Submission dates announced for 2025 East Coast Music Awards

The East Coast Music Awards will be held in St. John’s from May 7th-11th, 2025.

In preparation, the East Coast Music Association has announced that submissions for the 2025 awards will open on Tuesday, September 3rd. Additionally, in order to promote inclusivity and accessibility, submission fees will be waived for the first 48 hours.

“We’ve made significant changes to make the application process clearer this year and more accessible, especially with the introduction of a free submission period,” says Anthony Carew, ECMA Director of Programming. “We understand the financial pressures many artists are facing post-pandemic, and we want to support them in every way possible.”

The 2025 ECMAs will see several new categories awarded, including: Solo Artist of the Year, Group of the Year, Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Vocal Release of the Year and Content Creator of the Year.