Not only were local artist well-represented at the 2023 Canadian Country Music Awards nominees list but the CCMA events will take place in the Hammer on September 14-16 this year! The awards show itself will be hosted at the FirstOntario Centre on Saturday, September 16.
Below is the complete list of nominees. Local acts are bolded.
Album of the Year
- Talk To Time – Tim Hicks (St. Catharines)
- Good Ol’ Days -The Reklaws (Cambridge)
- Four Good Years – Andrew Hyatt
- Planes Don’t Wait – Shawn Austin
- Tim & The Glory Boys – Tim & The Glory Boys
Fans’ Choice
- Tim Hicks (St. Catharines)
- The Reklaws (Cambridge)
- Josh Ross (Waterdown)
- Dean Brody
- Jade Eagleson
- High Valley
- James Barker Band
- Brett Kissel
- Dallas Smith
- Tenille Townes
Male Artist of the Year
- Josh Ross (Waterdown)
- Dean Brody
- Jade Eagleson
- Brett Kissel
- Dallas Smith
Group or Duo of the Year
- The Reklaws (Cambridge)
- High Valley
- Hunter Brothers
- James Barker Band
- Tim & The Glory Boys
Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year
- Josh Ross (Waterdown)
- Nate Haller (Waterloo)
- Dax
- Griffen Palmer
- Orville Peck
Musical Collaboration of the Year
- 11 Beers – The Reklaws (Cambridge) feat. Jake Owen
- Do This Life – High Valley, Alison Krauss
- I Ain’t Drunk – Gord Bamford ft. Terri Clark
- Never Met A Beer – Tyler Joe Miller, Matt Lang
- One Too – Dallas Smith & MacKenzie Porter
Alternative Country Album of the Year
- I’m Not Crying, You’re Crying – Whitehorse (Hamilton)
- Come Morning – The Bros. Landreth
- Surprise Party – Mallory Johnson
- Time Traveller – Jason Benoit
- A Traveler’s Lament – Kyle McKearney
Single of the Year
- 11 Beers – The Reklaws (Cambridge) feat. Jake Owen
Links: Reklaws, More Reklaws Stories, Jake Owen, Video above courtesy of The Reklaws - On A Different Night – Josh Ross
- Right On Time – Lindsay Ell
- Wastin’ Whiskey – James Barker Band
- Where’d You Learn How To Do That – Dean Brody
- Wild As Her – Tyler Joe Miller
Songwriter(s) of the Year
- Trouble (Artist: Josh Ross - Waterdown) – Josh Ross, Mason Thornley
- Back To Drinkin’ Whiskey (Artist: Tyler Joe Miller) - Kelly Archer, Danick Dupelle, Tyler Joe Miller
- Float (Artist: Tim & The Glory Boys) - Rodney Clawson, Tim Neufeld, Allen Salmon
- Greatest Show On Dirt (Artist: Meghan Patrick) - Trannie Anderson, Matt McGinn, Jake Mitchell, Meghan Patrick
- The Thing That Wrecks You (Artist: Tenille Townes feat. Bryan Adams) - Bryan Adams, Daniel Tashian, Tenille Townes, Kate York
Video of the Year
- Trouble – Josh Ross - (Waterdown)
Links: Josh Ross, More Josh Ross Stories, Video above courtesy of JOSH ROSS - Float – Tim & The Glory Boys
- One Too – Dallas Smith & MacKenzie Porter
- She Don’t Know – Jade Eagleson
- The Thing That Wrecks You – Tenille Townes feat. Bryan Adams
Guitar Player of the Year
- Jeff Brown (Burlington)
- Ryan Davidson
- Johnny Gasparic
- Chad Murphy
- Brennan Wall
Steel Guitar Player of the Year
- Chris Altmann (Hamilton)
- Michael Eckert
- Doug Johnson
- Marcus Ramsay
Fiddle Player of the Year
- Tyler Beckett (Brantford)
- Denis Dufresne
- Julie Kennedy
- Ben Rutz
- Mike Sanyshyn
Speciality Instrument of the Year
- Shane Guse (Waterloo)
- Johnny Gasparic
- Mitch Jay
Creative Team or Designer of the Year
- Design Team: Mitchell Nevins (Guelph)
Album: Talk To Time (Artist: Tim Hicks - St. Catharines)
Tour Poster: Zero To Sixty Tour (Artist: Tim Hicks)
Album: Back To The Trailer, Marketing Assets (Artist: Dayna Reid) - Design Team: Austin Chaffe
Album Marketing: Good Ol’ Days (Artist: The Reklaws - Cambridge)
Merch: (Artist: The Reklaws)
Single: Beer Me (Artist: James Barker Band)
Shakin’ In Them Boots (Artist: Jade Eagleson)
Marketing Campaign: Dean Brody x NHLPA (Artist: Dean Brody)
Tour Marketing/Live Show Element: Northern Anthem (Artist: Dean Brody)
Brand Launch: EPK (Artist: Griffen Palmer) - Design Team: Devin Cooper, Chad Murphy
Album: Good Things Deluxe Album Package
Brand Guide, Limited Edition Record Book (Artist: Devin Cooper) - Design Team: Chris Doi, Roberta Landreth, Kyle McKearney, Jeff Ojeda
Album, single art: A Traveler’s Lament (Artist: Kyle McKearney) - Design Team: Brandon Ferguson, Lloyd Norman
