ECMA 2009 Corner Brook Nominees Announced
Thursday, December 11, 2008

Media Release
For Immediate Release
Thursday, December 11, 2008

Gordie Sampson and Matt Mays & El Torpedo Lead the Pack with
Five East Coast Music Award Nominations
Hey Rosetta! and Jill Barber Receive Four Nominations Each

(Corner Brook, NL) – The East Coast Music Association announced the 2009 Music Award nominees today at the Pepsi Centre in Corner Brook. Leading the list with five ECMA nominations each is Gordie Sampson and Matt Mays & El Torpedo.

Following closely with four nominations each is Hey Rosetta! and Jill Barber while Christina Martin, David Myles, Tara Oram and The Tom Fun Orchestra each pick up three nominations.

An amazing 16 artists received two nomination nods apiece: Age of Daze, Bette & Wallet, Chad Hatcher, Damhnait Doyle, Dave Carroll, Duane Andrews, Hot Toddy, JD Clarke, Joel Plaskett Emergency, Matt Andersen, Max MacDonald, Meaghan Blanchard, MIR, Paul Hébert, Troy MacGillivray & Shane Cook, and Vishtèn.
For a complete list of nominees, see the attached backgrounder.

“The 2009 East Coast Music Award nominees truly reflect the vibrant musical diversity among East Coast artists, from well-established and popular bands and musicians to fresh new faces and sounds.” said Wade Pinhorn, chair of the East Coast Music Association. The East Coast Music Awards continue to be a celebration of the region’s immense wealth of talent, once again bringing East Coast music into a national and international spotlight.”

Award nominees are chosen by juries of industry professionals from all five regions of the East Coast Music Association: Newfoundland & Labrador, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Island. Voting ballots will be sent to all eligible members of the East Coast Music Association, who will vote on the award winners.

Tickets for all Molson Canadian ECMAFest Shows, and the Music Awards Gala on Sunday March 1, are now on sale via Ticketpro, 1-888-311-9090 or www.ticketpro.ca and at various on-site locations in Corner Brook including Colemans Food Center (Caribou Rd.), the Pepsi Centre Box Office and the Arts & Culture Centre Box Office.

Just in time for Christmas, these tickets and packages make great stocking stuffers!

The 2009 East Coast Music Awards, Festival & Conference will take place in Corner Brook from February 26th to March 1st. It is an annual festival and music industry conference organized by the East Coast Music Association whose mandate is to foster, promote and celebrate East Coast music locally and globally.

The 2009 East Coast Music Awards, Festival & Conference has received financial support from the Government of Canada through ACOA and Service Canada, Province of Newfoundland and Labrador through the Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, and the City of Corner Brook. The East Coast Music Association would also 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.

For full category/nominee details: http://www.ecma.com/news.asp?section=&id=35

For full nominee breakdown by artist and region:  
http://www.ecma.com/news.asp?section=&id=37  

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Media Contact:
BJ Grechuk, Joseph Scott Entertainment Agency
bj@josephscott.ca