The Winning Starts Early at ECMA 2010!
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Four music awards handed out prior to Sunday night's gala
(Sydney, NS) - East Coast Music Fans won't have to wait until the Bell Aliant Music Awards Gala presented by RBC to see who takes home the hardware in some categories. Prior to Sunday's SOCAN Songwriter's Circle, the East Coast Music Association will go gala early by presenting the MapleMusic Pop Recording of the Year, Destination Cape Breton Roots/Traditional Solo Recording of the Year, and Folk Recording of the Year at the Joan Harriss Cruise Pavilion.
These exciting announcements, hosted by songstress Amy Sky, will take place at approximately 12:45 p.m. and will be followed by a tremendous line-up of East Coast songwriters, hosted by Cape Breton Grammy award-winner Gordie Sampson and featuring Amelia Curran, Coco Love Alcorn, Catherine MacLellan and Melanie Morgan. The nominees for these awards are listed below.
"These awards allow us to get a jump-start to the excitement and proud moments that we've come to expect on ECMA Sunday," said Su Hutchinson, executive director of the East Coast Music Awards. "To couple these prestigious awards with a stacked group of the East Coast songwriters really helps ECMA 2010 continue to build momentum throughout the weekend, and into Sunday night's Music Awards Gala. It also adds considerable entertainment value to those already attending our SOCAN Songwriter's Circle."
These early awards won't even be the first hardware handed out on ECMA weekend. After Friday's Industry Awards Brunch honours those behind the scenes in the East Coast music industry, the music awards will take over. On Saturday night at approximately 11:30 p.m., visit Maxwell's as the Capri Cabaret Loud Recording is presented during the Loud Stage to become ECMA 2010's first music award-winners. Big Game Hunt, Black Moor, Shelter with Thieves, The Motorleague, Uncooperative Death, and We, the Undersigned are nominated and will be honoured before fans and fellow artists.
Of course, you won't want to miss the Bell Aliant ECMA 2010 Music Awards Gala presented by RBC, where the rest of the hardware will be awarded, and Cape Breton Island's musical past will be feted and a spectacular array of performers will grace the stage.
Can't be there live? Check out all of the action at www.bellaliant.net/ecma as Bell Aliant Brings ECMA Live to the World. This multi-camera, high definition broadcast is live, uncut, easy to access and absolutely free! It's the only way to see the gala without being there in person.
The following are the nominees for the three awards to be presented at the Joan Harriss Cruise Pavilion on Sunday, March 7th at 12:45 p.m.:
Folk Recording of the Year / Enregistrement populaire de l'année
Amelia Curran (NL) - Hunter, Hunter
Andrew White (NS) - Walk in Light
Catherine MacLellan (PE) - Water In The Ground
Jessica Rhaye (NB) - Good Things
Joey Kitson (PE) - STAN
JP Cormier (CB) - The Messenger
MapleMusic Pop Recording of the Year / Enregistrement pop de l'année
Jenn Grant (NS) - Echoes
Joel Plaskett (NS) - Three
Mel Keith & The Strombachs (NB) - Mel Keith & The Strombachs
Stephanie Mainville (NB) - Out of Nowhere
Tim Chaisson and Morning Fold (PE) - Broken Hearted Beat
Two Hours Traffic (PE) - Territory
Destination Cape Breton Roots / Traditional Solo Recording of the Year / Enregistrement folklore / traditionnel de l'année - artiste solo
Allan Ricketts (NL) - Rivers
Anna Ludlow (NS) - Reel To Reel
Colette Cheverie (PE) - Hours Before Dawn
Gillian Boucher (CB) - Elemental
Lennie Gallant (PE) - If We Had a Fire
Samantha Robichaud (NB) - Collected
The 2010 Cape Breton event is an annual event organized by the East Coast Music Association as a critical part of its mission statement. The 2010 event will take place in Sydney, NS from March 4-7, 2010.
The East Coast Music Association would like to acknowledge the financial support of FACTOR and the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage (Canada Music Fund) and of Canada's private radio broadcasters.
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