The East Coast Music Association (ECMA) has announced the 2021 East Coast Music Award nominees. Classified leads the pack with 8 nominations, while Rose Cousins follows with 6. Beòlach, Catherine MacLellan, David Myles, Neon Dreams, and Rich Aucoin each garnered 4.
The 2021 East Coast Music Award nominees are as follows:
African Canadian Artist of the Year / Artiste afro-canadienne de l’année:
Joe Bowden
Keonté Beals
Miokal
Owen O’Sound Lee
Shelley Hamilton
Zamani
Album of the Year / Album de l’année:
Classified – Time EP (Producer: Classified)
Joel Plaskett – 44 (Producer: Joel Plaskett)
Neon Dreams – The Happiness Of Tomorrow (Producer(s): Corey LeRue, PJ Bianco, Nathaniel Motte, Scott Effman, Adrian Morris)
Rachel Beck – Stronger Than You Know (Producer: Daniel Ledwell)
Rose Cousins – Bravado (Producer: Rose Cousins)
Children’s Entertainer of the Year / Artiste jeunesse de l’année:
Bingly and The Rogues
Dr G
Matt the Music Man
Silly Robbie
The Swinging Belles
Classical Composition of the Year / Composition classique de l’année:
Andrew Staniland – “Peter Quince at the Clavier”
Bekah Simms – “Granitic”
Derek Charke – “Tree Rings”
Dinuk Wijeratne – “The Spirit and the Dust”
Emily Doolittle – “Doolittle: Minute Études “Excerpts” (Live)”
Peter-Anthony Togni – “Sea Dreams”
Classical Recording of the Year / Enregistrement de l’année – Classique:
Charke-Cormier Duo – Bathymetric Terrains
Duo Concertante – Franz Schubert Music for Violin and Piano
Sarah Hagen – Women of Note
Sarah Slean, Symphony Nova Scotia, Bernhard Gueller – Sarah Slean and Symphony Nova Scotia
Steve Cowan and Adam Cicchillitti – Focus
Contemporary Roots Recording of the Year / Enregistrement Roots contemporain de l’année:
Catherine MacLellan – Coyote
Coco Love Alcorn – Rebirth
Émilie Landry – Arroser les Fleurs
Mike McKenna Jr. – At the Edge of the World
Rose Cousins – Bravado
Country Recording of the Year / Enregistrement de l’année – Country:
Brooklyn Blackmore – Get A Little Crazy
Laurie LeBlanc – When It’s Right It’s Right
Lawrence Maxwell – Almost Natural
Norma MacDonald – Old Future
The Heavy Horses – With Darkness In My Eyes
Dance Recording of the Year / Enregistrement de l’année – danse:
BRDGS & FWLR – “Suspicious”
Cloverdale – Keep Dancing EP
Karate Kactus – “Shut Up And Say It”
Kin Crew x LNY TNZ – No Limits EP
PINEO & LOEB – Free ft. Liinks & Kayo
Electronic Recording of the Year / Enregistrement électronique de l’année:
ELEPHANT SKELETONS – SLEEP
grej – In Search Of…
Rich Aucoin – United States
Scientists of Sound – The Beginning (Of the Beginning of the End)
Sparkee – Moon Mist
Enregistrement francophone de l’année / Francophone Recording of the Year:
Émilie Landry – Arroser les Fleurs
Joey Robin Haché – TRENTE
Les Hay Babies – Boîte aux lettres
Matt Boudreau – Armageddon
Menoncle Jason – La grosse piastre
Folk Recording of the Year / Enregistrement de l’année – Folk:
David Myles – Leave Tonight
Dylan Menzie – Lost In Dreams
Jennah Barry – Holiday
Rube & Rake – Leaving With Nothing
Sherman Downey – New Beautiful
Group Recording of the Year / Enregistrement de l’année – Group:
Beòlach – All Hands
Jessica Rhaye & the Ramshackle Parade – Just Like a Woman: Songs of Bob Dylan
Les Hay Babies – Boîte aux lettres
Rube & Rake – Leaving With Nothing
