CHARLOTTETOWN ā P.E.I.ās The East Pointers are multiple winners as the East Coast Music Awards wrapped up today in Charlottetown.
The group won contemporary roots recording and pop recording of the year for āSafe in Soundā ā adding to its group recording of the year award that was handed out during a gala show on Thursday.
Singer-songwriter Jenn Grant picked up song of the year for āJudyā adding to her previous win on Thursday as songwriter of the year.
Newfoundland and Labrador singer-songwriter Tim Baker also added to his solo recording win with the award for folk recording of the year for āThe Festivalā while Indigenous artist of the year Morgan Toney won roots traditional recording for āResilience.ā
Nova Scotiaās Charlie AāCourt won blues recording for āInternational Roots & Blues Kitchen Partyā while Newfoundland and Labradorās Jason Benoit was awarded country recording for āTime Traveller - The Album.ā
Rap hip-hop recording went to New Brunswickās City Natives for āStill Chiefānā and Nova Scotiaās The Bombadils won rising star recording for āTell Me Iām Not Dreaming.ā
Other music award winners announced Sunday include:
Dance recording of the year - Cloverdale - āUp to No Goodā
Electronic recording - Rich Aucoin - āSpaceā
Fusion recording - Gina Burgess - āAnuriā
Global recording - Cuerpos - āEn Dos Partesā
Instrumental recording - Flying Pooka! - Flying Pooka! - āThe Ecstasy of Becomingā
Jazz recording - Paul Tynan - āBicoastal Collective; Chapter 6ā
Loud recording - Orchidās Curse - āThe Decayā
Childrenās entertainer - The Swinging Belles
Choral recording - Luminos Ensemble - āIn the Crystalline Vault of Heavenā
Classical composer - Andrew Staniland - āBlackwood Sketchesā
Classical recording - Bill Brennan - Kaleidoscope - āMusic for Mallet Instrumentsā Ā
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 5, 2024.
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