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40 Metro Richmond musicians earn Newlin Music Prize

The Newlin Music Prize has announced that 40 musicians from the Richmond region will receive a total of ,500 as part of an endowment to support local artists. The Newlin Music Prize, established in 2022, recognizes the best full-length album from the Richmond area based solely on artistic merit. A jury of more than 100 members from the Richmond arts community selects 20 albums to be considered for the award each year. In a statement, Newlin Music Prize president Doug Nunnally said that the organization was established to elevate all artists within Richmond’s music scene, not just the winner of...

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