December 2011
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All The Wiles’ Painted wins the 2011 Atlantis...
They were considered by many a longshot to win, as they were pitted against shortlist heavy hitters Hey Rosetta and Mark Bragg, but roots folk group All The Wiles took home the grand prize at last night’s Atlantis Music Prize gala in St. John’s. The grand jury cast their votes and the results were calculated late last night, putting the group’s Painted, with its unique...
Atlantis Music Prize Gala - St. John's, Dec. 15
Thursday, December 15 at The Rockhouse on George Street. The Best of St. John’s awards is The Scope’s annual celebration of the people and things that make St John’s great. The Atlantis Music Prize is a juried prize for the best NL album of the year, based on artistic merit, regardless of genre, sales, or record label. These are two huge events in one night!
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November 2011
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2011 Grand Jury
Chad Pelley (Saltyink), Andrew Robinson (The Telegram), April MacDonald (Corner Brook Bartender/Promoter/Freelancer), Justin Brake (St. John’s Freelancer), Kevin Kelly (The Herald), Zach Goudie (CBC-TV Here & Now).
The 2011 Atlantis Music Prize shortlist
The fourth annual Atlantis Music Prize shortlist for the best Newfoundland album of the year is here! The Atlantis Music Prize is a juried award for Newfoundland and Labrador album of the year, judged on artistic merit, without regard to sales or genre. An independent group of more than 30 journalists, musicians, and people recognized for their love of local music submitted their choices for the...
2011 Jury list
Adam Penney (Heavy Weather), Andrew Robinson (The Telegram), Angela O’Brien (O’Brien’s Music), April MacDonald (Corner Brook Bartender/Promoter/Freelancer), Candice Udle (K-Rock), Chad Pelley (Salty Ink), Chris Batstone (K-Rock), Damian Lethbridge (The Scope/St. John’s Musician), Darren Sharpe (Freelance), Elling Lien (The Scope), Gabriel Piller (Fred’s Records/Knife in the...
The 2011 Atlantis Music Prize Long List
The fourth annual Atlantis Music Prize longlist for the best Newfoundland album of the year is here.
The Atlantis Music Prize is Newfoundland and Labrador’s juried critic’s prize for recorded music. Modelled on the Canada-wide Polaris Prize, The Atlantis Prize awards $1,000 cash to the band that released the best album of the past year, as selected by a jury of journalists, bloggers, radio...
October 2011
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About the Atlantis Music Prize
The Atlantis Music Prize is Newfoundland and Labrador’s juried award for creative achievement in recorded music. This provincial critic’s prize honours the full-length album as an art form and awards $1,000 to the artist or artists who create the best album of the year. All genres of original music are considered for the Atlantis Music Prize and no entry fee is required.
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Atlantis Music Prize Rules
October, 2011.
The Atlantis Music Prize is Newfoundland and Labrador’s juried critic’s prize for recorded music. It honours the full-length album as an art form and awards a cash prize of $1,000 to the artist or artists who create the best album of the year. All genres of original music are considered for the Atlantis Music Prize and no entry fees required.
There are three voting rounds:
A...