East Coast Music Association announces first round of 2024 award winners in Charlottetown
(Charlottetown, PE) - The East Coast Music Association (EMCA) announced twelve 2024 East Coast Music Awards tonight at the 36th annual East Coast Music Awards presented by Rogers at the Prince Edward Island Convention Centre in Charlottetown, PE. The show was broadcast live across the Rogers’ network and streamed online via ECMA.com.
2024 ECMA Award winners include:
African Canadian Artist of the Year / Artiste afro-canadienne ou afro-canadien de l’année
Presented by the African Nova Scotia Music Association (ANSMA)
Maggie Andrew
Region: NS
Album of the Year / Album de l’année
Presented by Rogers
Neon Dreams - Love Child Baby Dolphin
Region: NS
Director’s Special Achievement Award
Bruce Guthro
Region: CB
Enregistrement francophone de l’année / Francophone Recording of the Year
Presented by l’Alliance nationale de l’industrie musicale (ANIM)
Julie Aubé - Contentement
Region: NB
TD Fans’ Choice Entertainer of the Year / Artiste de l’année - Choix du public
Derina Harvey Band
Region: NL
TD Fans’ Choice Video of the Year / Vidéoclip de l’année - Choix du public
2nd Generation - “Kina’mu” (Director: Matthew Ingraham)
Region: CB
Group Recording of the Year / Enregistrement de l’année - groupe
Presented by the Government of Prince Edward Island
The East Pointers - Safe in Sound
Region: PE
Indigenous Artist of the Year / Artiste autochtone de l’année
Presented by Abegweit First Nation
Morgan Toney
Region: CB
R&B/Soul Recording of the Year / Enregistrement R&B/soul de l’année
Presented by Atlantic Lottery
KAYO - Trip
Region: NS
Rock Recording of the Year / Enregistrement rock de l’année
Presented by the City of Charlottetown
Good Dear Good - Arrival
Region: NS
Solo Recording of the Year / Enregistrement de l’année - artiste solo
Presented by the Dairy Farmers of Prince Edward Island
Tim Baker - The Festival
Region: NL
Songwriter of the Year / Compositrice ou compositeur de l’année
Presented by SOCAN
Jenn Grant
Region: PE/NS
Three classical awards will be unveiled at the Classical Showcase, presented by CMC and Debut Atlantic, at St. Paul’s Church on Saturday, May 4 at 1:30 p.m. The remaining 25 music, industry and honourary awards will be handed out this Sunday, May 5, 2024 at the East Coast Music Awards Part ll: Music & Industry Awards, presented by Canada’s Food Island, at the Prince Edward Island Convention Centre, beginning at 11 a.m. The show will be streamed live on ECMA.com.
