Winners of the 2025 East Coast Music Awards

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)
  
  
  
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• 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

Links: East Coast Music Awards, More ECMA Stories

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East Coast Music Award Winners Including an Album with Vineland's Suzie Vinnick

The 2024 East Coast Music Award winner were announced at an amazing festival in Charlottetown, PE from May 1 - 5, 2024. International Roots & Blues Kitchen Party, an album featuring East Coast musician Charlie A'Court with Vineland's Suzie Vinnick and Australian Llyod Spiegel won in the Blues Recording of the Year category.

Below is the East Coast Music Awards 2024 Awards Ceremony

Links: East Coast Music Awards, More ECMA Stories, Video above courtesy of Rogers tv

Below is a complete listing of winners.

• Blues Recording of the Year: Charlie A'Court, Lloyd Spiegel, and Suzie Vinnick (Vineland) - International Roots & Blues Kitchen Party
  
  
  
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• Album of the Year: Neon Dreams - Love Child Baby Dolphin
• African Canadian Artist of the Year: Maggie Andrew
• Artist Management of the Year: Derrick Sturge (Pharos Music Inc.)
• Audio Engineer of the Year: Jamie Foulds
• Bucky Adams Memorial Award: Scott Parsons
• Children's Entertainer of the Year: The Swinging Belles
• Choral Recording of the Year: Luminous Ensemble - In the Crystalline Vault of Heaven
• Classical Composer of the Year: Andrew Staniland - Blackwood Sketches
• Classical Recording of the Year: Bill Brennan - Kaleidoscope - Music for Mallet Instruments
• Contemporary Roots Recording of the Year: The East Pointers - Safe In Sound
• Country Recording of the Year: Jason Benoit - Time Traveller the Album
• Dance Recording of the Year: Cloverdale - Up To No Good
• Director's Special Achievement Award: Bruce Guthro
• Electronic Recording of the Year: Rich Aucoin - Space
• Entertainer of the Year (Fan's Choice): Derina Harvey Band
• Event of the Year: Halifax Jazz Festival
• Folk Recording of the Year: Tim Baker - The Festival
• Francophone Recording of the Year: Julie Aubé - Contentement
• Fusion Recording of the Year: Gina Burgess - Anuri
• Global Recording of the Year: Cuerpos - En Dos Partes
• Group Recording of the Year: The East Pointers - Safe In Sound
• Indigenous Artist of the Year: Morgan Toney
• Industry Builder Award: John Poirier
• Innovator of the Year: Lindsay Connolly
• Instrumental Recording of the Year: Flying Pooka! - Flying Pooka! The Ecstasy of Becoming
• Jazz Recording of the Year: Paul Tynan - Bicoastal Collective; Chapter 6
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Denis Parker
• Loud Recording of the Year: Orchid’s Curse - The Decay
• Media Person of the Year (Tie): Katie Kelly / Zach Snow
• Musician's Achievement Award: Deryl Gallant
• Pop Recording of the Year: The East Pointers - Safe In Sound
• Producer of the Year: Corey LeRue
• R&B/Soul Recording of the Year: KAYO - Trip
• Rap/Hip-Hop Recording of the Year: City Natives - Still Chief'n
• Rising Star Recording of the Year: The Bombadils - Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming
• Rock Recording of the Year: Fairgale - The Way It Was Before
• Roots/Traditional Recording of the Year: Morgan Toney - Resilience
• Solo Recording of the Year: Tim Baker - The Festival
• Song of the Year: Jenn Grant - “Judy”
• Songwriter of the Year: Jenn Grant
• Stomplin' Tom Awards: Pamela Morgan / Ian Alistair Gosbee / Stephen Muise / Zachary Atkinson / Kerri Wynne Macleod
• Venue of the Year: The Carleton
• Video Director of the Year: Brothers Boyd
• Video of the Year (Fan's Choice): 2nd Generation ft Morgan Toney and Keith Mullins - “Kina'mu” (Director: Matthew Ingraham)
  
  
  
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• Visual Artist of the Year: Heidi-Lyn O'Connor - East Track Mind

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Local Connections in East Coast Music Award Nominee List

The 2024 East Coast Music Award nominations were recently released.