Sorrey – In Full Bloom
Indigenous Artist of the Year / Artiste autochtone de l’année:
Alan Syliboy & The Thundermakers
Mike Bern
SHiFT FROM THA 902
Silver Wolf Band
Wolf Castle
Inspirational Recording of the Year / Enregistrement Inspirational de l’année:
Jordan Musycsyn – Around The Fire
Justin Fancy – Sure Beats a Good Time
Kristen Martell – Coming Home
Martine Kelsey – Sweet Hallelujah
Natasha Blackwood – Ease Back
Instrumental Recording of the Year / Enregistrement instrumentale de l’année:
Beòlach – All Hands
grej – In Search Of…
Maxim Cormier – Maxim and Gervais Cormier: Live at the Fortress of Louisbourg
Sarah Hagen – Women of Note
Taktus – Mirrored Glass
Wrong Planet Band – Wrong Planet Band
Jazz Recording of the Year / Enregistrement de l’année – Jazz:
Anteater – Anteater
Joe Bowden – ROOTS – Tales of the Urban Yoda
Joel Miller – UNSTOPPABLE
Lee Park – Lee Park
Loud Recording of the Year / Enregistrement de l’année – Loud:
Diner Drugs – As Is
Hero’s Last Rite – Behind the Darkest Days
Sonic Detour – Sonic Detour
Sound Drown – Selfish Reasons
WinterheartH – Riverbed Empire
Pop Recording of the Year / Enregistrement de l’année – Pop:
BRDGS – ie+
Kim Harris – Heirloom
KINLEY – KINLEY
Rachel Beck – Stronger Than You Know
Sorrey – In Full Bloom
R&B/Soul Recording of the Year / Enregistrement R&B/Soul de l’année:
Kam Sparks – “Witness” feat. Jamie Sparks
Keonté Beals – KING
Rey D – “Loyal”
aRENYE – 23//97
Zamani – Outside
Rap/Hip-Hop Recording of the Year / Enregistrement de l’année – Rap/hip-hop:
Atay & JAX – Last Night
Classified – Time EP
Owen O’Sound Lee – “Listen”
SHiFT FROM THA 902 – This Ones For You EP
Wolf Castle – Gold Rush
Rising Star Recording of the Year / Enregistrement de l’année – Étoiles de demain:
Beauts – Dalliance
Braden Lam – Inside Four Walls
Hauler – Hauler
Mike McKenna Jr. – At the Edge of the World
Moira Bren – 6 Is Green
Rube & Rake – Leaving With Nothing
Rock Recording of the Year / Enregistrement de l’année – Rock:
Beauts – Dalliance
Chris Colepaugh – 2019
Kestrels – Dream or Don’t Dream
Like A Motorcycle – Dead Broke
Nap Eyes – Snapshot Of A Beginner
Roots/Traditional Recording of the Year / Enregistrement de l’année – Folklore/traditionnel:
Beòlach – All Hands
Matthew Byrne – Matthew Byrne with the Lady Cove Women’s Choir – In Concert
Maxim Cormier – Maxim and Gervais Cormier: Live at the Fortress of Louisbourg
Pretty Archie – Running For Cover
Rum Ragged – The Thing About Fish
Solo Recording of the Year / Enregistrement de l’année – Artiste solo:
Catherine MacLellan – Coyote
Classified – Time EP
David Myles – Leave Tonight
Dylan Menzie – Lost In Dreams
Rose Cousins – Bravado
Song of the Year / Chanson de l’année:
Classified – “Good News” feat. Breagh Isabel (Producer: Classified)
Like A Motorcycle – “Wide Awake” (Producer: Howard Redekopp)
Neon Dreams – “Sick of Feeling Useless” (Producer: Nathaniel Motte)
Rachel Beck – “Warrior” (Producer: Daniel Ledwell)
Rich Aucoin – “Walls” (Producers: Rich Aucoin, Joel Waddell, Kevin Maher)
Songwriter of the Year / Compositeur ou compositrice de l’année:
Catherine MacLellan
Classified
David Myles
Joel Plaskett
Rose Cousins
Industry Nominees / Finalistes des Prix de l’industrie:
Artist Innovator of the Year (In light of COVID-19) / Artiste innovateur/innovatrice de l’année:
