Surrey Muse Arts Society is delighted to announce the short and long lists for the Faith Nolan Award for Music 2022. Both lists are in alphabetical order.
Shortlist, Faith Nolan Award for Music 2022
Entry14 (1-800-Just-Don’t 2:56, Was I ever a kid? 2:40) by Terez Goulet, Calgary AB
Entry5 (Adam: What I learned at School 7:53) by Janel Rae, Toronto ON
Entry7 (Answer me 3:25, Nellie 1:21, Hooks: 4:66) by Janel Rae, Toronto ON
Entry4 (Boring People 3:32, Cry Like A Flood 3:11) by Ben Sures, Edmonton AB
Entry18 (Trippin’ 7:06) by Myrtle Thomas, Montréal QC
Entry9 (Late Bloomer 3:13, Side of Small Town 2:54, Like You Mean It 3:39) by Hayley Verrall, Burlington ON
The Shortlist of six is derived from 18 or less submissions chosen independently by Judge Sandy Scofield and Jury Members Kat Wahama and Jovian Radheshwar. Submissions chosen by more than one juror are highlighted. Some jurors were compelled to present more than six submissions, those are printed in brackets at the end of the Longlist.
Longlist – Faith Nolan Award for Music 2022
Entry10 (hush, don’t scramble- 3.18, Café Beau Soir- 3.50) by Tze Liew, Vancouver BC
Entry4 (Boring People 3:32, Cry Like A Flood 3:11) by Ben Sures, Edmonton AB
Entry21 (I Choose Love 4:23, Caught Between Fine and Really Not 3:15) by Niki Kennedy, Vancouver BC
Entry9 (Late Bloomer 3:13, Side of Small Town 2:54, Like You Mean It 3:39) by Hayley Verrall, Burlington ON
Entry14 (1-800-Just-Don’t 2:56, Was I ever a kid? 2:40) by Terez Goulet, Calgary AB
Entry18 (Trippin’ 7:06) by Myrtle Thomas, Montréal QC
Entry28 (Giants 5:07) by Phoenix Bermudez, Popkum BC
Entry16 (Haloween Song 3:40) by Emmet Michael, Edmonton AB
Entry7 (Answer me 3:25, Nellie 1:21, Hooks: 4:66) by Janel Rae, Toronto ON
Entry23 (Break Them Chains 4:29, Room to Breathe 4:25) by Angelique Francis, Kanata ON
Entry5 (Adam: What I learned at School 7:53) by Janel Rae, Toronto ON
Entry6 (Slow Down 3:53, Jennings Creek 3:05 ) by Cassie Noble, Cameron ON
Entry8 (A Beer with You 3:32, Never Meant to Be 4:16) by Seryca Lynn David, Bear River NS
Entry19 (Life in Grey 9:01) by Myrtle Thomas, Montreal QC
[Entry27 (Strong Hold 5:16, Do To Me 4:18) by Leeland Stiles, Maple Ridge BC]
The judges and jury members viewed the anonymous submissions from August 20 to October 20, and they each presented their six best selections producing the long and then the short lists. The First, Second and Third Place Winners and three Honorable Mentions will be announced on November 3rd, and the awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, November 26 in Surrey, British Columbia. Each award promises $1000 for the First Place Winner.
Surrey Muse Arts Society is proud to have received over 300 submissions from 66 different cities in Canada, and it welcomes all poets, writers, artists and musicians who made submissions to the 2022 Surrey Muse Art & Literature Awards. For Faith Nolan Award for Music, we are grateful to Judge Sandy Scofield and Jury Members Kat Wahama and Jovian Radheshwar for their valuable contributions to this year’s music contest. As well, this is the first time they would be seeing the names of musicians they chose.
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