The East Coast Music Awards: Festival and Conference (May 7-11, 2025) ended in a number of talented Eastern Canadian artists earning accolades in St. Johns, NFLD. This included Nova Scotia's Old Man Luedecke, a musician signed to Waterdown's True North Records.
- Songwriter of the Year: Old Man Luedecke - “The Raven and The Dove” (signed to Waterdown's True North Records)
Links: Old Man Luedecke, More Old Man Luedecke Stories, Video above courtesy of OldManLuedecke - Acadian or Francophone Artist of the Year: Les Hay Babies
- African Canadian Artist of the Year: Maggie Andrew
- Album of the Year: Vishtèn Connexions - Expansion
- Artist Management of the Year: Hurricane Music Artist Management
- Blues Release of the Year: Campbell & Johnston - “Find Your Way”
- Breakthrough Artist of the Year: Loviet
- Bucky Adams Memorial Award: Marc Perry
- Innovator of the Year: Chelsi Madonna
- Children’s Artist of the Year: Heather Feather
- Classical Composer of the Year: India Gailey - “Butterfly Lightning Shakes the Earth: I. SKY”
- Classical Release of the Year: Suzie LeBlanc - “pour une Amérique engloutie”
- Content Creator of the Year: Jud Haynes
- Country Release of the Year: Brett Matthews - “If I Die Today (feat. Classified)”
- Dance Release of the Year: Summer Bennett - “Just a Phase - Dave Aude Remix”
- Electronic Release of the Year: Rich Aucoin - “Sonica”
- Entertainer of the Year: Kellie Loder
- Event of the Year: Congrès mondial acadien 2024
- Folk Release of the Year: Vishtèn Connexions - “Kouma”
- Fusion Release of the Year: Vishtèn Connexions - “Kouma”
- Global Music Release of the Year: Ana Luísa Ramos - “Clouds”
- Group of the Year: Neon Dreams
- Indigenous Artist of the Year: Deantha Edmunds
- Industry Builder Award: Wade Pinhorn
- Instrumental Release of the Year: Mark Fewer - “The Simple Life (Arr. for Violin & String Orchestra by Andrew Downing)”
- Jazz Release of the Year: Measha Brueggergosman-Lee - “Zombie Blizzard”
- Lifetime Achievement Award: The Ennis Sisters
- Loud Release of the Year: The Order of the Precious Blood - “Suffer & Die”
- Media Person of the Year: Zach Snow
- Musician’s Achievement Award: Chris Ryan
- Pop Release of the Year: Noah Malcolm - “January”
- Producer of the Year: Classified
- Rap / Hip-Hop Release of the Year: Classified - “Sure Enough”
- R&B/Soul Release of the Year: Jah’Mila - “Never Fail”
- Release of the Year: Classified - “Amnesia”
- Rock / Alternative Release of the Year: Maggie Andrew - “DAY JOB”
- Roots Release of the Year: Quote The Raven - “Already Gone”
- Solo Artist of the Year: Classified
- Traditional Release of the Year: Rum Ragged - “Paddy Hyde”
- Venue of the Year: Shore Club
- Video of the Year: Kellie Loder - “Can't Go Back” (Directed by: Ashlea Wessel)
- Vocal Release of the Year: Laura Roy - “Lucy”
Stompin’ Tom Awards
- Newfoundland and Labrador: Korona Brophy
- Cape Breton: Monica MacNeil
- New Brunswick: Heidi Baird
- Nova Scotia: Mike Campbell
- Prince Edward Island: Ghislaine Cormier
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