Hi everyone,
The nominees were announced today for the 2003 East Coast Music
Awards (ECMA) and Jimmy Rankin's name came up twice. He is nominated
for SOCAN Songwriter of the Year for "Midnight Angel" and Single of
the Year for "Midnight Angel."
As one of the biggest music industry events in the country, the four-
day conference and awards show, February 13-16, 2003 in Halifax, Nova
Scotia, draws delegates from Atlantic Canada and around the world.
ECMA 2003 celebrates Atlantic Canadian contributions to music and
offers East Coast musicians an opportunity to showcase their talent
to key people in the music business as well as regional and national
audiences.
The East Coast Music Awards will broadcast live from the Metro Centre
in Halifax in a shared event - CBC Television and CBC Radio Two
(available online for those outside of Canada) - on Sunday, February
16 at 7:00 p.m. in most time zones (8:00 p.m. AT / 8:30 p.m. NT).
Tickets for the East Coast Music Awards will be on sale at the
Halifax Metro Centre Box Office beginning Wednesday, December 18th by
calling 902-451-1221.
Cheers!
Kimberley
Webmaster
Rankins Online Website
http://www.rankins.ca
P.S. Jimmy will be on tour out west with Keith Urban and Carolyn
Dawn Johnson during the ECMA's.