GOOD LUCK! Hamilton's the Trews Nominated for East Coast Music Awards

Nominations for the 2023 East Coast Music Awards were recently unveiled and Hamilton rockers The Trews (they're originally from Novia Scotia) were up for two awards: Group Recording of the Year and Rock Recording of the Year. Hopefully, they'll take home the honours at the ceremony in May.

GOOD LUCK GUYS! 

UPDATED! WINNERS NOW LISTED BELOW!

Group Recording 

• The Trews (Hamilton) - Wanderer
  
  
  
  Links: The Trews, More Trews Stories, Video above courtesy of THETREWS
  
  
• Fortunate Ones - That Was You and Me
• Moira & Claire - I'm not usually this forward but…
• Pretty Archie - Pretty Archie
• The East Pointers - House Of Dreams WINNER

Rock Recording

• The Trews (Hamilton) - Wanderer WINNER
• Dali Van Gogh - New Blood, Old Wound
• Julie & Dany - Julie & Dany
• Les Hôtesses d'Hilaire - Pas l'temps d'niaiser
• Motherhood - Winded
• Nick Earle - No More Hiding

African Canadian Artist 

• Aquakultre
• Jah'Mila
• Maggie Andrew
• Owen O'Sound Lee
• Zamani Folade - WINNER

Album 

• Andrew Waite - Andrew Waite 
• Classified - Retrospected
• David Myles - It's Only A Little Loneliness - WINNER
• Fortunate Ones - That Was You and Me
• Jason Benoit - TIME TRAVELLER - SIDE A
• Kristen Martell - Every Season

Artist Innovator 

• Carolina East
• Classified WINNER
• Dr. Zoo
• Hillary Ladd
• Jason Benoit

Artist Management 

• Derrick Sturge, Pharos Music Inc.
• Faye WilliamsWood
• Mary Beth Waldram
• Todd Mercer

Blues Recording 

• Allen Snow - The Quorum - WINNER
• Charlie A'Court & Witchitaw - When Country Gets The Blues
• Mark Riley - PM BLUE
• Mike Trask - TV Dinner
• Rev. Dave and The Sin Eaters - Beams of Love

Children’s Entertainer 

• Bingly and the Rogues (with The Villains Theatre)
• Heather Feather
• Matt the Music Man - WINNER
• Pete

Choral Recording 

• Dr. Zoo Featuring South African Singers Choir - We May Win
• Halifax Camerata Singers - The Last Evening
• Luminos Ensemble - I Am an Island That Dreams
• Men of the Deeps - Remember the Miner
• Sirens - In Her Image - WINNER

Classical Composer 

• Andrew Staniland
• Derek Charke
• Edward Enman
• Grej - WINNER
• Natalie Williams Calhoun

Classical Recording 

• Andrew Staniland - Reddened by Hammer: Earthquakes & Islands Remixed
• Atlantic String Machine - A Single Juniper Post
• Duo Concertante - Ecology of Being
• Jennifer King - O Mistress Moon (Canadian Edition) WINNER
• SHHH!! Ensemble - Meanwhile

Company 

• Atlantic Music
• East Track Mind
• Jones & Co
• Lawnya Vawnya
• Sound of Pop WINNER

Contemporary Roots Recording 

• Carleton Stone - Papercut
• David Myles - It's Only A Little Loneliness
• Madison Violet - eleven
• Rawlins Cross - Sunrise
• The East Pointers - House Of Dreams WINNER

Country Recording 

• La Patente - L’Illusion d’la perfection
• Mallory Johnson - Surprise Party WINNER
• Pretty Archie - Pretty Archie 
• Rev. Dave and The Sin Eaters - Beams of Love
• Willie Stratton - Drugstore Dreamin'

Dance Recording 

• Alex Byrne - Nothing but a Liar
• Bishu - WYGD
• Cloverdale & DJ Susan - Talkin
• Corey LeRue - IDTYK WINNER
• PINEO & LOEB x Joel Freck - Hope feat. Karl Wolf

Electronic Recording

• It Could Be Franky - Edena
• Maura Whitman - Introspection
• Mear - Soft Chains
• Rich Aucoin - Synthetic Season 1 WINNER
• Sparkee - Snack Pack

Event 

• Cloggeroo - The Island Folk Festival
• Lawnya Vawnya 12
• TD Halifax Jazz Festival WINNER
• The Jibfest Weekender
• The Smokey Sessions Songwriters’ Circle

Fans' Choice Entertainer 

• Classified
• David Myles
• Jason Benoit
• Kellie Loder
• Lisa LeBlanc
• Madison Violet
• Neon Dreams
• Rich Aucoin
• Robert Thomas and the Sessionmen
• The East Pointers

Fans' Choice Video 

• Andrew Waite - “Full Time, Tryin' 2 Luv” (Director: Brendan Henry)
• Braden Lam - “don't let go (Chapter 1 of 2)” (Directors: Tim Mombourquette, Braden Lam)
• Classified - “Accept It (Retrospected)” (Directors: The Boyd Brothers)
• Dave Sampson - “All My Friends” (Directors: Ryker Titus, Andy Hines)
• Les Hôtesses d'Hilaire - “Safe to Say” (Directors: Katrine Noël, Kevin McIntyre)
• Moira & Claire - “Delaney's Dad” (Director: Ray Antonison)
• Neon Dreams - “ITS ALL GOOD” (Directors: Dan Lewis Cole,Frank Kadillac)
• Nicole Ariana - “Master of Denial” (Directors: Griffin O'Toole, Brendan Lyle (MooseCanFly))
• PINEO & LOEB - “Attached 2 U” (Director: Gee Clarke)
• The East Pointers - “Save Your Lonely” (Director: Lucas Eastmure)