Below is the East Coast Music Awards 2024 Nominee Press Conference

Links: East Coast Music Awards, More ECMA Stories, Video above courtesy of the SaltWire

Jimmy Rankin, an artist signed to Waterdown's True North Records is up for a four awards.

Links: Jimmy Rankin, Video above courtesy of Jimmy Rankin

International Roots & Blues Kitchen Party, an album that teams up East Coast musician Charlie A'Courtnull with Vineland's Suzie Vinnick and Australian Llyod Spiegel is in the running for Blues Recording of the Year.

Links: Suzie Vinnick, More Suzie Vinnick Stories, Video above courtesy of Charlie A'Court

Winners will be announced during an amazing festival in Charlottetown, PE from May 1 - 5, 2024!

GOOD LUCK! 

Below is a complete listing of nominees.

Blues Recording of the Year

• Charlie A'Court, Lloyd Spiegel, and Suzie Vinnick (Vineland) - International Roots & Blues Kitchen Party
• Joe H Henry - Keep the Fire Burning EP
• Jon Hines - A Pale Blue Dot
• Lookout Tower - Fields
• Wayne Nicholson - Gin House

Album of the Year

• Jimmy Rankin - Harvest Highway
• Braden Lam - Strange Paradise
• Jenn Grant - Champagne Problems
• Neon Dreams - Love Child Baby Dolphin
• The East Pointers - Safe In Sound
• Tim Baker - The Festival

Contemporary Roots Recording of the Year

• Jimmy Rankin - Harvest Highway
• Sirène et Matelot - Un monde de dissonance
• Tara MacLean - Sparrow
• The East Pointers - Safe In Sound
• Villages - Dark Island

Entertainer of the Year (Fan's Choice)

• Jimmy Rankin
• Dave Gunning
• Derina Harvey Band
• Christina Martin
• Classified
• Cloverdale
• Kellie Loder
• Lennie Gallant
• Mallory Johnson
• Neon Dreams
• PINEO & LOEB
• Rum Ragged
• The East Pointers
• Tim Baker

Solo Recording of the Year

• Jimmy Rankin - Harvest Highway
• Braden Lam - Strange Paradise
• Christina Martin - Storm
• Dennis Ellsworth - Modern Hope
• Tim Baker - The Festival

African Canadian Artist of the Year

• Baraka
• Gary Beals
• Jah'Mila
• Maggie Andrew
• Valmy

Artist Management of the Year

• Derrick Sturge (Pharos Music Inc.)
• Dwayne Marcial
• Faye WilliamsWood
• Hurricane Music
• Todd Mercer

Audio Engineer of the Year

• Ben B. Creelman
• Jamie Foulds
• John D.S. Adams
• Matt Dines
• Scott Ferguson

Children's Entertainer of the Year

• Bingly and the Rogues
• Donna & Andy
• Levon the Prince
• Mi'kmaq Heritage Actors
• The Swinging Belles

Choral Recording of the Year

• Choeur Louisbourg - L’appel
• Halifax Gay Men's Chorus - Winter Awakening
• Luminous Ensemble - In the Crystalline Vault of Heaven
• Nova Voce - Painter of Wintertime
• Polaris - Truly Home

Classical Composer of the Year

• Adam Vincent Clarke - Prélude
• Andrew Staniland - Blackwood Sketches
• Edward Enman - Insights
• Jason Noble - Folk Suite
• Monica Pearce - Etiquette

Classical Recording of the Year 

• Bill Brennan - Kaleidoscope - Music for Mallet Instruments
• Kate Read - After
• Ofra Harnoy & Mike Herriott - Portrait
• Tutta Musica - Ovation
• V2C Cello Duo - I and Thou

Country Recording of the Year

• Ben Chase - That Was Then, This Is Now
• Émilie Landry - Enfiler mes bottes
• Jason Benoit - Time Traveller the album
• Justin Fancy - Whiskey & Me
• Youngtree & The Blooms - Youngtree and The Blooms

Dance Recording of the Year

• Alex Byrne - In My Head
• Cloverdale - Up To No Good
• DeeDee Austin - Stay Dancin’
• Lee Rosevere - Needed you feat KINLEY
• The VOLTA - Save the Night

