NEWS: East Coast Music 2011 Award Nominations Announced
David Myles leads the way with five music nominations
Photo by Mat Dunlap
(Charlottetown, PE) – Singer-songwriter David Myles has earned a leading five nominations for the 2011 East Coast Music Awards. Artist and industry award nominations were announced today at the Confederation Centre of the Arts for East Coast Music Week 2011 to be held April 13-17 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
"Today’s announcements clearly demonstrate the incredible talent in this region and the dedication and hard work of our artists,” said Su Hutchinson, executive director of the East Coast Music Association. "Preparations are underway to celebrate our Industry’s best and brightest throughout ECMA Week 2011 in exciting new ways."
Seven other artists followed closely behind Myles walking away with four nominations each. These include Christina Martin, Dave Gunning, Lennie Gallant, Slowcoaster, The Stanfields, The Trews, and Wintersleep.
The industry awards will be presented at this year's Industry Awards Brunch on Saturday, April 16th, at the Delta Prince Edward Hotel. The presentation of music awards will take on a different format this year. Awards will be distributed throughout the event at various times on showcasing stages, at the Industry Awards Brunch, and at the Music Awards Gala on Sunday, April 17 at the Homburg Theatre at the Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown.
Voting for music and industry awards begins on February 1 and closes March 9. This year, there are two awards for the fans to vote on – Fan’s Choice Entertainer of the Year and Fan’s Choice Video of the Year. Fan’s Choice voting opens March 14 and closes April 16.
Voting for music and industry awards begins on February 1 and closes March 9. This year, there are two awards for the fans to vote on – Fan’s Choice Entertainer of the Year and Fan’s Choice Video of the Year. Fan’s Choice voting opens March 14 and closes April 16.
East Coast Music Week 2011 will take place in Charlottetown, PEI, from April 13-17. The event is part of the ECMA's mandate to foster, promote and develop East Coast music.
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.
Below and Attached is a full list of industry and music awards nominations.
ECMA 2011 MUSIC & INDUSTRY AWARD NOMINEES
MUSIC AWARD NOMINATIONS:
Alternative Recording of the Year / Enregistrement alternatif de l’année
Pathological Lovers - Calling all Favours
Racoon Bandit – Campcraft
Ruth Minnikin - Depend on This
Ryan MacGrath - Cooper Hatch Paris
Slowcoaster - The Darkest of Discos
Wintersleep - New Inheritors
Blues Recording of the Year / Enregistrement blues de l’année
John Campbelljohn - Good to Go
Matt Andersen - Piggyback
Ross Neilsen & The Sufferin' Bastards – Redemption
Scott Parsons - Live at Mahogany Hall
The Dungaree Brothers with The Hupman Brothers Band - The South Mountain Swamp Rock Opera
Thom Swift - Blue Sky Day
Children’s Recoding of the Year / Enregistrement de l’année – musique pour enfants
Art Richard – Art Richard chant avec sec amis
Rik Barron – Over in the Meadow
Scotty and the Stars – Making Music
Zany Lane – Raised By Ducks
Classical Recording of the Year / Enregistrement classique de l'année
Bruno Jacques Pelletier - Musique Ancienne-Early Music
Duo Concertante - It Takes Two
Frances Gray - Soundscapes of Spain
Measha Brueggergosman - Nights and Dreams
Shallaway Newfoundland & Labrador Youth in Chorus - Shallaway Sings Ann and Seamus-A Chamber Opera
