Accordionist, guitarist, and player of pocket-sized instruments, Mary Beth Carty of Nova Scotia possesses a magical voice that earned her a nomination for Traditional Singer of the Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards. Carty’s second album, Crossing the Causeway, fuses traditional song, instrumental tunes, & originals to create a multilingual opus that reflects the diverse yet unified roots of her region.
On behalf of CBMIC, we would like to thank everyone who joined us on our beautiful island for the 2026 East Coast Music Awards.
We send out a heartfelt congratulations to all the winners of this years East Coast Music Awards, and a special congratulations to all of our Cape Breton award winners 🏆✨
Goldie Boutilier - Album of the Year (Goldie Boutilier Presents... Goldie Montana) - Breakthrough Artist of the Year - Rock / Alternative Release of the Year
Morgan Toney - Indigenous Artist of the Year - Fusion Release of the Year (Golden Regalia)
Aaron MacDonald - Video of the Year - Fan Choice (Beaches & Bands)
The Barra MacNeils - Dr. Helen Creighton Lifetime Achievement Award
Celtic Colours - Event of the Year
Donnie MacNeil - Technical Excellence Award
Elyse Aeryn - Release of the Year
Emily Dingwall - Musician's Achievement Award
Laura Mercer - Stompin’ Tom Award
Nik MacDonald - Artist Management of the Year
Another congratulations for our nominees as that is a win in itself 🏆✨
Aaron Lewis, Angelo Spinazzola, Brett Matthews, Carleton Stone, Devin Farrell, Eirinn Fraser, Colaisde na Gàidhlig / The Gaelic College, Gearl, Jamie Foulds, Jon Hines, Max Kearns, Making Waves, Mike “Sheppy” Shepherd, Mike McKenna Jr., and Todd.
🎻 Buddy MacMaster, one of the greatest Cape Breton fiddlers who ever lived is being inducted into the Cape Breton Music Industry Hall of Fame — and you're invited to be in the room when it happens.
Join us June 18th for a night celebrating the legends who built this music community.
Saturday (May 23rd) morning at 10 am to 11 am-Come join us at the Connector Lounge at NSCC- B124 Culinary Dining & Kitchen Sydney Waterfront Campus.
Matt Charlton and Mickey Quase (Pigeon Row Productions) are Producing a Documentary on East Coast Country Music- if you have stories to tell come visit us - we're all ears!!
Do you play country music? Are you passionate about the history of East Coast country music? We'd love to hear from you!
We're currently in development on a feature-length documentary for CBC TV called Movin' On: The Rise and Fall of Nashville North.
We'll be exploring the stories of artists like Stompin' Tom, Hank Snow, Anne Murray, and Carroll Baker, but we also want to showcase the regional acts, the clubs they played in, and the communities that supported them. We're also looking for today's East Coast country artists to share their stories about their careers and goals.
Drop by and introduce yourself. We're excited to hear your stories