Drop-In Hours Paused This Week
MusicNL drop-in hours are paused this week while our team attends the Hospitality NL Conference. We’re still available all week by email and phone, and drop-in hours resume Tuesday, March 3, 1 pm.
Author: Tamara Kater
Touring and Professional Development Programs Re-open February 13
MusicNL’s Touring and Professional Development programs will reopen on Friday, February 13, 2026. Application intake will resume on a monthly basis. The next deadline is Saturday, February 28 at 11:59 PM NST. The evaluation and jurying begins immediately after the monthly intake deadline. Results will be distributed 4 weeks after the deadline for the applicable […]
VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR NOMINEE
The 2026 East Coast Music Association (ECMA) TD Fans’ Choice Awards are in YOUR hands! Five Newfoundland & Labrador artists have seven nominations across Entertainer of the Year and Video of the Year, and winners are decided entirely by fans. Listen to their music, watch the videos, and rally behind the artists who move you […]
Newfoundland and Labrador Artists and Industry Earn 36 East Coast Music Award Nominations
Artists and industry from Newfoundland and Labrador are shining brightly after capturing 36 nominations for the 2026 East Coast Music Awards (ECMAs), announced today. Nominees from the province received significant recognition across a range of ECMA categories, including Classical Composer of the Year, securing three of the five nominations, and Group of the Year, with […]
FOUR JUNO AWARD NOMINATIONS FOR NL ARTISTS!
The wait is finally over! The 2026 JUNO Award nominees have been announced, and FOUR Newfoundland and Labrador artists and groups are on the list! Andrew Staniland, The Laws of Nature – Classical Composition Of The Year Atlantic Jazz Collective, Seascape feat. Norma Winstone & Joe LaBarbera – Vocal Jazz Album Of The Year AADJA […]
SAVE THE DATE – MusicNL Week 2026!
Mark your calendars! MusicNL Week returns to St. John’s from Thursday, October 1 to Sunday, October 4, 2026. New this year: by request of our members, conference sessions will now take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, making it easier to use the weekend to engage fully with the event and its opportunities. More news coming […]
MusicNL begins Strategic Planning
We’re back from the holidays and excited to welcome a new year with our members! Our 2022-2025 strategic plan has wrapped, and we’re looking ahead! Next Friday our board and staff begin shaping a refreshed plan to guide us forward. We’d love your input! What matters most to you, and what’s one constructive idea, priority, […]
Holiday Break Begins!
MusicNL staff are officially on break taking a much needed rest. We’re on vacation from December 19 to January 5, returning to regular office hours on Tuesday, January 6. We look forward to seeing you again in a couple of weeks! From all of us at MusicNL, we wish you a season filled with rest, […]
New Music Monday Switching Platforms!
We’re excited to share that in January 2026, MusicNL’s New Music Monday playlist is moving from Spotify to Bandcamp. Why switch? You can still access our 2025 New Music Monday playlist on Spotify, but moving forward, all New Music Monday features will be on our new Bandcamp playlist! Bookmark our Bandcamp profile and playlist links […]
Thank you, Post-Conference Survey, and Office Closure!
Photo by Samantha Mills Wiseman Thank you! MusicNL Week 2025 has come to a close, and before our team takes a rest, we want to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who helped bring this incredible week to life. It was a celebration of talent, community, and collaboration, and it simply wouldn’t have been possible without […]