Harvest Jazz & Blues, The Carleton Music Bar & Grill, Joel Plaskett, and Jud Haynes named as winners at East Coast Music Industry Awards Party
Harvest Jazz & Blues, The Carleton Music Bar & Grill, Joel Plaskett, and Jud Haynes are among the winners of the 2015 East Coast Music Industry Awards. The trophies were handed out last night during the East Coast Music Industry Awards Party at the JAG Hotel.
The complete list of winners is as follows:
Event of the Year
Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival
Graphic/Media Artist of the Year
Jud Haynes
Live Sound Engineer of the Year
David Hillier
Management/Manager of the Year
Burnt Tree Entertainment
Media Outlet of the Year
Jeff's Musical Car
Media Person of the Year
Stephen Cooke
Music Merchant of the Year
Sound of Pop
Studio Engineer of the Year
Mike "Sheppy" Shepherd
Studio of the Year
New Scotland Yard Studio
Venue of the Year
The Carleton Music Bar & Grill
Producer of the Year
Joel Plaskett
Dr. Helen Creighton Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Tom Gordon
Stompin' Tom Award
Frank Barter (NB)
Jeff Goodspeed (NS)
Max MaxDonald (CB)
John White (NL)
Musician's Achievement Award
Glenn Simmons
Both at the Industry Awards Party and at showcases throughout the evening, the following East Coast Music Awards were also given out:
Children's Recording of the Year
Angelo Spinazzola & The First Nations Songwriting Sessions - First Nations Songwriting Sessions with Angelo Spinazzola Volume 2
R&B/Soul Recording of the Year
Chelsea Amber - Introducing Chelsea Amber
Classical Composition(s) of the Year
Derek Charke - "Reel Variations" and
Rob Power - "Tunnel Mountain"
Classical Recording of the Year
Mark Adam and Derek Charke - Kitchen Party
World Recording of the Year
Ten Strings And A Goat Skin - Corbeau
Gospel Recording of The Year
Chelsea Amber - Introducing Chelsea Amber
Jazz Recording of the Year
Kirk MacDonald - Symmetry
Blues Recording of the Year
Charlie A'Court - Come On Over
Traditional Instrumental Recording of the Year
Wendy MacIsaac - Off The Floor
Roots/Traditional Group Recording of the Year
Còig - Five
Rap/Hip-Hop Recording of the Year
Radio Radio - Ej Feel Zoo
Eastlink East Coast Music Week 2015 wraps up on Sunday with the ECMA Songwriters Circle at the Delta St. John's and the closing party taking place at the Rockhouse. Two remaining awards, Songwriter of the Year and Volunteer of the Year, will also be given out on Sunday.
2015 East Coast Music Award Winners To Date
Album of the Year
In-Flight Safety - Conversationalist
(Producers: John Mullane and Glen Nicholson)
Folk Recording of the Year
The Once - Departures
Group Recording of the Year
The Town Heroes - Sunday Movies
Rising Star Recording of the Year
Kim Harris - Only The Mighty
Solo Recording of the Year
Carleton Stone - Draws Blood
Song of the Year
Hey Rosetta! - "Kintsukuroi"
(Producer: Marcus Paquin)
Fans' Choice Entertainer of the Year
The Town Heroes
Fans' Choice Video of the Year
The Town Heroes - Holdin' Up Grants
(Director: Dillon Garland)
Director's Special Achievement Award
Marc Chouinard
Industry Builder Award
Fred's Records
Loud Recording of the Year
Hero's Last Rite - The Mirror's Face
Enregistrement francophone de l'année
Les Hay Babies - Mon Homesick Heart
Video of the Year
Meaghan Smith - "Have A Heart"
(Director: Alon Isocianu)
Aboriginal Recording of the Year
City Natives - Red City
Pop Recording of the Year
Mo Kenney - In My Dreams
Rock Recording of the Year
The Trews - The Trews
Roots/Traditional Solo Recording of the Year
Irish Mythen - Irish Mythen
Country Recording of the Year
Jimmy Rankin - Back Road Paradise
Electronic Recording of the Year
Joshua Van Tassel - Dance Music: Songs for Slow Motion
Stompin' Tom Award
Mac Campbell (PEI)
