Horne
Meaghan Blanchard 4;
John Connolly 3;
Grass Mountain Hobos 3;
Vishten 2;
Eric Broadbent & Mike Amelia 1;
Pat Deighan & The Orb Weavers 1;
Battery Point 1;
Colette Cheverie 1;
JJ Chaisson 1;
Kris Taylor 1;
New Royalty 1
Big Grey Sound Studios 1;
Hunters Ale House 1;
Steve Horne 1;
Ken MacCaull 1;
Scott MacAulay 1
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