ECMA 2010 music & industry award nominations announced!
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Plaskett leads with eight; In-Flight Safety, Classified with six each
On-line stream of nominees press conference available soon at www.bellaliant.net/ecma
(Sydney, NS) – Halifax singer-songwriter Joel Plaskett has earned a leading eight nominations for the 2010 East Coast Music Awards. Artist and industry award nominations were announced today at the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre for the 2010 East Coast Music Awards, Festival and Conference, to be held March 4-7 in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
“This year, we received a wealth of tremendous submissions from our members, and the quality of music here on the East Coast is on full display with these nominations,” said Su Hutchinson, executive director of the East Coast Music Association. “The level of talent made for a challenging and rewarding selection process among our jurors. Congratulations to all who are nominated, immense gratitude to our jurors from the Atlantic Province and beyond, and finally to the public who continue to enjoy the fruits of our members’ labour. We look forward to announcing the winners in Cape Breton this March.”
Several other artists walked away with multiple nominations, including Classified (6), In-Flight Safety (6), Amelia Curran (4), Chris Kirby (4), Caledonia (4), Jenn Grant (3), Dave Gunning (3), Catherine MacLellan (3) and The Motorleague (3).
The industry awards will be presented at this year’s Industry Awards Brunch on Friday, March 5th, at the the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre. The music awards will be presented at the Gala, which will take place at Centre 200 in Sydney on Sunday, March 7.
Below is a full list of awards nominations.
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ECMA 2010 MUSIC & INDUSTRY AWARD NOMINEES
MUSIC AWARDS:
Entertainer of the Year
Classified (NS)
Dave Carroll (NS)
David Myles (NB)
Gypsophilia (NS)
In-Flight Safety (NS)
Joel Plaskett (NS)
The Divorcees (NB)
Female Solo Recording of the Year
Amelia Curran (NL) - Hunter, Hunter
Catherine MacLellan (PE) - Water In The Ground
Coco Love Alcorn (NS) - Joyful
Erin Costelo (NS) – Fire and Fuss
Jenn Grant (NS) - Echoes
Jessica Rhaye (NB) – Good Things
Kim Wempe (NS) – Where I Need to Be
Group Recording of the Year
Caledonia (NS) - We Are America
In-Flight Safety (NS) - we are an empire, my dear
Madison Violet (CB) – No Fool for Trying
The Motorleague (NB) – Black Noise
The Novaks (NL) - Things Fall Apart
Two Hours Traffic (PE) – Territory
Konica Minolta Male Solo Recording of the Year
Chris Kirby (NL) – Vampire Hotel
Classified (NS) – Self-Explanatory
Dave Gunning (NS) – We’re All Leaving
Dave Marsh (NS) – The True Love Rules
Joel Plaskett (NS) - Three
Lennie Gallant (PE) – If We Had A Fire
Pascal Lejeune (NB) - Adélaïde
FACTOR Recording of the Year
Amelia Curran (NL) – Hunter, Hunter
Classified (NS) – Self-Explanatory
Chris Kirby (NL) – Vampire Hotel
Dave Gunning (NS) – We’re All Leaving
Duane Andrews (NL) - Raindrops
Jenn Grant (NS) - Echoes
Joel Plaskett (NS) - Three
Rising Star Recording of the Year
Caledonia (NS) – We Are America
Haunted Hearts (PE) – Thank You, Goodnight
Kim Wempe (NS) – Where I Need To Be
Share (NS) – Slumping in Your Murals
Sleepy Driver (NB) – Steady Now
The Danks (PE) – Are You Afraid Of The Danks
Vibe Creative Group Single of the Year
Classified (NS) – Anybody Listening (Directed by: Harv)
Down with the Butterfly (NS) – Tanks (Directed by: Aram Kouyoumdjian)
George Canyon (NS) - Just Like You (Directed by: Colin Minihan)
In-Flight Safety (NS) – Model Homes (Directed by: Drew Lightfoot)
Joel Plaskett (NS) – Through & Through & Through (Directed by: RT!)
