Jenn Grant, Morgan Toney, the East Pointers lead 2024 East Coast Music Award winners
Hosted in Charlottetown, the awards' 36th year saw statues also go to Tim Baker, Good Dear Good and more.
Hosted in Charlottetown, the awards' 36th year saw statues also go to Tim Baker, Good Dear Good and more
The 2024 East Coast Music Awards were held in Charlottetown this week, and more than 40 awards were given out, with the East Pointers leading the winners with three awards, and Jenn Grant, Morgan Toney and Tim Baker taking home two apiece.
P.E.I.'s the East Pointers won for group, contemporary roots and pop recording of the year, while P.E.I.-born and Halifax-based Grant nabbed songwriter and song of the year (for "Judy," off her 2023 album Champagne Problems). Wagmatcook First Nation's Toney won for Indigenous artist and roots/traditional recording of the year, and Newfoundland's Tim Baker won for solo and folk recording.
Rising alt-pop artist Maggie Andrew, who was the 2024 Juno Wavemakers Ambassador for Halifax, won for African Canadian artist of the year, and Halifax pop duo Neon Dreams took home album of the year for Love Child Baby Dolphin. New Brunswick hip-hop group City Natives, who were the 2024 Juno Wavemakers Ambassador for Fredericton, took home rap/hip-hop recording of the year.
The 36th annual awards show was co-hosted by CBC Music's Damhnait Doyle and singer-songwriter Rose Cousins, and included performances by winners the East Pointers, Toney, Andrew, Kayo, Grant and more.
Read below to find out who won, with the winners marked in bold.
African Canadian artist of the year
- Baraka
- Gary Beals
- Jah'Mila
- Maggie Andrew
- Valmy
Album of the year
- Braden Lam, Strange Paradise
- Jenn Grant, Champagne Problems
- Jimmy Rankin, Harvest Highway
- Neon Dreams, Love Child Baby Dolphin
- The East Pointers, Safe in Sound
- Tim Baker, The Festival
Fans' choice entertainer of the year
- Dave Gunning
- Derina Harvey Band
- Christina Martin
- Classified
- Cloverdale
- Jimmy Rankin
- Kellie Loder
- Lennie Gallant
- Mallory Johnson
- Neon Dreams
- Pineo & Loeb
- Rum Ragged
- The East Pointers
- Tim Baker
Fans' choice video of the year
- 2nd Generation, "Kina'mu" (Director: Matthew Ingraham)
- Ben Chase , "Saltwater Cowboy" (director: Matt Gaudet)
- Brooklyn Blackmore, "Great Minds Drink Alike" (directors: Robb Medwid, Devin Deuville)
- Classified, "People" (director: Brothers Boyd)
- Daniel James McFadyen, "Sunshine" (director: Griffin O'Toole)
- DeeDee Austin, "Buried Truth" (director: Michael Reid Boyd)
- Jenn Grant, "Judy" (director: Tessa Fleming)
- Jessica Rhaye and the Ramshackle Parade, "Come a Little Closer" (directors: Jordan Mattie, Jessica Rhaye)
- Lennie Gallant, "On the Minnehaha" (director: Patricia Richard and Lennie Gallant)
- Mallory Johnson, "Surprise Party" (director: Cecil Johnson)
- Postdata, "Try" (director: Griffin O'Toole)
- Rum Ragged, "Lazy Afternoon (Live)" (director: Tom Cochrane)
- Tim Baker, "Echo Park" (director: Tim Baker)
Francophone recording of the year
- Baie, Grand Bleu
- Beauxmont, Beauxmont
- Émilie Landry, Enfiler mes bottes
- Julie Aubé, Contentement
- La Patente, Le paradis des infidèles
Group recording of the year
- Hillsburn, Stories EP
