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72-596: The East Coast Music Awards have been a springboard for many Atlantic Canadians, including Sarah McLachlan , Ashley MacIsaac , Rawlins Cross , Lennie Gallant , Natalie MacMaster , Gordie Sampson , Joel Plaskett , The Rankin Family , Rita MacNeil , Bruce Guthro , J.P. Cormier and Great Big Sea . Each year, the ECMA also awards one person with the Dr. Helen Creighton Lifetime Achievement Award to recognize an artist or band that has had

144-423: A 30-city tour to be held in 2024 for the 30th anniversary of Fumbling Towards Ecstasy (1993), with the setlist comprising the album's entire tracklist in addition to other songs from her repertoire. In April 2024, McLachlan stated she was working on new music with producer Tony Berg . In 1996, McLachlan became frustrated with concert promoters and radio stations that refused to feature two female musicians in

216-515: A Christmas album, Wintersong . The album included 11 new recordings, featuring covers of Joni Mitchell 's " River ", Gordon Lightfoot 's " Song for a Winter's Night ", and John Lennon 's " Happy Xmas (War Is Over) ", which she recorded with her outreach children and youth choir, and seasonal favourites: "Christmas Time Is Here", "O Little Town of Bethlehem", "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", "Silent Night", "The First Noel", and "Greensleeves (What Child Is This?)", among others. The title track

288-614: A Mystery ") and one for Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance (for " Last Dance "), and four Juno Awards , including Album of the Year for Surfacing and Song of the Year and Songwriter of the Year for "Building a Mystery". Reaching number one on the Canadian Albums Chart and number two on the US Billboard 200 , the album has since sold over 16 million copies worldwide and brought her much international success. Still in

360-644: A Mystery" came in at 91 on VH1 's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s. McLachlan was awarded the Elizabeth Cady Stanton Visionary Award in 1998 for advancing the careers of women in music. In 1999, she was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada by then- Governor General Adrienne Clarkson in recognition of her successful recording career, her role in Lilith Fair, and the charitable donations she made to women's shelters across Canada. In 2001, she

432-681: A Mystery: The Story of Sarah McLachlan & Lilith Fair . McLachlan married her drummer, Ashwin Sood , in Jamaica in 1997. In December 2001, while McLachlan was pregnant with her first child, her mother died from cancer . McLachlan gave birth to her daughter, India, in Vancouver on April 6, 2002. Five years later, she gave birth to her second daughter Taja, also in Vancouver, on June 22. McLachlan announced her separation from Sood in September 2008 and they divorced

504-609: A ceremony in Stonycreek, Pennsylvania , commemorating the passengers and crew of hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 who fought the hijackers and brought down their airplane on September 11, 2001. The event marked the dedication of the Flight 93 National Memorial and was attended by former President George W. Bush , former First Lady Laura Bush , former President Bill Clinton , Vice President Joe Biden and Speaker John Boehner . On June 13, 2019, McLachlan sang " O Canada " before Game 6 of

576-437: A new life as a recording artist. She finally signed to Nettwerk two years later before having written a single song. When she was 19, a mutual acquaintance introduced her to her birth mother. McLachlan did not seek her out and was ambivalent about meeting her. In 1994, McLachlan was sued by Uwe Vandrei, an obsessed fan from Ottawa , who alleged that his letters to her had been the basis of the single " Possession ". The lawsuit

648-701: A profound and lasting effect on the Atlantic Canadian music industry. In 1989, Halifax music industry promoter Rob Cohn launched the Maritime Music Awards to celebrate music in the Canadian maritime region . Two years later, in 1991, Cohn joined forces with Sheri Jones , Karen Byers, Lee Stanley, Mike Barkhouse, Peter Hendrickson, Bruce Morel, and Tony Kelly to form the East Coast Music Association. The association's event thereby became known as

720-560: A profound and lasting effect on the Atlantic Canadian music industry; the recipient is chosen by the ECMA board of directors. Helen Creighton (1899-1989), after whom the award is named, was an author and pioneer in the field of folklore, both nationally and internationally. In 1958, she was one of the judges at the first Miramichi Folksong Festival , organized by Louise Manny . Recipients of this award include Stompin' Tom Connors (1993), Édith Butler (1997) and Don Messer (1998). Sarah McLachlan received three nominations and performed at

