05/19/2026
đ The Canadian Music Centre congratulates its Associate Composers and Centrediscs artists on their 2026 East Coast Music Awards (ECMA) nominations. These nominations highlight the remarkable breadth of creative work being produced by CMC-associated artists across classical, electronic, fusion, jazz, and production categories.
From new Centrediscs releases to genre-defying collaborations, this yearâs nominees reflect the strength, diversity, and continued impact of Canadian composers and creators working nationally and internationally. The CMC is proud to recognize and celebrate these artists and their contributions to Canadaâs musical landscape.
đ» Classical Release of the Year
- India Gailey, cellist â Butterfly Lightning Shakes the Earth - featuring works by CMC AC India Gailey
- Jennifer King piano â Souvenance - features a work by CMC AC Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt-GramattĂ©
đ§ Electronic Release of the Year
- Andrew Staniland Composer â Dancer Portrait No. 4 - work by CMC AC Andrew Staniland
đŒ Fusion Release of the Year
- Jason Noble & Steve Cowan - Guitarist â Folk Suite - work by CMC AC Jason Noble from the album One Foot in the Past (Centrediscs, 2025)
đč Instrumental Release of the Year
- Andrew Staniland Composer â The Laws of Nature - work by CMC AC Andrew Staniland
- Jennifer King piano â Souvenance - features a work by CMC AC Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt-GramattĂ©
đ· Jazz Release of the Year
- Atlantic Jazz Collective feat. Norma Winstone & Joe LaBarbera â Seascape - features performances by CMC AC Florian Hoefner
đ Recording Engineer of the Year
- John D.S. Adams - mixed, mastered and co-produced Echoes of a Vanished People (Centrediscs, 2025)
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Le Centre de musique canadienne fĂ©licite ses compositeurs et compositrices agréé·e·s ainsi que les artistes Centredisques qui sont en nomination aux East Coast Music Awards (ECMA) 2026. Ces nominations soulignent lâĂ©tendue remarquable du travail crĂ©atif des artistes associé·e s au CMC dans les catĂ©gories classique, Ă©lectronique, fusion, jazz et production.
Des nouvelles sorties Centredisques aux collaborations transcendant les genres, les artistes en lice cette annĂ©e reprĂ©sentent la force, la diversitĂ© et lâinfluence continue des compositeur·rice·s et crĂ©ateur rice·s canadien ne·s qui sâillustrent Ă lâĂ©chelle nationale et internationale. Le CMC est fier de reconnaĂźtre et de cĂ©lĂ©brer ces artistes ainsi que leur apport au paysage musical canadien.
đ» Album classique de l'annĂ©e
- India Gailey â Butterfly Lightning Shakes the Earth - comprenant des Ćuvres d'India Gailey, compositrice agréée du CMC
- Jennifer King â Souvenance - comprenant une Ćuvre de Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt-GramattĂ©, compositrice agréée du CMC
đ§ Album Ă©lectronique de l'annĂ©e
- Andrew Staniland â Dancer Portrait No. 4 - Ćuvre d'Andrew Staniland, compositeur agréé du CMC
đŒ Album de fusion de l'annĂ©e
- Jason Noble & Steve Cowan â Folk Suite - Ćuvre de Jason Noble, compositeur agréé du CMC, de l'album One Foot in the Past (Centredisques, 2025)
đč Album instrumental de lâannĂ©e
- Andrew Staniland â The Laws of Nature â Ćuvre dâAndrew Staniland, compositeur agréé du CMC
- Jennifer King â Souvenance â comprend une Ćuvre de Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt-GramattĂ©, compositrice agréée du CMC
đ· Album de jazz de lâannĂ©e
- Atlantic Jazz Collective feat. Norma Winstone & Joe LaBarbera â Seascape â avec des prestations de Florian Hoefner, compositeur agréé du CMC
đ IngĂ©nieur du son de lâannĂ©e
- John D.S. Adams â mixage, mastering et coproduction de Echoes of a Vanished People (Centredisques, 2025)
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