Electronic Recording of the Year

• Leaving Laurel - when the quiet comes
• Lee Rosevere - Samplextra
• Nicole Ariana - Crybaby
• Qwinn - Welcome to My Life
• Rich Aucoin - Space

Event of the Year

• 2023 Canada Games IllumiNATION Festival
• Halifax Jazz Festival
• Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival
• Under the Spire
• We Stand On Guard Again

Folk Recording of the Year

• Dave Gunning - The Same Storm
• Jenn Grant - Champagne Problems
• Nico Paulo - Nico Paulo
• Sirène et Matelot - Un monde de dissonance
• Tim Baker - The Festival

Francophone Recording of the Year

• BAIE - Grand Bleu
• Beauxmont - Beauxmont
• Émilie Landry - Enfiler mes bottes
• Julie Aubé - Contentement
• La Patente - Le paradis des infidèles

Fusion Recording of the Year 

• Gina Burgess - Anuri
• KAYO - Afrobeats Affirmations ft. aRENYE & Million Vibes Tribe
• Morgan Toney - Netukulimk
• Pallmer - Freshet
• XIA-3 - Dance of the Yi

Global Recording of the Year

• Ana & Eric - Our House From Here
• Cuerpos - En Dos Partes
• Tzu-Cheng Wang - Hello, PEI!
• XIA-3 - XIA​-​3
• Yanan Liu (Tiffany Liu) - Riding the Waves

Group Recording of the Year

• Hillsburn - "Stories" EP
• Jessica Rhaye & The Ramshackle Parade - Sunshine Baby
• Neon Dreams - Love Child Baby Dolphin
• The East Pointers - Safe In Sound
• Voodoo Sometimes - A Hummingbird's Vice

Indigenous Artist of the Year

• City Natives
• Jason Benoit
• Morgan Toney
• Silver Wolf Band
• Summer Bennett

Innovator of the Year

• Before The Dinosaurs
• Eirinn Fraser
• Katrina Lopes
• Lindsay Connolly
• Tara MacLean

Instrumental Recording of the Year

• Bill Brennan - Kaleidoscope – Music for Mallet Instruments
• Duane Andrews and The Hot Club of Conception Bay - Djangology
• Flying Pooka! - Flying Pooka! The Ecstasy of Becoming
• Inn Echo - Hemispheres
• Nicole Rampersaud - Saudade

Jazz Recording of the Year

• Flying Pooka! - Flying Pooka! The Ecstasy of Becoming
• Jackson\Wilson Duo - New Doors
• James Shaw - III/V
• Jeremie Carrier - Flowing
• Paul Tynan - Bicoastal Collective; Chapter 6

Loud Recording of the Year

• Dad Patrol - Pleaser
• Diner Drugs - 42
• Electric Spoonful - Still 2 Poor
• Kilmore - From the Inside
• Orchid’s Curse - The Decay

Media Person of the Year

• Doug Gallant
• Katie Kelly
• Mike and Kristen
• Richard Lann
• Zach Snow

Pop Recording of the Year

• Good Dear Good - Arrival
• KINLEY - Daylight
• Leanne Hoffman - The Text Collector
• Neon Dreams - Love Child Baby Dolphin
• The East Pointers - Safe In Sound

Producer of the Year

• Andrew A. Melzer
• Clint Curtis
• Corey LeRue
• Jenn Grant & Daniel Ledwell
• Keith Mullins

R&B/Soul Recording of the Year

• Avery Dakin - Bloom
• Gary Beals - The Melody Within
• JupiterReign - Intergalactic
• KAYO - Trip
• Lindsay Misiner & The 7th Mystic - Lindsay Misiner & The 7th Mystic

Rap/Hip-Hop Recording of the Year

• Black Rook - Black Rook
• Cavy - Energy Thief
• City Natives - Still Chief'n
• Harmz - Better Watch
• Stephen Hero - Paper Flowers
• The Umbrella Collective - WELCOME TO STUDIO UC!

