PEILennie Gallant and Logan Richard received a leading five nominations each for the 2026 Music P.E.I. Awards.Winners to be announced during P.E.I. Music Week, slated for Feb. 28-March 7Thinh Nguyen · CBC News · Posted: Nov 13, 2025 12:26 PM EST | Last Updated: 41 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 6 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Island singer-songwriter Lennie Gallant is one of the leading nominees for the 2026 Music P.E.I. Awards. (Submitted)Two Island musicians earned five nominations each for the 2026 Music P.E.I. Awards.Lennie Gallant and Logan Richard top the list of nominees, announced Thursday.They’re followed closely by Diana Delirio, Richard Wood, siddhu sneh and Tiffany Liu, who each received four nominations.“The awards highlight the incredible talent and dedication of P.E.I.’s artists and industry professionals, showcasing a wide range of genres and contributions to the Island’s music industry,” Music P.E.I. said in a news release.The ceremony will return to the Harbourfront Theatre in Summerside, the same venue that hosted the first awards in 2001, to mark the 25th anniversary of the event.Island musician Teresa Doyle will receive the lifetime achievement award in recognition of her long-standing contributions to the province’s music community.Music P.E.I. executive director Rob Oakie said this year’s crop of nominees reflects the evolution of the province’s music scene. “Our music community is so diverse now with styles, genres, people from outside of Canada,” Oakie told CBC News.“A lot of it has to do with the [Holland College] School of Performing Arts bringing students from all over the world to Charlottetown, and they’ve stayed and become part of our music community here.” Charlottetown musician Logan Richard is tied with Lennie Gallant for the most nominations at the 2026 Music P.E.I. Awards. (Logan Richard/Facebook)Two awards will be determined by fan voting. Islanders can vote for entertainer of the year and music video of the year from Nov. 13 to Dec. 15 on the Ocean 100 and Hot 105.5 websites.Members of the punk group Dazey, which is up for three awards for its This is all i am i guess EP performed during the nomination announcement in Summerside on Thursday. Group member Hannah Bridger also received a nod for visual artist of the year for her work on the album’s cover art. “We weren’t entirely expecting it, but it’s pretty sweet,” Bridger said of the nominations. “We worked super hard to put together… a whole, cohesive EP, so it was cool to get the EP nominated and also all the artwork nominated for it.” The awards will be presented during P.E.I. Music Week, which runs Feb. 28 to March 7.The nominees for the 2026 Music P.E.I. Awards are:Terra Nova Fund Achievement in Classical MusicCharlottetown Improvisation Laboratory.Prince Edward Island Symphony Orchestra.The Prince Edward Island Regiment Band.Achievement in Global MusicDiana Delirio.Inn Echo.Rightflow.Tiffany Liu.City of Charlottetown Achievement in Jazz/BluesCharlottetown Improvisation Laboratory.Charlottetown Jazz Ensemble.Dan Rowswell.siddhu sneh.SRL Solutions Album of the YearAbsolute Losers – In The Crowd.Lennie Gallant – Counting on Angels.Logan Richard – Character Traits.Shane Pendergast – Winter Grace.Alternative Recording of the YearDazey – This is all i am i guess,.Firing Squad – Suspicious Individual.Oakdrive – Grounder.Ryan Van Winkle – Naught For Nothing.Dairy Farmers of P.E.I. Country Recording of the YearBrooke MacArthur – Bittersweet Surprise.Danny Drouin – Five O’Clock Shadow.John Donovan – Northern Moon.Lawrence Maxwell – Blackout Curtain.P.E.I. Mutual Folk Recording of the YearLennie Gallant – Counting on Angels.Logan Richard – Character Traits.Richard Wood – Richard WOOD Live! An Evening of Celtic Music.Shane Pendergast – Winter Grace.Instrumental Recording of the YearGammons & Knorr – Bird’s Eye.Richard Wood – Richard WOOD Live! An Evening of Celtic Music.The Trio From Mars – General Store.Tiffany Liu – Spring in Tianshan.Lloyd Doyle New Artist of the Year Presented by Rising Tide Community FundDazey – This is all i am i guess,.Diana Delirio – Felina.Michelle Bouey – Butterflies.siddhu sneh – i am.Holland College Pop/Dance Recording of the YearAva + Lily – AFTERPARTY.Diana Delirio – Azul.KINLEY – Marrying Me.Morph – EN UN CAFÉ.Receiver Coffee Co. Rap/Hip-Hop Recording of the YearC. Ruth – Heart of David.Melvis & APEE – MONKEY SEE MONKEY DO (MSMD).siddhu sneh – i am.Cavendish Farms R&B/Soul Recording of the YearMango Street Trio – Fraggle’s Loft.NODACOB – CANADA KO HIU.siddhu sneh – i am.The Trio From Mars – General Store.Norton’s Jewellers Rock Recording of the YearCoyote – It Could Be Worse.Hit the Coast – Spewing Junk.Rick Sparkes + The Enablers – There Is Nothing To Be Won But Distance.Two Hours Traffic – I Never See You Anymore.Maritime Electric Single of the YearLawrence Maxwell – Blackout Curtain.Logan Richard – The Grass Is Blue (Everywhere I Go).Tiffany Liu – Spring in Tianshan.Two Hours Traffic – Keep It Coming.SOCAN Songwriter of the YearDiana Delirio.Lennie Gallant.Logan Richard.Shane Pendergast.Timber to Trim Carpentry Traditional Recording of the YearGammons & Knorr – Bird’s Eye.Richard Wood – Richard WOOD Live! An Evening of Celtic Music.Tiffany Liu – Spring in Tianshan.Ocean 100 and Hot 105.5 Entertainer of the YearLawrence Maxwell.Lennie Gallant.Mango Street Trio.Richard Wood.Todd MacLean.Club Red Productions Music Video of the YearAbsolute Losers- Star Sweeper. Directed by Griffen O’Toole.Dazey- We haven’t spoke in years. Directed by Hannah Bridger.KINLEY- Marrying Me. Directed by Ashley Anne Clark.Lennie Gallant – Counting on Angels. Directed by Matt Lodge.Logan Richard – The Grass Is Blue (Everywhere I Go). Directed by Bailey Dockendorff.Pressed 4 Time, Print, Copy & Design Recording Professional of the YearAdam Gallant.Brent Chaisson.Sam O.SpaceCamp.Craig Fair Productions Behind the Music AwardIsland Jazz.Live @ The Centre – Confederation Centre Winter Programming.Mango Street Trio.Richard WOOD Live!.Leo Cheverie Community Contributor Award Presented by Long & McQuadeAndrew Cormier.Todd MacLean.isletunes.Al Kelly.City of Summerside Lifetime Achievement Award Teresa Doyle.The Buzz Visual Artist of the YearAshley Anne Clark.Hannah Bridger.Justin Rix.Mike Bernard.Timeless Events P.E.I. Musician of the YearIván Garnica Lobato.Nicolás Romero.Ryan Van Winkle.Todd MacLean.
Lennie Gallant, Logan Richard lead nominations for 2026 Music P.E.I. Awards
