Joel Plaskett killed it with eight music nominations, In-Flight Safety, Classified snag six nominations each
Artist and industry award nominations were announced today at the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre for the 2010 East Coast Music Awards, Festival and Conference, to be held March 4-7 in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
The industry awards will be presented at this year’s Industry Awards Brunch on Friday, March 5, at the the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre. The music awards will be presented at the Gala, which will take place at Centre 200 in Sydney on Sunday, March 7.
See the full list after the jump. Check off how many famous people you know.
ECMA 2010 MUSIC & INDUSTRY AWARD NOMINEES
MUSIC AWARDS:
Entertainer of the Year
Classified (NS)
Dave Carroll (NS)
David Myles (NB)
Gypsophilia (NS)
In-Flight Safety (NS)
Joel Plaskett (NS)
The Divorcees (NB)
Female Solo Recording of the Year
Amelia Curran (NL) – Hunter, Hunter
Catherine MacLellan (PE) – Water In The Ground
Coco Love Alcorn (NS) – Joyful
Erin Costelo (NS) – Fire and Fuss
Jenn Grant (NS) – Echoes
Jessica Rhaye (NB) – Good Things
Kim Wempe (NS) – Where I Need to Be
Group Recording of the Year
Caledonia (NS) – We Are America
In-Flight Safety (NS) – we are an empire, my dear
Madison Violet (CB) – No Fool for Trying
The Motorleague (NB) – Black Noise
The Novaks (NL) – Things Fall Apart
Two Hours Traffic (PE) – Territory
Konica Minolta Male Solo Recording of the Year
Chris Kirby (NL) – Vampire Hotel
Classified (NS) – Self-Explanatory
Dave Gunning (NS) – We’re All Leaving
Dave Marsh (NS) – The True Love Rules
Joel Plaskett (NS) – Three
Lennie Gallant (PE) – If We Had A Fire
Pascal Lejeune (NB) – Adélaïde
FACTOR Recording of the Year
Amelia Curran (NL) – Hunter, Hunter
Classified (NS) – Self-Explanatory
Chris Kirby (NL) – Vampire Hotel
Dave Gunning (NS) – We’re All Leaving
Duane Andrews (NL) – Raindrops
Jenn Grant (NS) – Echoes
Joel Plaskett (NS) – Three
Rising Star Recording of the Year
Caledonia (NS) – We Are America
Haunted Hearts (PE) – Thank You, Goodnight
Kim Wempe (NS) – Where I Need To Be
Share (NS) – Slumping in Your Murals
Sleepy Driver (NB) – Steady Now
The Danks (PE) – Are You Afraid Of The Danks
Vibe Creative Group Single of the Year
Alert the Medic (NS) – Atlas
Caledonia (NS) – Scott’s House
Classified (NS) – Anybody Listening
In-Flight Safety (NS) – Model Homes
Joel Plaskett (NS) – Through & Through & Through
Joel Plaskett (NS) – You Let Me Down
SOCAN Songwriter of the Year
Amelia Curran (NL) – “The Mistress” (Performed by: Amelia Curran)
Brenley MacEachern & Lisa MacIsaac (CB) – “Small of My Heart” (Performed by: Madison Violet)
Catherine MacLellan (PE) – “Take A Break” (Performed by: Catherine MacLellan)
Coco Love Alcorn/Chris Hockey (NS) – “Revolution” (Performed by: Coco Love Alcorn)
Dave Gunning/Jamie Robinson (NS) – “Made On A Monday” (Performed by: Dave Gunning)
Joel Plaskett (NS) – “Through & Through & Through” (Performed by: Joel Plaskett)
Mullane, Goodsell, Nicholson, Ledwell (NS) -“Model Homes” (Performed by: In-Flight Safety)
Video of the Year
Classified (NS) – Anybody Listening (Directed by: Harv)
Down with the Butterfly (NS) – Tanks (Directed by: Aram Kouyoumdjian)
George Canyon (NS) – Just Like You (Directed by: Colin Minihan)
In-Flight Safety (NS) – Model Homes (Directed by: Drew Lightfoot)
Joel Plaskett (NS) – Through & Through & Through (Directed by: RT!)