Rising Star Recording of the Year

• Good Dear Good - Coffee and Sunshine
• Jay Heart - After The Tone
• Kilmore - Firestone
• Noah Malcolm - Feel The Same
• Terra Spencer - At Your Service
• The Bombadils - Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming

Rock Recording of the Year

• Andre Pettipas and the Giants - Under Control
• Elyse Aeryn - Joy State of Mind
• Fairgale - The Way It Was Before
• Good Dear Good - Arrival
• Hillsburn - "Stories" EP
• Kilmore - From the Inside

Roots/Traditional Recording of the Year

• Brad Reid - The Bridge
• Inn Echo - Hemispheres
• Kitchinparti - No Word of a Lie
• La Famille LeBlanc - Perdrais-je mon temps...Would I be losing my time…
• Morgan Toney - Resilience

Song of the Year

• Classified - “People”
• Jenn Grant - “Judy”
• Tara MacLean - “Sparrow”
• The Bombadils - “Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming”
• The East Pointers - “We Will Meet Again”
• Tim Baker - “Some Day”

Songwriter of the Year

• Braden Lam
• Carleton Stone
• Jenn Grant
• KINLEY
• The Bombadils
• The East Pointers

Venue of the Year

• First Light Centre for Performance & Creativity
• The Arts Guild PEI
• The Carleton
• The Ship Pub
• Under the Spire

Video Director of the Year

• Brothers Boyd
• Cecil Johnson
• Karen Robinson
• MOOSECANFLY
• Noah Malcolm

Video of the Year (Fan's Choice)

• 2nd Generation - “Kina'mu” (Director: Matthew Ingraham)
• Ben Chase - “Saltwater Cowboy” (Director: Matt Gaudet)
• Brooklyn Blackmore - “Great Minds Drink Alike” (Director: Robb Medwid, Devin Deuville)
• Classified - “People” (Director: Brothers Boyd)
• Daniel James McFadyen - “Sunshine” (Director: Griffin O'Toole)
• DeeDee Austin - “Buried Truth” (Director: Michael Reid Boyd)
• Jenn Grant - “Judy” (Director: Tessa Fleming)
• Jessica Rhaye & The Ramshackle Parade - “Come a Little Closer” (Director: Jordan Mattie & Jessica Rhaye)
• Lennie Gallant - “On the Minnehaha” (Director: Patricia Richard and Lennie Gallant)
• Mallory Johnson - “Surprise Party” (Director: Cecil Johnson)
• POSTDATA - “Try” (Director: Griffin O'Toole)
• Rum Ragged - “Lazy Afternoon (Live)” (Director: Tom Cochrane)
• Tim Baker - “Echo Park” (Director: Tim Baker)

Visual Artist of the Year

• Ashley Anne Clark
• Heidi-Lyn O'Connor - East Track Mind
• Jessica Rhaye
• Jud Haynes
• Krista Power

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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
  
  
  
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• 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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CONGRATS! Album with Local Guest Stars Wins 2020 East Coast Music Award + Complete Winners

On July 10, 2020, the un-televised pre-awards show for the 2020 East Coast Music Awards announced the first batch of winners. Myles Goodwyn and Friends of the Blues 2, an amazing album starring the April Wine frontman, took home the top prize for Blues Recording of the Year. Guest stars on the recording included Hamilton Blues vet, Jack de Keyzer and Milton' own Mike "Shrimp Daddy" Reid.

The rest of the awards were handed out during a televised ceremony on July 11, 2020.

This track features Shrimp Daddy on harp:



Links: Shrimp Daddy, More Shrimp Daddy Stories, Video above courtesy of Myles Goodwyn - Topic

This track features Jack de Keyzer on guitar:



Links: Myles Goodwyn, More April Wine Stories, Jack de Keyzer, More Jack de Keyzer Stories, Video above courtesy of Myles Goodwyn - Topic

CONGRATS GUYS.