Folk Recording 

• Dylan Menzie - Modern Classic
• Fortunate Ones - That Was You and Me WINNER
• Julie Aubé - Contentement
• Kristen Martell - Every Season
• Madison Violet - eleven

Francophone Recording 

• Caroline Savoie - Bruits blancs
• Laurie LeBlanc - Long Weekend WINNER
• Les Hôtesses d'Hilaire - Pas l'temps d'niaiser
• Lisa LeBlanc - Chiac Disco
• Plywood Joe - Et les mangeux de baloni
• P'tit Belliveau - Un homme et son piano

Global Recording 

• Andru Branch & Halfway Tree - Weather the Storm
• Jah'Mila - Roots Girl WINNER
• Jing Xia - The Numinous Journey
• Kubasonics - Kubasongs
• Vineet Vyas - Satyam

Indigenous Artist 

• Deantha Edmunds
• Gearl
• Jason Benoit
• Morgan Toney WINNER
• Silver Wolf Band

Industry Innovator 

• Cartermusic Presents
• East Track Mind
• Eirinn Fraser WINNER
• Rozalind MacPhail
• Secret Key Media

Inspirational/Gospel Recording 

• Dr. Zoo - 20
• Elijah MacDougall - The Boy Who Would Be
• Keith Mullins - Vets for Healings Song Camp 1
• One8tea - Say Amen
• Yvette Lorraine - Same Story WINNER

Instrumental Recording

• Atlantic String Machine - A Single Juniper Post
• Florian Hoefner - Desert Bloom
• Quilting – Quilting 
• Sarah Hagen - Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations
• Shannon Quinn - 20 Summers WINNER

Jazz Recording 

• Behrooz Mihankhah - Lydium
• Big Space - In Relation To WINNER
• Duane Andrews and the Hot Club of Conception Bay - Djangology
• Florian Hoefner - Desert Bloom
• JOYFULTALK - Familiar Science

Live Sound Engineer 

• Evan Cormier
• John Ellingbo
• Kyle Gallagher
• Michelle Lacour
• Peter Green
• Steve Everett

Loud Recording

• Dali Van Gogh - New Blood, Old Wounds WINNER
• Electric Spoonful - 2 Poor 4 a Two Four
• Red Usurper - Abandon
• Swimming - That's OK
• TRUCE. - Unentitled

Media Person

• Doug Gallant
• Greg Smith
• Heidi-Lyn O’Connor
• Katie Kelly
• Richard Lann

Pop Recording 

• Caroline Savoie - Bruits blancs
• Lisa LeBlanc - Chiac Disco
• Maura Whitman - Introspective
• The East Pointers - House Of Dreams WINNER
• Yvette Lorraine - Same Story

Producer

• Chris Kirby
• Classified
• Clint Curtis
• Corey LeRue
• Mark Howard

R&B / Soul Recording

• Aquakultre - Don’t Trip
• Boy T - Ride Your Name
• DEE HERNANDEZ - Remember Those Days
• JRDN - Red Eye WINNER
• Nicole Ariana - Crybaby

Rap/Hip-Hop Recording 

• Albert Dalton - If I Can’t Have It
• City Natives - The People of the Dawn WINNER
• Classified - Retrospected
• Owen O'Sound Lee - 235
• Reggie Morales - Regicide

Rising Star Recording

• Daniel James McFadyen - Hot Sun
• Dylan Menzie - A Piece of Me WINNER
• Isabella Samson - Love Takes You Home
• Marian - Astral Plane
• Moira & Claire - South Shore

Roots/Traditional Recording 

• Gina Burgess - ISNOW
• Jing Xia - The Numinous Journey WINNER
• Kubasonics - Kubasongs
• Les Fireflies - Day by Day
• Shane Pendergast - The House Before the Bridge

Solo Recording

• Adam Baldwin - Concertos & Serenades
• David Myles - It's Only A Little Loneliness WINNER
• Jason Benoit - TIME TRAVELLER - SIDE A
• Lisa LeBlanc - Chiac Disco
• Owen O'Sound Lee - 235

Song 

• Adam Baldwin - “Lighthouse in Little Lorraine” WINNER
• Andrew Waite - “Ain't Goin' Out Like That”
• Braden Lam - “Silence feat. Wolf Castle”
• Brandon Howard Roy - “Give Me Love”
• Daniel James McFadyen - “Hot Sun”

Songwriter

• Andrew Waite
• Kellie Loder WINNER
• Madison Violet
• Quote the Raven
• The East Pointers

Studio Engineer

• Scott Ferguson
• John D. S. Adams
• Future Dad
• Mike "Sheppy" Shepherd
• Chris Iannetti
• Thomas Stajcer

Studio

• Future Dad
• Iannetti Recording
• Lakewind Sound Studios
• Scott Ferguson
• Stonehouse Sound

Venue

• Broken Record Bar & Music Room
• First Light Center For Performance & Creativity
• The Carleton
• The Ship Pub
• Under The Spire Music Festival: Historic St. Mary's

Video Director

• Cecil Johnson
• HARMZ
• Jamie Miller
• Jeff Miller
• Matthew Ingraham

Visual Artist 

• Alex MacAskill - Midnight Oil Print & Design House
• Ashley Anne Clark
• Heidi-Lyn O’Connor
• Jud Haynes
• Krista Power

Links: East Coast Music Awards, More ECMA Stories

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