The Motorleague (NB) – Hymn For the Newly Departed (Directed by: Marc Savoie)
The Tom Fun Orchestra (CB) – Throw Me to the Rats (Directed by: Alasdair Brotherston & Jock Mooney)
Alternative Recording of the Year
Caledonia (NS) – We Are America
In-Flight Safety (NS) – we are an empire, my dear
Sleepy Driver (NB) – Steady Now
The Danks (PE) – Are You Afraid Of The Danks
The Easy Bleeders (CB) – The Easy Bleeders
The Slate Pacific (NB) – Safe Passage
Bluegrass Recording of the Year
Catherine Lawrence (NS) – Sweet Memories
Cousin Cletus and the Six-Fingered Stringband (PE) – DISCOGRASS
Ryan Roberts (NS) – Ryan Roberts
Smokin’ Contra Band (NS) – Slim Pickins
The Grass Mountain Hobos (PE) – ZOOT!
The Spinney Brothers (NS) – When The Golden Leaves Begin To Fall
Blues Recording of the Year
Chris Kirby (NL) – Vampire Hotel
Easley Stevenson Arsenault (NS) – Nine Steps
Rick Jeffery (NS) – 13 Vultures
The Hupman Brothers (NS) – Countin’ Quarters
The Terry Whalen Band (NB) – A Wicked Driving Rain
Country Recording of the Year
George Canyon (NS) – What I Do
JD Clarke (NS) – Satisfied
Karla Pilgrim (NL) – I’ll Think of You
Melanie Morgan (NB) – Goodbye Birmingham
Rik Reese & Neon Highway (NB) – Mama Raised a Good Boy
The Divorcees (NB) – Last of the Free Men
The Keats (NL) – Good to be Home
Folk Recording of the Year
Amelia Curran (NL) – Hunter, Hunter
Andrew White (NS) – Walk in Light
Catherine MacLellan (PE) – Water In The Ground
Jessica Rhaye (NB) – Good Things
Joey Kitson (PE) – STAN
JP Cormier (CB) – The Messenger
Instrumental Recording of the Year
Andrea Beaton (CB) – Branches
Curtis Andrews (NL) – The Offering of Curtis Andrews
Darren McMullen (NS) – Decade
Ian Foster (NL) – Found: Music from the Unmade Film
Spanner (NL) – Dark Boat
The Dardanelles (NL) – The Dardanelles
Jazz Recording of the Year
Bill Brennan (NL) – After Hours
Gypsophilia (NS) – Sa-ba-da-OW!
Jeff Torbert (NS) – This Weather Honest
Les Paiens (NB) – PYRAMYD
Paul Tynan (NS) – BiCoastal Collective: Chapter One
Swingology (NS) – Swingology
Loud Recording of the Year
Big Game Hunt (NS) – Goliath
Black Moor (NS) – The Conquering
Shelter with Thieves (NS) – Confessions of a Toxic Generation
The Motorleague (NB) – Black Noise
Uncooperative Death (NS) – Uncooperative Death
We, the Undersigned (NB) – Bleed the Constants
Pop Recording of the Year
Jenn Grant (NS) – Echoes
Joel Plaskett (NS) – Three
Mel Keith & The Strombachs (NB) – Mel Keith & The Strombachs
Stephanie Mainville (NB) – Out of Nowhere
Tim Chaisson and Morning Fold (PE) – Broken Hearted Beat
Two Hours Traffic (PE) – Territory
Sirius Satellite Radio Rock Recording of the Year
Alert the Medic (NS) – We, The Weapon
Andrew Hunter & The Gatherers (NS) – Andrew Hunter & The Gatherers
Carleton Stone Drives The Big Wheel (CB) – Carleton Stone Drives The Big Wheel
Dave Marsh (NS) – The True Loves Rules
Smothered in Hugs (PE) – The Healing Power Of Injury
The Novaks (NL) – Things Fall Apart
Roots / Traditional Solo Recording of the Year
Allan Ricketts (NL) – Rivers
Anna Ludlow (NS) – Reel To Reel
Colette Cheverie (PE) – Hours Before Dawn
Gillian Boucher (CB) – Elemental
Lennie Gallant (PE) – If We Had a Fire
Samantha Robichaud (NB) – Collected
Roots / Traditional Group Recording of the Year
Dawn and Margie Beaton (CB) – Taste of Gaelic
Lazy Jacks (PE) – East Coast Live
Shanneyganock (NL) – Volume VII
The Navigators (NL) – Sea Miner
