ECMA Announces the 2017 East Coast Music Awards Nominees and Showcasing Artists!
Press Release
January 31, 2017 at 11:54am
Classified, Ria Mae, REPARTEE, Caroline Savoie, Les Hôtesses d’Hilaire, and more lead 2017 East Coast Music Award nominations
…performers announced for East Coast Music Awards festival in Saint John, NB
The East Coast Music Association is thrilled to announce the 2017 East Coast Music Award nominees. Classified leads the pack with nine nominations, while Ria Mae follows with seven. REPARTEE earns five nominations, and Caroline Savoie, Les Hôtesses d’Hilaire, The Motorleague, Ben Caplan, Erin Costelo, and Paper Lions each garner four. The 2017 East Coast Music Award nominees are as follows:
2017 MUSIC AWARD NOMINEES
Blues Recording of the Year
Beauwater – Lovers, Fools and Kings
Blues Merchants – Davis Street
Earle & Coffin – Nick Earle & Joseph Coffin: Live at the Citadel House
Furlong & Smith – Blues You Can Use
The Honeyboys – The Honeyboys
Bucky Adams Memorial Award
2 Kings
Ced Marty & Dave
Jody Upshaw
Keonté Beals
Classical Composition of the Year
Amy Brandon – “Artificial Light”
Duane Andrews – “Gigues”
Ian Bent – “Old Moon”
Sean Kemp – “Lost Time”
Scott Macmillan – “Currents of Sable Island”
Classical Recording of the Year
Allison Angelo – Moon Loves Its Light
Atlantic String Machine – Lost Time
Duo Concertante – J.S. Bach Six Sonatas for Violin and Keyboard
Halifax Camerata Singers – A Time For All Things
Taktus – Glass Houses for Marimba
Country Recording of the Year
The Divorcees – From Labour to Refreshment
Jason Price – Grit, Guts and Country Pride
RyLee Madison – RyLee Madison Live in Nashville
Tj King – Feels Right
Tristan Horncastle – Turnin’ Up A Sundown
Dance Recording of the Year
Alex Byrne – “New Life ft. TIM3BOMB”
Alex Byrne – “Turn Me Up”
FWLR – “Never Coming Home ft. KINLEY”
Lonely Kid – “For Your Happiness”
PINEO & LOEB – “Soul Shakin'”
Electronic Recording of the Year
Ben Rama – Initiate
Bustin’ – Crystal Clouds EP
It Could Be Franky – Your Friends Don’t Buy It At All
Paranerd – Writ EP
Rozalind MacPhail – From the River to the Ocean
Folk Recording of the Year
Dave Gunning – Lift
Heather Rankin – A Fine Line
Lennie Gallant – Searching for Abegweit
Quiet Parade – Quiet Parade
Thom Swift – The Legend of Roy Black
Francophone Recording of the Year
Caroline Savoie – Caroline Savoie
Cy – Deuxième nation
Kevin McIntyre – L’Axe du viseur
Les Hôtesses d’Hilaire – Touche-moi pas là!
Simon Daniel – Jaune
Gospel Recording of the Year
The McGuires – Livin’ For That Day
One8Tea – Reverence
Rootsdeepdown – Awoke & Raised
The Ryan Sisters – I Can Breathe
We The Rescued – Living Proof
Group Recording of the Year
Hillsburn – In The Battle Years
Les Hôtesses d’Hilaire – Touche-moi pas là!
Paper Lions – Full Colour
REPARTEE – All Lit Up
The Town Heroes – Please, Everyone
Indigenous Artist of the Year
City Natives
Eskasoni Schools
Old Self & Kam Speech
War Horses (Tian Wigmore)
Wolf Castle (Tristan Grant)
Jazz Recording of the Year
Donald MacLennan – Belleville
Florian Hoefner – Luminosity
Joel Miller – Dream Cassette
Scott ‘n the Rocks – Live at Stayner’s Wharf
Zoe Leger – The Girl From Yesterday
Loud Recording of the Year
Abysseral Throne – Storming the Black Gate
Counter Clockwork – Counter Clockwork
Last Call Chernobyl – Last Call Chernobyl
Lionsault – Are You Feeling Lucky?
Orchid’s Curse – Cynics & Liars
Pop Recording of the Year
Caroline Savoie – Caroline Savoie
Dylan Menzie – Adolescent Nature
Hello Delaware – My Mistake
REPARTEE – All Lit Up
Ria Mae – Ria Mae
R&B/Soul Recording of the Year
Elise Besler – Lean In
Emily Stuart – Expression
Erin Costelo – Down Below, the Status Quo
Josh Lake – 40cm of Funk
Unidentified Funk Object – Space Funk Party
Rap/Hip-Hop Recording of the Year
Cess – RISE
City Natives – Nomadic
Classified – Greatful
Phakt – Dropping Inwards
Quake Matthews & Kayo (The Search) – Lost & Found
Rising Star Recording of the Year
Devarrow – The Great Escape
Hillsburn – In The Battle Years
Like A Motorcycle – High Hopes
Shannon Quinn – If All The Young Ladies
Waterfront Fire – First Light
Rock Recording of the Year
Adam Baldwin – No Telling When (Precisely Nineteen-Eighty-Five)
Kestrels – Kestrels
Les Hôtesses d’Hilaire – Touche-moi pas là!
Long Distance Runners – Elements
The Motorleague – Holding Patterns
Roots/Traditional Recording of the Year
Còig – Carols
Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys – Laugh, Dance & Sing
Rum Ragged – Rum Ragged
Shannon Quinn – If All The Young Ladies
Ten Strings And A Goat Skin – Auprès du poêle
Solo Recording of the Year
Ben Caplan – Birds With Broken Wings
Classified – Greatful
Erin Costelo – Down Below, the Status Quo
Old Man Luedecke – Domestic Eccentric
Ria Mae – Ria Mae
Songwriter of the Year
Ben Caplan
Dave Gunning
Erin Costelo
John McLaggan (Tomato Tomato)
Paper Lions (John MacPhee, Rob MacPhee, Colin Buchanan, David Cyrus MacDonald)
Ria Mae
Traditional Instrumental Recording of the Year
Andrea Beaton – With Betty and Dave
Christine Melanson – Constellations
Doug Dorward – Waves
Fretboard Journey – Fretboard Journey
Samantha Robichaud – Simplicity
Scott Macmillan & Colin Grant – GOOD2GO
Song of the Year
Classified – “No Pressure” (Producer: Classified)
Caroline Savoie – “Y’en aura” (Producer: Jay Newland)
David Myles – “It Don’t Matter” (Producer: Classified)
REPARTEE – “Dukes” (Producer: REPARTEE, Young Wolf Hatchlings)
Ria Mae – “Ooh Love” (Producer: Classified)
Album of the Year
Classified – Greatful (Producer: Classified)
Erin Costelo – Down Below, the Status Quo (Producer: Erin Costelo)
Old Man Luedecke – Domestic Eccentric (Producer: Tim O’Brien)
REPARTEE – All Lit Up (Producers: Matt DeMatteo, Alexandre Bonenfant, Young Wolf Hatchlings, Howard Redekopp, and Adam King)
Willie Stratton – Della Rosa (Producer: Willie Stratton)
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