792-484: A row. Bucking conventional industry wisdom, she booked a successful tour for herself and Paula Cole . At least one of their appearances together – in McLachlan's home town, on September 14, 1996 – went by the name "Lilith Fair" and included performances by McLachlan, Cole, Lisa Loeb , and Michelle McAdorey , formerly of Crash Vegas . The next year, McLachlan founded the Lilith Fair tour, taking Lilith from

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864-669: A single in 1995, where it peaked No. 65 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 10 in Canada, the 1999 version peaked at No. 14 on the Hot 100, reached No. 10 again in Canada, and garnered McLachlan her third Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 42nd Grammy Awards . Later that year, McLachlan recorded the Randy Newman song " When She Loved Me " on the Toy Story 2 soundtrack as

936-558: A single in late 2000, and also featured on the soundtrack for the movie Brokedown Palace . It has been hailed as one of the greatest trance songs of all time, over a decade after its initial release. The Tiësto remix of the song was voted by Mixmag readers as the 12th greatest dance record of all time. In 2001, McLachlan provided background vocals, guitar, and piano on the closing track "Love Is" from Stevie Nicks ' eighth solo album, Trouble in Shangri-La , in addition to drawing

1008-676: Is a part of the Dartmouth Heritage Museum and is open to the public. As she collected songs, Creighton also became interested in the ghost stories and superstition in Nova Scotia and the Maritimes. She presented these stories first in the themed collection of ghost stories Bluenose Ghosts published in 1957 and later in an additional book Bluenose Magic in 1968. Creighton had little formal training in folklore and song collecting and has been criticized for requiring academics to edit

1080-445: Is a registered non-profit association. Membership is open to all individuals working in any sector of the music industry, or those who support the music industry. Membership includes musicians, artists, agents, managers, record companies, studios, media, related corporation and retailers. As of 2021, it has over 1,000 members. In 2013, Front Row Insurance Brokers Inc. initiated an online musical instrument insurance program for members of

1152-556: Is an original work of McLachlan's. Wintersong debuted at No. 42 on the Billboard 200 for the week ending November 4, 2006, and peaked at No. 7. It was certified Platinum in the US in December 2007. According to Nielsen Music , the album has sold 1.1 million copies in the country as of November 2016. In Canada, it is certified 3× Platinum. Wintersong was nominated for both a Grammy Award , in

1224-609: The 15th Gemini Awards , the awards show won Best Music, Variety Program or Series. The event fostered interest in the formation of the Prince Edward Island Music Awards and introduced Soundwaves, a program that sees musicians visiting schools throughout P.E.I., and hospitals, businesses and churches in Charlottetown . Over this weekend, the Ennis Sisters signed a two-record deal with Warner Music Canada . At

1296-621: The 16th Gemini Awards , the awards show won Best Music, Variety Program or Series. In addition to the national CBC Television broadcast of the awards show, the MuchMusic ECMA Rock stage got a prime-time special on Much, and CBC Radio's Definitely Not the Opera broadcast live from the main stage. The Soundwaves Program brought music to 30,000 students throughout the region, and corporate sponsorship and support for ECMA reached new heights. An Urban Music Series featuring hip-hop, R&B and

1368-594: The 2019 NBA Finals . McLachlan has cited Joan Baez , Cat Stevens , Simon and Garfunkel , Mary O'Hara , Peter Gabriel , Kate Bush , Genesis , Daniel Lanois , Talk Talk , Brian Eno and the Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir has her musical influences. McLachlan has been nominated for 26 Juno Awards and has won twelve. In 1992, her video for "Into the Fire" was selected as best music video. In 1998, she won Female Vocalist of