The Once (NL) – The Once
Aboriginal Recording of the Year
Forever (CB) – Reborn
Gary Sappier Experience (NB) – Project III
Lone Cloud (NS) – Live at North Street Church
Richard Poulette (CB) – Let Go, Let God
Francophone Recording of the Year
BLOU (NS) – Noël Blou
George Belliveau (NB) – Prise 2
Joseph Edgar (NS) – Y’a un train qui s’en vient…
Nathalie Renault (NB) – La chance
Pascal Lejeune (NB) – Adélaïde
Soleil (NS) – Soleil
Gospel Recording of the Year
David John Hensman (NL) – Find Me
Elizabeth and Scott Rhyno (NS) – Something Beautiful
Evangeline Inman & Women Who Worship (NB) – Evangeline Inman and Women Who Worship
Matt Brouwer (NS) – Where’s Our Revolution
The Ascensions (NB) – No Greater Love
Tim Milner (NS) – Kiss the Son
Rap / Hip-Hop Single Track Recording of the Year
Classified (NS) – Anybody Listening
Hotbox (NB) – Knowledge is Wealth feat. Radar
Mischif (CB) – C.B. Summer
Mista Mack (CB) – Gone with the Breeze feat. Mischif
Shiest (NL) – Nuttin New
Three Street (NS) – How it Goes
R&B/Soul Single Track Recoding of the Year
Chris Kirby (NL) – Come Clean
Gary Beals (NS) – Jump Off feat. Blessed
Jamie Sparks (NS) – All I Need – Remix
Mark Duggan (NS) – Sambaiosis
INDUSTRY AWARDS:
Broadcast of the Year
Atlantic Airwaves
Cape Breton Christmas Daddies
East Coast Countdown
East Coast Music Show
East Coast Road Trip
That East Coast Show
Event of the Year
24th Annual Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival
Celtic Colours International Festival
Festival acadien de Caraquet
Halifax Pop Explosion
Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival
New Glasgow Riverfront Jubilee
Independent Company of the Year
Malkin Music
Marcato Digital Solutions
Music Marketing International
SpinCount
Sonic Entertainment Group
The Joseph Scott Entertainment Agency
Industry Professional of the Year – Presented by CARAS – The Junos
Bruce Morel
Darren Gallop
Eirinn Fraser
John Poirier
Lyle Drake
Tony Murray
Manager of the Year
Bruce Morel
Christopher K Daw
Heather Gibson
Jeff Liberty
Media Person of the Year
Doug Gallant
Kurt Fawthrop
Jeff Liberty
Jimmie Inch
Marc Xavier LeBlanc
Tom Bedell
Record Company/Distributor/Independent Label of the Year
Avondale Music
Diminished Fifth Records
Forward Music Group
Sonic Records
Sound of Pop Records
Warner Music Canada
Studio of the Year
Big Grey Sound Studio
Denmark Productions
Ferguson Music Productions
Lakewind Sound Studios
Soundpark Studios
The Sonic Temple
Studio Engineer of the Year
Dennis G. Field
Jamie Foulds
Jon Matthews
Mike “Sheppy” Shepherd
Scott Ferguson
Tim Feswick
Venue of the Year
Fredericton Playhouse
Harmony House Theatre
Membertou Trade & Convention Centre
St. Mary’s Church, Indian River
The Company House
The Oxygen Complex
Visual Artist of the Year
Cheryl Smith
Chr!s Sm!th
Jessica Rhaye Design
Jocelyne Vautour
Kelly Clark
Mat Dunlap
ECMA 2010 Music Award Nominee Breakdown
Eight nominations
Joel Plaskett (NS)
– Entertainer of the Year
– FACTOR Recording of the Year (Three)
– Konica Minolta Male Solo Recording of the Year (Three)
– Vibe Creative Group Single of the Year (Through & Through & Through)
– Vibe Creative Group Single of the Year (You Let Me Down)
– SOCAN Songwriter of the Year (Through & Through & Through by Joel Plaskett) performed by Joel Plaskett
– Pop Recording of the Year (Three)
– Video of the Year (Through & Through & Through) directed by RT!
