Mays, Sampson Lead ECMA Nominees

12/11/08 1:11pm

Matt Mays & El Torpedo and Gordie Sampson both received five East Coast Music Award nominations on Thursday in the ceremony's host city of Corner Brook, Nfld.

Hey Rosetta! and Jill Barber both picked up four nominations, while Christina Martin, David Myles, Tara Oram and The Tom Fun Orchestra got three each, and 16 others received two apiece.

Nominees were chosen by juries of music industry professionals from Canada's four easternmost provinces. The winners will be decided through voting by East Coast Music Association members.

A music festival and conference will take place in Corner Brook from Feb. 26 to March 1, and the whole affair will be capped off with the awards show at the Pepsi Centre. Damhnait Doyle, Brent Randall And His Pinecones, The Superfantastics and Brian Byrne are just a few of the artists who will showcase. More details are available on the ECMA website.

Tickets for various events are available through ticketpro.ca.

While the full list of nominees can be found here, here are some you might be particularly interested in:

Entertainer:
Chris Colepaugh
Dave Gunning
David Myles
Jill Barber
Joel Plaskett Emergency

Group Recording:
Hey Rosetta! — Into Your Lungs (And Around In Your Heart And On Through Your Blood)
Hot Toddy — Trio
Matt Mays & El Torpedo — Terminal Romance
Troy MacGillivray & Shane Cook — When Here Meets There
Vishtèn — Vishtèn Live

Recording:
Damhnait Doyle — Lights Down Low
Gordie Sampson — For The Few And Far Between
Hey Rosetta! — Into Your Lungs (And Around In Your Heart And On Through Your Blood)
Jill Barber — Chances
Matt Mays & El Torpedo — Terminal Romance

Rising Star Recording:
Chad Hatcher — Tunnels & Pathways
Chris Picco — Ferris Wheel
JD Clarke — Satisfied
Meaghan Blanchard — Changing Things
The Tom Fun Orchestra — You Will Land With A Thud

Single:
Age Of Daze — "Afflicted"
Gordie Sampson — "We Are Young And So Is The Night"
Joel Plaskett Emergency — "Face Of The Earth"
Jon Mullane — "Make Your Move"
Matt Mays & El Torpedo — "Tall Trees"

Songwriter:
Asif Illyas — "U Dream" (performed by MIR)
Christina Martin — "Two Hearts" (performed by Christina Martin)
Gordie Sampson (with J. Smith & JT Harding) — "We Are Young And So Is The Night" (performed by Gordie Sampson)
Matt Mays — "Terminal Romance" (performed by Matt Mays & El Torpedo)
Tim Baker — "New Goodbye" (performed by Hey Rosetta!)

Video:
Chad Hatcher — "Do It All Again" (Director: Harv)
Drumlin — "Stormy Weather Boys" (Director: Joel Mackenzie)
Rebekah Higgs — "Parables" (Director: Tim McDonough and Raised By Media)
Tara Oram — "Fly Girl" (Director: Stephen Scott)
The Tom Fun Orchestra — "Watchmaker" (Director: Christopher Ball)
Wintersleep — "Weighty Ghost" (Director: Sean Wainsteim)

Alternative Recording:
Grand Theft Bus — Made Upwards
Hey Rosetta! — Into Your Lungs (And Around In Your Heart And On Through Your Blood)
Mardeen — Read Less Minds
Sleepless Nights — Turn Into Vapour
The Tom Fun Orchestra — You Will Land With A Thud

Rock Recording:
Age Of Daze — Hollywood Ending
Battery Point — A Kick In The Blood
Matt Mays & El Torpedo — Terminal Romance
Pat Deighan & The Orb Weavers — In A Fever In A Dream
Terri Lynn Eddy Band — Tonight