The East Coast Music Association (ECMA) is excited to return to Sydney for 2016 Eastlink East Coast Music Week (ECMW) and is thrilled to announce the2016 East Coast Music Award nominees. Hey Rosetta! leads the pack with seven nominations, while Jenn Grant follows closely with six. Amelia Curran andFortunate Ones earn five nominations, and Mo Kenney and Ryan Hemswortheach garner four. The 2016 East Coast Music Award nominees are as follows:
2016 MUSIC AWARD NOMINEES
Aboriginal Artist of the Year
City Natives – Voltron
Kam Speech – EST1996
Pillorikput Inuit – Inuktitut Arias for All Seasons
Tristan Grant – TG-17
Album of the Year
Ben Caplan – Birds With Broken Wings (Producer: Josh “Socalled” Dolgin)
Fortunate Ones – The Bliss (Producer: Daniel Ledwell)
Hey Rosetta! – Second Sight (Producer: Marcus Paquin)
Jenn Grant – Compostela (Producer: Daniel Ledwell)
Mo Kenney – In My Dreams (Producer: Joel Plaskett)
Blues Recording of the Year
The Carson Downey Band – Catch Me If You Can
Ced Marty & Dave – To Our 3%
Dan Doiron – Stand Back I Don’t Know How Loud This Thing Gets
John Campbelljohn – Chin Up
The Matt Landry Band – Are You Ever Gonna Go?
The Bucky Adams Memorial Award (formerly African-Canadian Recording of the Year)
Ced Marty & Dave – To Our 3%
Chelsea Amber – Introducing Chelsea Amber
Marcell Symonds – Just A Closer Walk
Samm Splash – The Breakup EP
Classical Composition of the Year
Anthony Genge – “Eastern Passage”
Derek Charke – “Wired and Wound”
Dinuk Wijeratne – “Two Pop Songs on Antique Poems”
Jérôme Blais – “(Un)forgotten Voices”
Martin Kutnowski – “Peter Emberley’s Dream”
Classical Recording of the Year
Duo Concertante – Mendelssohn and MacDonald Double Concertos
The Sanctuary Trio – Estuary
Saint John String Quartet – Montage
Symphony Nova Scotia – The How and Why of Memory
Xara Choral Theatre Ensemble – Here On These Branches
Country Recording of the Year
The BackYard Devils – Honky Tonk Heartbreaker
Pretty Archie – North End Sky
Quentin Reddy – Diamond In the Rough
Tim Chaisson – Lost In Light
Whitney Rose – Heartbreaker of the Year
Dance Recording of the Year
Ben Rama – Intuition
FWLR – Killer Lady
Lonely Kid – For My Friends
Neon Dreams – The Last of Us
PINEO & LOEB – Soul Clap
Electronic Recording of the Year
Aqua Alta – Dreamsphere
ChessClub – ChessClub
Elephant Skeletons – Vol III
Ryan Hemsworth – Alone For the First Time
Scientists of Sound – Electric Is The Night
Francophone Recording of the Year
Joannie Benoit – Pot Mason
Joey Robin Haché – Repaver l’âme
Maxime McGraw – Changer d’air
Raphaël Butler – J’feel comme une machine
Ronald Bourgeois – Viens avec moi
Folk Recording of the Year
Amelia Curran – They Promised You Mercy
Ben Caplan – Birds With Broken Wings
Jenn Grant – Compostela
Gabrielle Papillon – The Tempest of Old
Old Man Luedecke – Domestic Eccentric
Gospel Recording of the Year
Glenn Vincent Breen – Waiting
Informants – Ezekiel
Josh Lake – 40cm of Funk
Kelley Mooney – Still
Marcell Symonds – Just A Closer Walk
Group Recording of the Year
Coyote – Proof of Life
Fortunate Ones – The Bliss
Gypsophilia – Night Swimming
Hey Rosetta! – Second Sight
Rain Over St. Ambrose – Still Waking Up
Jazz Recording of the Year
Gypsophilia – Night Swimming
Jerry Granelli – What I Hear Now
Kirk MacDonald – Vista Obscura
Matt MacDougall – Boy Goes to City
Ouroboros – Ouroboros
Loud Recording of the Year
Cabbages & Kings – Cabbages & Kings
Chaos Theory – We Are Disaster
Dumpster Mummy – TRENCHFOOT
Kilmore – City Lights
Shades of Sorrow – Ascension
Pop Recording of the Year
Alana Yorke – Dream Magic
Brianna Gosse – AERA
Christina Martin – It’ll Be Alright
Coyote – Proof of Life
SORREY – Thick As Thieves
Rap/Hip-Hop Recording of the Year
City Natives – Voltron
Fortunato – Unseen Armada
Ghettosocks – We’re Going to Drink A Lot of Wine This Year, Boys. 2
Quake Matthews – Rap Music
Wordburglar – Rapplicable Skills
Rising Star Recording of the Year
Alana Yorke – Dream Magic
Brianna Gosse – AERA
Coyote – Proof of Life
Fortunate Ones – The Bliss
Kat McLevey – Evergrown
Rock Recording of the Year
Hey Rosetta! – Second Sight
Jerry Stamp – Rogue Doubt
Racoon Bandit – Close Your Eyes
Rain Over St. Ambrose – Still Waking Up
The Stanfields – Modem Operandi
Roots/Traditional Group Recording of the Year
Ben Miller & Anita MacDonald – A Day at the Lake
Danny Boudreau – DANNY PARTY
The East Pointers – Secret Victory
The Ennis Sisters – Stages
Vishtèn – Terre Rouge
Solo Recording of the Year
Amelia Curran – They Promised You Mercy
Gabrielle Papillon – The Tempest of Old
Jenn Grant – Compostela
Mo Kenney – In My Dreams
Ryan Hemsworth – Alone For the First Time
Song of the Year
Amelia Curran – “Somebody Somewhere” (Producer: Michael Philip Wojewoda)
Ben Caplan – “Birds With Broken Wings” (Producer: Josh “Socalled” Dolgin)
Christina Martin – “It’ll Be Alright” (Producer: Dale Murray)
Fortunate Ones – “The Bliss” (Producer: Daniel Ledwell)
Hey Rosetta! – “Soft Offering (For the Oft Suffering)” (Producer: Marcus Paquin)
Songwriter of the Year
Andrew James O’Brien/Catherine Allan (Fortunate Ones)
Amelia Curran
Chris Luedecke (Old Man Luedecke)
Jenn Grant
Tim Baker (Hey Rosetta!)
