East Coast Music Association
Since its beginning in 1989 when it was launched as the Maritime Music Awards by Halifax music industry promoter Rob Cohn , it has grown from the original five categories ( Album of the Year , Female Artist of the Year , Male Artist of the Year , Song of the Year , and Video of the Year ) to over 40 categories for artist , industry and honorary awards . 
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