ECMA announces full list of 2024 Music and Industry award winners

ECMA announces full list of 2024 Music and Industry award winners

(Charlottetown, PE) - The East Coast Music Association (ECMA) is thrilled to announce the full list of 2024 East Coast Music Award winners. The East Pointers led with three ECMA wins followed by Jenn Grant, Morgan Toney and Tim Baker with two wins each.

The first batch of ECMA Award winners was announced Thursday evening, during the 36th annual East Coast Music Awards presented by Rogers. Three classical awards were given out on Saturday at the Classical Showcase, presented by the Canadian Music Centre and Debut Atlantic. The remaining Awards were presented earlier today at the East Coast Music Awards Part II: Music & Industry Awards, presented by Canada’s Food Island.

The full list of 2024 ECMA winners are as follows:

MUSIC AWARDS:

AFRICAN CANADIAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR / ARTISTE AFRO-CANADIENNE OU AFRO-CANADIEN DE L’ANNÉE presented by the African Nova Scotia Music Association (ANSMA)

Maggie Andrew
Region: NS


ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM DE L’ANNÉE presented by Rogers

Neon Dreams - Love Child Baby Dolphin
Region: NS


BLUES RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT BLUES DE L’ANNÉE presented by the East Coast Blues Society

Charlie A’Court - International Roots & Blues Kitchen Party
Region: NS


CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR / ARTISTE JEUNESSE DE L’ANNÉE presented by YYG Charlottetown Airport

The Swinging Belles
Region: NL


CHORAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT CHORAL DE L’ANNÉE presented by the Canadian Music Centre & Debut Atlantic

Luminos Ensemble - In the Crystalline Vault of Heaven
Region: PE


CLASSICAL COMPOSER OF THE YEAR / COMPOSITRICE OU COMPOSITEUR CLASSIQUE DE L’ANNÉE presented by the Canadian Music Centre & Debut Atlantic

Andrew Staniland - Blackwood Sketches
Region: NL


CLASSICAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT CLASSIQUE DE L’ANNÉE presented by the Canadian Music Centre & Debut Atlantic

Bill Brennan - Kaleidoscope - Music for Mallet Instruments
Region: NL


CONTEMPORARY ROOTS RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT ROOTS CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE presented by DALMAC

The East Pointers - Safe In Sound
Region: PE


COUNTRY RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT COUNTRY DE L’ANNÉE presented by Nova Scotia Spirit Co.

Jason Benoit - Time Traveller the album
Region: NL


DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT DANCE DE L’ANNÉE presented by The Buzz

Cloverdale - Up To No Good
Region: NS


ELECTRONIC RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT ÉLECTRONIQUE DE L’ANNÉE presented by Enterprise Rent-a-Car

Rich Aucoin - Space
Region: NS


FOLK RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT FOLK DE L’ANNÉE presented by ACTRA Recording Artists Collecting Society

Tim Baker - The Festival
Region: NL


ENREGISTREMENT FRANCOPHONE DE L’ANNÉE / FRANCOPHONE RECORDING OF THE YEAR presented by l’Alliance nationale de l’industrie musicale

Julie Aubé - Contentement
Region: NB


FUSION RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT MULTI-GENRE DE L’ANNÉE presented by Delta Hotels by Marriott Prince Edward

Gina Burgess - Anuri
Region: NS


GLOBAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT MONDE DE L’ANNÉE presented by Rogers

Cuerpos - En Dos Partes
Region: NL

GROUP RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT DE L’ANNÉE - GROUPE presented by The Government of Prince Edward Island

The East Pointers - Safe In Sound
Region: PE


INDIGENOUS ARTIST OF THE YEAR / ARTISTE AUTOCHTONE DE L’ANNÉE presented by Abegweit First Nation

Morgan Toney
Region: CB


INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT INSTRUMENTAL DE L’ANNÉE presented by The Gray Group

Flying Pooka! - Flying Pooka! The Ecstasy of Becoming
Region: NL


JAZZ RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT JAZZ DE L’ANNÉE presented by TD

Paul Tynan - Bicoastal Collective; Chapter 6
Region: NS


LOUD RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT LOUD DE L’ANNÉE presented by Ocean 100 and Hot 105.5