1440-607: The Acadian group 1755 . The Stompin' Tom Award was given to Ivan and Vivian Hicks (New Brunswick), The Ducats (Newfoundland and Labrador), The Tremtones (Prince Edward Island), Oakley (Mainland Nova Scotia), and Aldun MacVicar (Cape Breton). The show began with a skit featuring Premier Danny Williams . The show featured the reunion of Rawlins Cross , and introduced the ECMA Fan's Choice Award, presented to Nova Scotia rapper Classified . The Dr. Helen Creighton Lifetime Achievement Award

1512-649: The Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album category, as well as for a Juno Award , for Pop Album of the Year . On October 3, 2006, the live album Mirrorball was re-released as Mirrorball: The Complete Concert . This release contains two discs that were compiled from two concerts performed on consecutive nights in April 1998 at the Rose Garden arena in Portland, Oregon . In late January 2014, McLachlan announced

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1584-520: The Library of Congress . Creighton also made recordings for the Canadian Museum of Civilization from 1947 to 1967. She made excursions outside of Nova Scotia, notably to New Brunswick from 1954 to 1960 ( Folksongs from Southern New Brunswick contains material from that period); however, she preferred not to collect in the places of fellow researchers such as Louise Manny . Her home, Evergreen House,

1656-616: The Lilith Fair tour, which showcased female musicians. McLachlan was born on January 28, 1968, in Halifax, Nova Scotia , Canada . She was placed with the McLachlan family, which later legally adopted her. As a child, she was a member of Girl Guides of Canada , participating in Guiding programs. McLachlan played music from a very young age, beginning with the ukulele when she was four. She studied classical guitar, classical piano, and voice at

1728-600: The Maritime Conservatory of Music through the curriculum of The Royal Conservatory of Music . At 17, while she was still a student at Queen Elizabeth High School , in Halifax, she fronted a short-lived rock band called the October Game, whose members also included drummer Creighton Doane . One of the band's songs, "Grind", credited as a group composition, can be found on the independent Flamingo Records release Out of

1800-611: The Season 2 finale of Buffy the Vampire Slayer ; Season 1 episode 4 of Dawson's Creek ; and the film Moll Flanders . McLachlan released the live album Mirrorball in June 1999. The album's singles included a new live version of her earlier song, " I Will Remember You ", a studio recording of which had previously been released on The Brothers McMullen soundtrack as well as Rarities, B-Sides and Other Stuff . Originally released as

1872-466: The "Maritime Music Awards". The inaugural award show took place on April 10, 1989, in the Flamingo Café and Lounge in Halifax, Nova Scotia , to focus on the diversity of music and musicians in mainland Nova Scotia , Cape Breton , Prince Edward Island , and New Brunswick . Inaugural hosts were JC Douglas and Andrew Gillis of Q104 radio in Halifax. The awards were renamed in 1991 with the formation of

1944-677: The Afterglow Live tour in May 2004, McLachlan released the digital extended play Acoustic Live , which included renditions of two songs from Afterglow , and rerecorded "World on Fire" with Robbie Robertson for the TNT series Into the West . The tour took place through 2005. Afterglow Live , a CD+DVD recording package of one of the Canada stops was released in November 2004. In October 2006, McLachlan released

2016-482: The Black Vibes Showcase were initiated. ECMA 2003 brought international bookings to several East Coast artists as European music industry professionals were in attendance. At the 18th Gemini Awards , the awards show was nominated for Best Music, Variety Program or Series. A number of East Coast recording artists negotiated contracts for national licensing and distribution deals. The ECMA Songwriters Circle

2088-483: The Canadian Albums Chart, and debuted at No. 2 in the US with over 300,000 copies sold in its opening week. It has since been certified 5× platinum in Canada, and 2× platinum in the US. "Fallen" was later nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards , while Afterglow received a nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards . Prior to embarking on

2160-673: The ECMA. The East Coast Music Awards (formerly the Maritime Music Awards ) is an annual festival hosted by the ECMA to celebrate the music industry in Atlantic Canada . The Awards have been a springboard for many Atlantic Canadians, including Sarah McLachlan , Ashley MacIsaac , Rawlins Cross , Lennie Gallant , Natalie MacMaster , Gordie Sampson , Joel Plaskett , The Rankin Family , Rita MacNeil , Bruce Guthro , J.P. Cormier , and Great Big Sea . The awards were created in 1989 by Halifax music industry promoter Rob Cohn as

