And the winners are… Here's who took home 2025 Music P.E.I. Awards

Stephen Brun · CBC News

· Posted: Mar 09, 2025 2:05 PM EDT | Last Updated: March 9

Music P.E.I. Week was capped disconnected by Saturday night's awards gala, with a slew of artists and producers taking location immoderate hardware. 

Absolute Losers, Vishtèn Connexions and Dylan Menzie each won doubly during the gala astatine Charlottetown's Confederation Centre of the Arts. 

Vishtèn Connextions earned Album of the Year and Traditional Roots Recording of the Year for Expansion, a collaborative medium with chap Island entertainers. 

Both the year's champion azygous and popular signaling went to Absolute Losers for By Fright and At the Mall, respectively. 

Menzie was named Songwriter of the Year, portion the medium creation for his North American Dream Kid was besides honoured. That screen was created by graphic decorator Niyi Adeogun and lensman Justin Rix. 

Here's a implicit database of the 2025 Music P.E.I. Award winners: 

• Achievement successful Classical Music: Sarah Hagen.
• Achievement successful Jazz Music: Carlie Howell.
• Achievement successful World Music: Tiffany Liu.
• Album Art of the Year: Dylan Menzie — North American Dream Kid (graphic plan by Niyi Adeogun, photography by Justin Rix).
• Album of the Year: Vishtèn Connexions — Expansion.
• Leo Cheverie Community Contributor Award : Rory O'Donnell.
• Contemporary Roots Recording of the Year: Tara MacLean — Live successful my Hometown.
• Digital Presence of the Year: Hikado.
• Educator of the Year: Mark Parsons.
• Entertainer of the Year: Brad Milligan.
• Instrumental Recording of the Year: Inn Echo — Hemispheres.
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Phase II.
• Live Music Production Professional of the Year: Chris Knox.
• Live Sector Award: Craig Fair Productions.
• Music Video of the Year: Lawrence Maxwell — What You See In Me (feat. Brooke MacArthur). Directed by Jesse Duarte.
• Musician of the Year: Maya Márquez.
• New Artist of the Year: Bettii — Shyyyyyy:).
• Pop Recording of the Year: Absolute Losers — At The Mall.
• Rising Tide Community Fund Prix de L'Acadie: Aubin pi la S.C.B.
• R&B/Soul Recording of the Year: Joce Reyome — Mr. Rain.
• Rap/Hip-hop Recording of the Year: Cavy — Bad Games (feat. Merkules).
• Recording Sector Award: Colin Buchanan.
• Rock Recording of the Year: Gizmo — Buddy System.
• Single of the Year: Absolute Losers — By Fright.
• Songwriter of the Year: Dylan Menzie.
• Traditional Roots Recording of the Year: Vishtèn Connexions — Expansion.