Rankin dominates ECMA nods with eight

One of the most nominated artists in East Coast Music Award history upped his tally on Friday, when Jimmy Rankin topped the list of 2012 ECMA nods with eight.

The Nova Scotia singer-songwriter and member of the Rankin Family saw his latest release Forget About the World named in the album, country recording and solo recording categories, while the single Here in My Heart is up for songwriter, song and video of the year.

Rankin is also one of 12 acts in the fan-voted entertainer of the year lineup and has an additional nomination for I’m Just Saying in the video of the year category.

Also high on the list of nominees for ECMAs, which will be awarded during the week of April 11 to 15 in Moncton, are Enfield hip-hop artist Classified with six nominations and quintuple nominees David Myles, Matt Andersen and the Trews.

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