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2015 ECMW Nominees

2015 Music Nominees

Aboriginal Recording of the Year
Angelo Spinazzola  & The First Nations Songwriting Sessions – First Nations Songwriting Sessions with Angelo Spinazzola Volume 2
Black & Grey – Black & Grey EP
BlueJean River Band – Eastbound
City Natives – Red City
Gary Sappier Blues Band – Who Ya Foolin

Blues Recording of the Year
Charlie A’Court – Come On Over
The Hupman Brothers Band – Black River Blues
The Kendra Gale Band – Carousel

Children’s Recording of the Year
Angelo Spinazzola  & The First Nations Songwriting Sessions – First Nations Songwriting Sessions with Angelo Spinazzola Volume 2
Bruno Jacques Pelletier – Visualiser pour se réaliser
Down By the Docks – The Butterfly Bash and Other Treasures
Scotty and the Stars – Dancing Like a Dinosaur

Classical Composition of the Year
Anthony Genge – “Third Duo”
Derek Charke – “Reel Variations”
John Plant – “Capriccio”
Rob Power – “Tunnel Mountain”
Steven Naylor – “Dream Kitchen”

Classical Recording of the Year
Mark Adam and Derek Charke – Kitchen Party
Rob Power – Touch – Music for Percussion
Roger Lord – Chinese Piano Treasures
La Tour Baroque Duo – Music at the Time of Louisbourg
Trio Arkaède – Tour de France

Country Recording of the Year
Jimmy Rankin – Back Road Paradise
Makayla Lynn – Daydream
Mike Biggar – Feels Like Now
The Secrets – Break Even
Trinity Bradshaw – Open Skies

Electronic Recording of the Year
Joshua Van Tassel – Dance Music: Songs for Slow Motion
Neon Dreams & Dezza – Blinders (ft. Laura Roy)
Rozalind MacPhail – Head First
Snug – Time & Space
Vogue Dots – Toska

Folk Recording of the Year
Catherine MacLellan – The Raven’s Sun
Cédric Vieno – Maquiller l’âne
Les Hay Babies – Mon Homesick Heart
Ian Sherwood – Everywhere to Go
The Once – Departures

Francophone Recording of the Year
BLOU – 20 Temps
Cédric Vieno – Maquiller l’âne
Francelle Maria – La p’tite Acadienne
Les Hay Babies – Mon Homesick Heart
Les Hôtesses d’Hilaire – Party de ruisseau

Gospel Recording of the Year
Brunswick Street Baptist Church – 200 Christmases
Chelsea Amber – Introducing Chelsea Amber
Dan Bursey – Sleep Not Til Morning
Infinitely More – How The Light Gets In
Joe Cook – The One We’ve Been Waiting For

Group Recording of the Year
The Once – Departures
Radio Radio – Ej Feel Zoo
Sherman Downey and The Ambiguous Case – The Sun In Your Eyes
The Town Heroes – Sunday Movies
The Trews – The Trews

Jazz Recording of the Year
Greg Amirault – East of the Sun
Kirk MacDonald – Symmetry
les Païens – Carte blanche
Paul Tynan/Aaron Lington – BiCoastal Collective: Chapter Four
Paul Tynan/Jake Hanlon Duo – Autumn Song

Loud Recording of the Year
The Combine – Witness
Dumpster Mummy – Life Compactor
Hero’s Last Rite – The Mirror’s Face
Monsterbator – The Libel Belt
Zaum – Oracles

Pop Recording of the Year
Jenn Grant – Clairvoyant
Meaghan Smith – Have A Heart
Mo Kenney – In My Dreams
Rich Aucoin – Ephemeral
SoHo Ghetto – Thou or I or Both

Producer of the Year
Chris Kirby
Corey LeRue
Dale Murray
Daniel Ledwell
Joel Plaskett

R&B/Soul Recording of the Year
Baytown – Island
Chelsea Amber – Introducing Chelsea Amber
Kirsten Olivia – T.H.A.N. (The Here and Now)

Rap/Hip-Hop Recording of the Year
Cam Smith – Cannon
City Natives – Red City
Jay Mayne – F*kit
Radio Radio – Ej Feel Zoo
Thrillah Kane – Thrillville 2

Rising Star Recording of the Year
Kim Harris – Only the Mighty
Makayla Lynn – Daydream
RocketRocketShip – Shake It Off!
Steve Maloney and the Wandering Kind – Steve Maloney and the Wandering Kind
Willie Stratton & The Boarding Party – Deserter

Rock Recording of the Year
Adam Baldwin – Adam Baldwin
In-Flight Safety – Conversationalist
The Meds – South America
Molly Thomason – Columbus Field
The Trews – The Trews

Roots/Traditional Group Recording of the Year
Cassie & Maggie MacDonald – Sterling Road
Coìg – Five
Duane Andrews and Craig Young – Charlie’s Boogie
The Modern Grass – City Ghosts
Tomato Tomato – So It Goes

Roots/Traditional Solo Recording of the Year
Allie Bennett – Full Circle
Irish Mythen – Irish Mythen
James Hill – The Old Silo
Matthew Byrne – Hearts & Heroes

Solo Recording of the Year
Adam Baldwin – Adam Baldwin
Carleton Stone – Draws Blood
Ian Sherwood – Everywhere To Go
Jimmy Rankin – Back Road Paradise
Rich Aucoin – Ephemeral

Songwriter of the Year
Catherine MacLellan – “The Raven’s Sun”
Hey Rosetta! – “Kintsukuroi”
Meaghan Smith – “Have A Heart”
Molly Thomason – “Buttons”
Ria Mae – “Clothes Off”

Traditional Instrumental Recording of the Year
The East Pointers – The East Pointers
Gillian Boucher – Attuned
Maxim Cormier – Maxim Cormier: 2
Troy MacGillivray – Tune Poets
Wendy MacIsaac – Off The Floor

World Recording of the Year
The Count and The Cuban Cocktail – Influence
Earthbound Trio – Lettuce Turnip the Beet
Keith Mullins – Island Sol
Randal Arsenault and Dr. Zoo – Dr. Zoo’s Last Dance
Ten Strings And A Goat Skin – Corbeau

Song of the Year
Hey Rosetta! – “Kintsukuroi”
Jenn Grant – “Epic Sweep”
Jimmy Rankin – “Cool Car”
Mo Kenney – “Telephones”
Rich Aucoin – “Want to Believe”

Album of the Year
In-Flight Safety – Conversationalist
Jimmy Rankin – Back Road Paradise
The Olympic Symphonium – Chance to Fate
Rich Aucoin – Ephemeral
SoHo Ghetto – Thou or I or Both

Fans’ Choice Entertainer of the Year
Ben Caplan and the Casual Smokers
David Myles
Hey Rosetta!
Jenn Grant
Mo Kenney
The Once
Paper Lions
Ria Mae
Rich Aucoin
The Town Heroes
The Trews

Fans’ Choice Video of the Year
Don Brownrigg – “Sweet Dream Sleeper”
Jimmy Rankin – “Cool Car”
Paper Lions – “Philadelphia”
Radio Radio – “Ej Feel Zoo”
Rich Aucoin – “Want to Believe”
Steve Maloney and the Wandering Kind – “Morning Break”
The Stanfields – “Hard Miles”
The Town Heroes – “Holdin’ Up Grants”
The Trews – “What’s Fair is Fair”