The 2014 East Coast Music Awards were held on Sunday, April 6th. Check out the list of the Country Recording of the Year nominees and winners below and then scroll down to see the full list.
Country Recording of the Year
George Canyon – Classics II
Meaghan Blanchard – She’s Gonna Fly – WINNER
Ryan Cook – Wrestling with Demons
Tonya Kennedy – He’s Everything You’re Not (LP)
Whitney Rose – Whitney Rose
COMPLETE LIST OF 2014 ECMW AWARDS NOMINEES & WINNERS
Aboriginal Recording of the Year
City Natives – 4 Kingz – WINNER
Kickin’ Krotch – Kickin’ Krotch
TheBrokenReckords – TheBrokenReckords
African-Canadian Recording of the Year
Certified – August 3rd
Jay Mayne – F*kiT
J-Bru – Stranger in my Hometown – WINNER
Stahmenah Vybz – Kissed By The Sun
Album of the Year
Classified – Classified (Producer: Classified)
David Myles – In the Nighttime (Producers: Aaron Davis & Classified)
Old Man Luedecke – Tender is the Night (Producer: Tim O’Brien) – WINNER
Paper Lions – My Friends (Producers: Colin Buchanan & Howard Redekopp)
Two Hours Traffic – Foolish Blood (Producer: Darryl Neudorf)
Blues Recording of the Year
Dan Doiron – From Deep Inside
Joe Murphy and the Water St. Blues Band – Testifyin’ – Fattening Frogs and Mistreating Dogs
Kendra Gale – The Kendra Gale Band
Ross Neilsen – Shack Up Sessions
Thom Swift – The Fortunate Few – WINNER
Children’s Recording of the Year
Basinview Rocks – Music is Our Playground
Dan Bursey – Priceless
Little Miss Moffat – Wild About Nature
The Little Ditties – The Little Ditties – WINNER
Classical Composition of the Year / Composition classique de l’année
Alasdair MacLean – “Silken Water: The Elizabeth Bishop Suite”
Clark Winslow Ross – “Lamentations” – WINNER
Emily Doolittle – “A Short, Slow Life”
Jerome Blais – “Rafales”
John Plant – “Sandpiper”
Classical Recording of the Year
Barbara Pritchard – Toccata
Duo Concertante – Beethoven Complete Sonatas for Violin and Piano: Duo Concertante
La Tour Baroque Duo – The Last Time I Came O’er the Moor
Lady Cove Women’s Choir – Heart’s Delight
Suzie LeBlanc – I Am in Need of Music – WINNER
Electronic Recording of the Year
Hermitofthewoods – Land of the Lotus Eaters
In Dreams – Hologram
Joshua Van Tassel – Dream Date
PINEO – C’est La Vie! – WINNER
Scientists of Sound – ELECTRIC SCISSORS
Francophone Recording of the Year
Caroline Savoie – Laisse-moi rêver
Les Hay Babies – Le Folio EP – WINNER
Les Hôtesses d’Hilaire – Hilaire à boire
Lina Boudreau – Si fragile univers
Maxime McGraw – Maxime McGraw
PEI 2014 Fan’s Choice Entertainer of the Year
Charlie A’Court
Dave Gunning
Jimmy Rankin
Lennie Gallant
Mo Kenney
Paper Lions
Rose Cousins
The Barra MacNeils – WINNER
The Stanfields
The Tom Fun Orchestra
The Trews
Tim Chaisson
PEI 2014 Fan’s Choice Video of the Year
Amelia Curran – “Blackbird On Fire” (Director: Krista Davis)
Classified – “Inner Ninja ft. David Myles” (Director: RT!)
