Hey Rosetta!, Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy, and Amelia Curran among winners at 2016 Eastlink East Coast Music Awards Show
Hey Rosetta!, Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy, and Amelia Curran are among the artists who took home East Coast Music Awards (ECMAs) tonight at the 2016 Eastlink East Coast Music Awards Show at Centre 200 in Sydney, NS. City Natives, Jenn Grant, Everglow, Joey Robin Haché, Christina Martin, and Coyote were also honoured during the live national broadcast hosted by Heather Rankin and Ashley MacIsaac.
Amidst performances from artists such as Hey Rosetta!, Jenn Grant, Fortunate Ones, City Natives, Heather Rankin, Ashley MacIsaac, Neon Dreams, Ben Caplan, Christina Martin, Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy, The East Pointers, and Raphaël Butler, the following ECMAs were presented:
Aboriginal Artist of the Year
City Natives - Voltron
Album of the Year
Hey Rosetta! - Second Sight
(Producer: Marcus Paquin)
Songwriter of the Year
Amelia Curran
Group Recording of the Year
Hey Rosetta! - Second Sight
Traditional Instrumental Recording of the Year
Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy - One
Solo Recording of the Year
Jenn Grant - Compostela
Song of the Year
Hey Rosetta! -"Soft Offering (For the Oft Suffering)"
(Producer: Marcus Paquin)
Fans' Choice Entertainer of the Year
Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy
Fans' Choice Video of the Year
Everglow - "Feel Your Heart"
(Director: Devin Sooley)
Enregistrement francophone de l'année
Joey Robin Haché - Repaver l'âme
Pop Recording of the Year - *TIE*
Coyote - Proof of Life
Christina Martin - It'll Be Alright
The Award Show also paid special tribute to the late Ron Hynes in a performance featuring Bruce Guthro, Lennie Gallant, Amelia Curran, The Ennis Sisters, Ken Tizzard, Paul "Boomer" Stamp, Sandy Morris, Paul Kinsman, and Glenn Simmons.
"What an amazing show! Congratulations to all of tonight's winners, and thank you to Heather Rankin and Ashley MacIsaac for hosting what was surely one of the most entertaining East Coast Music Awards ever," says ECMA Executive Director, Andy McLean. "Once again, the Awards Show proved to be a great kick off to ECMW. There are so many more showcases and special events happening throughout the week, so make sure to get tickets and wristbands while you can!"
The remainder of the 2016 East Coast Music Awards, including the Industry Awards, will be handed out over the course of the weekend as the festival continues in Sydney, NS.
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The East Coast Music Association (ECMA) is a regional collaboration of people in the music industry of Atlantic Canada that fosters, develops and celebrates East Coast music and its artists locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. The ECMA annually produces one of the top music industry events in Canada, Eastlink East Coast Music Week, which includes Awards, a Festival, an Industry Conference and the International Export Buyers Program. ECMA and its programs are generously funded by the Government of Canada through the International Business Development Agreement (represented by Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, and Industry Canada), the Department of Canadian Heritage (Canada Music Fund), the four provincial governments in Atlantic Canada, the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, and MUSICACTION. ECMA recognizes the support of the province of Nova Scotia, the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, ECMW Title Sponsor Eastlink, Nova Scotia Provincial Lotteries and Casino Corporation, The Membertou Trade and Convention Centre, Gold Partners Molson Canadian, Newcap Radio, TD Bank Group, and The Cape Breton Post.
This project is funded in part by FACTOR, the Government of Canada and Canada’s private radio broadcasters.
This project has been made possible in part by the Government of Canada and the Roadmap for Canada's Official Languages 2013-2018. |