2232-626: The East Coast Music Association, now including Newfoundland and Labrador . The event moved from The Flamingo Cafe & Lounge to the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium at the Dalhousie Arts Centre and new awards were added. While being held in Halifax for the first few years, the East Coast Music Awards has been hosted by other Atlantic Canadian cities since 1994, as with the formation of provincial music industry associations, it

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2304-410: The East Coast Music Awards and covered all of the provinces in Atlantic Canada . Today, as of 2023, the ECMA's mission is "to develop, advance and celebrate East Coast Canadian music, its artists and its industry professionals throughout the region and around the world," as well as advocating "for [its] members to ensure they can sustain music careers while based in Canada's Atlantic region." The ECMA

2376-681: The Fog and the CD Out of the Fog Too . It has yet to be released elsewhere. Following the October Game's first concert at Dalhousie University opening for Moev , McLachlan was offered a recording contract with Vancouver-based independent record label Nettwerk by Moev's Mark Jowett . McLachlan's parents insisted that she finish high school and complete one year of studies at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design before moving to Vancouver and embarking on

2448-492: The Grapes of Wrath . McLachlan's 1991 album, Solace , was her mainstream breakthrough in Canada, spawning the hit singles " The Path of Thorns (Terms) " and " Into the Fire ". Solace also marked the beginning of her partnership with Pierre Marchand . Marchand and McLachlan have been collaborators ever since, with Marchand producing many of McLachlan's albums and occasionally co-writing songs. 1993's Fumbling Towards Ecstasy

2520-571: The Humanitarian Award and she won the Adult Contemporary Album of the year award in 2015 for "Shine On" and again in 2017 for "Wonderland". McLachlan has also won three Grammy Awards . She was awarded Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1997 for "Building a Mystery" and again in 1999 for the live version of "I Will Remember You". She also won Best Pop Instrumental Performance in 1997 for "Last Dance". McLachlan's song "Building

2592-561: The Soundwaves was parlayed into a new program, Sound-off, a band competition among schools across Cape Breton . At the 2006 Gemini Awards , the event's hosts— Trailer Park Boys ' Mike Smith , Robb Wells and John Paul Tremblay —were nominated for Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series. The show marked the recent passing of East Coast legends John Allan Cameron , Dutch Mason and Denny Doherty . The three Trailer Park Boys stars returned as hosts. The music awards gala

2664-549: The Superintendent of Education for the Province of Nova Scotia. Munro showed her a copy of Sea Songs and Ballads from Nova Scotia by W. Roy MacKenzie and suggested Creighton attempt to find more songs. She began to travel around Nova Scotia, collecting songs, tales and customs of Gaelic , English, German , Mi'kmaq , African and Acadian origin. Frequently, she had to walk or sail to remote regions to satisfy her interest, all

2736-558: The United States, and Europe. A list of 36 North American shows was released, but poor ticket sales, financial problems, and headliners' withdrawing out of fear of not being paid, caused 13 of the shows to be cancelled. The two-week European tour never materialized. In 1997, McLachlan co-wrote and provided guest vocals on the Delerium song " Silence " for their album Karma . The song achieved significant US top 40 airplay when released as

2808-467: The Year, Songwriter of the Year (along with Pierre Marchand ), Single of the Year for "Building a Mystery", and Album of the Year for Surfacing . In 2000, she won an International Achievement award and in 2004, won Pop Album of the Year for Afterglow and again shared the Songwriter of the Year award with Pierre Marchand for the singles "Fallen", "World on Fire", and "Stupid". In 2009 she was presented with

2880-578: The album with various televised performances, including at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 24; ABC 's CMA Country Christmas special on November 28; and NBC 's annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center special on November 30. That December, McLachlan released the single "The Long Goodbye". In January 2019, McLachlan was announced as the host of the Juno Awards of 2019 . In an interview