View the full pre-show here:



Links: East Coast Music Awards, More ECMA stories, Video above courtesy of East Coast Music Association

Here is a complete list of winners from both nights:

Music Awards

• Blues Recording of the Year: Myles Goodwyn - Myles Goodwyn and Friends of the Blues 2
• Album of the Year: Wintersleep - In The Land Of
• Bucky Adams Memorial Award: Jon Samuel
• Classical Recordingof the Year : Marc Djokic - Solo Seven
• Contemporary Roots Recording of the Year: The East Pointers - Yours to Break
• Country Recording of the Year: Dave Sampson - All Types of Ways
• Dance Recording of the Year: Famba - “Swear to God”
• Dr. Helen Creighton Lifetime Achievement Award: Shanneyganock
• Electronic Recording of the Year: Rich Aucoin - Release
• Fans' Choice Entertainer of the Year: Jimmy Rankin
• Fans' Choice Video of the Year: Jason Benoit - “Slow Hand” feat. Leah Daniels (Director: Tim Deegan)
  
  
  
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• Folk Recording of the Year: Tim Baker - Forever Overhead
• Francophone Recording of the Year: Jacobus - Caviar
• Group Recording of the Year: Wintersleep - In The Land Of
• Indigenous Artist of the Year: Eastern Owl
• Inspirational Recording of the Year: Ian Foster and Nancy Hynes - A Week in December
• Instrumental Recording of the Year: Florian Hoefner - First Spring
• Jazz Recording of the Year: Florian Hoefner - First Spring
• Loud Recording of the Year: Spirit of the Wildfire - Bittersweet Nothings
• Pop Recording of the Year: Neon Dreams - Sweet Dreams Till Sunbeams
• Rap/Hip-Hop Recording of the Year: Jacobus - Caviar
• RnB/Soul Recording of the Year: Laura Roy - Forte
• Rising Star Recording of the Year: Dave Sampson - All Types of Ways
• Rock Recording of the Year: Wintersleep - In The Land Of
• Roots/Traditional Recording of the Year: Natalie MacMaster - Sketches
• Solo Recording of the Year: Tim Baker - Forever Overhead
• Song of the Year: Wintersleep - “Beneficiary” (Producers: Tony Doogan, Wintersleep)
• Songwriter of the Year:The East Pointers

Industry Awards

• Company of the Year: The Syrup Factory
• Event of the Year: Celtic Colours International Festival
• Graphic/Media Artist of the Year: Deep Hollow Print
• Management/Manager of the Year: Jones and Co.
• Media Outlet of the Year: The East
• Media Person of the Year: Bill Roach
• Producer of the Year: Daniel Ledwell
• Studio of the Year: Soundpark Studios
• Studio Engineer of the Year: Thomas Stajcer
• Venue of the Year: The Ship Pub
• Video of the Year: Tim Baker - “All Hands” (Director: Jordan Canning)
  
  
  
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Honorary Awards

• Directors’ Special Achievement Award:Measha Brueggergosman
• Industry Builder Award:Tony Murray
• Musician’s Achievement Award:Kelly Russell

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: East Coast Music Awards, More ECMA Stories

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News Roundup Part 2: Awards (St. Catharines Arts Awards, East Coast Music Awards, More)

St. Catharines Arts Awards Winners

• Arts in Education: Amanda Nelli (Chorus Niagara Children's Choir)
• Emerging Artist (tie): Ola Kiermacz / Mel Monaco
  
  
  
  Links: Ola Kiermacz, Video above courtesy of  Ola Kiermacz
  
  
  
  Links: Mel Monaco, More Mel Monaco Stories, More Prince Stories, Video above courtesy of Mel Monaco
  
  
• Established Artist: Clelia Scala
• Making a Difference: Mark Elliott

Click here for more St. Catharines Arts Awards Stories

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Spectator Stories

• CMT Nominations
• Billboard Music Awards

Western Canadian Music Awards Nominees

Local nominee: Songwriter(s) of the Year - Jill Barber and Ryan Guldemond: Girl's Gotta Do



Links: Jill Barber, More Jill Barber Music, Video above courtesy of Jill Barber - Topic

East Coast Music Awards Winners

Highlights below. Click above for complete list of winners (incl. industry awards).
Local artists are bolded.

