Saint John voted, and for the 10th year in a row, we’re happy to announce the winners of the Best of Saint John Music Awards!
Thanks go to Santos (Taco Pica) for hosting us this year, as well as Abigail Smith (MC), Adam Kierstead (Sound), and Eileen Jones (Photography)!
Now, without further ado, here’s the 2018 Best of Saint John Winners!
AWARD | WINNER | Runner Up | Runner Up |
Best Music/Concert Video | Jamie Comeau & The Crooked Teeth (Seed) | Shrimp Ring (Human Brain Freezer) | Butcher (Won’t Let This Go) |
Best Album Art | Papal Visit (Golden Grove) | Subtle (Procrastinator) | Butcher (So I Can Go Away) |
Best Song | Penny Blacks (Long Lights) | Mountain (Little You Little Me) | Ladd & Lasses (She Wanders) |
Best Venue | Taco Pica | Sanctuary Theatre | BMO Studio Theatre |
Best Musical Event/Concert | Quality Block Party | Curtains for Santos | Youth for Youth 2018 |
Best Album/EP | Little You Little Me (In Under Fourteen Highly Concentrated Minutes) | Penny Blacks (Long Lights) | Burgundy Drive (self-titled) |
Best New Artist | Subtle | Butcher | The Wiseaux |
Best Group | Butcher | Shrimp Ring | Subtle |
Adam Kierstead Memorial Award for Musicianship | Gavin Downes | Adam Kierstead | Luc Poirier |
FEMCORE Award for Musicianship | Erin Muir | Hilary Ladd | Kylie Fox |