Six nominations
Classified (NS)
– Entertainer of the Year
– Rap/Hip Hop Single of the Year (Anybody Listening)
– Vibe Creative Group Single of the Year (Anybody Listening)
– Konica Minolta Male Solo Recording of the Year (Self-Explanatory)
– FACTOR Recording of the Year (Self-Explanatory)
– Video of the Year (Anybody Listening) directed by Harv
In-Flight Safety (NS)
– Alternative Recording of the Year (we are an empire, my dear)
– Group Recording of the Year (we are an empire, my dear)
– SOCAN Songwriter of the Year (Model Homes by Mullane, Goodsell, Nicholson, Ledwell) performed by In-Flight Safety
– Vibe Creative Group Single of the Year (Model Homes)
– Entertainer of the Year
– Video of the Year (Model Homes) directed by Drew Lightfoot
Four Nominations
Chris Kirby (NL)
– Konica Minolta Male Solo Recording of the Year (Vampire Hotel)
– FACTOR Recording of the Year (Vampire Hotel)
– Blues Recording of the Year (Vampire Hotel)
– R&B Soul Single of the Year (Come Clean)
Amelia Curran (NL)
– Female Solo Recording of the Year (Hunter, Hunter)
– FACTOR Recording of the Year (Hunter, Hunter)
– Folk Recording of the Year (Hunter, Hunter)
– SOCAN Songwriter of the Year (The Mistress by Amelia Curran) performed by Amelia Curran
Caledonia (NS)
– Alternative Recording of the Year (We Are America)
– Rising Star of the Year (We Are America)
– Vibe Creative Group Single of the Year (Scott’s House)
– Group Recording of the Year (We Are America)
Three Nominations
Jenn Grant (NS)
– FACTOR Recording of the Year (Echos)
– Pop Recording of the Year (Echos)
– Female Solo Recording of the Year (Echos)
The Motorleague (NB)
– Group Recording of the Year (Black Noise)
– Loud Recording of the Year (Black Noise)
– Video of the Year (A Hymn for the Newly Departed) directed by Marc
Savoie
Catherine MacLellan (PE)
– Folk Recording of the Year (Water In The Ground)
– Female Solo Recording of the Year (Water In The Ground)
– SOCAN Songwriter of the Year (Take A Break by Catherine MacLellan) performed by Catherine MacLellan
Dave Gunning (NS)
– Konica Minolta Male Solo Recording Artist of the Year (We’re All Leaving)
– SOCAN Songwriter of the Year (Made On A Monday by Dave Gunning/Jamie Robinson) performed by Dave Gunning
– FACTOR Recording of the Year (We’re All Leaving)
Two Nominations
Two Hours Traffic (PE)
– Group Recording of the Year (Territory)
– Pop Recording of the Year (Territory)
Pascal Lejeune (NB)
– Konica Minolta Male Solo Recording of the Year (Adélaïde)
– Francophone Recording of the Year (Adélaïde)
Dave Marsh (NS)
– Sirius Satellite Radio Rock Recording of the Year (The True Love Rules)
– Male Solo Recording of the Year (The True Love Rules)
Lennie Gallant (PE)
– Konica Minolta Male Solo Recording of the Year (If We Had A Fire)
– Roots Solo Recording of the Year (If We Had A Fire)
Divorcees (NB)
– Country Recording of the Year (Last of the Free Men)
– Entertainer of the Year
George Canyon (NS)
– Country Recoding of the Year (Just Like You)
– Video of the Year (Just Like You) directed by Colin Minihan
Jessica Rhaye (NB)
– Female Solo Recording of the Year (Good Things)
– Folk Recording of the Year (Good Things)
Coco Love Alcorn (NS)
– SOCAN Songwriter of the Year (Revolution by Coco Love Alcorn/Chris Hockey) performed by Coco Love Alcorn
– Female Solo Recording of the Year (Joyful)
Kim Wempe (NS)
– Rising Star of the Year (Where I Need To Be)
– Female Solo Recording of the Year (Where I Need To Be)
Madison Violet (CB)
– Group Recording of the Year (No Fool for Trying)
– SOCAN Songwriter of the Year (Small of My Heart by Brenley MacEachern/Lisa MacIsaac) performed by Madison Violet
The Novaks (NL)
– Group Recording of the Year (Things Fall Apart)
– Sirius Satellite Radio Rock Recording of the Year (Things Fall Apart)
The Danks (PE)
– Rising Star of the Year (Are You Afraid of the Danks)
– Alternative Recording of the Year (Are You Afraid of the Danks)
Sleepy Driver (NB)
– Rising Star of the Year (Steady Now)
– Alternative Recording of the Year (Steady Now)
Gypsophilia (NS)
– Entertainer of the Year
– Jazz Recording of the Year (Sa-ba-da-OW!)
