ECMA 2024 Submissions Now Open!

Posted on September 1, 2023 at 9:00am

East Coast Music Awards head to Charlottetown, May 1-5, 2024 Submissions for awards and showcases open today! (le français suit) (Halifax, NS) - The East Coast Music Awards: Festival and Conference (ECMA) is heading back to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island for the 36th annual ...

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2024 Your Roots Are Showing Conference in Ireland

Posted on August 15, 2023 at 10:13am

ECMA, Music/Musique NB, MusicNL, Music NS, Music PEI Present the “Canadian Music. East Coast Style. Spotlight” at the 2024 Your Roots Are Showing Conference in Ireland The East Coast Music Association (ECMA), Music/Musique New Brunswick (Music/Musique NB), Music Newfoundland and Labrador (MusicNL), Music Nova ...

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2024 Award and Showcase Submission Dates; Manuals Now Live

Posted on August 14, 2023 at 12:00pm

Apply to be a part of the 2024 ECMAs, taking place May 1 - 5, 2024 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island! Submissions for showcasing and awards will open on Friday, September 1, 2023 and close on Tuesday, October 3, 2023. Submission manuals for ...

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ECMA announces full list of 2023 East Coast Music and Industry Award recipients!

Posted on May 7, 2023 at 4:00pm

(Halifax, NS) - The East Coast Music Association (ECMA) is thrilled to announce the full list of 2023 East Coast Music Award winners. The East Pointers led with three ECMA wins, followed by David Myles and Kellie Loder with two each. The first ...

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ECMA announces first slate of 2023 East Coast Music Award winners tonight!

Posted on May 4, 2023 at 10:30pm

Watch the 2023 ECMAs Now (le français suit) (Halifax, NS) - Fifteen 2023 East Coast Music Awards (ECMAs) were announced tonight at the 35th annual East Coast Music Awards presented by Rogers at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The show was broadcast ...

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KL Management Black Mentorship Program

Posted on May 2, 2023 at 10:00am

The East Coast Music Awards: Festival and Conference brings delegates from around the world and across Canada to see the incredible talent the East Coast has to offer. The organization's mandate to grow the local industry continues with an exciting partnership with ...

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Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame to Induct Rock n’ Roll Songwriter Myles Goodwyn

Posted on April 26, 2023 at 11:00am

Toronto, ON (April 26, 2023) – In 2003, acclaimed songwriter and April Wine frontman Myles Goodwyn received the ECMA Lifetime Achievement Award for his impact on the music industry of Atlantic Canada. Exactly 20 years later, he’ll return to the East Coast ...

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Stay connected at the 2023 ECMAs with the official ECMA Mobile App!

Posted on April 24, 2023 at 10:01am

The East Coast Music Awards: Festival & Conference returns to Halifax, Nova Scotia for a monumental 35th anniversary celebration, showcasing and recognizing the best of Atlantic Canada’s vibrant and diverse music industry. This year, ECMA is thrilled to announce the launch of ...

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The Wije’winen Cultural Circle & Showcase, May 3 - 6 in Grand Parade

Posted on April 20, 2023 at 10:00am

(Kjpuktuk - Halifax, NS) -- Wije’winen in Mi’kmaq means ‘come with us’. This May 3 - 6, the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre (MNFC) is inviting people to join in their daily program in honour of the 2023 East Coast Music Awards.“We are ...

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ECMA announces 2023 Export Buyers Showcase artists

Posted on April 13, 2023 at 12:00pm

(le français suit) ECMA is pleased to announce the 35th Anniversary East Coast Music Awards: Festival and Conference, and the 21st edition of the ECMA Export Buyers Program Showcase Series spotlighting a musically diverse line-up of superb talent from Atlantic Canada. The popular ‘Canadian ...

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