2952-747: The album. Its opening show took place in Seattle on June 20. The tour visited 30 cities all together. The Canadian leg included 25 shows in 21 cities. McLachlan won Adult Contemporary Album of the Year for Shine On at the Juno Awards in March 2015 and was additionally nominated for Artist of the Year , but did not win. After this release, McLachlan mostly stepped back from public life to focus on motherhood and philanthropic work. On October 21, 2016, McLachlan released Wonderland , her ninth studio and second Christmas album; it contains interpretations of 13 traditional and contemporary holiday classics. She promoted

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3024-457: The concept for this award in 1993 to pay homage to musicians that have made long-term contributions to the East coast music industry, and artists from each Maritime province were honoured. A 2009 study found that, in 2007 and 2008, the ECMA generated a local economic impact of $ 8 million, not including sales by artists and companies. The Dr. Helen Creighton Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to

3096-632: The dragon used for the "S" in Stevie's name on the album cover. In May 2002, her duet with Bryan Adams , "Don't Let Go", was released on the Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron soundtrack. She sang harmonies and played the piano on the song while Sood did the drum work. In 2003, she appeared as a celebrity NPC in The Sims Superstar . In November 2006, McLachlan contributed "Ordinary Miracle" to

3168-530: The event, which was broadcast on Community Access TV Cable 10. Performers at the ceremony included Matt Minglewood 's Jam Band. The Dr. Helen Creighton Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Stompin’ Tom Connors (who returned it) There was a 76-hour jam session, a Cape Breton Rave Night and a concert series featuring Great Big Sea , Four the Moment , Barachois and Bruce Guthro , who signed with EMI Music Canada that week-end. This year had 20 categories. At

3240-473: The following month, McLachlan stated that she was set to debut a new song titled "Wilderness" during her then-current tour. McLachlan participated in an all-star recording of Serena Ryder 's 2012 song " What I Wouldn't Do " in 2023. It was released as a charity single on March 2 to benefit the Feel Out Loud campaign by Kids Help Phone in support of youth mental health. At the end of the year, she announced

3312-514: The late 1930s and later that defied class and historical realities. McKay further suggests that Creighton's work was used by the provincial government of Angus L. Macdonald (and by later governments and influential writers) to create a myth of "hardy fisherfolk" and "Nova Scotia rustics" that actually demean, commidify, and mythologize the realities of working-class lived experience in Nova Scotia. Songs and Ballads from Nova Scotia has been criticized for 'selective editing'. Maritime Folk Songs ,

3384-431: The medieval Jewish legend that Lilith was Adam 's first wife. In 1997, Lilith Fair, featuring McLachlan as one of the headlining acts, garnered a $ 16 million gross, making it the top-grossing of any touring festival. Among all concert tours for that year, it was the 16th highest grossing. Lilith Fair tour brought together two million people over its three-year history and raised more than $ 7 million for charities. It

3456-520: The off-screen singing voice of the character Jessie . It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2000 , and McLachlan performed it at the awards ceremony, but did not win. Following the death of her mother in December 2001, and the birth of her first daughter India, Mclachlan took a break from writing music, and shifted her focus to motherhood. McLachlan released her fifth studio album, Afterglow , in November 2003. The album

3528-558: The published collections. While regarded as among the most significant collectors in North America, reviews of Creighton's published volumes have drawn some criticism. Historian Ian MacKay argues that Creighton was a product of her class and social upbringing and that her folk collections were incorporated and co-opted as part of a broader movement that contributed to the commodification of "Scottishness" in Nova Scotian tourism literature in

3600-504: The release of her next studio album, Shine On , which was inspired by the death of her father. It was her first release on Verve Records , after leaving Nettwerk/Arista after over twenty years. Released on May 6, the album debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 with 42,000 copies sold during the week ending May 11. She embarked on the Shine On tour across the United States in support of

3672-493: The same year. The signing with Nettwerk prompted McLachlan to move to Vancouver , British Columbia . There she recorded her first album, Touch , in 1987, which received both critical and commercial success and included the song "Vox". During this period she also contributed to an album by Moev , provided vocals on Manufacture 's "As the End Draws Near", and embarked on her first national concert tour as an opening act for

