2023 Canadian Country Music Award Winners

The 2023 Canadian Country Music Awards were celebrated throughout Hamilton September 14-16. 

Below is the complete list of winners. Local acts are bolded.

• Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year: Josh Ross (Waterdown)
  
  
  
  Links: Josh Ross, More Josh Ross Stories, Video above courtesy of JOSH ROSS
  
  
• Creative Team or Designer of the Year: Design Team: Austin Chaffe (The Reklaws - Cambridge)
• Top Selling Canadian Album of the Year: Good Ol’ Days – The Reklaws (Cambridge)
  
  
  
  Links: Reklaws, More Reklaws Stories, Video above courtesy of The Reklaws
  
  
• Album of the Year: Tim & The Glory Boys – Tim & The Glory Boys
• Alternative Country Album of the Year: A Traveler’s Lament – Kyle McKearney
• Bass Player of the Year: Justin Kudding
• Booking Agency of the Year: Sakamoto Agency
• Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees: Brian Edwards (Stan Klees Builder) / Jason McCoy (Artist)
• Country Club of the Year: The King Eddy (Calgary, AB)
• Country Festival, Fair or Exhibition of the Year: Boots And Hearts Music Festival (Oro-Medonte, ON)
• Country Music Program or Special of the Year: Christmas Time with Tenille Townes 2022 (Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc)
• Country Personalitie(s) of the Year: Wendy Boomer (CKBY-FM)
• Drummer of the Year: Rich DaSilva
• Entertainer of the Year: Jade Eagleson
• Fans’ Choice: James Barker Band
• Female Artist of the Year: Tenille Townes
• Fiddle Player of the Year: Julie Kennedy
• Group or Duo of the Year: James Barker Band
• Guitar Player of the Year: Brennan Wall
• Industry Person of the Year: Warren Copnick (Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc)
• Innovative Campaign of the Year: “She Don’t Know” Wedding Contest – (Jade Eagleson)
• Keyboard Player of the Year: Brendan Waters
• Male Artist of the Year: Jade Eagleson
• Management Company of the Year: The Core Entertainment
• Musical Collaboration of the Year: Do This Life – High Valley, Alison Krauss / One Too – Dallas Smith & MacKenzie Porter
• Music Humanitarian Award: Dean Brody
• Music Publishing Company of the Year: Big Loud Publishing
• Radio Station of the Year (Medium or Small Market): CHCQ-FM (Belleville, ON)
• Radio Station of the Year (Large Market): CJJR-FM (Vancouver, BC)
• Record Company of the Year: Big Loud Records
• Record Producer(s) of the Year: Danick Dupelle
• Recording Studio of the Year: MCC Recording Studio (Calgary, AB)
• Retailer or Commercial Platform of the Year: Spotify Canada Inc.
• Single of the Year: Right On Time – Lindsay Ell
• Songwriter(s) of the Year : The Thing That Wrecks You (Artist: Tenille Townes feat. Bryan Adams) - Bryan Adams, Daniel Tashian, Tenille Townes, Kate York
• Speciality Instrument of the Year: Mitch Jay
• Steel Guitar Player of the Year: Doug Johnson
• Talent Buyer of the Year: Brooke Dunford (Republic Live)
• Top Selling Album of the Year: One Thing At A Time – Morgan Wallen
• Top Selling Canadian Single: Dear Alcohol – Dax
• Video Director of the Year: Travis Nesbitt
• Video of the Year: Float – Tim & The Glory Boys
  
  
  
  Links: Tim & the Glory Boys, Video above courtesy Tim & The Glory Boys

Links: Canadian Country Music Association, More CCMA Stories

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