Alert the Medic (NS)
– Sirius Satellite Radio Rock Recording of the Year (We, The Weapon)
– Single of the Year (Atlas)
One Nomination
Dave Carroll (NS)
– Entertainer of the Year
Erin Costelo (NS)
– Female Recording of the Year (Fire and Fuss)
Duane Andrews (NL)
– FACTOR Recording of the Year (Raindrops)
Haunted Hearts (PE)
– Rising Star of the Year (Thank You, Goodnight)
Share (NS)
– Rising Star of the Year (Slumping in Your Murals)
The Tom Fun Orchestra (CB)
– Video of the Year (Throw Me to the Rats) (directed by Alasdair Brotherston & Jock Mooney)
The Easy Bleeders (CB)
– Alternative Recording of the Year (The Easy Bleeders)
The Slate Pacific (NB)
– Alternative Recording of the Year (Safe Passage)
The Grass Mountain Hobos (PE)
– Bluegrass Recording of the Year (ZOOT !)
Smokin’ Contra Band (NS)
– Bluegrass Recording of the Year (Slim Pickins)
Ryan Roberts (NS)
– Bluegrass Recording of the Year (Ryan Roberts)
The Spinney Brothers (NS)
– Bluegrass Recording of the Year (When The Golden Leaves Begin To Fall)
Catherine Lawrence (NS)
– Bluegrass Recording of the Year (Sweet Memories)
Cousin Cletus and the Six-Fingered Stringband (PE)
– Bluegrass Recording of the Year (DISCOGRASS)
Andrea Beaton (CB)
– Instrumental Recording of the Year (Branches)
Curtis Andrews (NL)
– Instrumental Recording of the Year (The Offering of Curtis Andrews)
Darren McMullen (NS)
– Instrumental Recording of the Year (Decade)
The Dardanelles (NL)
– Instrumental Recording of the Year (The Dardanelles)
Spanner (NL)
– Instrumental Recording of the Year (Dark Boat)
Ian Foster (NL)
– Instrumental Recording of the Year (Found: Music From The Unmade Film)
JD Clarke (NS)
– Country Recording of the Year (Satisfied)
Karla Pilgrim (NL)
– Country Recording of the Year (I’ll Think of You)
Melanie Morgan (NB)
– Country Recording of the Year (Goodbye Birmingham)
Rik Reese & Neon Highway (NB)
– Country Recording of the Year (Mama Raised a Good Boy)
The Keats (NL)
– Country Recording of the Year (Good to Be Home)
David Myles (NB)
– Entertainer of the Year
Andrew White (NS)
– Folk Recording of the Year (Walk in Light)
Joey Kitson (PE)
– Folk Recording of the Year (STAN)
JP Cormier (CB)
– Folk Recording of the Year (The Messenger)
BLOU (NS)
– Francophone Recording of the Year (Noël Blou)
George Belliveau (NB)
– Francophone Recording of the Year (Prise 2)
Joseph Edgar (NS)
– Francophone Recording of the Year (Y’a un train qui s’en vient)
Nathalie Renault (NB)
– Francophone Recording of the Year (La chance)
Soleil (NS)
– Francophone Recording of the Year (Soleil)
David John Hensman (NL)
– Gospel Recording of the Year (Find Me)
Evangeline Inman & Women Who Worship (NB)
– Gospel Recording of the Year (Evangeline Inman & Women Who Worship)
Elizabeth and Scott Rhyno (NS)
– Gospel Recording of the Year (Something Beautiful)
Tim Milner (NS)
– Gospel Recording of the Year (Kiss the Sun)
Matt Brouwer (NS)
– Gospel Recording of the Year (Where’s Our Revolution)
The Ascensions (NB)
– Gospel Recording of the Year (No Greater Love)
Big Game Hunt (NS)
– Loud Recording of the Year (Goliath)
Black Moor (NS)
