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