Traditional Instrumental Recording of the Year
Aaron Collis & Duane Andrews – The Mallard Cottage Sessions
DOC – DesRoches Ouellette Chaisson
Jeff Jodrey – Carnival
Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy – One
Nuallan – The EP
2016 FANS’ CHOICE AWARDS
Fans’ Choice Entertainer of the Year
Amelia Curran
Christina Martin
Hey Rosetta!
In-Flight Safety
Jenn Grant
Joel Plaskett
Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy
The Once
Ryan Hemsworth
Tim Chaisson
Fans’ Choice Video of the Year
David Myles – “Santa Never Brings Me A Banjo” (Director: Murray Bain)
Everglow – “Feel Your Heart” (Director: Devin Sooley)
Hey Rosetta! – “Soft Offering (For The Oft Suffering)” (Director: Mark Bennett)
In-Flight Safety – “Animals” (Director: Drew Lightfoot)
Jenn Grant – “Bring Me A Rose” (Director: Jason Levangie)
Mo Kenney – “Telephones” (Director: Nathan Boey)
Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy – “The Chase” (Director: Keith Holding)
The Once – “We Are All Running” (Director: Bryan Dos Reis)
Raphaël Butler – “Harley 1970” (Directors: Patrick Gauvin & Mathieu Laprise)
Ria Mae – “Clothes Off” (Director: Jason Levangie)
Tomato/Tomato – “Toss It All Away” (Director: Jordan Mattie)
2016 INDUSTRY AWARDS
Company of the Year
Forward Music Group
Rocking Horse Road Productions
Sonic Concerts
Sound of Pop
Spincount
Event of the Year
Cavendish Beach Music Festival
Celtic Colours International Festival
Halifax Jazz Festival
New Glasgow Jubilee
PEI Mutual Festival of Small Halls
Graphic/Media Artist of the Year
Abracazebra Productions
Deep Hollow Print
Glen Leck
MANCHU – Mark Young Design
Richard Lann
Live Sound Engineer of the Year
Devin Farrell
Georgia Richards
John Ellingbo
Kyle McDonald
Management/Manager of the Year
Andree Gracie
Bruce Morel/Music Marketing International Inc.
Kilbride Music
Forward Music Group
Sonic Entertainment Group
Media Outlet of the Year
CKDU 88.1FM
The Coast: Halifax’s Weekly
Down East Country with George Canyon
East Coast Countdown
The Overcast: Newfoundland’s Alternative Newspaper
Media Person of the Year
Adria Young
James Bennett
Paul-Émile Comeau
Ryan McNutt
Tom Bedell
Producer of the Year
Dale Murray
Jamie Foulds
Joel Plaskett
Mike “Sheppy” Shepherd
Scott Ferguson
Studio Engineer of the Year
Daniel Ledwell
Jamie Foulds
Jon Matthews
Mike “Sheppy” Shepherd
Scott Hammond
Studio of the Year
The Blue Room
Lakewind Sound Studios
New Scotland Yard Studio
The Sonic Temple
Soundpark Studios
Venue of the Year
The Carleton Music Bar & Grill
Glasgow Square Theatre
Harmony House Theatre
The Mack (Confederation Centre)
Plan b Lounge
Video of the Year
Christina Martin – “Take Me Back In A Dream” (Director: Jason Levangie)
David Myles – “Santa Never Brings Me A Banjo” (Director: Murray Bain)
Mo Kenney – “Telephones” (Director: Nathan Boey)
Ria Mae – “Clothes Off” (Director: Jason Levangie)
Ryan Hemsworth – “Snow In Newark” (Director: Martin C. Pariseau)
“We are thrilled to announce this year’s East Coast Music Awards nominees, which once again demonstrates the incredible musical talent coming out of our region right now,” says Andy McLean, ECMA Executive Director. “Adding to the excitement is the first round of East Coast Music Week (ECMW) showcasing acts, which features both upcoming and established musicians, as well as the diverse styles and sounds that the East Coast is known for. With a wide array of events happening at iconic venues throughout Sydney, and our Industry Conference taking place at the Membertou Trade & Convention Centre, the 28th edition of ECMW will truly be a memorable event!”
For more information on the ECMA Music Week please visit http://www.ecma.com/