East Coast Music Week 2012 took place in Moncton, New Brunswick, from April 11–15. The presentation of music and industry awards were distributed throughout the event on showcasing stages, at the Industry Awards Brunch, and at the Music Awards Gala at Casino New Brunswick, Moncton.

And the winners are:

Bell Aliant Fan’s Choice Entertainer

BLOU; Dave Gunning; David Myles; George Canyon; Hey Rosetta!; In-Flight Safety; Jenn Grant; Jimmy Rankin; Matt Andersen; Paper Lions; The Trews; Tim Chaisson and Morning Fold;

Bell Aliant Fan’s Choice Video

Classified, The Day Doesn’t Die (Feat: David Myles) (Dir: RT); David Myles, Simple Pleasures (Dir: Hiep Vu); George Canyon, Better Be Home Soon (Dir: Oswaldo Quiroz); Ghettosocks, Stolen Kicks (Dir: Darrell Faria); Gypsophilia, Agricola & Sarah (Dir: Sydney Smith, Jason Levangie); Hey Rosetta!, Bandages (Dir: Noah Pink); Jimmy Rankin, Here in My Heart (Dir: Jeth Weinrich); Jimmy Rankin, I’m Just Saying (Dir: Jeth Weinrich); Matt Andersen, Fired Up (Dir: Troy Niemans); The Trews, Hope & Ruin (Dir: Drew Lightfood); Three Sheet, Stamina (iphone4!) (Dir: Aram Kouyouamdjian); Tim Chaisson and Morning Fold, Slippin’ Away (Dir: J.P. Poliquin)

African-Canadian Recording

Ghettochild, In the Making
Awakening Souls, God Is Love; Stahmenah, Rasta Love; Stahmenah, Stahmenah Rewind

Album

Catherine MacLellan, Silhouette (Prod: David Baxter & Catherine MacLellan); Hey Rosetta!, Seeds (Prod: Tony Doogan); Jenn Grant, Honeymoon Punch (Prod: Daniel Ledwell); Jimmy Rankin, Forget About the World (Prod: Bill Bell); Matt Andersen, Coal Mining Blues (Prod: Colin Linden); Ron Hynes, Stealing Genius (Prod: Paul Mills)

Blues Recording

Dan Doiron, Even My Guitar is in Love With You; John Campbelljohn, Celtic Blues; Matt Andersen, Coal Mining Blues; The Hupman Brothers, Loveseat Volume 1 & 2; The Terry Whalen Band, The Terry Whalen Band—A Work in Progress

Children’s Recording

Keith Mullins/Thom Swift Youth Song Project, Keith Mullins/Thom Swift Youth Song Project
Art Richard, Chanter, danser et s’amuzzzer avec Art Richard; Colleen Power with Crooked Stovepipe, For Little Ones; Dan Bursey, God is in My Corner; First Nations Songwriting Sessions with Angelo Spinazzola, First Nations Songwriting Sessions with Angelo Spinazzola; On The Back Porch, Tales Tall & True

Classical Recording

Scott Macmillan, Within Sight of Shore
Duo Cantilena, The Green Bushes: Dances, Airs and Lullabies; La Tour Baroque Duo, Les caractères de la danse; New Brunswick Youth Orchestra, MUSIKFREUNDE—Friends of Music; Newman Sound Men’s Choir, The Green and Salty Days

Country Recording of the Year

Gordie Sampson, Almost Beautiful
George Canyon, Better Be Home Soon; Jimmy Rankin, Forget About the World; Ryan Cook, Peaks & Valleys; Tara Oram, Revival

DVD

Scott Macmillan, Within Sight of Shore (Dir: Ian Macmillan)
Art Richard, Chanter, danser et s’amuzzzer (Dir: Art Richard/Vincent Bordage); George Belliveau, George Belliveau “live” au Rockin’ Rodeo (Dir: Botsford Productions); Shelter with Thieves, Live at The Seahorse (Dir: Terrance Hand)

Folk Recording

Catherine MacLellan, Silhouette; Christina Martin, A House Concert; David Myles, Live At The Carleton; Ian Foster, The Evening Light; Jordan Cameron, My, What a Lovely Hate; Madison Violet, The Good in Goodbye

Francophone Recording

George Belliveau, whisky amer; Luc Tardif, Et sans aucune raison apparente; Tradition, Un Autre

Gospel Recording

Mike Biggar, The Season
Derrick Paul Miller, It Is Well…; Devin Cooke, Be Ready; Elizabeth Deveau, A Joyous Hallelujah; The Sky Family, Celtic Revival

