MusicNL (also spelled Music NL, previously known as the Music Industry Association of Newfoundland and Labrador, abbreviated MIANL) is a

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for the

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for the

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. The 2006 MusicNL awards were presented in Stephenville. Danny Williams, the province's premier, presented the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2007 MusicNL awards gala. In 2008, the MusicNL awards gala was held in Gander. In 2011, the MusicNL awards were announced in St. John's between October 24 and 30. East of Empire was nominated for three awards, but didn't win either of them. At the 2012 gala,

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quartet Repartee won the awards in all five of the categories for which it was nominated. Tom Power, a

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host, introduced Repartee at the gala.

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Music industry associations Music organizations based in Canada Organizations based in Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador awards Music festivals in Newfoundland and Labrador {{music-org-stub