The Elmer Iseler Singers - Lamentations of Jeremiah/Lamentatio Jeremiah Prophetae
Country Recording of the Year / Enregistrement country de l’année
Ashley Condon - Come In From the Cold
Heather Allison - Heather Allison
Kevin Davison - Just the Beginning
Larry Foley - Larry Foley
Meaghan Blanchard - Chasin' Lonely Again
Tonya Kennedy - Lucky I Lost You
DVD of the Year / DVD de l'année
Blou – Noël Blou (Director: Francois Lallier)
Jessica Rhaye - Jessica Rhaye: Good Things from the Stage (Director: Andrew MacCormack)
New Brunswick Youth Orchestra - Blues on the Boulevard (Director: Greg Hemmings)
Spesh K - 90209 (Director: Bun One Productions)
The Jimmy Swift Band - JSB Live at the Marquee (Director: Greg Hemmings)
The Trews -The Trews Acoustic - Friends & Total Strangers (Director: Tim Martin)
Matt Andersen - New Brunswick Youth Choir – Blues on the Boulevard
Matt Andersen - New Brunswick Youth Choir – Blues on the Boulevard
Fan’s Choice Entertainer of the Year / Artiste de l'année
Alert The Medic
BLOU
Chris Colepaugh & The Cosmic Crew
Christina Martin
Chuck & Albert
Dave Gunning
David Myles
Jenn Grant
Joel Plaskett
Lennie Gallant
Matt Andersen
The Stanfields
The Trews
Fan’s Choice Video of the Year / Vidéo de l'année
Gypsophilia - Hietzing / Battery Life (Director: Scott Simpson)
Hey Rosetta! – A Thousand Suns - Live (Directors: Noah Pink & Christopher Norris)
Jenn Grant - You'll Go Far (Director: Drew Lightfoot)
Paper Lions - Lost the War (Directors: JP Poliquin & Nathan Boey)
Pathological Lovers – Best Served (Director: Jordan Canning)
The Trews - Highway Of Heroes (Director: Tim Martin)
Tim Chaisson and Morning Fold - Broken Hearted Beat (Director: JP Poliquin)
Two Hours Traffic – Noisemaker (Director: Richie Mitchell)
Female Solo Recording of the Year / Enregistrement de l’année – artiste solo féminine
Carmel Mikol – In My Bones
Christina Martin – I Can Too
Kim Wempe – Painting With Tides
Meaghan Smith – The Cricket’s Orchestra
Rose Cousins – The Send Off
Ruth Minnikin – Depend on This
Folk Recording of the Year / Enregistrement populaire de l’année
Dave Gunning - We're All Leaving
David Myles - Turn Time Off
Jon Bryant - Two Coasts for Comfort
Madison Violet - No Fool for Trying
Ron Hynes - Stealing Genius
Rose Cousins - The Send Off
Francophone Recording of the Year / Enregistrement francophone de l’année
Chuck & Albert - énergie
Daniel Goguen – Juste toi et moi
Lennie Gallant – Le Coeur Hanté
Marie Philippe Bergeron – Le complex du gémeau
Mary Barry – Chansons Irisées
Tradition - Un Autre
Gospel Recording of the Year / Enregistrement gospel de l’année
Becka deHaan - Wait For The Wind
Chelsea Nisbett - Anchored Roots
Elizabeth Deveau - The True Vine
Marko Simmonds - Marko Presents…
Naomi Striemer - Entertaining the World
Richard Paul - Where I Need To Be
Marko Simmonds - Marko Presents…
Naomi Striemer - Entertaining the World
Richard Paul - Where I Need To Be
Group Recording of the Year / Enregistrement du groupe de l'année
Acres & Acres – All Nations
Boxer The Horse – Would You Please
Paper Lions - Trophies
Sherman Downey & The Ambiguous Case – Honey for Bees
Slowcoaster – The Darkest of Discos
The Once – The Once
Tim Chaisson and Morning Fold – Broken Hearted Beat
Wintersleep – New Inheritors
Instrumental Recording of the Year / Enregistrement instrumental de l’année
Aaron Collier - Neo
Chrissy Crowley - The Departure
Colin Grant - Fun For the Whole Family
Dwayne Côté & Duane Andrews - Dwayne Côté & Duane Andrews
Gypsophilia – Sa-ba-da-OW!
