The East Coast Music Awards were handed out tonight in Sydney, N.S. The winners are:
Sennhesier Entertainer of the Year
Joel Plaskett (NS)
Female Solo Recording of the Year
Catherine MacLellan (PE) – Water In The Ground
Group Recording of the Year
In-Flight Safety (NS) – We Are an Empire, My Dear
Konica Minolta Male Solo Recording of the Year
Joel Plaskett (NS) – Three
FACTOR Recording of the Year
Joel Plaskett (NS) – Three
Rising Star Recording of the Year
Kim Wempe (NS) – Where I Need To Be
Vibe Creative Group Single of the Year
Joel Plaskett (NS) – Through & Through & Through
SOCAN Songwriter of the Year
Joel Plaskett (NS) – “Through & Through & Through” (Performed by: Joel Plaskett)
Video of the Year
The Tom Fun Orchestra (CB) – Throw Me to the Rats (Directed by: Alasdair Brotherston & Jock Mooney)
MB2/Joint Venture Aboriginal Recording of the Year
Forever (CB) – Reborn
Alternative Recording of the Year
In-Flight Safety (NS) – We Are an Empire, My Dear
Bluegrass Recording of the Year
The Grass Mountain Hobos (PE) – ZOOT!
Blues Recording of the Year
The Hupman Brothers (NS) – Countin’ Quarters
Country Recording of the Year
The Divorcees (NB) – Last of the Free Men
Folk Recording of the Year
Catherine MacLellan (PE) – Water In The Ground
Francophone Recording of the Year
BLOU (NS) – Noël Blou
Gospel Recording of the Year
The Ascensions (NB) – No Greater Love
Instrumental Recording of the Year
Andrea Beaton (CB) – Branches
Jazz Recording of the Year
Gypsophilia (NS) – Sa-ba-da-OW!
Loud Recording of the Year
The Motorleague (NB) – Black Noise
MapleMusic Pop Recording of the Year
Joel Plaskett (NS) – Three
Rap / Hip-Hop Single Track Recording of the Year
Classified (NS) – Anybody Listening
Sirius Satellite Radio Rock Recording of the Year
The Novaks (NL) – Things Fall Apart
Roots / Traditional Solo Recording of the Year
Lennie Gallant (PE) – If We Had a Fire
Roots / Traditional Group Recording of the Year
Dawn and Margie Beaton (CB) – Taste of Gaelic
R&B/Soul Single Track Recoding of the Year
Jamie Sparks (NS) – All I Need – Remix
Bell Aliant Fan’s Choice Video of the Year
The Motorleague (NB)
Cape Breton Credit Unions Fan’s Choice Artist/Group of the Year
Samantha Robichaud (NB)
Director’s Special Achievement Award
The Rankin Family
Dr. Helen Creighton Lifetime Achievement Award
Scotty Turner