– Loud Recording of the Year (The Conquering)
Shelter with Thieves (NS)
– Loud Recording of the Year (Confessions of a Toxic Generation)
Uncooperative Death (NS)
– Loud Recording of the Year (Uncooperative Death)
We, The Undersigned (NB)
– Loud Recording of the Year (Bleed the Constants)
Tim Chaisson and Morning Fold (PE)
– Pop Recording of the Year (Broken Hearted Beat)
Mel Keith & the Strombachs (NB)
– Pop Recording of the Year (Mel Keith & the Strombachs)
Stephanie Mainville (NB)
– Pop Recording of the Year (Out of Nowhere)
Andrew Hunter & The Gatherers (NS)
– Sirius Satellite Radio Rock Recording of the Year (Andrew Hunter & The Gatherers)
Smothered in Hugs (PE)
– Sirius Satellite Radio Rock Recording of the Year (The Healing Power of Injury)
Hotbox (NS)
– Rap / Hip-Hop Single Track Recording of the Year (Knowledge is Weath feat. Radar)
Mischif (CB)
– Rap / Hip-Hop Single Track Recording of the Year (C.B. Summer)
Mista Mack (CB)
– Rap / Hip-Hop Single Track Recording of the Year (Gone with the Breeze feat. Mischif)
Shiest (NL)
– Rap / Hip-Hop Single Track Recording of the Year (Nuttin New)
Thee Sheet (NS)
– Rap / Hip-Hop Single Track Recording of the Year (How it Goes)
Dawn and Margie Beaton (CB)
– Roots Group Recording of the Year (Taste of Gaelic)
The Once (NL)
– Roots Group Recording of the Year (The Once)
Lazy Jacks (PE)
– Roots Group Recording of the Year (East Coast Live)
Shanneyganock (NL)
– Roots Group Recording of the Year (Volume VII)
The Navigators (NL)
– Roots Group Recording of the Year (Sea Miner)
Allan Rickets (NL)
– Roots Solo Recording of the Year (Rivers)
Anna Ludlow (NS)
– Roots Solo Recording of the Year (Reel to Reel)
Colette Cheverie (PE)
– Roots Solo Recording of the Year (Hours Before Dawn)
Gillian Boucher (CB)
– Roots Solo Recording of the Year (Elemental)
Samantha Robichaud (NB)
– Roots Solo Recording of the Year (Collected)
Bill Brennan (NL)
– Jazz Recording of the Year (After Hours)
Jeff Torbert (NS)
– Jazz Recording of the Year (This Weather Honest)
Les Paiens (NB)
– Jazz Recording of the Year (PYRAMYD)
Paul Tynan (NS)
– Jazz Recording of the Year (BiCoastal Collective; Chapter One)
Swingology (NS)
– Jazz Recording of the Year (Swingology)
Down with the Butterfly (NS)
– Video of the Year (Tanks) directed by Aram Kouyoumdjian
Forever (CB)
– Aboriginal Recording of the Year (Reborn)
Gary Sappier Experience (NB)
– Aboriginal Recording of the Year (Project III)
Lone Cloud (NS)
– Aboriginal Recording of the Year (Live at North Street Church)
Richard Poulette (CB)
– Aboriginal Recording of the Year (Let Go, Let God)
Easley Stevenson Arsenault (NS)
– Blues Recording of the Year (Nine Steps)
Rick Jeffery (NS)
– Blues Recording of the Year (13 Vultures)
The Hupman Brothers (NS)
– Blues Recording of the Year (Countin’ Quarters)
The Terry Whalen Band (NB)
– Blues Recording of the Year (A Wicked Driving Rain)
Mark Duggan (NS)
– R&B Soul Single of the Year (Sambaiosis)
Gary Beals (NS)
– R&B Soul Single of the Year (Jump Off feat. Blessed)
Jamie Sparks (NS)
– R&B Soul Single of the Year (All I Need – Remix)
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