- Jessica Rhaye and the Ramshackle Parade, Sunshine Baby
- Neon Dreams, Love Child Baby Dolphin
- The East Pointers, Safe in Sound
- Voodoo Sometimes, A Hummingbird's Vice
Indigenous artist of the year
- City Natives
- Jason Benoit
- Morgan Toney
- Silver Wolf Band
- Summer Bennett
R&B/soul recording of the year
- Avery Dakin, Bloom
- Gary Beals, The Melody Within
- JupiterReign, Intergalactic
- Kayo, Trip
- Lindsay Misiner & the 7th Mystic, Lindsay Misiner & the 7th Mystic
Rock recording of the year
- Andre Pettipas and the Giants, Under Control
- Elyse Aeryn, Joy State of Mind
- Fairgale, The Way It Was Before
- Good Dear Good, Arrival
- Hillsburn, Stories EP
- Kilmore, From the Inside
Solo recording of the year
- Braden Lam, Strange Paradise
- Christina Martin, Storm
- Dennis Ellsworth, Modern Hope
- Jimmy Rankin, Harvest Highway
- Tim Baker, The Festival
Songwriter of the year
- Braden Lam
- Carleton Stone
- Jenn Grant
- Kinley
- The Bombadils
- The East Pointers
Blues recording of the year
- Charlie A'Court, International Roots 'n' Blues Kitchen Party
- Joe H Henry, Keep the Fire Burning EP
- Jon Hines, A Pale Blue Dot
- Lookout Tower, Fields
- Wayne Nicholson, Gin House
Children's entertainer of the year
- Bingly and the Rogues
- Donna & Andy
- Levon the Prince
- Mi'kmaq Heritage Actors
- The Swinging Belles
Choral recording of the year
- Choeur Louisbourg, L'appel
- Halifax Gay Men's Chorus, Winter Awakening
- Luminous Ensemble, In the Crystalline Vault of Heaven
- Nova Voce, Painter of Wintertime
- Polaris, Truly Home
Classical composer of the year
- Adam Vincent Clarke, Prélude
- Andrew Staniland, Blackwood Sketches
- Edward Enman, Insights
- Jason Noble, Folk Suite
- Monica Pearce, Etiquette
Classical recording of the year
- Bill Brennan, Kaleidoscope: Music for Mallet Instruments
- Kate Read, After
- Ofra Harnoy and Mike Herriott, Portrait
- Tutta Musica, Ovation
- V2C Cello Duo, I and Thou
Contemporary roots recording of the year
- Jimmy Rankin, Harvest Highway
- Sirène et Matelot, Un monde de dissonances
- Tara MacLean, Sparrow
- The East Pointers, Safe in Sound
- Villages, Dark Island
Country recording of the year
- Ben Chase, That Was Then, This Is Now
- Émilie Landry, Enfiler mes bottes
- Jason Benoit, Time Traveller: the Album
- Justin Fancy, Whiskey & Me
- Youngtree and the Blooms, Youngtree and the Blooms
Dance recording of the year
- Alex Byrne, "In My Head"
- Cloverdale, "Up to No Good"
- DeeDee Austin, "Stay Dancin'"
- Lee Rosevere, "Needed You" featuring Kinley
- The Volta, "Save the Night" featuring Alessia Labate
Electronic recording of the year
- Leaving Laurel, when the quiet comes
- Lee Rosevere, Samplextra
- Nicole Ariana, Crybaby
- Qwinn, "Welcome to My Life"
- Rich Aucoin, "Space"
Folk recording of the year
- Dave Gunning, The Same Storm
- Jenn Grant, Champagne Problems
- Nico Paulo, Nico Paulo
- Sirène et Matelot, Un monde de dissonances
- Tim Baker, The Festival
Fusion recording of the year
- Gina Burgess, "Anuri"
- Kayo, "Afrobeats Affirmations" featuring aRenye, Million Vibes Tribe
- Morgan Toney, "Netukulimk"
- Pallmer, "Freshet"
- Xia-3, "Dance of the Yi Tribe"
Global recording of the year
- Ana & Eric, Our House From Here
- Cuerpos, En Dos Partes
- Tzu-Cheng Wang, Hello, PEI!
