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MusicNL Week 2025: November 12 - 16

Mark your calendars for #MNLW2025!
MusicNL Week 2025

Congratulations 2025 MusicNL Award Nominees

Today we excitedly announced the 2025 MusicNL award nominees! Leading the way is Mallory Johnson with 6 nods, followed by Quote The Raven with 5 categories, and XIA-3, Natasha Blackwood, Mick Davis and Thin Love, and Justin Fancy with 4 nominations each. Deantha Edmunds, Jake Nicoll, Nico Paulo, Rube & Rake, and Port-Aux-Poutines are among 13 artists nominated in 3 categories.   Remember that […]

KATIE BAGGS AWARDED FIFTH-ANNUAL MUSICNL MUSICIAN-IN-RESIDENCE

In partnership with Landfall Trust of Brigus and Genoa Design International, we are absolutely thrilled to announce Katie Baggs  as our 5th Musician-in-Residence! After a competitive juried selection process and the highest volume of applications yet, St. John’s-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Katie Baggs has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the program. Katie will spend two […]

ATLANTIC SPOTLIGHT AT BREAKOUT WEST: APPLICATIONS OPEN

DEADLINE TO APPLY: THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2025 11:59 PM AT MusicNL, @musicpei, @musicnovascotia, and @musicmusiquenb are pleased to announce the Atlantic Spotlight Showcase during @breakoutwest 2025 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, September 24 – 28, 2025. This mission focuses on expanding the careers of developing and export-ready artists from the East Coast of Canada with B2B and networking opportunities, a showcase, and creative […]

2025 MusicNL Awards and Stages Submissions Now Open

The 2025 MusicNL Awards and Stages submissions are now open for artists and industry.  Music release dates must fall between the eligibility period of April 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025.   For a complete list of MusicNL Awards categories, Stages criteria, eligibility rules, and voting criteria, visit musicnl.ca/mnlw2025.  Submit now at the link below.  Submissions […]

Important News About Our Funding Programs

In recent years, MusicNL has benefited from additional provincial funding through Come Home Year and Year of the Arts. These amounts helped support increases to our regular funding programs and some special initiatives. The additional provincial allocations have come to an end for the 2025-26 fiscal year.  In order to foster our industry and continue […]