Some Things Never Change Tour, Tour Photography Album, Tour Videography Assets, Tour Merch Promo (Artists: Dallas Smith, Shawn Austin, Jojo Mason, Andrew Hyatt, Kelly Prescott)
Record Producer(s) of the Year
- Jeff Coplan, Deric Ruttan – Album: Talk To Time (Artist: Tim Hicks)
- Russell Broom, Kyle McKearney – Album: A Traveler’s Lament (Artist: Kyle McKearney)
- Scott Cooke – Album: Four Good Years (Artist: Andrew Hyatt)
- Danick Dupelle – Single: Back To Drinkin’ Whiskey (Artist: Tyler Joe Miller), Single: Never Met A Beer (Artist: Tyler Joe Miller, Matt Lang)
- Joey Moi – Single: One Too (Artist: Dallas Smith, MacKenzie Porter)
Video Director of the Year
- Ben Knechtel (Cambridge)
- AJ Astle
- Travis Nesbitt Ryan Nolan
- OUDi (Crystal Leigh)
Radio Station of the Year (Large Market)
- CHKX-FM (Hamilton, ON)
- CFCW (Edmonton, AB)
- CJJR-FM (Vancouver, BC)
- CKDK-FM (London, ON)
- CKKL-FM (Ottawa, ON)
Country Personalitie(s) of the Year
- Toff & Melissa (CHKX-FM- Hamilton)
- Wendy Boomer (CKBY-FM)
- Shannon Ella (Pure Country)
- Paul McGuire (Stingray)
- Greg Shannon & Stella Stevens (CFCW)
Entertainer of the Year
- Dean Brody
- Jade Eagleson
- Dallas Smith
- Tenille Townes
- Shania Twain
Female Artist of the Year
- Tenille Arts
- Lindsay Ell
- MacKenzie Porter
- Tenille Townes
- Shania Twain
Bass Player of the Year
- Lisa Dodd Watts
- Lisa Jacobs
- Justin Kudding
- Mark Rynkun
- Holt Stuart Hitchcox
Drummer of the Year
- Matthew Atkins
- Flavio Cirillo
- Rich DaSilva
- Brendan Lyons
- Greg Williamson
Keyboard Player of the Year
- Matt Koebel
- Brendon Schmidt
- Brendan Waters
- Scott Wilkinson
Radio Station of the Year (Medium or Small Market)
- CHCQ-FM (Belleville, ON)
- CJXL-FM (Moncton, NB)
- CKGY-FM (Red Deer, AB)
- CKLJ-FM (Olds, AB)
- CKXC-FM (Kingston, ON)
Booking Agency of the Year
- Action Entertainment Collaborative
- The Feldman Agency
- Invictus Entertainment Group
- Paquin Artists Agency
- Sakamoto Agency
Country Club of the Year
- Cook County Saloon (Edmonton, AB)
- The King Eddy (Calgary, AB)
- Ranchman’s Cookhouse and Dancehall (Calgary, AB)
- Rock ‘N’ Horse Saloon (Toronto, ON)
- Big Valley Jamboree (Camrose, AB)
- Boots And Hearts Music Festival (Oro-Medonte, ON)
- Calgary Stampede (Calgary, AB)
- Cavendish Beach Music Festival (Cavendish, PEI)
- LASSO Montreal (Montreal, QC)
Country Music Program or Special of the Year
- Boomers Canadian Club (Rogers Digital Media)
- Canada’s Country Radio (Apple Music)
- Christmas Time with Tenille Townes 2022 (Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc)
- The Road Less Travelled (Stingray)
- A Washboard Union Christmas Special (Washboard Union Prod Inc)
Management Company of the Year
- Big Loud Management
- The Core Entertainment
- MDM Artist Management Services
- Simkin Artist Management
- Starseed Entertainment
Music Publishing Company of the Year
- Anthem Entertainment Group
- Big Loud Publishing
- Sony Music Publishing
- Universal Music Publishing
- Warner Chappell Music Canada
Record Company of the Year
- Big Loud Records
- MDM Recordings Inc.
- Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.
- Universal Music Canada
- Warner Music Canada
Industry Person of the Year
- Paul Biro (Sakamoto Agency)
- Warren Copnick (Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc)
- Mike Denney (MDM Recordings Inc.)
- Brianne Deslippe (Big Loud Records)
- Amanda Kingsland (Universal Music Canada)
Recording Studio of the Year
- Barrytone Studios (Miramichi, NB)
- Bart McKay Productions (Saskatoon, SK)
- MCC Recording Studio (Calgary, AB)
- OCL Studios (Chestermere, AB)
- Revolution Recording (Toronto, ON)
Retailer or Commercial Platform of the Year
- Apple Music
- Amazon Music
- Spotify Canada Inc.
Talent Buyer of the Year
- Paul Biro (Sakamoto Agency)
- Dan Clapson (Blue Jay Sessions)
- Jim Cressman (Invictus Entertainment Group)
- Brooke Dunford (Republic Live)
- Adam Oppenheim (Stampede Entertainment)
Innovative Campaign of the Year
- “Let ‘Em Lie” Release Highlights – (Kyle McKearney & Don Amero)
- Mastering of “Master of Puppets” – (Hailey Benedict)
- “She Don’t Know” Wedding Contest – (Jade Eagleson)
- “Surprise Party” Album Release – (Mallory Johnson)
- “What Colour You Drive” Content and Fan Contest – (Hunter Brothers)
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