College alumni claim three MusicNL awards
10/29/2014 3:15:58 PM
Music Industry and Performance alumnus, Brandon Hopkins (left), was one of three CNA alumni to receive an award at the MusicNL Awards Gala last weekend. Here, Hopkins celebrates with his Cabbages & Kings bandmates Mike Kirby and Josh Noble after winning the Alternative Recording of the Year award.
College of the North Atlantic (CNA) alumni brought home three Music Newfoundland and Labrador (MusicNL) awards during the Annual Conference and Gala Awards this past weekend in Corner Brook.
CNA Alumni Don-E Coady from the Graphic Arts program brought home the Volunteer of the Year award during the Industry Brunch on Saturday while The Secrets, composed of Karla Pilgrim, Terri Lynn Eddy and Renee Batten, claimed Country Recording of the Year during the Awards Gala on Sunday. The Alternative Recording of the Year was presented to Cabbages and Kings, which includes Music Industry & Performance graduate, Brandon Hopkins.
Seven alumni were up for various awards at the Industry Brunch, while Music Industry and Performance and Sound Recording and Production alumni had received a total of 10 nominations for the Awards Gala.
Other CNA Alumni nominees included, Vanessa Lee of Community Studies for Volunteer of the Year; Journalism alumni Matt Molloy and Colleen Lewis for Media Person of the Year, and Graphic Arts alumni Jud Haynes and Don-E Coady, as well as Music Industry and Performance alumni Blair Goudie were up for Graphic Artist of the Year. Scott Hammond, a CNA Sound Recording & Production instructor, was nominated for Industry Professional of the Year and his company (The Blue Room) was nominated for Outstanding Company of the Year.
Music Industry & Performance and Sound Recording & Production alumni received a total of nine nominations for the Gala Awards on Saturday. Both RocketRocketShip and The Secrets were up for Factor Album of the Year; Blair Goudie was nominated for DC Design Male Artist of the Year as well as Urban/Electronic Recording of the Year; RocketRocketShip was nominated for three additional awards for the categories of Socan Songwriter of the Year, Molson/Coors Pop/Rock Recording of the Year, and The Nickel Film Festival Music Video of the Year for their video, Tell Me What You're Waiting For. The Secrets were also nominated for Country Recording of the Year and The Combine for Loud Recording of the Year.
Brenda Tobin, CNA’s Dean of Academics, Applied Arts & Tourism, was on hand to present an award at the gala and says it was a fantastic event to be a part of, especially to have CNA faculty facilitating workshops in their areas of expertise during the weekend conference.
“I was truly excited being in the audience and be a part of the Awards Gala,” Tobin said. “I am so happy for our alumni who were nominated, to see them win two awards, and to know they were part of the college community. I’m delighted for the graduates of our programs. It’s a proud moment for them and a proud moment for us.”
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