ECMA highlights

Charlie A'Court and the Nova Scotia Mass Choir perform at the East Coast Music Awards in Halifax, Sunday. — Canadian Press photo 1 width:500px;height:333px Rich Aucoin performs at the East Coast Music Awards in Halifax, on Sunday. — Canadian Press photo 2 width:500px;height:333px Heather Rankin arrives at the East Coast Music Awards in Halifax, on Sunday. — Canadian Press photo 3 height:500px;width:333px Dave Gunning performs his ECMA award-winning song, "These Hands," at the East Coast Music Awards in Halifax on Sunday. Gunning won the song-of-the-year honours. — Canadian Press photo 4 width:500px;height:372px The Stanfields field questions after winning the Fan Choice and the Group Album of the Year awards at the East Coast Music Awards in Halifax on Sunday. — Canadian Press photo 5 width:500px;height:367px

Ashley MacIsaac plays at the East Coast Music Awards in Halifax on Sunday. — Canadian Press photo 6 width:500px;height:370px Jenn Grant plays at the East Coast Music Awards in Halifax on Sunday. — Canadian Press photo 7 width:500px;height:371px Newfoundland singer-songwriter Ron Hynes is introduced by Amelia Curran as he accepts the Directors' Special Achievement award at the East Coast Music Awards in Halifax Sunday. — Canadian Press photo 8 width:500px;height:370px Newfoundland singer-songwriter Ron Hynes, recovering from throat cancer, makes an emotional speech as he accepts the Directors' Special Achievement award at the East Coast Music Awards in Halifax on Sunday. — Canadian Press photo 9 width:500px;height:369px Matt Mays speaks to reporters after winning Album of the Year at the East Coast Music Awards in Halifax Sunday. — Canadian Press photo 10 width:500px;height:333px

Rose Cousins performs at the East Coast Music Awards in Halifax on Sunday. Cousins, who also co-hosted the event, walked away with three awards including solo recording of the year. — Canadian Press photo 11 width:500px;height:333px Natalie MacMaster speaks to reporters after winning the traditional instrument recording of the year award at the East Coast Music Awards in Halifax Sunday. — Canadian Press photo 12 width:500px;height:333px The Newfoundland folk group The Dardanelles perform at the East Coast Music Awards in Halifax on Sunday. — Canadian Press photo 13 width:500px;height:371px