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3744-441: The soundtrack of Charlotte's Web . There were rumors of a potential Oscar nomination for the song, but it was not nominated. She performed the song on The Oprah Winfrey Show ; during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade ; and at the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics . McLachlan participated in Dave Stewart 's 2007 single "Go Green", alongside Nadirah X , Imogen Heap , Natalie Imbruglia , and others. The song

3816-436: The spotlight from the album, McLachlan launched the highly popular Lilith Fair tour. Her song " Angel "—inspired by the fatal overdose of Smashing Pumpkins touring keyboardist Jonathan Melvoin —made sales skyrocket. Fellow adoptee Darryl McDaniels was so touched by "Angel" that it inspired him to reassess his life and career. He credits McLachlan and her album Surfacing (on which "Angel" appeared) with saving his life;

3888-536: The super natural. She had a sister who suffered from a mental disability. Between 1914 and 1916 she attended Halifax Ladies College and earned a junior diploma in music at McGill University in 1915. In 1918, she joined the Royal Flying Corps in Toronto and by 1920, she had returned to Nova Scotia as a paramedic with the Red Cross Caravan. She was dean of women at the University of King's College between 1939 and 1941. In 1928, Creighton returned to Nova Scotia in search of literary material, and met with Dr. Henry Munro,

3960-458: The two have collaborated on many projects in support of the rights of adoptees. In 1998, "Angel" featured in the motion picture City of Angels . Its soundtrack reached number one on the Billboard 200. More than five months after the film disappeared from the theatres, the soundtrack remained firmly entrenched among Billboard ' s top 40 albums and earned quadruple-platinum status. Another song from Surfacing , "Full of Grace", featured in

4032-444: The while pushing a metre-long melodeon in a wheelbarrow. Among Creighton's many contributions was the discovery of the traditional "Nova Scotia Song", widely called " Farewell to Nova Scotia ", which has become a sort of provincial anthem. Between 1942 and 1946, Creighton received three Rockefeller Foundation fellowships to collect songs in Nova Scotia. The second of these fellowships was used to collect songs with equipment loaned by

4104-432: Was PEI artists Jenn Grant , Meaghan Blanchard, Paper Lions , Richard Wood, Vishtèn and Symphony Nova Scotia . Roch Voisine hosted the gala, which was streamed live from Casino New Brunswick . A Sound Celebration brought together musicians from Atlantic Simphonia, Symphony New Brunswick and the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra , Chris Colepaugh , David Myles , Samantha Robichaud and Matt Andersen . Roch Voisine

4176-441: Was a prominent Canadian folklorist . She collected over 4,000 traditional songs, stories, and beliefs in a career that spanned several decades, and she published many books and articles on Nova Scotia folk songs and folklore. She received numerous honorary degrees for her work and was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1976. Born on Portland Street in Dartmouth , Nova Scotia, she developed an early interest in folklore and

4248-457: Was also challenging for the Canadian legal system since Vandrei was an admitted stalker whose acknowledged goal in filing the lawsuit was to be near McLachlan. Precautions were taken to ensure McLachlan's safety if she had to be in the same location as Vandrei. Before the trial began, Vandrei was found dead in an apparent suicide . Vandrei's preoccupation with McLachlan was explored at length in Canadian author Judith Fitzgerald 's book, Building

4320-567: Was an immediate hit in Canada. From her Nettwerk connection, her piano version of the song " Possession " was included on the first Due South soundtrack in 1996. Over the next two years, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy became McLachlan's international breakthrough as well, scaling the charts in a number of countries. Following the success from Fumbling Towards Ecstasy , McLachlan returned in 1997 with Surfacing , her best-selling album to date. The album earned her two 1998 Grammy Awards , one for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (for " Building

4392-540: Was awarded the Global Inspiration award at the 2018 SOCAN Awards "for her contributions to the music industry, for her profound impact on music education for Canadian youth through her School of Music, as well as for her acclaim as a songwriter in a career that's spanned 30 years". In 2024, McLachlan was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame . On September 17, 2024 Canada Post released stamp honoring McLachlan. Helen Creighton Mary Helen Creighton , CM (September 5, 1899 – December 12, 1989)