Dave Gunning – “These Hands” (Director: Scott Simpson)
Gypsophilia – “Horska” (Directors: Jason Levangie & Sydney Smith)
Jenn Grant – “The Fighter” (Director: Jason Levangie)
Kim Wempe – “Never Promised You Nothing” (Director: Caley MacLennan)
Paper Lions – “Philadelphia (Seaport Sessions)” (Director: Millefiore Clarkes)
Rose Cousins – “For The Best” (Director: Rose Cousins)
The Caravan – “What Up Steve?” (Directors: Phil Harris & Gesar Mukpo)
The Motorleague – “North America” (Director: Josh Warburton)
The Town Heroes – “New York City” (Director: Dillon Garland) – WINNER
Wordburglar – “Croque Monsieur” (Director: Jason Levangie)
Folk Recording of the Year
Acres and Acres – Truth & Sky
Amelia Curran – Spectators
David Myles – In the Nighttime
Old Man Luedecke – Tender is the Night – WINNER
Stephen Fearing – Between Hurricanes
Gospel Recording of the Year
Becka deHaan – Long-awaited, Unexpected – WINNER
Dave Bartlett – Dave’s Theme – The Way We Are
Elizabeth Deveau – Everything’s Changed
Josh Lake – Across 110th Street
Group Recording of the Year
Acres and Acres – Truth & Sky
Les Hay Babies – Le Folio EP
Mary Jane Lamond and Wendy MacIsaac – Seinn – WINNER
The Trews – …thank you & I’m sorry
Jazz Recording of the Year
Daniel Matto – Groovin’ with The DMQ
Gypsophilia – Horska
Jeri Brown – Echoes – Live at Catalina Jazz Club
Paul Tynan – BiCoastal Collective: Chapter Three – WINNER
The Chronos Band – Boots the Cat
Loud Recording of the Year
Billie Dre & The Poor Boys – Garlic Fingers
Black Moor – Lethal Waters
Death Valley Driver – Graveyard Dead – WINNER
Orchid’s Curse – Words
Rapid Alloy – Hail Mary
Pop Recording of the Year
Kim Wempe – Coalition
Mo Kenney – Mo Kenney – WINNER
Paper Lions – My Friends
The Heavy Blinkers – Health
Two Hours Traffic – Foolish Blood
Producer of the Year
Daniel Ledwell – WINNER
Erin Costelo
Jamie Foulds
Joel Plaskett
Michael “Sheppy” Shepherd
R&B/Soul Recording of the Year
Chas Guay – Promises
Cyndi Cain – Soul Food
Dutch Robinson – FREEDOM
Erin Costelo – We Can Get Over – WINNER
Josh Lake – Across 110th Street
Rap/Hip-Hop Recording of the Year
Ambition – Man Of The Year
Classified – Classified – WINNER
Kayo – S.L.A.V.E
Quake Matthews – Corrado
The Caravan – The Caravan
Rising Star Recording of the Year
E.B. Anderson & The Resolutes – Broken Down Horse
Matthew Hornell – Have It All
Rachel Davis – Turns
The Town Heroes – Sunday Movies – WINNER
Whitney Rose – Whitney Rose
Rock Recording of the Year
Rain Over St. Ambrose – Truth For News
The Motorleague – Acknowledge, Acknowledge
The Tom Fun Orchestra – Earthworm Heart
The Town Heroes – Sunday Movies
The Trews – …thank you & I’m sorry – WINNER
Roots/Traditional Group Recording of the Year
Ennis – The Fortunate Ones
Gordie MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys – Pickin N Clickin – WINNER
Ten Strings And A Goat Skin – Corbeau
The Barra MacNeils – The Celtic Colours Sessions
The Rolling Kings – Raise a Glass
Roots/Traditional Solo Recording of the Year
Alan Jeffries – Coffee ’til Midnight – WINNER
Carolyn Holyoke – Collage
Lorne Warr – Halfway up the Stairs
Matthew Reid – Born to Fiddle
Nicole LeBlanc – Entre deux portes
Solo Recording of the Year
Amelia Curran – Spectators
Dave Gunning – No More Pennies – WINNER
David Myles – In the Nighttime
Mo Kenney – Mo Kenney
Old Man Luedecke – Tender is the Night
Song of the Year
Amelia Curran – “What Will You Be Building” (Producer: John Critchley)
Classified – “Inner Ninja ft. David Myles” (Producer: Luke Boyd)
Jenn Grant – “I’ve Got Your Fire” (Producer: Daniel Ledwell) – WINNER
Paper Lions – “My Friend” (Producer: Howard Redekopp)
Tim Chaisson – “The Healing” (Producer: Colin Linden)
Songwriter of the Year
Amelia Curran – “Years” (Composer: Amelia Curran)
Dave Gunning – “These Hands” (Composers: Dave Gunning / George Canyon) – WINNER
David Myles – “So Blind ft. Classified” (Composers: David Myles / Classified)
Mo Kenney – “Sucker” (Composer: Mo Kenney)
Tim Chaisson –“The Healing” (Composers: Tim Chaisson / Chris Kirby)
Traditional Instrumental Recording of the Year
Chrissy Crowley – Last Night’s Fun
Duane Andrews and Craig Young – Charlie’s Boogie – WINNER
Maxim Cormier – Maxim Cormier
Papilio – First Flight
Rachel Davis – Turns
World Recording of the Year
A-God – Both Sides Of The Coin
Asif Illyas – “Synesthesia” – WINNER
Ryan LeBlanc – Solitude
Stahmenah Vybz – Kissed By The Sun
