Morgan Toney, Chloé Breault, Hillsburn and more win at 2022 East Coast Music Awards

The East Coast Music Awards have returned to in-person festivities for the primary time in three years, and the primary stay award present for the reason that pandemic began noticed Morgan Toney, Chloé Breault, Hillsburn and Zamani all take dwelling awards.

13 of the 23 artist-centred awards got out in Fredericton the night of Might 5, with 5 of them going to artists from Newfoundland and Labrador, three going to Nova Scotians, two every to Cape Bretoners and New Brunswickers and two going to artists from Prince Edward Island. The remaining awards might be given out on Sunday, Might 8, on the Trade Awards present. 

Maestro Contemporary Wes, who lately moved to Saint John, hosted the awards present, which featured particular visitor performances from Acadian disco queen Patsy Gallant and Lisa LeBlanc. RisePEI’s Hillsburn took dwelling each album and group recording of the yr, nudging out Breault within the former class, who nonetheless took dwelling the award for francophone recording of the yr. New Brunswick’s One8tea took dwelling rap/hip-hop recording of the yr, profitable over Wolf Citadel and Aquakultre, whereas Zamani took dwelling African Canadian artist of the yr, which she additionally gained in 2021. Morgan Toney, who lately re-released his debut album, First Flight, on Ishkōdé Information, took dwelling the award for Indigenous artist of the yr.

Learn the checklist of winners (to this point) under, and verify again on Sunday for an replace.

African Canadian artist of the yr

• King Sway
• Lxvndr
• Mark Riley
• One8tea
• Zamani

Album of the yr

• Carolina East, Soaked in Whisky
• Chloé Breault, Plage des morons
• Hillsburn, Slipping Away
• Kelly McMichael, Waves
• Quote the Raven, Cannot Maintain the Mild
• Rube & Rake, Leaving With Nothing

Up to date roots recording of the yr

• Dave Carroll, Till One Day
• Leona Burkey, Sitting Tight
• Nathan Wiley, Fashionable Magic
• Ocean Playground, Ocean Playground: Dwell in RisePEI
• Quote the Raven, Cannot Maintain the Mild

Francophone recording of the yr

• Cédric Vieno, Maltempête
• Chloé Breault, Plage des morons
• Marty B, J’Really feel Loopy
• Matt Boudreau, Armageddon
• Sluice, Le succès par le travail

Indigenous artist of the yr

• Alan Syliboy & the Thundermakers
• Blake Francis
• Morgan Toney
• Shift From Tha 902
• Wolf Citadel

Morgan Toney | Ko’jua | The Intro

Morgan Toney performs “Ko’jua” on The Intro. 4:01

Group recording of the yr

• Hillsburn, Slipping Away
• Paragon Trigger, Autopilot
• Quote the Raven, Cannot Maintain the Mild
• Rick Sparkes + the Enablers, Pleasure within the Pathless Woods
• The Divorcees, Drop Of Blood
• The City Heroes, House

Rap/hip-hop recording of the yr

• Aquakultre x DJ Uncle Fester, Bleeding Gums Murphy
• Atay & JAX, You Deserve The Moon
• Mitchell Bailey, 23
• One8tea, Air flow 2
• Wolf Citadel, Da Vinci’s Inquest

Rock recording of the yr

• Andre Pettipas and The Giants, No Fools No Enjoyable
• Andrew Waite, Andrew Waite
• Kelly McMichael, Waves
• Postdata, Twin Flames
• The City Heroes, House

Solo recording of the yr

• Alicia Toner, Joan
• Andrew Waite, Andrew Waite
• Andy Creeggan, Andiwork IV
• Justin Fancy, Positive Beats A Good Time
• Laurie LeBlanc, When It is Proper It is Proper

Tune of the yr (a tie)

• Breagh Isabel, Girlfriends
• Dylan Menzie, A Coronary heart That Does not Need Mine
• Hillsburn, Get Excessive
• The City Heroes, Queen
• Yvette Lorraine, The place Did You Go

Songwriter of the yr

• Kellie Loder
• Paul Aarntzen
• Postdata
• Rube & Rake
• The City Heroes

Followers’ Selection entertainer of the yr

• Adyn Townes
• Andrew Waite
• Christina Martin
• Hillsburn
• Jimmy Rankin
• Justin Fancy
• Kellie Loder
• Lennie Gallant
• Neon Desires
• Wealthy Aucoin
• T. Thomason
• The City Heroes

Followers’ Selection video of the yr 

• Andrew Waite, Ain’t Goin’ Out Like That (Director: Brendan Henry)
• Breagh Isabel, Girlfriends (Director: Tamara Black)
• Dave Sampson, All My Associates (Director: Ryker Titus)
• Sizzling Mondy, Pale Ember (Director: Brad Tobler)
• Mallory Johnson and Twin Kennedy, Smart Lady (Director: Cecil Johnson)
• Neon Desires, Say It Out Loud (Feat. Mthandazo Gatya) (Director: Kyle White)
• Pineo & Loeb, Good Vibe Feeling (Director: Gabe Roy)
• Rachel Beck, Dizzy (Director: Rachel Beck and Savannah Belsher-MacLean)
• Saint John String Quartet, Saint John String Quartet | Northwest Passage (Director: Lauchlan Ough)
• Yvette Lorraine, The place Did You Go (Director: Loggo Lionel)