Samantha Robichaud - Collected
Duo Concertante – Wild Bird
Jazz Recording of the Year / Enregistrement jazz de l’année
Daniel Matto - I'm Old Fashioned
Dwayne Côté & Duane Andrews - Dwayne Côté & Duane Andrews
Glen Strickey - Roots for Rudy
Krisanne Crowell with Solarocity - Right In the Middle of Wrong
Lina Boudreau - Noel Lounge
Paul Tynan & Aaron Lington - BiCoastal Collective: Chapter Two
Swingology - Under Paris Skies
Paul Tynan & Aaron Lington - BiCoastal Collective: Chapter Two
Swingology - Under Paris Skies
Loud Recording of the Year / Enregistrement loud de l’année
Last Call Chernobyl - Last Call Chernobyl
Obsydian - The Grotesque Presage
Orchid's Curse - Voices: The Tales of Broken Men
Soul Seeker - Practice What You Seek
Tempting Tragedy - Descent Into Madness
The Fed Pennies - Brain Disaster
Konica Minolta Male Solo Recording of the Year / Enregistrement de l’année – artiste solo masculin
Dave Gunning – A Tribute to John Allan Cameron
David Myles – Turn Time Off
Ian Sherwood – And Now The Fun Begins
Matt Andersen – Piggyback
Ryan MacGrath – Cooper Hatch Paris
Thom Swift – Blue Sky Day
Pop Recording of the Year / Enregistrement pop de l’année
Carmel Mikol - In My Bones
Christina Martin - I Can Too
Lovestorm - Great Ocean
Meaghan Smith - The Cricket's Orchestra
Paper Lions - Trophies
Radio Radio - Belmundo Regal
The Arka Teks – Night Life
The Subtitles - Quick and Painless
R&B/Soul Single Track Recoding of the Year / Enregistrement gospel de l’année
Chelsea Nisbett - Anchored Roots
Cyndi Cain – Back to the Old School
Marko Simmonds - Dance With Me
Rap / Hip-Hop Single Track Recording of the Year / Enregistrement simple rap / hip-hop de l’année
Ghettosocks - Don't Turn Around (feat. Edgar Allen Floe)
Ghettosocks - Out For The Treats
Hotbox - Little Bits (feat. Expedyte, Radar & Phakt)
Hotbox (feat Sean One & Monark) - Perfect Formula
Spesh K - Can't Put A Price On Love (feat. Cory Lee)
The Caravan - Autumn
FACTOR Recording of the Year / Enregistrement sonore FACTOR de l'année
Christina Martin - I Can Too (Producers: Christina Martin & Dale Murray)
David Myles - Turn Time Off (Producer: Joel Plaskett)
Lennie Gallant – If We Had A Fire (Producers: Hayward Parrott & Lennie Gallant)
Slowcoaster - The Darkest of Discos (Producer: Brian Talbot)
The Stanfields - Vanguard of the Young and Reckless (Producers: The Stanfields & Darren van Niekerk)
Thom Swift - Blue Sky Day (Producers: Thom Swift & Charles Austin)
Wintersleep - New Inheritors (Producer: Tony Doogan)
Rising Star Recording of the Year / Enregistrement de l’année – Étoiles de
demain
Boxer The Horse - Would You Please
Carmel Mikol - In My Bones
Jerry Stamp - Bloodwork
Ryan MacGrath - Cooper Hatch Paris
Sherman Downey & The Ambiguous Case - Honey for Bees
The Stanfields - Vanguard of the Young and Reckless
Tonya Kennedy – Lucky I Lost You
Rock Recording of the Year / Enregistrement rock de l’année
Air Traffic Control - Can't Kill Love
Boxer The Horse - Would You Please
Chris Colepaugh & The Cosmic Crew - Missed a Page
Dwight Deon – Anthems for the Restless
Gloryhound - Leave it Alone
Jerry Stamp - Bloodwork
Roots / Traditional Group Recording of the Year / Enregistrement folklore / traditionnel de l’année – groupe
Chris Norman & David Greenberg Duo - Let Me In This Ae Night
Chuck & Albert - énergie
Ennis - Lessons Learned
Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys - Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys
Pogey - Full Speed Ahead
Scott MacMillan & Brian Doyle - Live Off The Floor