- Xia-3, Xia-3
- Yanan Liu (Tiffany Liu), Riding the Waves
Instrumental recording of the year
- Bill Brennan, Kaleidoscope: Music for Mallet Instruments
- Duane Andrews and the Hot Club of Conception Bay, Djangology
- Flying Pooka!, The Ecstasy of Becoming
- Inn Echo, Hemispheres
- Nicole Rampersaud, Saudade
Jazz recording of the year
- Flying Pooka!, The Ecstasy of Becoming
- Jackson\Wilson Duo, New Doors
- James Shaw, III/V
- Jérémie Carrier, Flowing
- Paul Tynan, Bicoastal Collective; Chapter 6
Loud recording of the year
- Dad Patrol, Pleaser
- Diner Drugs, 42
- Electric Spoonful, Still 2 Poor
- Kilmore, From the Inside
- Orchid's Curse, The Decay
Pop recording of the year
- Good Dear Good, Arrival
- Kinley, Daylight
- Leanne Hoffman, The Text Collector
- Neon Dreams, Love Child Baby Dolphin
- The East Pointers, Safe in Sound
Rap/hip-hop recording of the year
- Black Rook, Black Rook
- Cavy, Energy Thief
- City Natives, Still Chief'n
- Harmz, Better Watch EP
- Stephen Hero, Paper Flowers
- The Umbrella Collective, Welcome to Studio UC!
Rising star recording of the year
- Good Dear Good, "Coffee and Sunshine"
- Jay Heart, "After the Tone"
- Kilmore, "Firestone"
- Noah Malcolm, "Feel the Same"
- Terra Spencer, "At Your Service"
- The Bombadils, "Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming"
Roots/traditional recording of the year
- Brad Reid, The Bridge
- Inn Echo, Hemispheres
- Kitchinparti, No Word of a Lie
- La Famille LeBlanc, Perdrais-je mon temps… (Would I be losing my time…)
- Morgan Toney, Resilience
Song of the year
- Classified, "People"
- Jenn Grant, "Judy"
- Tara MacLean, "Sparrow"
- The Bombadils, "Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming"
- The East Pointers, "We Will Meet Again"
- Tim Baker, "Some Day"
Industry Award nominees
Artist management of the year
- Derrick Sturge (Pharos Music Inc.)
- Dwayne Marcial
- Faye Williams Wood
- Hurricane Music
- Todd Mercer
Audio engineer of the year
- Ben B. Creelman
- Jamie Foulds
- John D.S. Adams
- Matt Dines
- Scott Ferguson
Event of the year
- 2023 Canada Games IllumiNation Festival
- Halifax Jazz Festival
- Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival
- Under the Spire
- We Stand on Guard Again
Innovator of the year
- Before the Dinosaurs
- Eirinn Fraser
- Katrina Lopes
- Lindsay Connolly
- Tara MacLean
Media person of the year
- Doug Gallant
- Katie Kelly
- Mike and Kristen
- Richard Lann
- Zach Snow
Producer of the year
- Andrew A. Melzer
- Clint Curtis
- Corey LeRue
- Jenn Grant and Daniel Ledwell
- Keith Mullins
Venue of the year
- First Light Centre for Performance & Creativity
- The Arts Guild PEI
- The Carleton
- The Ship Pub
- Under the Spire
Video director of the year
- Brothers Boyd
- Cecil Johnson
- Karen Robinson
- MooseCanFly
- Noah Malcolm
Visual artist of the year
- Ashley Anne Clark
- Heidi-Lyn O'Connor, East Track Mind
- Jessica Rhaye
- Jud Haynes
- Krista Power
Honourary Awards
- Director's Special Achievement Award: Bruce Guthro.
- Dr. Helen Creighton Lifetime Achievement Award: Denis Parker.
- Musicians' Achievement Award: Deryl Gallant.
- Industry Builder Award: John Poirier.
- Bucky Adams Memorial Award: Scott Parsons.
- Stompin' Tom Awards: Pamela Morgan, Ian Alistair Gosbee, Stephen Muise, Zachary Atkinson, Kerri Wynne Macleod.
