Hamilton's Ben Caplan a Rising Star at the East Coast Music Awards

A few months after winning a Nova Scotia Music Award, Hamilton-born Ben Caplan has earned the "Rising Star Recording of the Year" honour at the 2013 East Coast Music Awards.  Thanks for showing the East Coast what a Steeltown boy can do!

Blast From the Past: Ben Caplan Wins Nova Scotia Music Award

Video below courtesy of Martin Hickey



Links: Ben Caplan, More Ben Caplan Stories

Other wins of note:

• Album: Matt Mays - Coyote
• Blues Recording: Charlie A'Court - Triumph & Disaster
• Folk Recording/Solo Recording/Songwriter: Rose Cousins - We Have Made A Spark
• Roots/Traditional Group: The Once - Row Upon Row of the People They Know
• Roots/Traditional Solo: Tim Chaisson - The Other Side
• Country Recording:  RyLee Madison - Where Does The Time Go
• Video: George Canyon - Saddle Up

Video below courtesy of George Canyon

Video below courtesy of Rose Cousins

Click here for the full list of winners

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