First Slate of 2023 Winners At East Coast Music Awards Announced Last Night
Fifteen 2023 East Coast Music Awards (ECMAs) were announced last night at the 35th annual East Coast Music Awards presented by Rogers at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The show was broadcast live across the Rogers’ network and online via ECMA.com worldwide.
In addition, Myles Goodwyn was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in a special presentation by Lennie Gallant, featuring an incredible performance by Jimmy Rankin, Nick Earle, Christine Campbell, and Colin MacDonald.
The following ECMAs were presented:
Album of the Year / Album de l’année:
David Myles – It’s Only A Little Loneliness
African Canadian Artist of the Year / Artiste afro-canadien ou afro-canadienne de l’année:
Zamani Folade
Director’s Special Achievement / Prix de la réalisation spéciale des directeurs:
Natalie MacMaster
Enregistrement francophone de l’année / Francophone Recording of the Year:
Lisa LeBlanc – Chiac Disco
Folk Recording of the Year / Enregistrement folk de l’année:
Fortunate Ones – That Was You and Me
TD Fans’ Choice Entertainer of the Year / Artiste de l’année – Choix du public TD:
Kellie Loder
TD Fans’ Choice Video of the Year / Vidéoclip de l’année – Choix du public TD:
Nicole Ariana – “Master of Denial” (Directors: Griffin O’Toole, Brendan Lyle (MooseCanFly))
Global Music Recording of the Year / Enregistrement musique global de l’année:
Jah’Mila – Roots Girl
Group Recording of the Year / Enregistrement groupe de l’année:
The East Pointers – House of Dreams
Indigenous Artist of the Year / Artiste autochtone de l’année:
Morgan Toney
Rap/Hip-Hop Recording of the Year / Enregistrement rap/hip-hop de l’année:
City Natives – The People of the Dawn
Rock Recording of the Year / Enregistrement rock de l’année
The Trews – Wanderer
Rising Star Recording of the Year / Enregistrement étoile de demain de l’année
Dylan Menzie – A Piece of Me
Song of the Year / Chanson de l’année:
Adam Baldwin – Lighthouse in Little Lorraine
Songwriter of the Year / Compositeur ou compositrice de l’année:
Kellie Loder
AWARDS BREAKDOWN BY REGION
- Cape Breton: 2
- New Brunswick: 4
- Newfoundland & Labrador: 3
- Nova Scotia: 4
- Prince Edward Island: 1
The ECMAs have additionally announced that Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, will host the 36th annual East Coast Music Awards: Festival & Conference from May 1 – 5, 2024.
The remaining 40 ECMA Awards will be handed out this Sunday, May 7, at 11 a.m., at the East Coast Music and Industry Awards Part II, at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel. The show will be streamed live on ECMA.com.