East Coast Music Association announces Tom Power to host and performers for the 37th annual East Coast Music Awards Gala, presented by Rogers in St. John’s, NL, May 8, 2025
(St. John’s, NL) – The East Coast Music Association (ECMA) is thrilled to announce the 2025 ECMA nominees along with the host and list of performers for the 37th East Coast Music Awards Gala, presented by Rogers, as part of this year’s East Coast Music Awards: Festival & Conference, taking place in St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador, from May 7–11, 2025.
MUSIC AWARD NOMINEES
Artiste acadien(ne) ou francophone de l’année | Acadian or Francophone Artist of the Year
Suzie LeBlanc “Nous partirons”
- from Centrediscs release mouvance, composed by associate composer Jérôme Blais
Classical Composer of the Year | Compositrice ou compositeur classique de l’année
Bekah Simms “Foreverdark”
- associate composer Bekah Simms
Florian Hoefner “Bird Island Suite: IV. Song for the Song of the Leach’s Storm Petrel”
- associate composer Florian Hoefner, piece chosen from Centrediscs release Project Earth: The Blue Chapter by Iris Trio
India Gailey “Butterfly Lightning Shakes the Earth: I. SKY”
- associate composer India Gailey
Julia Mermelstein “Bending, breaking through”
- associate composer Julia Mermelstein, piece performed by India Gailey, also associate composer
Classical Release of the Year | Sortie classique de l’année
Blackwood with India Gailey “Benedicite”
- composed by associate composer Peter-Anthony Togni, featuring performances by Togni and associate composers Jeff Reilly and India Gailey
India Gailey “Problematica”
- associate composer India Gailey, featuring compositions by associate composers Nicole Lizée, Julia Mermelstein, Andrew Noseworthy and CMC Ontario Director Joseph Glaser
SHHH!! Ensemble “Causes, 1.1 Negative Energy”
- composed by associate composer Frank Horvat
Suzie LeBlanc “pour une Amérique engloutie”
- from Centrediscs release mouvance, composed by associate composer Jérôme Blais
Electronic Release of the Year | Sortie électronique de l’année
SHHH!! Ensemble “Causes, 1.1 Negative Energy”
- composed by associate composer Frank Horvat
Fusion Release of the Year | Sortie multi-genre de l’année
India Gailey “Problematica”
- associate composer India Gailey, featuring compositions by associate composers Nicole Lizée, Julia Mermelstein, Andrew Noseworthy and CMC Ontario Director Joseph Glaser
Instrumental Release of the Year | Sortie instrumentale de l’année
Blackwood with India Gailey “Passages”
- co-composed and co-performed by associate composers Peter-Anthony Togni and Jeff Reilly
Iris Trio “Bird Island Suite: IV. Song for the Song of the Leach’s Storm Petrel”
- from Centrediscs release Project Earth: The Blue Chapter by Iris Trio, composed by associate composer Florian Hoefner
Mark Fewer “The Simple Life (Arr. for Violin & String Orchestra by Andrew Downing)”
- composed by Jazz at the Centre alumnus Matt Brubeck
Vocal Release of the Year | Sortie vocale de l’année
Halifax Camerata Singers “Yôtin (The Wind)”
- Composed by Friends of Canadian Music Award recipient Sherryl Sewepagaham
Halifax Gay Men’s Chorus “Maybe”
- Arranged by Associate Composer Mark Sirett
Innovator of the Year | Innovatrice ou innovateur de l’année
John D.S. Adams
- producer of many Centrediscs releases, including mouvance by Jérôme Blais and Suzie LeBlanc
Complete Information: www.ecma.com/news/2025-nominations
