The East Coast Music Awards turn 30 this year, and the long-running awards show has just unveiled the list nominees for 2018.
Rose Cousins is the most-nominated artist with an impressive eight nods, while Jenn Grant has earned six. Ria Mae, KINLEY and Joel Plaskett each earned four apiece.
Cousins, Grant, Mae and Plaskett are each nominated for Album the Year, as is Amelia Curran.
Cousins, Mae, Plaskett, David Myles, Matt Minglewood, Measha Brueggergosman and Port Cities, meanwhile, are nominated for Fans’ Choice Entertainer the Year. Voting is open to the public here.
In addition to the musical performance accolades, there are also a series industry awards that will presented.
All the awards will be handed out on May 3 at a ceremony at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax.
The show will be hosted by Jonathan Torrens, while scheduled performers include Sloan, Brueggergosman, Plaskett, Cousins, the East Pointers, Port Cities, the Once, the Barra MacNeils, Universal Soul, Les Hay Babies, City Natives, KINLEY, Quake Matthews and Makayla Lynn.
See the complete list 2018 East Coast Music Award nominees below.
For full details on the week-long festivities associated with ECMAs head over here.
2018 East Coast Music Awards Nominees
Blues Recording the Year:
Earle & Cfin - Wood Wire Blood & Bone
Matt Minglewood - Fly Like Desperados
Mike Biggar - Go All In
Shirley Jackson & Her Good Rockin’ Daddys - Things Keep Lookin’ Up
Wayne Nicholson and The Eastenders - Diggin’ the Dirt
Bucky Adams Memorial Award:
MAJE
Measha Brueggergosman
Nova Scotia Mass Choir
Reeny Smith
Universal Soul
Classical Composition the Year:
Andrew Staniland – “The River Within Us”
Derek Charke – “In Sonorous Falling Tones”
Fiona Ryan – “Lady the Lake”
Jeff Reilly – “To Dream Silence (In Four Movements)”
Martin Kutnowski – “Tonadas y Mateadas”
Classical Recording the Year:
Derek Charke and WIRED! Ensemble - In Sonorous Falling Tones
Duo Concertante - Incarnation
Jeff Reilly - To Dream Silence
Maureen Batt - Lady the Lake
Symphony Nova Scotia - Schubert
Ventus Machina - In The Weeds
Country Recording the Year:
The Hypochondriacs - The Hypochondriacs in ľ
Jason Benoit - WAVES
Makayla Lynn - On A Dare and a Prayer
Pretty Archie - Sing Alongs and Love Songs
Whitney Rose - South Texas Suite
Dance Recording the Year:
Bardic Beatz – “Beautiful Minds”
CRaymak – “Play With Fire” ft. Neon Dreams
FWLR & Twistex – “Without Borders”
Joel Freckelton – “Violet Rose” ft. Frank Kadillac
Spoutnique – “My Blue Sky Turns Teal, Vol 1”
Electronic Recording the Year:
Elephant Skeletons - The Traveller
Nicole Ariana - STRAND
PINEO & LOEB - LIFEBLOOD
Rozalind MacPhail - SUNSET SUNRISE
Veev - Golden EP
Folk Recording the Year:
Amelia Curran - Watershed
Catherine MacLellan - If It’s Alright With You
The East Pointers - What We Leave Behind
Joel & Bill Plaskett - Solidarity
Rose Cousins - Natural Conclusion
Francophone Recording the Year:
Jacques Jacobus - Le retour de Jacobus
Les Jeunes d’Asteure - paradis, probablement
Joey Robin Haché - Stigmates
Mary Beth Carty - Les biens-nommés
Menoncle Jason - Dans son prime
Gospel Recording the Year:
Informants - Uprising
Matt Linton - I’ve Got To Praise Him
Measha Brueggergosman - Songs Freedom
Nova Scotia Mass Choir - Immanuel
Rekoncyle - Desire
Group Recording the Year:
Cassie and Maggie - The Willow Collection
City Natives - Dream Catchers
The East Pointers - What We Leave Behind
Ouroboros - Kitchuses
Les Paďens - Carte noire
Tomato Tomato - I Go Where You Go
Walrus - Family Hangover
Indigenous Artist the Year:
Beaatz
Carolina East
City Natives
Don Ross
Maxim Cormier
Instrumental Recording the Year:
Amy Brandon - Scavenger
Chronos - What It Is
Michael Maillet - Entropy
Paul Tynan and Aaron Lington - Bicoastal Collective: Chapter 5
Rosie MacKenzie - Atlantic
Jazz Recording the Year:
Florian Hoefner - Coldwater Stories
Heather Bambrick - You’ll Never Know
Les Paďens - Carte noire
Paul Tynan and Aaron Lington - Bicoastal Collective: Chapter 5
Willem Paynter - Wise Guy
Loud Recording the Year:
Hard Charger - Bad Omens
Sleepshaker - Things Are Different Now
