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Rube & Rake and The Heavy Horses Frontrunners for 2020 MusicNL Award Nominees

MusicNL has announced the nominees for their 2020 music awards, with two bands tied for first place. St. John’s-based bluegrass duo Rube & Rake and Justin Mahoney’s murder ballad vessel, The Heavy Horses, both came away with six nominations apiece. Continue reading Rube & Rake and The Heavy Horses Frontrunners for 2020 MusicNL Award Nominees

Atlantic Canadians Receive 15 Nominations for 2021 Canadian Folk Music Awards

Of the 100 nominations across 19 different categories announced for the 2021 Canadian Folk Music Awards announced today, 15 went to Atlantic Canadians. While Pharis & Jason Romero (Horsefly, BC) led the way, taking a whopping 6 nominations, and the legendary William Prince (Winnipeg, MB) received 5, The East Pointers found their way into third place, with nominations in the categories of Contemporary Album of the Year, Contemporary Singer of the Year, Pushing the Boundaries, and Single of the Year. Continue reading Atlantic Canadians Receive 15 Nominations for 2021 Canadian Folk Music Awards

Les Hay Babies and Jamie Comeau & The Crooked Teeth Top List of 2020 Prix MNB Award Winners

This year’s digital four-day celebration of Music•Musique NB’s Festival (506) kicked off tonight with a live-streaming of the Prix 2020 MNB Awards Show. Nineteen different awards were presented, celebrating the artists and industry professionals who have made an impact on New Brunswick’s music scene. Continue reading Les Hay Babies and Jamie Comeau & The Crooked Teeth Top List of 2020 Prix MNB Award Winners

East Coast Music Association Opens 2021 Submissions – Announces Changes to Encourage Diversity and Community Engagement

The East Coast Music Association is taking a more inclusive approach to its 2021 Conference and Much Awards, with a slew of changes in policy and approach, along with the appointment of new board members and the creation of several new programs. Continue reading East Coast Music Association Opens 2021 Submissions – Announces Changes to Encourage Diversity and Community Engagement

East Coast Music Awards Announce Final Nine 2020 Award Winners

The East Coast Music Association rounded out a weekend of socially-distanced festivities with a broadcast awards show and a slew of performances. Having already announced the bulk of the 2020 award winners, the final night set aside some of the ECMA’s biggest categories. Among the biggest winners this year were Wintersleep and Tim Baker.

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