Roots / Traditional Solo Recording of the Year / Enregistrement folklore / traditionnel de l’année – artiste solo
Colin Grant - Fun For the Whole Family
Cynthia MacLeod - Riddle
Dave Gunning – A Tribute To John Allan Cameron
Eleanor McCain - Green Hills of Home
Kathleen Gorey-McSorley - Cheoil Binn
Richard Wood - A Change of Reasons
Vibe Creative Group Single of the Year / Chanson de l'année
David Myles – Need A Break (Producer: Joel Plaskett)
Sleepy Driver – Like A Weapon (Producers: Ethan Young-Lai, Peter Hicks & Mike Hatheway)
Slowcoaster – War on War (Producer: Brian Talbot)
The Keats – Give Me A Ring (Producer: Chris Burke-Gaffney)
The Stanfields – The Dirtiest Drunk (In the History of Liquor) (Producers: The Stanfields & Darren van Niekerk)
The Trews – Highway Of Heroes (Producers: John-Angus MacDonald & Gordie Johnson)
SOCAN Songwriter of the Year / Compositeur ou compositrice SOCAN de l’année
Chris Kirby – Entertainer of the Year (Performed by: Chris Kirby)
Jenn Grant & Buck 65 – Paper Airplanes (Performed by: Jenn Grant & Buck 65)
Lennie Gallant – Emily’s Letters (Performed by: Lennie Gallant)
Meaghan Smith – I Know (Performed by: Meaghan Smith)
Paul Murphy, Tim D’Eon, Loel Campbell, Michael Bigelow – “Preservation” (Performed by: Wintersleep)
Rose Cousins – I Were the Bird (Performed by: Rose Cousins)
Rose Cousins – I Were the Bird (Performed by: Rose Cousins)
World Recording of the Year / Enregistrement musique du monde de l’année
Native Gumbo - Native Gumbo
StahMeNah Vybz - Stahmenah Rewind
The Idlers - Keep Out
Vineet Vyas - The King of Dhamaar
INDUSTRY AWARD NOMINATIONS
Broadcast of the Year
Atlantic Airwaves
Atlantic Beaver
CKDH Kitchen Party
East Coast Countdown
Route 104
Event of the Year
Cavendish Beach Music Festival
Celtic Colours International Festival
Festival of Small Halls
Halifax for Haiti
Halifax Pop Explosion
Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival
New Glasgow Riverfront Jubilee
Independent Company of the Year
Garrison Hill Entertainment
GroundSwell Music
Malkin Music
Marcato Digital Solutions
Sonic Entertainment Group
SpinCount
Industry Professional of the Year
Eirinn Fraser
Glenn Meisner
Heather Gibson
Ian McKinnon
Jimmie Inch
Kimberly Sinclair
Live Sound Technician of the Year
Carl Gosine
Kenneth Ryan
Matt Miller
Nathan Petrie
Russ Wood
Stephen Doherty
Manager of the Year
Darren Gallop
Eirinn Fraser
Heather Gibson
Ian McKinnon
Jeff Liberty
Shelley Chase
Media Person of the Year
Doug Gallant
Jeff Liberty
Jimmie Inch
Kurt Fawthrop
Marc Xavier LeBlanc
Tom Bedell
Producer of the Year
Andrew Melzer
Tim Feswick
Daniel Ledwell
Fred Lavery
Dave Gunning
Jon Matthews
Radio Station of the Year
1015 The Hawk
94.1 East Coast FM
95.1 CFCY
CKDH Radio
Q104
The Coast 89.7
Record Company/Distributor/
Company House Records
Diminished Fifth Records
GroundSwell Music
Sonic Records
Sound of Pop Inc.
Warner Music Canada
Studio of the Year
Big Grey Sound Studios
Feswick Productions
Lakewind Sound Studios
MasterTracks Recording Studios
Soundpark Studios
The Sonic Temple
Studio Engineer of the Year presented by OIART
Darren van Niekerk
Dave Skinner
Dennis Field
Jamie Foulds
Jon Matthews
Michael Shepherd
Tim Feswick
Venue of the Year
Harmony House Theatre
Hunter's Ale House
St. Mary's Church
The Company House
The Fredericton Playhouse
The Paragon Theatre
Visual Artist of the Year
Cheryl Smith
Chr!s Sm!th
Daniel Ledwell
Jocelyne Vautour
kelly clark fotography
Peter Farmer
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