The Estonian Music Industry Awards (EMIA) were launched in order to recognise those working in the field in the country who may not take to the stage, but who do everything they can to ensure that music-lovers have something to listen to, watch and buy and somewhere to do it. The awards are presented in 16 categories.

The nominees for the Estonian Music Industry Awards 2019 are:

LIGHTING SPECIALIST/LIGHTING ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Meelis Lusmägi

René Jõhve

Ringo Muhhin

SOUND AND/OR LIGHTING HIRE COMPANY OF THE YEAR

Cuu Club

Eventech

RGB Baltic

SOUND SPECIALIST/SOUND ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Kaspar Brandt

Kaur Kenk

Marko Erlach

CLUB/CONCERT HALL OF THE YEAR

Alexela Concert Hall

Creative Hub

Saku Suurhall arena

MUSIC EVENT/MUSIC FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR

Opening of the Arvo Pärt Centre

Intsikurmu Festival

Jazzkaar

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR

Raadio 2

Raadio Tallinn

Sky Plus

MEDIA CHANNEL OF THE YEAR (excluding radio)

ETV

Rada7.ee

Sky.ee

MUSIC JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

Bert Järvet

Koit Raudsepp

Siim Nestor

MUSIC SELLER OF THE YEAR

311.ee

Apollo

Lasering

ALBUM DESIGN OF THE YEAR

EiK – Unerohi, designed by Kaspar Tamsalu

Galaktlan – En Garde, designed by Kaarel Vahtramäe, cover by Andrei Kedrin

Taavi Tulev – ●●, designed by Taavi Tulev, Kristi Kongi (hand-painted dots) & Katrina Tulev (cover photo)

MIXER/RECORDER OF THE YEAR

Bert Prikenfeld

Kaarel Tamra

Siim Mäesalu

MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Andres Kõpper

Bert Prikenfeld

Sander Mölder

MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Danel Pandre

Sandra Sersant

Toomas Olljum

LABEL OF THE YEAR

Full House Agency

Made In Baltics/Sony Music

Universal Music Baltics

MOST MUSIC-FRIENDLY COMPANY OF THE YEAR

Le Coq

Sportland

Telia Eesti

MUSIC ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR

Danel Pandre

Eva Palm

Toomas Olljum

The Estonian Music Industry Awards 2019 are being organised by the Estonian Association of Phonogram Producers with support from Tallinn City Enterprise Department.

For more information see http://emea.efy.ee/.