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4464-523: Was broadcast live across the country on CBC Radio and across Atlantic Canada on CBC Television . The Government of Newfoundland & Labrador noted that the awards represented a regional economic impact of $ 6 million. The conference included a new international program (50+ delegates) and successful partnering with Cape Breton University . The ECMA began moving towards a master class format, presenting classes in songwriting, export readiness and musical scoring for gaming and television. The success of

4536-414: Was decided that the event would move each year, revolving from province to province. The East Coast Music Awards: Festival and Conference is now a five-day event. Since 2002, its awards gala has been aired in a two-hour national broadcast on CBC Television . Each year, the ECMA also awards one person with the Dr. Helen Creighton Lifetime Achievement Award. The award recognizes an artist or band that has had

4608-413: Was held at the Aitken Centre , and Steven Page from the Barenaked Ladies hosted the entire event (coining the term "Barenaked East Coast Music"). This year's event was not televised; instead, a TV special was broadcast with scenes of venues, awards presentations and hotel antics. New this year was the Stompin' Tom Award, dedicated to the unsung heroes of Atlantic music. Stompin' Tom Connors created

4680-420: Was inducted to the Order of British Columbia . On June 15, 2011, she was recognized with an honorary degree from Simon Fraser University . Kiwanis International presented McLachlan with the 2013 Kiwanis International World Service Medal to recognize her for founding the Sarah McLachlan School of Music, a free music school for at-risk youth in Vancouver, British Columbia . On November 20, 2013, McLachlan

4752-501: Was posthumously awarded to the Corner Brook country and western pioneer Dick Nolan . The Rankin Family was honoured with the Director's Special Achievement Award for their extraordinary contribution to East Coast music. The Dr. Helen Creighton Lifetime Achievement Award was posthumously awarded to Scott Turner , whose son Trevor Turnball played four of his songs. This was the first year of A Sound Celebration, which brings together pop stars and musicians from orchestras. This year, it

4824-472: Was posthumously honoured with the Directors' Special Achievement Award. Sarah McLachlan Sarah Ann McLachlan OC OBC (born January 28, 1968) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. As of 2015, she had sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is Surfacing (1997), for which she won two Grammy Awards (out of four nominations) and four Juno Awards . In addition to her personal artistic efforts, she founded

4896-535: Was preceded by the single " Fallen " in September, while two of its tracks, " Stupid " and " World on Fire ", were released as supporting singles the following year. McLachlan had contemplated the prospect of losing career momentum during the album's creation and has described its writing process as similar to "extracting blood from a stone". All songs for the album were written over a two and a half year period and recorded at either Marchand's home studio in Montreal or McLachlan's home studio in Vancouver. Afterglow topped

4968-431: Was presented with the Director's Special Achievement Award. Catherine McKinnon was presented with The Dr. Helen Creighton Lifetime Achievement Award. (see  2013 East Coast Music Awards ) The program was co-hosted by Rose Cousins and David Myles . The event also featured a video tribute to country music legend Stompin' Tom Connors , who died a few days before the event Rita MacNeil , who died in 2013,

5040-445: Was recognized with an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Alberta . In 2012, McLachlan was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame . In May 2015, she received a Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement, Canada's highest honour in the performing arts. On April 2, 2017, at the Juno Awards ceremony, McLachlan was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. In June 2018, McLachlan

5112-412: Was released in April of that year in honor of Earth Day . In 2009, McLachlan provided backing vocals and piano on Susan Enan 's song "Bring on the Wonder", which was featured in the television show Bones . Enan and McLachlan included the song on their Plainsong and Laws of Illusion (2010) albums respectively. On September 10, 2011, McLachlan performed I Will Remember You and Angel at

5184-407: Was the most successful all-female music festival in history, one of the biggest music festivals of the 1990s, and helped launch the careers of several well-known female artists. Subsequent Lilith Fairs followed in 1998 and 1999 before the tour was discontinued. Nettwerk CEO and Lilith Fair co-founder Terry McBride announced that the all-female festival would make its return in mid-2010 in Canada,

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