The 2021 East Coast Music Awards winners were announced on Sunday, June 13, 2021.
We’re excited to share the following #FACTORfunded artists and albums.
Artists, albums, and singles highlighted in yellow are FACTOR-funded.
Music Awards
African Canadian Artist of the Year
Zamani
Album of the Year
Neon Dreams – The Happiness Of Tomorrow
Children’s Entertainer of the Year
The Swinging Belles – The Superstar Sibling Detective Agency
Classical Composition of the Year
Peter-Anthony Togni – “Sea Dreams”
Classical Recording of the Year
Steve Cowan and Adam Cicchillitti – Focus
Contemporary Roots Recording of the Year
Rose Cousins – Bravado
Country Recording of the Year
The Heavy Horses – With Darkness In My Eyes
Dance Recording of the Year
BRDGS & FWLR – “Suspicious”
Electronic Recording of the Year
Rich Aucoin – United States
Francophone Recording of the Year
Les Hay Babies – Boîte aux lettres
Folk Recording of the Year
David Myles – Leave Tonight
Group Recording of the Year
Les Hay Babies – Boîte aux lettres
Indigenous Artist of the Year
Silver Wolf Band
Inspirational Recording of the Year
Jordan Musycsyn – Around The Fire
Instrumental Recording of the Year
Maxim Cormier – Maxim and Gervais Cormier: Live at the Fortress of Louisbourg
Jazz Recording of the Year
Joel Miller – UNSTOPPABLE
Loud Recording of the Year
Diner Drugs – As Is
Pop Recording of the Year
Sorrey – In Full Bloom
R&B/Soul Recording of the Year
Keonté Beals – KING
Rap/Hip-Hop Recording of the Year
Classified – Time EP
Rising Star Recording of the Year
Mike McKenna Jr. – At the Edge of the World
Rock Recording of the Year
Beauts – Dalliance
Roots/Traditional Recording of the Year
Maxim Cormier – Maxim and Gervais Cormier: Live at the Fortress of Louisbourg
Solo Recording of the Year
Rose Cousins – Bravado
Song of the Year
Rich Aucoin – “Walls”
Songwriter of the Year
Catherine MacLellan
Industry Awards
Artist Innovator of the Year (In light of COVID-19)
The East Pointers – #Annedemic
Company of the Year
Sound of Pop
Event of the Year
Levee on the Lake
Industry Innovator of the Year (In light of COVID-19)
The Cap
Live or Virtual Sound Engineer of the Year
Peter Green
Management/Manager of the Year
Sonic Entertainment Group
Media Outlet of the Year
The East
Media Person of the Year
Alex Cook
Producer of the Year
Classified
Studio Engineer of the Year
Jamie Foulds
Studio of the Year
The Sonic Temple
Video Director of the Year
Mike Boyd – “Good News” feat. Breagh Isabel – Classified
Visual Artist of the Year
Ashley Anne Clark
Fans’ Choice Awards
Fans’ Choice Entertainer of the Year
Beòlach
Fans’ Choice Video of the Year
Kellie Loder – “Molded Like A Monster” (Director: Ashlea Wessell)
Honorary Awards
Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction
Rita MacNeil
Bucky Adams Memorial Award
The Gospel Heirs
Dr. Helen Creighton Lifetime Achievement Award
Joella Foulds
Industry Builder Award
Jamie Steel
Musician’s Achievement Award
Keith Mullins
Stompin’ Tom Awards
Wendy Bergfeldt
Peter Rowan
Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers
Dave Gunning
Tara MacLean