How many award-winning musicians can you fit on an island? The upcoming Music PEI Week in January should be able to answer that as they cram almost every one of their musicians and industry professionals into a conference room. We’ve even got the list of nominees for their 2018 Awards to give us an idea of who will be attending. Continue reading Catherine MacLellan, The East Pointers, Ashley Condon, and Dennis Ellsworth & Kinley Dowling Tied For 2018 Music PEI Awards
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ECMAs: Jonathan Torrens Reveals Five Performing Artists In Teaser Video With Joel Plaskett
Jonathan Torrens’ first reveal video names five of the bands that will be performing at the 2018 East Coast Music Awards, but it’s awkwardly nested inside of an interview with celebrated and award-winning east coast musician Joel Plaskett. Not to be confused with celebrated and award-winning east coast musician, David Myles. Things don’t go as planned. Continue reading ECMAs: Jonathan Torrens Reveals Five Performing Artists In Teaser Video With Joel Plaskett
East Coast Musicians Bring Home Four Canadian Folk Music Awards
The East Coast was well represented at the 2017 Canadian Folk Music Awards with fifteen bands receiving twenty-one nominations across nineteen different categories. With the talent we threw at them this year, some of those were bound to make it back to the Atlantic Provinces. Continue reading East Coast Musicians Bring Home Four Canadian Folk Music Awards
Erin Costelo Makes History At Nova Scotia Music Week 2017
Music Nova Scotia handed out fifty awards on Sunday, November 5th during the annual Nova Scotia Music Week. Everyone who took home an award was a winner, but like Charlie Sheen on a good day, some were destined to win more than others. In particular, Erin Costelo made history by being the first woman to take home the award for the 2017 Producer Of The Year. Continue reading Erin Costelo Makes History At Nova Scotia Music Week 2017
Port Cities Clean Up At Nova Scotia Music Week 2017
Remember earlier this year when Jenn Grant was announced as a sure thing to take home an award from Music Nova Scotia? Nova Scotia Music Week has come and gone, and in its wake Jenn Grant is left with none of her seven nominations. Instead, Port Cities cleaned up in nearly ever category, beating out the competition for five out of six of their nominations. We’re surprised there hasn’t been a parade for them yet. Continue reading Port Cities Clean Up At Nova Scotia Music Week 2017