Spirit the Wildfire - Paradisolation
Tactus - Bending Light
ZAUM - Eidolon
Pop Recording the Year:
Ian Janes - Yes Man
Jenn Grant - Paradise
KINLEY - Letters Never Sent
Neon Dreams - To You
Port Cities - Port Cities
Rap/Hip-Hop Recording the Year:
City Natives - Dream Catchers
Fortunato x DJ IV - 2 Bad Dudes
Ghettosocks - Diamants en cendres
Mitchell Bailey - Last Time Introducing Myself
Quake Matthews - Celebrate the Struggle
Rising Star Recording the Year:
The Barrowdowns - Come What May Come
KINLEY - Letters Never Sent
Mama’s Broke - Count the Wicked
Owen Meany’s Batting Stance - Owen Meany’s Batting Stance
Shreem - Celtic Remixing
Rock Recording the Year:
Alert the Medic - Let Them Have Their Fun
Jessie Brown - Keeping Appearances
Like A Motorcycle - High Hopes
Mo Kenney - The Details
Partner - In Search Lost Time
Roots/Traditional Recording the Year:
Cassie and Maggie - The Willow Collection
Cňig - Rove
MacIsaac and MacKenzie - The Bay Street Sessions
Matthew Byrne - Horizon Lines
Scott Macmillan and Colin Grant - GOOD2GO
Solo Recording the Year:
Amelia Curran - Watershed
David Myles - Real Love
Jenn Grant - Paradise
Mo Kenney - The Details
Rose Cousins - Natural Conclusion
Songwriter the Year:
David Myles
Jenn Grant
Joel Plaskett
Rose Cousins
Tim Chaisson, Jake Charron, Koady Chaisson (The East Pointers)
Song the Year:
Gabrielle Papillon – “Keep the Fire” (Producer: Daniel Ledwell)
Jenn Grant – “Galaxies” (Producer: Daniel Ledwell)
KINLEY – “Microphone” (Producer: Kinley Dowling & Colin Buchanan)
Port Cities – “Back to the Bottom” (Producer: Gordie Sampson)
Rose Cousins – “Grace” (Producer: Joe Henry)
Album the Year:
Amelia Curran - Watershed (Producers: Amelia Curran & Chris Stringer)
Jenn Grant - Paradise (Producer: Daniel Ledwell)
Joel & Bill Plaskett - Solidarity (Producer: Joel Plaskett)
Ria Mae - Ria Mae (Producer: Luke Boyd aka Classified)
Rose Cousins - Natural Conclusion (Producer: Joe Henry)
Fans’ Choice Entertainer the Year:
David Myles
Joel Plaskett
Matt Minglewood
Measha Brueggergosman
Neon Dreams
Port Cities
Ria Mae
Rose Cousins
Fans’ Choice Video the Year:
George Belliveau – “Grand verre de tchekafaire ft. Arthur Comeau” (Director: Mathieu Laprise)
Jenn Grant – “Galaxies” (Director: Adam Goldhammer)
KINLEY – “Microphone” (Director: Jenna MacMillan)
Neon Dreams – “Marching Bands ft. Kardinal Offishall” (Director: Cazhmere)
Ria Mae – “Bend” (Director: Stephen Dunn)
Rose Cousins – “Chains” (Director: Nathan Boone)
The Town Heroes – “Thought Police” (Director: Cody Westman)
2018 Industry Awards
Company the Year:
Forward Music Group
GroundSwell Music
Sonic Concerts
Sound Pop
SpinCount
Event the Year
Cavendish Beach Music Festival
Celtic Colours International Festival
Lawnya Vawnya
Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival
PEI Mutual Festival Small Halls
Graphic/Media Artist the Year
Jessica Rhaye Design
Jud Haynes
Krista Power
Megan Green Abracazebra Productions
Midnight Oil Print & Design House
Live Sound Engineer the Year
Devin Farrell
Kyle McDonald
Kory Bayer
Stephen “Snickers” Smith
Wayne O’Connor
Management/Manager the Year
Forward Music Group
GroundSwell Music
Jones & Co
Peggy Walt
Sonic Entertainment Group
Media Outlet the Year
The Barbershop Sessions
Canadian Beats
Halifax is Burning
Rock Eden
Tantramar Community Radio CFTA 107.9FM
Media Person the Year
Brian Cleveland
Hillary Windsor
Ken Kelley
Stephen Cooke
Vince Kuzanagi
Producer the Year
Chris Kirby
Corey LeRue
Dale Murray
Daniel Ledwell
Jon Landry
Studio Engineer the Year
Dale Murray
Darren van Niekerk
Jamie Foulds
Jason Jenkyns
Scott Ferguson
Studio the Year
Codapop Studios
Lakewind Sound Studio
New Scotland Yard Studio
The Sonic Temple
Studio FMP Matrix
Venue the Year
The Capital Complex
The Carleton Music Bar & Grill
The Mack
The Seahorse Tavern
The Ship Pub
Video the Year
Heather Rankin – “Titanically” (Director: Thom Fitzgerald)
Kevin Davison – “When Those Sirens Are Gone” (Director: David Pichette)
Ria Mae – “Bend” (Director: Stephen Dunn)
Rose Cousins – “White Flag” (Director: Shehab Ilyas)
Wordburglar – “Channel Halifax” (Director: Caley MacLennan)
