A Sweet Release…
The East Coast Music Association (ECMA) is thrilled to announce the 2021 East Coast Music Award nominees. Classified leads the pack with 8 nominations, while Rose Cousins follows with 6. Beòlach, Catherine MacLellan, David Myles, Neon Dreams, and Rich Aucoin each garnered 4. A full list of Music Award and Industry Award nominations follows below. Further announcements from the ECMA, including showcasing artists, conference details, and more will be unveiled in the coming weeks. The 2021 East Coast Music Award nominees are as follows…
Music Nominees
African Canadian Artist of the Year
Joe Bowden
Keonté Beals
Miokal
Owen O’Sound Lee
Shelley Hamilton
Zamani
Album of the Year
Classified – Time EP (Producer: Classified)
Joel Plaskett – 44 (Producer: Joel Plaskett)
Neon Dreams – The Happiness Of Tomorrow (Producer(s): Corey LeRue, PJ Bianco, Nathaniel Motte, Scott Effman, Adrian Morris)
Rachel Beck – Stronger Than You Know (Producer: Daniel Ledwell)
Rose Cousins – Bravado (Producer: Rose Cousins)
Children’s Entertainer of the Year
Bingly and The Rogues
Dr G
Matt the Music Man
Silly Robbie
The Swinging Belles
Classical Composition of the Year
Andrew Staniland – “Peter Quince at the Clavier”
Bekah Simms – “Granitic”
Derek Charke – “Tree Rings”
Dinuk Wijeratne – “The Spirit and the Dust”
Emily Doolittle – “Doolittle: Minute Études “Excerpts” (Live)”
Peter-Anthony Togni – “Sea Dreams”
Classical Recording of the Year
Charke-Cormier Duo – Bathymetric Terrains
Duo Concertante – Franz Schubert Music for Violin and Piano
Sarah Hagen – Women of Note
Sarah Slean, Symphony Nova Scotia, Bernhard Gueller – Sarah Slean and Symphony Nova Scotia
Steve Cowan and Adam Cicchillitti – Focus
Contemporary Roots Recording of the Year
Catherine MacLellan – Coyote
Coco Love Alcorn – Rebirth
Émilie Landry – Arroser les Fleurs
Mike McKenna Jr. – At the Edge of the World
Rose Cousins – Bravado
Country Recording of the Year
Brooklyn Blackmore – Get A Little Crazy
Laurie LeBlanc – When It’s Right It’s Right
Lawrence Maxwell – Almost Natural
Norma MacDonald – Old Future
The Heavy Horses – With Darkness In My Eyes
Dance Recording of the Year
BRDGS & FWLR – “Suspicious”
Cloverdale – Keep Dancing EP
Karate Kactus – “Shut Up And Say It”
Kin Crew x LNY TNZ – No Limits EP
PINEO & LOEB – Free ft. Liinks & Kayo
Electronic Recording of the Year
ELEPHANT SKELETONS – SLEEP
grej – In Search Of…
Rich Aucoin – United States
Scientists of Sound – The Beginning (Of the Beginning of the End)
Sparkee – Moon Mist
Francophone Recording of the Year
Émilie Landry – Arroser les Fleurs
Joey Robin Haché – TRENTE
Les Hay Babies – Boîte aux lettres
Matt Boudreau – Armageddon
Menoncle Jason – La grosse piastre
Folk Recording of the Year
David Myles – Leave Tonight
Dylan Menzie – Lost In Dreams
Jennah Barry – Holiday
Rube & Rake – Leaving With Nothing
Sherman Downey – New Beautiful
Group Recording of the Year
Beòlach – All Hands
Jessica Rhaye & the Ramshackle Parade – Just Like a Woman: Songs of Bob Dylan
Les Hay Babies – Boîte aux lettres
Rube & Rake – Leaving With Nothing
Sorrey – In Full Bloom
Indigenous Artist of the Year
Alan Syliboy & The Thundermakers
Mike Bern
SHiFT FROM THA 902
Silver Wolf Band
Wolf Castle
Inspirational Recording of the Year
Jordan Musycsyn – Around The Fire
Justin Fancy – Sure Beats a Good Time
Kristen Martell – Coming Home
Martine Kelsey – Sweet Hallelujah
Natasha Blackwood – Ease Back
Instrumental Recording of the Year
Beòlach – All Hands
grej – In Search Of…