Orchid’s Curse - The Decay
Region: NS


POP RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT POP DE L’ANNÉE presented by The Lobster Fishers of Prince Edward Island

The East Pointers - Safe In Sound
Region: PE


R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT R&B/SOUL DE L’ANNÉE presented by Atlantic Lottery

KAYO - Trip
Region: NS


RAP/HIP-HOP RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT RAP/HIP-HOP DE L’ANNÉE presented by the Craft Beer Collective

City Natives - Still Chief’n
Region: NB


RISING STAR RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT DE L’ANNÉE - ÉTOILES DE DEMAIN presented by Atlantic Music and Merch

The Bombadils - Tell Me I’m Not Dreaming
Region: NS


ROCK RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT ROCK DE L’ANNÉE presented by the City of Charlottetown

Good Dear Good - Arrival
Region: NS


ROOTS/TRADITIONAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT FOLKLORE/TRADITIONNEL DE L’ANNÉE presented by Canada’s Food Island

Morgan Toney - Resilience
Region: CB


SOLO RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT DE L’ANNÉE - ARTISTE SOLO presented by Dairy Farmers of Prince Edward Island

Tim Baker - The Festival
Region: NL


SONG OF THE YEAR / CHANSON DE L’ANNÉE presented by The Government of Prince Edward Island

Jenn Grant - “Judy”
Region: PE/NS


SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR / COMPOSITRICE OU COMPOSITEUR DE L’ANNÉE presented by SOCAN

Jenn Grant
Region: PE/NS


TD FANS’ CHOICE AWARDS:

FANS’ CHOICE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR / ARTISTE DE L’ANNÉE - CHOIX DU PUBLIC presented by TD

Derina Harvey Band
Region: NL


FANS’ CHOICE VIDEO OF THE YEAR / VIDÉOCLIP DE L’ANNÉE - CHOIX DU PUBLIC presented by TD

2nd Generation - “Kina’mu” (Director: Matthew Ingraham)
Region: CB



INDUSTRY AWARDS:

ARTIST MANAGEMENT OF THE YEAR / GÉRANCE DE L’ANNÉE presented by Vogue Optical

Derrick Sturge - Pharos Music Inc.
Region: NL


AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR / INGÉNIEUR(E) DE SON DE L’ANNÉE presented by Rockbound Productions

Jamie Foulds
Region: CB


EVENT OF THE YEAR / ÉVÉNEMENT DE L’ANNÉE presented by the City of Charlottetown

Halifax Jazz Festival
Region: NS


INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR / INNOVATRICE OU INNOVATEUR DE L’ANNÉE presented by the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA)

Lindsay Connolly
Region: PE


MEDIA PERSON OF THE YEAR / REPRÉSENTANTE OU REPRÉSENTANT DES MÉDIAS DE L’ANNÉE presented by Pattison Outdoor Advertising

Katie Kelly and Zach Snow (tied)
Region: NS & NL


PRODUCER OF THE YEAR / RÉALISATRICE OU RÉALISATEUR DE L’ANNÉE presented by the Canadian Federation of Musicians

Corey LeRue
Region: NS


VENUE OF THE YEAR / SALLE DE SPECTACLE DE L’ANNÉE presented by Locarius

The Carleton
Region: NS


VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR / RÉALISATEUR OU RÉALISATRICE DE VIDÉOCLIP DE L’ANNÉE presented by Atlantic Lottery

Brothers Boyd
Region: NS

VISUAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR / ARTISTE VISUEL(LE) DE L’ANNÉE presented by Dairy Farmers of Prince Edward Island

Heidi-Lyn O’Connor - East Track Mind
Region: NB



HONOURARY AWARDS:

DIRECTOR’S SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Bruce Guthro
Region: CB


DR. HELEN CREIGHTON LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Denis Parker
Region: NL

MUSICIAN’S ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Deryl Gallant
Region: PE

INDUSTRY BUILDER AWARD

John Poirier
Region: NS

BUCKY ADAMS MEMORIAL AWARD

Scott Parsons
Region: PE

STOMPIN’ TOM AWARDS

Pamela Morgan

Region: NL


Ian Alistair Gosbee

Region: NS


Stephen Muise

Region: CB

Zachary Atkinson

Region: NB


Kerri Wynne Macleod

Region: PE

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