Group Recording

Chris Colepaugh and the Crew, Missed A Page; Gypsophilia, Constellation; Hey Rosetta!, Seeds; The Navigators, Soldiers & Sailors; The Olympic Symphonium, The City Won’t Have Time To Fight; The Trews, Hope & Ruin

Jazz Recording

Gypsophilia, Constellation
Jake Hanlon, Follow; Jeri Brown, Storytelling; Ocean Sounds Quartet, Live at the Ship’s Company Theatre; Robin Jessome Quintet, For Whatever Reason

Loud Recording

Shelter with Thieves, Someday is Never Soon Enough
Death Valley Driver, Choke The River; Dischord, Casualties of War; Get Bodied, Harbingers; Hero’s Last Rite, Inevitable is the End; Uigg, Of Moose and Men

Pop Recording

Ria Mae, Under Your Skin
Andrew James O’Brien, Songs for Searchers; Carleton Stone, Carleton Stone; Classified, Handshakes And Middle Fingers; Molly Thomason, Beauty Queen; Rebekah Higgs, Odd Fellowship

Rap/Hip–Hop Recording

Classified
Something Good; Teenburger; Three Sheet; Twin Peaks

Rising Star Recording

Babette Hayward, You Might Be Somebody; Brooke Miller, Brooke Miller; Carmen Townsend, Waitin’ and Seein’; Keith Mullins, Localmotive Farm; Molly Thomason, Beauty Queen; Ryan Cook, Peaks & Valleys

Rock Recording

Andrew Hunter & The Gatherers, Warhorses; Carmen Townsend, Waitin’ and Seein’; Gloryhound, Electric Dusk; Jenn Grant, Honeymoon Punch; Mark Bragg, Your Kiss; The Long Distance Runners, The Long Distance Runners; The Trews, Hope & Ruin

Roots/Traditional Group Recording

Bb Sisters, Versatility; Before The Mast, Rolling down; Cassie and Maggie MacDonald, Fresh Heirs; Kenneth and Angus MacKenzie, Pìob is Fidheall; Rawlins Cross, Heart Head Hands; Ten Strings & A Goat Skin, Tri; The Navigators, Soldiers & Sailors

Roots/Traditional Solo Recording

Angelo Spinazzola, Beautifully Imperfect; Irish Mythen, Open Here; Katherine Moller, Bright-Eyed and Bushy-Haired; Kim Stockwood, Back to the Water

Solo Recording

Catherine MacLellan, Silhouette; Classified, Handshakes and Middle Fingers; Gordie Sampson, Almost Beautiful; Jimmy Rankin, Forget About the World; Matt Andersen, Coal Mining Blues; Ron Hynes, Stealing Genius

Songwriter

Classified, That Ain’t Classy (Comp: Luke Boyd); David Myles, Simple Pleasures (Comp: David Myles); George Canyon, Sacrifice (Comp: George Canyon & Dean Brody); Jimmy Rankin, Here in My Heart (Comp: Jimmy Rankin & Patricia Conroy); Mark Bragg, Roll Baby Roll (Comp: Mark Bragg); Paper Lions, Stay Here For A While (Comp: Rob MacPhee, John MacPhee, Colin Buchanan & David Cyrus MacDonald)

Song

Classified, That Ain’t Classy; David Myles, Simple Pleasures; Jenn Grant, Getcha Good; Jimmy Rankin, Here in My Heart; Paper Lions, Stay Here For A While; The Trews, Hope & Ruin

World Recording

Keith Mullins, Localmotive Farm
Chris Church, Across the Sea; Mia Martina, Devotion; Stahmenah, Rasta Love; THE FLUMMIES, THE FLUMMIES

Musician's Achievement

Richard Gibson

Audio Professional

Dale Murray
Chris Colepaugh; Daniel Ledwell; Dave Skinner; Denmark Productions Recording Studio; Ferguson Music Productions; Jon Matthews; Nick Fowler

Event/Venue

The Carleton Music Bar & Grill
Festival of Small Halls; Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival; New Glasgow Riverfront Jubilee; SappyFest

Graphic/Media Artist

CHR!S SM!TH
Cheryl Smith; Daniel Ledwell; Jocelyne Vautour; Mark Young; Scott Blackburn

Management/Manager

Forward Music Group
Ian McKinnon/GroundSwell Music; Jason Burns; Jeff Liberty—JL Artists; Music for Good

Media Outlet/Contributor

East Coast Countdown
101.5 The Hawk; Doug Gallant; Karen Mair; Mark Roberts East Coast Music Show; The Buzz; Wendy Bergfeldt

Retail/Company

GroundSwell Music
Malkin Music/Cyber PR Army; Marcato Digital Solutions; Sound of Pop

Industry Builder

Brent Staeben, Fredericton Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival

Volunteers

Pam and Alan Samson