Maxim Cormier – Maxim and Gervais Cormier: Live at the Fortress of Louisbourg
Sarah Hagen – Women of Note
Taktus – Mirrored Glass
Wrong Planet Band – Wrong Planet Band
Jazz Recording of the Year
Anteater – Anteater
Joe Bowden – ROOTS – Tales of the Urban Yoda
Joel Miller – UNSTOPPABLE
Lee Park – Lee Park
Loud Recording of the Year
Diner Drugs – As Is
Hero’s Last Rite – Behind the Darkest Days
Sonic Detour – Sonic Detour
Sound Drown – Selfish Reasons
WinterheartH – Riverbed Empire
Pop Recording of the Year
BRDGS – ie+
Kim Harris – Heirloom
KINLEY – KINLEY
Rachel Beck – Stronger Than You Know
Sorrey – In Full Bloom
R&B/Soul Recording of the Year
Kam Sparks – “Witness” feat. Jamie Sparks
Keonté Beals – KING
Rey D – “Loyal”
aRENYE – 23//97
Zamani – Outside
Rap/Hip-Hop Recording of the Year
Atay & JAX – Last Night
Classified – Time EP
Owen O’Sound Lee – “Listen”
SHiFT FROM THA 902 – This Ones For You EP
Wolf Castle – Gold Rush
Rising Star Recording of the Year
Beauts – Dalliance
Braden Lam – Inside Four Walls
Hauler – Hauler
Mike McKenna Jr. – At the Edge of the World
Moira Bren – 6 Is Green
Rube & Rake – Leaving With Nothing
Rock Recording of the Year
Beauts – Dalliance
Chris Colepaugh – 2019
Kestrels – Dream or Don’t Dream
Like A Motorcycle – Dead Broke
Nap Eyes – Snapshot Of A Beginner
Roots/Traditional Recording of the Year
Beòlach – All Hands
Matthew Byrne – Matthew Byrne with the Lady Cove Women’s Choir – In Concert
Maxim Cormier – Maxim and Gervais Cormier: Live at the Fortress of Louisbourg
Pretty Archie – Running For Cover
Rum Ragged – The Thing About Fish
Solo Recording of the Year
Catherine MacLellan – Coyote
Classified – Time EP
David Myles – Leave Tonight
Dylan Menzie – Lost In Dreams
Rose Cousins – Bravado
Song of the Year
Classified – “Good News” feat. Breagh Isabel (Producer: Classified)
Like A Motorcycle – “Wide Awake” (Producer: Howard Redekopp)
Neon Dreams – “Sick of Feeling Useless” (Producer: Nathaniel Motte)
Rachel Beck – “Warrior” (Producer: Daniel Ledwell)
Rich Aucoin – “Walls” (Producers: Rich Aucoin, Joel Waddell, Kevin Maher)
Songwriter of the Year
Catherine MacLellan
Classified
David Myles
Joel Plaskett
Rose Cousins
Industry Nominees
Artist Innovator of the Year (In light of COVID-19)
Adam Baldwin
Duo Concertante
Laurie LeBlanc
Stephen Lewis & The Big Band of Fun
The East Pointers
Company of the Year
618 Entertainment INC
Atlantic Disc & DVD
The Citadel House
Sonic Concerts
Event of the Year
Celtic Colours International Festival – Celtic Colours International Festival 2020
Levee on the Lake
Lunenburg Folk Harbour Society – Saturdays in the Park
Shivering Songs
The Jibfest Weekender
Industry Innovator of the Year (In light of COVID-19)
Celtic Colours International Festival
Side Door
The Cap
The East
NSCC Music Business class of 2020 – The Revival Initiative
Live or Virtual Sound Engineer of the Year
Carter Snow
Michelle LaCour
Peter Gallant
Peter Green
Management
Bruce Morel
Kate Butler / She Said Feck Records
Matthew Sampson
Roger Lockyer
Sonic Entertainment Group
Media Outlet of the Year
Canadian Beats
KIXX Country Network
Maritime Centre Stage
The East
VOCM
Media Person of the Year
Alex Cook
Chris Pride
Greg Smith
Richard Lann
Producer of the Year
Classified
Jamie Foulds
John D.S. Adams
Corey LeRue
Studio Engineer of the Year
Jamie Foulds
John D.S. Adams
Mike “Sheppy” Shepherd
Paul Aarntzen
Scott Ferguson
Studio of the Year
FMP Matrix
Lakewind Sound Studios
Soundpark Studios
Stonehouse Sound
The Sonic Temple
Video Director of the Year
