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The East Pointers lead 2024 East Coast Music Award nominations

The East Coast Music Awards Takes Place in Charlottetown, PEI on May 1-5, 2024

The East Coast Music Association (ECMA) is thrilled to announce the 2024 nominees for the 36th annual East Coast Music Awards, set to take place in Charlottetown, PE, May 1-5, 2024. 

Prince Edward Island’s own, The East Pointers lead with an impressive seven nominations, bringing them to a grand total of 29 nominations since 2015. Followed closely by Jenn Grant (NS) and Tim Baker (NL) with six nominations each, and Jimmy Rankin (CB) and Neon Dreams (NS) with four nominations each. 

AWARDS BREAKDOWN BY REGION

Cape Breton: 18
New Brunswick: 24
Newfoundland & Labrador: 52  
Nova Scotia: 88
Prince Edward Island: 41

The 2024 East Coast Music Award & Industry Award nominees are as follows:

MUSIC AWARD NOMINEES
African Canadian Artist of the Year / Artiste afro-canadienne de l’année:

Baraka 
Gary Beals
Jah’Mila 
Maggie Andrew 
Valmy 

Album of the Year / Album de l’année 

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

Blues Recording of the Year / Enregistrement de l’année Blues

Charlie A’Court – 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

Children’s Entertainer of the Year / Artiste jeunesse de l’année:

Bingly and the Rogues
Donna & Andy
Levon the Prince
Mi’kmaq Heritage Actors
The Swinging Belles
 
Choral Recording of the Year / Enregistrement Choral de l’année
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 / Compositeur/Compositrice Classique de l’année

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

Classical Recording of the Year / Enregistrement Classique de l’année 
Bill Brennan – Kaleidoscope – Music for Mallet Instruments
Kate Read – After
Ofra Harnoy & Mike Herriott – Portrait 
Tutta Musica – Ovation
V2C Cello Duo – I and Thou

Contemporary Roots Recording of the Year / Enregistrement Roots contemporain de l’année 

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

Country Recording of the Year / Enregistrement Country de l’année 

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 / Enregistrement Dance de l’année 

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 / Enregistrement électronique de l’année 

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

Folk Recording of the Year / Enregistrement Folk de l’année  

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 / Enregistrement francophone de l’année

BAIE – Grand Bleu
Beauxmont – Beauxmont
Émilie Landry – Enfiler mes bottes
Julie Aubé – Contentement
La Patente – Le paradis des infidèles
 
Fusion Recording of the Year / Enregistrement fusion de l’année 
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 / Enregistrement Global de l’annéeAna & 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 / Enregistrement Groupe de l’année 
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 / Artiste autochtone de l’année

City Natives
Jason Benoit
Morgan Toney
Silver Wolf Band
Summer Bennett

Instrumental Recording of the Year / Enregistrement Instrumental de l’année 

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 / Enregistrement Jazz de l’année  

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 / Enregistrement Loud de l’année 

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

Pop Recording of the Year / Enregistrement Pop de l’année 

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

R&B / Soul Recording of the Year / Enregistrement R&B/Soul de l’année

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 / Enregistrement Rap/hip-hop de l’année  

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 / Enregistrement Étoiles de demain de l’année  

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 / Enregistrement Rock de l’année  

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 / Enregistrement Folklore/traditionnel de l’année  

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

Solo Recording of the Year / Enregistrement Artiste Solo de l’année

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

Song of the Year / Chanson de l’année 

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 / Compositeur ou compositrice de l’année 

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

Fans’ Choice Awards presented by TD include:

Fans’ Choice Entertainer of the Year / Artiste de l’année – Choix du public

Dave Gunning
Derina Harvey Band
Christina Martin
Classified
Cloverdale
Jimmy Rankin
Kellie Loder
Lennie Gallant
Mallory Johnson
Neon Dreams
PINEO & LOEB
Rum Ragged
The East Pointers
Tim Baker
 
*Public voting for the Fan’s Choice Entertainer of the Year opens tomorrow, Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at ECMA.com


Fans’ Choice Video of the Year / Vidéoclip de l’année – Choix du public

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)
 
*Public voting for the Fan’s Choice Video of Year opens tomorrow, Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at ECMA.com
 

INDUSTRY AWARD NOMINEES
Artist Management of the Year / Gérant(E), Maison De Gérance de l’année
Derrick Sturge (Pharos Music Inc.)
Dwayne Marcial
Faye WilliamsWood
Hurricane Music
Todd Mercer

Audio Engineer of the Year / Ingénieur ou ingénieure de son de l’année
Ben B. Creelman
Jamie Foulds
John D.S. Adams
Matt Dines
Scott Ferguson

Event of the Year / Événement de l’année 

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

Innovator of the Year / Innovateur ou Innovatrice de l’année:

Before The Dinosaurs
Eirinn Fraser
Katrina Lopes
Lindsay Connolly
Tara MacLean

Media Person Of The Year / Représentant(E) Des Médias de l’année

Doug Gallant
Katie Kelly
Mike and Kristen
Richard Lann
Zach Snow

Producer Of The Year / Réalisateur ou Réalisatrice de L’année

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

Venue of the Year / Salle de spectacle de l’année

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

Video Director of the Year / Réalisateu ou Réalisatrice de vidéoclip de l’année:

Brothers Boyd
Cecil Johnson
Karen Robinson
MOOSECANFLY
Noah Malcolm

Visual Artist of the Year/ Artiste visuel de l’année:
Ashley Anne Clark
Heidi-Lyn O’Connor – East Track Mind
Jessica Rhaye
Jud Haynes
Krista Power