Adam Baldwin
Duo Concertante
Laurie LeBlanc
Stephen Lewis & The Big Band of Fun
The East Pointers
Company of the Year / Compagnie de l’année:
618 Entertainment INC
Atlantic Disc & DVD
The Citadel House
Sonic Concerts
Sound of Pop
Event of the Year / Événement de l’année:
Celtic Colours International Festival – Celtic Colours International Festival 2020
Levee on the Lake
Lunenburg Folk Harbour Society – Saturdays in the Park
Shivering Songs
The Jibfest Weekender
Industry Innovator of the Year (In light of COVID-19) / Innovateur/Innovatrice d’industrie de l’année:
Celtic Colours International Festival
Side Door
The Cap
The East
NSCC Music Business class of 2020 – The Revival Initiative
Live or Virtual Sound Engineer of the Year / Ingénieur(e) de son en direct ou virtuel de l’année:
Carter Snow
Michelle LaCour
Peter Gallant
Peter Green
Management/Manager of the Year / Gérant/Maison de gérance de l’année:
Bruce Morel
Kate Butler / She Said Feck Records
Matthew Sampson
Roger Lockyer
Sonic Entertainment Group
Media Outlet of the Year / Média de l’année:
Canadian Beats
KIXX Country Network
Maritime Centre Stage
The East
VOCM
Media Person of the Year / Représentant des médias de l’année:
Alex Cook
Chris Pride
Greg Smith
Richard Lann
Producer of the Year / Réalisateur de l’année:
Chris Kirby
Classified
Jamie Foulds
John D.S. Adams
Matthew Sampson
Studio Engineer of the Year / Ingénieur de studio de l’année:
Jamie Foulds
John D.S. Adams
Mike “Sheppy” Shepherd
Paul Aarntzen
Scott Ferguson
Studio of the Year / Studio de l’année:
FMP Matrix
Lakewind Sound Studios
Soundpark Studios
Stonehouse Sound
The Sonic Temple
Video Director of the Year / Réalisateur/Réalisatrice de vidéoclip de l’année:
Catherine MacLellan and Tara MacLean (“This Storm” – Catherine MacLellan and Tara MacLean)
Mathieu Laprise (“Camping Colibri” – Raphaël Butler)
Mr Mike Boyd (“Good News” feat. Breagh Isabel – Classified)
Nicole C. Holland, Kat Shubaly (“Big Universe” – Jennah Barry)
Patrick Canning (“Weight In My Lungs” – Heavy Horses)
Visual Artist of the Year / Artiste visuel de l’année:
Aaron Bishop
Ashley Anne Clark
Jessica Rhaye
Kt Lamond
Launch Media
Fans’ Choice Awards / Prix choix du public
Fans’ Choice Entertainer of the Year / Artiste de l’année – Choix du public:
Beòlach
Classified
David Myles
Jimmy Rankin
Lennie Gallant
Like A Motorcycle
Neon Dreams
Rich Aucoin
Rose Cousins
The East Pointers
Fans’ Choice Video of the Year / Vidéoclip de l’année – Choix du public:
Andrew Waite – “Faith” (Director: Brendan Henry)
BRDGS – “Dancing Without Music” (Director: Kostadin Kolev)
Classified – “Good News” feat. Breagh Isabel (Director: Mike Boyd)
Kellie Loder – “Molded Like A Monster” (Director: Ashlea Wessell)
Kim Harris – “Once You Were Wondrous” (Director(s): Meaghan & Marie Wright of Mirror Image Media)
Levi Rowan – “Let It Go” (Director(s): Levi Rowan, Alex Gayoso)
Mike McKenna Jr. – “At the Edge of the World” (Director: Danny Gillis and Siyi Liu (Broken Lighthouse Films); Edited by: Marc-André Manseau (Tour de Force Média)
Neon Dreams – “Sick of Feeling Useless” ( Director(s): Frank kadillac, Adrian Morris)
Rich Aucoin – “Walls” (Director: Jason Levangerie)
Rose Cousins – “The Benefits of Being Alone” (Director(s): Shebab Illyas & Rose Cousins)
