Tonight, the East Coast Music Association announced 13 of the 2018 winners of East Coast Music Awards, including Rose Cousins, KINLEY, Les Païens and Joel Plaskett. Also honoured at tonight’s event were City Natives, Jacques Jacobus, Measha Brueggergosman, Matt Minglewood, Jenn Grant and Sloan.
Here are the award winners announced tonight:
Album of the Year:
Rose Cousins – Natural Conclusion (Producer: Joe Henry)
Bucky Adams Memorial Award:
Measha Brueggergosman
Directors’ Special Achievement Award:
Sloan
Fans’ Choice Entertainer of the Year:
Matt Minglewood
Fans’ Choice Video of the Year:
KINLEY – “Microphone” (Director: Jenna MacMillan)
Francophone Recording of the Year:
Jacques Jacobus – Le retour de Jacobus
Group Recording of the Year:
Les Païens – Carte noire
Indigenous Artist of the Year:
City Natives
Pop Recording of the Year:
Jenn Grant – Paradise
Rap/Hip Hop Recording of the Year:
Quake Matthews – Celebrate the Struggle
Rising Star Recording of the Year:
KINLEY – Letters Never Sent
Song of the Year:
Rose Cousins – “Grace” (Producer: Joe Henry)
Songwriter of the Year:
Joel Plaskett
“A great big congratulations to all of tonight’s winners and nominees. Thank you to all of the tremendous performers and a special thanks to host Jonathan Torrens for helping make this 30th-anniversary show such a big success,” says Andy McLean, ECMA Executive Director.
“There is so much more planned for this week, including the Argyle Street Fest, Songwriters’ Circle, Molson Late Night Stages, Q104 Rock Stages and numerous other shows and events. Music is going to take over the streets of Halifax, and we can’t wait to see you all there!”
The rest of this year’s East Coast Music Awards will be handed out on Sunday, May 6th as part of the East Coast Music and Industry Awards celebration at the Nova Scotia Ballroom in the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel. The event will take place at 7:00 p.m. and feature performances by Lennie Gallant, Ouroboros, Heather Rankin and Jenn Grant.