• Songwriter: Ben Caplan (born in Hamilton)
  
  
  
  Links: Ben Caplan, More Ben Caplan Stories, Video above courtesy of stephane DE SCHEPPER

• Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame: Stan Rogers (from Hamilton)
  
  
  
  Links: Stan Rogers, More Stan Rogers Stories, Video above courtesy of Jan Hammer
  
  
• Blues Recording of the Year: Myles Goodwyn and Friends of the Blues (ft Hamilton's Jack de Keyzer)
  
  
  
  Links: Myles Goodwyn, More April Wine Stories, Jack de Keyzer, More Jack de Keyzer Stories, Video above courtesy of Wild K. Music
  
  
• Album: Classified - Tomorrow Could Be The Day Things Change
• Contemporary Roots Recording: Jeremy Dutcher - Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa
• Country Recording: Mallory Johnson - Mallory Johnson
• Fans’ Choice Entertainer: The Barra MacNeils
• Fans’ Choice Video of the Year: Makayla Lynn - "Joyride"
• Folk Recording: Gunning and Cormier - Two
• Group Recording: Les Hôtesses d’Hilaire - Viens avec moi
• Indigenous Artist: Jeremy Dutcher
• Jazz Recording: Ouroboros - Kitchuses
• Loud Recording: Kilmore - Call Of The Void
• Pop Recording: Paper Lions - At Long Creek II
• RnB/Soul Recording: Reeny Smith - WWIII: Strength. Courage. Love.
• Rap/Hip-Hop Recording of the Year: Classified - Tomorrow Could Be The Day Things Change
• Rising Star Recording: Jeremy Dutcher - Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa
• Rock Recording: Postdata - Let’s Be Wilderness
• Roots/Traditional Recording: Vishtèn - Horizons
• Solo Recording: Classified - Tomorrow Could Be The Day Things Change
• Song: The East Pointers - "Two Weeks"

Links: East Coast Music Awards, More ECMA stories

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The Bent Pinky

Bent Pinky

WuMo

More Musical Toons

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News

Local

• Samaritan Mag story on Terra Lightfoot fundraising tour
• Thorold News story on Rumble: The Concert ft Derek Miller
• Exclaim story on Lee Harvey Osmond
  
  
  
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• Maple Blues Award Winners
• Local Juno nominees

Spectator Stories

• Matt Mayes
• Dan Mangan Meets McCartney
• Madison McFerrin
• Jim West
• Paying homage to Glenn Gould

FYI Music News

• Dan Walsh's Guitar for Kids charity work
• Ben Caplan nominated for East Coast Music Award
  
  
  
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• Canadian Music Exec Gord Edwards passes

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Adventures of Trebleclef, the Music-Loving Monkey

Trebleclef bumped into Bruiser, the mascot for the Hamilton Bulldogs at Fortinos.

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East Coast Music Award Winners

• Album: Rose Cousins: Natural Conclusion
• Song: Rose Cousins: Grace
  
  
  
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• Fans' Choice Entertainer: Matt Minglewood
• Fans' Choice Video: KINLEY: Microphone
• Pop Recording: Jenn Grant: Paradise
• Songwriter: Joel Plaskett
• Francophone Recording: Jacques Jacobus: Le retour de Jacobus
• Group Recording: Les Paiens: Carte noire
• Indigenous Artist: City Natives
• Rap/Hip Hop Recording: Quake Matthews: Celebrate the Struggle
• Rising Star Recording: KINLEY: Letters Never Sent
• Bucky Adams Memorial Award: Measha Brueggergosman
• Directors' Special Achievement Award: Sloan

Links: East Coast Music Awards, More ECMA Stories

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News

Local

• CBC's q Interviews Terra Lightfoot
  
  
  
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• CHCH Videos: The Schotts
  
  
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• Conductor Russ Weil Retires from Hamilton All-Star Jazz Band
• Erbie Bowser 100th Birthday

Canada

• Western Canadian Music Award Nominees
• May 2018 Issue of Maple Blues

Cartoons

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Adventure of Trebleclef, the Music Loving Monkey

Trebleclef  was a very busy monkey last weekend.

First, he popped by Big B Comics for Free Comic Day. That's always a blast!

Click here for more photos from the event!

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The next day, he visited the Black Bull in Burlington for the first time. He rocked out to Hailee Rose, Dave Rave and friends!