Blues recording of the yr

• Beauwater, Who Works For Who?
• Campbell & Johnston, Campbell & Johnston’s Black Market Band
• Jon Hines, Down To Funk (DTF)
• JP LeBlanc, Late All Day
• Wayne Nicholson and John Campbelljohn, Elmore`s Blues

Youngsters’s entertainer of the yr

• Dr G
• Dr. Zoo
• Gordie Crazylegs MacKeeman
• Foolish Robbie
• Sue McBride

Classical composer of the yr

• Adam Vincent Clarke
• Amy Brandon
• Clifford Crawley
• Grej
• Monica Pearce

Classical recording of the yr

• Daniel Cabena and Stephen Runge, A Sanctuary in Tune
• Mark Fewer, Rossini: 6 Sonate A Quattro
• Maureen Batt & Grej, Lighthouse
• Sarah Hagen, Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations
• Steve Cowan and Adam Cicchillitti, Intimate Impressions

Nation recording of the yr

• Carolina East, Soaked in Whisky
• Charlie A’Courtroom & Witchitaw, When Nation Will get The Blues
• Justin Fancy, Positive Beats A Good Time
• Scott MacKay, Silly Cupid
• The Divorcees, Drop Of Blood

Dance recording of the yr

• Alex Byrne, “Wanna be the One” feat. Tima Dee
• Cloverdale & FWLR, Previous Faculty
• Joel Freck, “Daybreak” feat. Maryn
• Kinley, “Run With You (Lee Rosevere Remix)”
• Pineo & Loeb, Good Vibe Feeling

Digital recording of the yr

• DenMother, Frantic Ram
• Lazermortis, Autonetic Afterlife
• LXVNDR, Heat
• Paragon Trigger, Autopilot
• Virginia Fudge, All These Little Video games

People recording of the yr

• Daniel James McFadyen, August, I am Yours
• Mo Kenney, Covers
• Rosemary Lawton, Canvas
• Terra Spencer, Chasing Rabbits
• The Gilberts, Inform Me

World recording of the yr

• Ana & Eric Hope, Ana & Eric
• Andy Creeggan, Andiwork IV
• King Sway, Day Dreaming
• Weak Dimension Fish, The Drift

Inspirational recording of the yr

• Becka deHaan, Calming Belief and Coming King
• Lewisville Worship, Amid the Winter Snow
• Mark Flowerdew, Let’s Go
• Matt Linton, Do You Know How It Feels
• Morgan Toney, First Flight

Instrumental recording of the yr

• Andy Creeggan, Andiwork IV
• David Myles, That Tall Distance
• Duane Andrews, Singles
• Blackwood, Misplaced and Discovered
• Sam Wilson, Right into a Coronary heart Half II

Jazz recording of the yr

• Beth McKenna, Past Right here
• Measha Brueggergosman, Measha Jazz
• Blackwood, Misplaced and Discovered
• Steve Amirault, Montreal Jazz Trio
• The Vesuvius Large Band, Dwell at Open Waters Competition

Loud recording of the yr

• Botfly, Decrease Than Love
• Hemineglect, Is Out of date
• Rootabagga, Abby Regular
• Six Gun Smoke, Six Gun Smoke
• Warfare & Sin, The Warfare Inside

Pop recording of the yr

• Brandon Howard Roy, Powerful Stuff
• Chloé Breault, Plage des morons
• Hillsburn, Slipping Away
• Kin Crew, I Swear Im Okay
• Levi Rowan, Self Loathing Narcissist

R&B/soul recording of the yr

• Janet Cull, Hear It
• Laura Roy, Tides
• Logan Richard, Logan Richard
• Mark Riley, One Step
• Zamani, Egocentric

Rising star recording of the yr

• Alicia Toner, Joan
• Burry, Yellow Paint
• Kelly McMichael, Waves
• Morgan Toney, First Flight
• Paragon Trigger, Autopilot

Roots/conventional recording of the yr

• Adam Younger, Yearbook
• Brad Reid, New Scotland
• Choeur virtuel de l’Acadie, Notre Musique Saison 1
• La Famille LeBlanc, Trois jolies demoiselles
• Séan McCann, Shantyman

Artist innovator of the yr

• Chœur virtuel de l’Acadie
• Keith Mullins
• Mallory Johnson
• Silver Wolf Band
• T. Thomason & Katie Clarke

Producer of the yr

• Chris Iannetti
• Chris Kirby
• Corey LeRue
• Erin Costelo
• John Mullane (Future Dad)

Studio engineer of the yr

• Chris Iannetti
• John Mullane (Future Dad)
• Mike (Sheppy) Shepherd
• Scott Ferguson
• Thomas Stajcer

Studio of the yr

• Fang Recording
• FMP Matrix
• Iannetti Recording
• Lakewind Sound Studios
• The Sonic Temple

Video director of the yr

• Brendan Henry
• Cecil Johnson
• Katie Clarke
• Lauchlan Ough
• Wilfred Le Bouthillier

Visible artist of the yr

• Mark Younger (Andiwork IV)
• Ashley Anne Clark
• Krista Energy
• Richard Lann
• Sara Rankin