ECMA announces full list of 2024 Music and Industry award winners
The East Coast Music Association has announced the list of 2024 East Coast Music Award winners.
The East Pointers led with three ECMA wins followed by Jenn Grant, Morgan Toney, and Tim Baker with two wins each.
Some awards were handed out Thursday and Saturday with the remaining Awards presented Sunday at the East Coast Music Awards Part II.
The full list of 2024 ECMA winners are as follows:
MUSIC AWARDS:
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
ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM DE L’ANNÉE
presented by Rogers
Neon Dreams - Love Child Baby Dolphin
BLUES RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT BLUES DE L’ANNÉE presented by the East Coast Blues Society
Charlie A’Court - International Roots & Blues Kitchen Party
CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR / ARTISTE JEUNESSE DE L’ANNÉE
presented by YYG Charlottetown Airport
The Swinging Belles
CHORAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT CHORAL DE L’ANNÉE
presented by the Canadian Music Centre & Debut Atlantic
Luminos Ensemble - In the Crystalline Vault of Heaven
CLASSICAL COMPOSER OF THE YEAR / COMPOSITRICE OU COMPOSITEUR CLASSIQUE DE L’ANNÉE
presented by the Canadian Music Centre & Debut Atlantic
Andrew Staniland - Blackwood Sketches
CLASSICAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT CLASSIQUE DE L’ANNÉE
presented by the Canadian Music Centre & Debut Atlantic
Bill Brennan - Kaleidoscope - Music for Mallet Instruments
CONTEMPORARY ROOTS RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT ROOTS CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE
presented by DALMAC
The East Pointers - Safe In Sound
COUNTRY RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT COUNTRY DE L’ANNÉE
presented by Nova Scotia Spirit Co.
Jason Benoit - Time Traveller the album
DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT DANCE DE L’ANNÉE
presented by The Buzz
Cloverdale - Up To No Good
ELECTRONIC RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT ÉLECTRONIQUE DE L’ANNÉE
presented by Enterprise Rent-a-Car
Rich Aucoin - Space
FOLK RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT FOLK DE L’ANNÉE
presented by ACTRA Recording Artists Collecting Society
Tim Baker - The Festival
ENREGISTREMENT FRANCOPHONE DE L’ANNÉE / FRANCOPHONE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
presented by l’Alliance nationale de l’industrie musicale
Julie Aubé - Contentement
FUSION RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT MULTI-GENRE DE L’ANNÉE
presented by Delta Hotels by Marriott Prince Edward
Gina Burgess - Anuri
GLOBAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT MONDE DE L’ANNÉE
presented by Rogers
Cuerpos - En Dos Partes
GROUP RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT DE L’ANNÉE - GROUPE
presented by The Government of Prince Edward Island
The East Pointers - Safe In Sound
INDIGENOUS ARTIST OF THE YEAR / ARTISTE AUTOCHTONE DE L’ANNÉE
presented by Abegweit First Nation
Morgan Toney
INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT INSTRUMENTAL DE L’ANNÉE
presented by The Gray Group
Flying Pooka! - Flying Pooka! The Ecstasy of Becoming
JAZZ RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT JAZZ DE L’ANNÉE
presented by TD
Paul Tynan - Bicoastal Collective; Chapter 6
LOUD RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT LOUD DE L’ANNÉE
presented by Ocean 100 and Hot 105.5
Orchid’s Curse - The Decay
POP RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT POP DE L’ANNÉE
presented by The Lobster Fishers of Prince Edward Island
The East Pointers - Safe In Sound
R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT R&B/SOUL DE L’ANNÉE
presented by Atlantic Lottery
KAYO - Trip
RAP/HIP-HOP RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT RAP/HIP-HOP DE L’ANNÉE
presented by the Craft Beer Collective
City Natives - Still Chief’n
RISING STAR RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT DE L’ANNÉE - ÉTOILES DE DEMAIN
presented by Atlantic Music and Merch
The Bombadils - Tell Me I’m Not Dreaming
ROCK RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT ROCK DE L’ANNÉE
presented by the City of Charlottetown
Good Dear Good - Arrival
ROOTS/TRADITIONAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT FOLKLORE/TRADITIONNEL DE L’ANNÉE
presented by Canada’s Food Island
Morgan Toney - Resilience
SOLO RECORDING OF THE YEAR / ENREGISTREMENT DE L’ANNÉE - ARTISTE SOLO
presented by Dairy Farmers of Prince Edward Island
Tim Baker - The Festival
SONG OF THE YEAR / CHANSON DE L’ANNÉE
presented by The Government of Prince Edward Island
Jenn Grant - “Judy”
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR / COMPOSITRICE OU COMPOSITEUR DE L’ANNÉE
presented by SOCAN
Jenn Grant
TD FANS’ CHOICE AWARDS:
FANS’ CHOICE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR / ARTISTE DE L’ANNÉE - CHOIX DU PUBLIC
presented by TD
Derina Harvey Band
FANS’ CHOICE VIDEO OF THE YEAR / VIDÉOCLIP DE L’ANNÉE - CHOIX DU PUBLIC
presented by TD
2nd Generation - “Kina’mu” (Director: Matthew Ingraham)
INDUSTRY AWARDS:
ARTIST MANAGEMENT OF THE YEAR / GÉRANCE DE L’ANNÉE
presented by Vogue Optical
Derrick Sturge - Pharos Music Inc.
AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR / INGÉNIEUR(E) DE SON DE L’ANNÉE
presented by Rockbound Productions
Jamie Foulds
EVENT OF THE YEAR / ÉVÉNEMENT DE L’ANNÉE
presented by the City of Charlottetown
Halifax Jazz Festival
INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR / INNOVATRICE OU INNOVATEUR DE L’ANNÉE
presented by the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA)
Lindsay Connolly
MEDIA PERSON OF THE YEAR / REPRÉSENTANTE OU REPRÉSENTANT DES MÉDIAS DE L’ANNÉE
presented by Pattison Outdoor Advertising
Katie Kelly and Zach Snow (tied)
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR / RÉALISATRICE OU RÉALISATEUR DE L’ANNÉE
presented by the Canadian Federation of Musicians
Corey LeRue
VENUE OF THE YEAR / SALLE DE SPECTACLE DE L’ANNÉE
presented by Locarius
The Carleton
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR / RÉALISATEUR OU RÉALISATRICE DE VIDÉOCLIP DE L’ANNÉE
presented by Atlantic Lottery
Brothers Boyd
VISUAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR / ARTISTE VISUEL(LE) DE L’ANNÉE
presented by Dairy Farmers of Prince Edward Island
Heidi-Lyn O’Connor - East Track Mind
HONOURARY AWARDS:
DIRECTOR’S SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Bruce Guthro
DR. HELEN CREIGHTON LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Denis Parker
MUSICIAN’S ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Deryl Gallant
INDUSTRY BUILDER AWARD
John Poirier
BUCKY ADAMS MEMORIAL AWARD
Scott Parsons
STOMPIN’ TOM AWARDS
Pamela Morgan
Ian Alistair Gosbee
Stephen Muise
Zachary Atkinson
Kerri Wynne Macleod