Click here for more photos from the event

Links: Dave Rave, More Dave Rave Stories, Hailee Rose, More Hailee Rose Stories, More Beatles Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B. Lous 

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Cool Music Cartoons

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News

Local

• CBC First Play: Terra Lightfoot
  
  
  
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• Talkin' Blues Podcast w Mike Daley
• CHCH Videos: Viva Trio
  
  
  Links: Viva Trio, Video above courtesy of CHCH

• Ben Caplan's Play About Jewish Refugees Opens in NY
• Juno Winners incl video footage of the event
• Local Juno Gala Winners

Canada

• East Coast Music Award Nominations
• Talkin' Blues Podcast w Shakura S'Aida + Andrew Galloway
• Victoria Bluesman Jason Buie Passes
  
  
  
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Passings

• Peter "Mars" Cowlings (Pat Travers bassist)

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Adventure of Trebleclef, the Music-Loving Monkey

Trebleclef popped by the Corktown in Hamilton again. This time he saw Trickbag joined by special guest Andre Bisson.

Click here for more pictures from the event

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CONGRATS! Hamilton-Born Ben Caplan Wins Songwriter of the Year at the East Coast Music Awards

Picture courtesy of the East Coast Music Awadrs

Hamilton-born musician Ben Caplan is making quite a habit of winning The East Coast Music Awards. On April 27, he earned another one  - this time for Songwriter of the Year.

Here is what he had to say on social media: "Wow! I am honoured to have just won the East Coast Music Association (ECMA) Award for Songwriter of the Year! I am grateful for this recognition from my community! Thank you!"

CONGRATS BEN!

Links: Ben Caplan, More Ben Caplan Stories, Video above courtesy of Rockstone Sessions

The big winner of the night was rapper Classified, who received 3 awards. Double-award winners include Lennie Gallant, Ria Mae, Les Hôtesses d’Hilaire and Scott Macmillan.

• Songwriter: Ben Caplan
• Folk Recording: Lennie Gallant - Searching for Abegweit
• Fans' Choice Entertainer: Lennie Gallant
  
  
  
  Links: Lennie Gallant, More Lennie Gallant Stories, Video above courtesy of Lennie Gallant
  
• Fans' Choice Video: Hillsburn: Run Down (Director: Mat Barkley, Badfunmedia)
• Blues Recording: Beauwater - Lovers, Fools and Kings
• Roots/Traditional Recording of the Year - Ten Strings and a Goat Skin: Auprès du poêle
  
  
  
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• Country Recording: Tristan Horncastle - Turnin' Up A Sundown
• Jazz Recording: Joel Miller - Dream Cassette
• Album: Old Man Luedecke - Domestic Eccentric
• Rising Star Recording: Like A Motorcycle - High Hopes
• Francophone Album: Les Hôtesses d’Hilaire - Touche-moi pas là!
• Group Recording of the Year: Les Hôtesses d’Hilaire - Touche-moi pas là!
• Indigenous Artist: War Horses
• Gospel Recording: Rootsdeepdown - Awoke and Raised
• Bucky Adams Memorial Award: Ced Marty and Dave
• Rock Recording: The Motorleague - Holding Patterns
• Loud Recording: Lionsault - Are You Feeling Lucky?
• Solo Recording: Ria Mae: Ria Mae
• Pop Recording: Ria Mae: Ria Mae
• RnB/Soul Recording: Erin Costelo - Down Below, the Status Quo
• Dance Recording: Pineo and Loeb - Soul Shakin'
• Song: Classified - No Pressure
• Video: Classified - Work Away ft. David Myles (Director: Jason Levangie)
• Rap/Hip-Hop Recording: Classified - Greatful
• Electronic Recording: Rozalind MacPhail - From The River to the Ocean
• Traditional Instrumental Recording: Scott Macmillan and Colin Grant - GOOD2GO
• Classical Composition: Scott Macmillan - Currents of Sable Island
• Classical Recording: Duo Concertante - J.S. Bach Six Sonatas for Violin and Keyboard

Blast From the Past: Ben Wins Rising Star Award at 2013 ECMAs

Links: East Coast Music Awards, More ECMA stories

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