The Motorleague (NB) – Hymn For the Newly Departed (Directed by: Marc Savoie)
The Tom Fun Orchestra (CB) – Throw Me to the Rats (Directed by: Alasdair Brotherston & Jock Mooney)
Alternative Recording of the Year / Enregistrement alternatif de l’année
Caledonia (NS) – We Are America
In-Flight Safety (NS) – we are an empire, my dear
Sleepy Driver (NB) – Steady Now
The Danks (PE) – Are You Afraid Of The Danks
The Easy Bleeders (CB) – The Easy Bleeders
The Slate Pacific (NB) – Safe Passage
Bluegrass Recording of the Year / Enregistrement bluegrass de l’année
Catherine Lawrence (NS) – Sweet Memories
Cousin Cletus and the Six-Fingered Stringband (PE) - DISCOGRASS
Ryan Roberts (NS) – Ryan Roberts
Smokin’ Contra Band (NS) – Slim Pickins
The Grass Mountain Hobos (PE) – ZOOT!
The Spinney Brothers (NS) - When The Golden Leaves Begin To Fall
Blues Recording of the Year / Enregistrement blues de l’année
Chris Kirby (NL) – Vampire Hotel
Easley Stevenson Arsenault (NS) – Nine Steps
Rick Jeffery (NS) – 13 Vultures
The Hupman Brothers (NS) - Countin’ Quarters
The Terry Whalen Band (NB) – A Wicked Driving Rain
Country Recording of the Year / Enregistrement country de l’année
George Canyon (NS) – What I Do
JD Clarke (NS) – Satisfied
Karla Pilgrim (NL) – I’ll Think of You
Melanie Morgan (NB) – Goodbye Birmingham
Rik Reese & Neon Highway (NB) – Mama Raised a Good Boy
The Divorcees (NB) – Last of the Free Men
The Keats (NL) - Good to be Home
Folk Recording of the Year / Enregistrement populaire de l’année
Amelia Curran (NL) – Hunter, Hunter
Andrew White (NS) – Walk in Light
Catherine MacLellan (PE) – Water In The Ground
Jessica Rhaye (NB) – Good Things
Joey Kitson (PE) - STAN
JP Cormier (CB) – The Messenger
Instrumental Recording of the Year / Enregistrement instrumental de l’année
Andrea Beaton (CB) – Branches
Curtis Andrews (NL) – The Offering of Curtis Andrews
Darren McMullen (NS) - Decade
Ian Foster (NL) – Found: Music from the Unmade Film
Spanner (NL) – Dark Boat
The Dardanelles (NL) – The Dardanelles
Jazz Recording of the Year / Enregistrement jazz de l’année
Bill Brennan (NL) – After Hours
Gypsophilia (NS) - Sa-ba-da-OW!
Jeff Torbert (NS) – This Weather Honest
Les Paiens (NB) – PYRAMYD
Paul Tynan (NS) - BiCoastal Collective: Chapter One
Swingology (NS) – Swingology
Loud Recording of the Year / Enregistrement loud de l’année
Big Game Hunt (NS) – Goliath
Black Moor (NS) – The Conquering
Shelter with Thieves (NS) - Confessions of a Toxic Generation
The Motorleague (NB) – Black Noise
Uncooperative Death (NS) – Uncooperative Death
We, the Undersigned (NB) - Bleed the Constants
Pop Recording of the Year / Enregistrement pop de l’année
Jenn Grant (NS) – Echoes
Joel Plaskett (NS) - Three
Mel Keith & The Strombachs (NB) – Mel Keith & The Strombachs
Stephanie Mainville (NB) - Out of Nowhere
Tim Chaisson and Morning Fold (PE) - Broken Hearted Beat
Two Hours Traffic (PE) – Territory
Roots / Traditional Solo Recording of the Year / Enregistrement folklore / traditionnel de l’année – artiste solo
Allan Ricketts (NL) - Rivers
Anna Ludlow (NS) – Reel To Reel
Colette Cheverie (PE) – Hours Before Dawn
Gillian Boucher (CB) – Elemental
Lennie Gallant (PE) – If We Had a Fire
Samantha Robichaud (NB) – Collected
Roots / Traditional Group Recording of the Year / Enregistrement folklore / traditionnel de l’année – groupe
Dawn and Margie Beaton (CB) – Taste of Gaelic
Lazy Jacks (PE) – East Coast Live
Shanneyganock (NL) – Volume VII
The Navigators (NL) – Sea Miner
The Once (NL) – The Once
Aboriginal Recording of the Year / Enregistrement autochtone de l'année
Forever (CB) - Reborn
Gary Sappier Experience (NB) – Project III
Lone Cloud (NS) – Live at North Street Church
Richard Poulette (CB) – Let Go, Let God
Francophone Recording of the Year / Enregistrement francophone de l’année
BLOU (NS) - Noël Blou
George Belliveau (NB) - Prise 2
Joseph Edgar (NS) - Y'a un train qui s'en vient...
