Halifax's Neon Dreams captures album of the year at East Coast Music Awards
Halifax-based alt-pop duo Neon Dreams has won album of the year at the 2024 East Coast Music Awards in Charlottetown.
Neon Dreams, featuring singer Frank Kadillac and drummer Adrian Morris, took home the award for "Love Child Baby Dolphin."
P.E.I.'s The East Pointers, who led all artists with seven nominations, won group recording of the year for their EP "Safe in Sound," while singer-songwriter Jenn Grant was awarded songwriter of the year.
Solo recording of the year went to Newfoundland and Labrador singer-songwriter Tim Baker for "The Festival," and Celtic rockers Derina Harvey Band took home the fans' choice entertainer of the year award.
Tim Baker, left, performs during the East Coast Music Awards in Charlottetown, P.E.I. on Thursday, May 2, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Maggie Andrew was named African Canadian artist of the year, while Morgan Toney is the Indigenous artist of the year.
Beloved Cape Breton singer-songwriter Bruce Guthro, who died last year, was posthumously recognized with the director's special achievement award during the awards ceremony held at the Prince Edward Island Convention Centre.
Jodi Guthro accepts the Director's Special Achievement Award on behalf of her late father Bruce Guthro during the East Coast Music Awards in Charlottetown, P.E.I. on Thursday, May 2, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Other winners included Julie Aube, who received francophone recording of the year for "Contentement," Good Dear Good awarded rock recording for "Arrival," KAYO who won R&B Soul recording for "Trip" and 2nd Generation as fans' choice video of the year for "Kina'mu."
KAYO performs during the East Coast Music Awards in Charlottetown, P.E.I. on Thursday, May 2, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
The ECMA festival is scheduled to run until Sunday, when the remaining awards are to be presented.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 2, 2024.
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