East Coast Music Week 2014 Awards & Highlights
Olympic Symphonium and Rose Cousins |
Sherman Downey |
The ECMW Radio Jockeys! |
DMayne Event: bar-tended all day, DJ-ed all night |
Amelia Curran |
Congratulations to all who were nominated and who took home
ECMAs this past week. Award winners include:
Aboriginal Recording of the Year
4 Kingz by City
Natives
African-Canadian Recording of the Year
Stranger in my Hometown by J-Bru
Album of the Year
Tender is the Night by Old Man
Luedecke
Old Man Luedecke |
Blues Recording of the Year
The Fortunate Few by Thom
Swift
Children’s Recording of the Year
The Little Ditties by The Little Ditties
Classical Composition of the Year
"Lamentations" by Clark Winslow
Ross
Classical Recording of the Year
I Am in Need of Music by Suzie
LeBlanc
Country Recording of the Year
She's Gonna Fly by Meaghan
Blanchard
Directors’ Special Achievement Award
Rita MacNeil
Dr. Helen Creighton Lifetime Achievement Award
Chaisson Trio
Electronic Recording of the Year
C'est La Vie! by PINEO
Francophone Recording of the Year
Le Folio EP by Les Hay Babies
Folk Recording of the Year
Tender is the Night by Old Man
Luedecke
Group Recording of the Year
Seinn by Mary Jane
Lamond and Wendy MacIsaac
Gospel Recording of the Year
Long-awaited, Unexpected by Becka
deHaan
Jazz Recording of the Year
BiCoastal Collective: Chapter Three by Paul
Tynan
Loud Recording of the Year
Graveyard Dead by Death
Valley Driver
Musician’s Achievement Award
Jay Smith
PEI 2014 Fan’s Choice Entertainer of the Year
The Barra MacNeils
PEI 2014 Fan’s Choice Video of the Year
“New York City” by The Town Heroes (Director:
Dillon Garland)
Pop Recording of the Year
Mo Kenney by Mo Kenney
Daniel Ledwell |
Producer of the Year
Daniel Ledwell
R&B/Soul Recording of the Year
We Can Get Over by Erin
Costelo
Rap/Hip-Hop Recording of the Year
Classified by Classified
Rising Star Recording of the Year
Sunday Movies by The Town
Heroes
Rock Recording of the Year
...thank you & I'm sorry by The
Trews
Roots/Traditional Group Recording of the Year
Pickin N Clickin by Gordie
MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys
Alan Jeffries - "It's a Jam" |
Roots/Traditional Solo Recording of the Year
Coffee 'til Midnight by Alan
Jeffries
Solo Recording of the Year
No More Pennies by Dave
Gunning
Song of the Year
“I’ve Got Your Fire” by Jenn Grant (Producer:
Daniel Ledwell)
Jenn Grant |
Songwriter of the Year
“These Hands” by Dave Gunning (Composers:
Dave Gunning/George Canyon)
Traditional Instrumental Recording of the Year
Charlie's Boogie by Duane
Andrews and Craig Young
World Recording of the Year
Synesthesia by Asif
Illyas
Event of the Year
Halifax Pop Explosion
Graphic/Media Artist of the Year
Phil MacIsaac
Industry Builder Award
Grady Poe
Live Sound Engineer of the Year
Stephen "Snickers" Smith
Management/Manager of the Year
Forward Music Group
Media Outlet of the Year
Jeff's Musical Car
Media Person of the Year
Jeff Boudreau
Music Merchant of the Year
Back Alley Music
Studio Engineer of the Year
Michael "Sheppy" Shepherd
Studio of the Year
Soundpark Studios
Stompin’ Tom Award
Flo Sampson, Alan Dowling, Kellie
Walsh, Bob Mersereau, and Susan Hunter
Venue of the Year
Harmony House Theatre
Volunteer of the Year
Judy Bryanton
Media Sources:
Matt
Charlton, ECMW 2014 Publicist, Pigeon Row
Rose
Allen, Marketing and Communications Manager,
East Coast Music AssociationChef Robert Pendergast |
David Myles in his "everyday suit" |
Hat Fitz and Cara Robinson |
Ten Strings and a Goat Skin |
Scrapes |