Catherine MacLellan and Tara MacLean (“This Storm” – Catherine MacLellan and Tara MacLean)
Mathieu Laprise (“Camping Colibri” – Raphaël Butler)
Mr Mike Boyd (“Good News” feat. Breagh Isabel – Classified)
Nicole C. Holland, Kat Shubaly (“Big Universe” – Jennah Barry)
Patrick Canning (“Weight In My Lungs” – Heavy Horses)
Visual Artist of the Year
Aaron Bishop
Ashley Anne Clark
Jessica Rhaye
Kt Lamond
Launch Media
Fans’ Choice Awards
Fans’ Choice Entertainer of the Year
Beòlach
Classified
David Myles
Like A Motorcycle
Neon Dreams
Rich Aucoin
Rose Cousins
The East Pointers
Fans’ Choice Video of the Year
Andrew Waite – “Faith” (Director: Brendan Henry)
BRDGS – “Dancing Without Music” (Director: Kostadin Kolev)
Classified – “Good News” feat. Breagh Isabel (Director: Mike Boyd)
Kellie Loder – “Molded Like A Monster” (Director: Ashlea Wessell)
Kim Harris – “Once You Were Wondrous” (Director(s): Meaghan & Marie Wright
of Mirror Image Media)
Levi Rowan – “Let It Go” (Director(s): Levi Rowan, Alex Gayoso)
Mike McKenna Jr. – “At the Edge of the World” (Director: Danny Gillis and Siyi Liu (Broken Lighthouse Films)
Neon Dreams – “Sick of Feeling Useless” ( Director(s): Frank kadillac, Adrian
Morris)
Rich Aucoin – “Walls” (Director: Jason Levangerie)
Rose Cousins – “The Benefits of Being Alone” (Director(s): Shebab Illyas & Rose Cousins)
CHANGES TO 2021 AWARDS
The ECMA had previously announced several important changes to the ECMA awards, the submission process, and the jury process to better reflect the wide range of communities that make up the organization’s membership and the Atlantic provinces at large. Those changes included:
Creating a new African Canadian Artist of the Year award and designating the annual Bucky Adams Memorial Award as an honorary award.
Appointing three new members to the Board of Directors – Delvina Bernard, Patricia Bourque, and Eva George – who will spearhead committees for the African Canadian Artist of the Year Award, the Indigenous Artist of the Year Award, and the Francophone Recording of the Year Award , and use these committees to focus on outreach, relationship building, knowledge gathering, and collaborative recommendations within these marginalized communities
Reinstituting the Children’s Entertainer of the Year category
Making all showcase submissions free, reducing fees for all award applications to $ 15 per award, and shifting to a $ 20 flat fee for Export Buyers Showcase Program applications
Establishing new awards that address shifts in the industry due to COVID-19 and recognize excellence in innovation during the global pandemic
Introducing a new submissions platform that provides a better online experience for both applicants and jury members
About ECMA
The East Coast Music Association (ECMA) is a regional collaboration of people in the music industry of Atlantic Canada that fosters, develops and celebrates East Coast music and its artists locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. The ECMA annually produces the East Coast Music Awards: Festival & Conference, one of the top music industry events in Canada, inclusive of its International Export Buyers Program. The ECMA would like to acknowledge the financial support from the Province of Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Regional Municipality, FACTOR, MUSICACTION, and the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage (Canada Music Fund).
For more on the East Coast Music Association visit ecma.com
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