Nathalie Renault (NB) - La chance
Pascal Lejeune (NB) - Adélaïde
Soleil (NS) – Soleil
Gospel Recording of the Year / Enregistrement gospel de l’année
David John Hensman (NL) – Find Me
Elizabeth and Scott Rhyno (NS) – Something Beautiful
Evangeline Inman & Women Who Worship (NB) - Evangeline Inman and Women Who Worship
Matt Brouwer (NS) – Where’s Our Revolution
The Ascensions (NB) – No Greater Love
Tim Milner (NS) – Kiss the Son
Rap / Hip-Hop Single Track Recording of the Year / Enregistrement simple rap / hip-hop de l’année
Classified (NS) - Anybody Listening
Hotbox (NB) - Knowledge is Wealth feat. Radar
Mischif (CB) - C.B. Summer
Mista Mack (CB) - Gone with the Breeze feat. Mischif
Shiest (NL) - Nuttin New
Three Sheet (NS) - How it Goes
R&B/Soul Single Track Recoding of the Year / Enregistrement gospel de l’année
Chris Kirby (NL) - Come Clean
Gary Beals (NS) - Jump Off feat. Blessed
Jamie Sparks (NS) - All I Need – Remix
Mark Duggan (NS) – Sambaiosis
Industry Awards:
Broadcast of the Year
Atlantic Airwaves
Cape Breton Christmas Daddies
East Coast Countdown
East Coast Music Show
East Coast Road Trip
That East Coast Show
Event of the Year
24th Annual Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival
Celtic Colours International Festival
Festival acadien de Caraquet
Halifax Pop Explosion
Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival
New Glasgow Riverfront Jubilee
Independent Company of the Year
Malkin Music
Marcato Digital Solutions
Music Marketing International
SpinCount
Sonic Entertainment Group
The Joseph Scott Entertainment Agency
Industry Professional of the Year presented by CARAS - The Junos
Bruce Morel
Darren Gallop
Eirinn Fraser
John Poirier
Lyle Drake
Tony Murray
Manager of the Year
Bruce Morel
Christopher K Daw
Heather Gibson
Jeff Liberty
Media Person of the Year
Doug Gallant
Kurt Fawthrop
Jeff Liberty
Jimmie Inch
Marc Xavier LeBlanc
Tom Bedell
Record Company/Distributor/Independent Label of the Year
Avondale Music
Diminished Fifth Records
Forward Music Group
Sonic Records
Sound of Pop Records
Warner Music Canada
Studio of the Year
Big Grey Sound Studio
Denmark Productions
Ferguson Music Productions
Lakewind Sound Studios
Soundpark Studios
The Sonic Temple
Studio Engineer of the Year
Dennis G. Field
Jamie Foulds
Jon Matthews
Mike “Sheppy” Shepherd
Scott Ferguson
Tim Feswick
Venue of the Year
Fredericton Playhouse
Harmony House Theatre
Membertou Trade & Convention Centre
St. Mary’s Church, Indian River
The Company House
The Oxygen Complex
Visual Artist of the Year
Cheryl Smith
Chr!s Sm!th
Jessica Rhaye Design
Jocelyne Vautour
Kelly Clark
Mat Dunlap
Sirius Satellite Radio Rock Recording of the Year / Enregistrement rock de l’année
Alert the Medic (NS) – We, The Weapon
Andrew Hunter & The Gatherers (NS) – Andrew Hunter & The Gatherers
Carleton Stone Drives The Big Wheel (CB) – Carleton Stone Drives The Big Wheel
Dave Marsh (NS) – The True Loves Rules
Smothered in Hugs (PE) - The Healing Power Of Injury
The Novaks (NL) – Things Fall Apart