CONGRATS! Cambridge's The Reklaws Win Two Canadian Country Music Awards!

On September 11, 2022, Cambridge's Reklaws won two Canadian Country Music Awards (CCMA). 

CONGRATS GUYS!

Below is a complete list of winners (local artists are bolded)

• Creative Director(s): Austin Chaffe (Reklaws - Cambridge -  & Others) 
• Group or Duo: The Reklaws (Cambridge)
• Top Selling Canadian Single: What The Truck – The Reklaws & Sacha 
  
  
  
  Links: Reklaws, More Reklaws Stories, Sacha, More Sacha Stories, Video above courtesy of The Reklaws
  
  
• Video Director: Ben Knechtel (One of the videos: Somewhere To Drink by Nate Haller - Waterloo, The Reklaws - Cambridge, Brett Kissel)
  
  
  
  Links: Nate Haller, Reklaws, More Reklaws Stories, Brett Kissel, More Brett Kissel Stories, Video above courtesy of Nate Heller
  
  
• Album: Masquerades – Tenille Townes
• Alternative Country Album: Songs My Friends Wrote – Corb Lund
• Bass: Brandi Sidoryk
• Booking Agency: Sakamoto Agency
• Country Music Program or Special: Pure Country Top 50 Of 2021 Hosted By Shannon Ella With Special Guests Dustin Lynch & MacKenzie Porter – Bell Media
• Country Personality: Paul Ferguson – CHCQ-FM
• Drummer: Matthew Atkins
• Entertainer: Tenille Townes
• Fan's Choice: Dallas Smith
• Female Artist: Tenille Townes
• Fiddle: Denis Dufresne
• Guitar: Matt McKay
• Hall of Fame Inductions: George Fox, Randall Prescott
• Hank Smith Award of Excellence: Ollie Strong
• Humanitarian Award: The Unison Fund
• Industry Person: Brianne Deslippe – Big Loud Records – VP International
• Interactive Artist: Hailey Benedict
• Keyboard: Brendan Waters
• Male Artist: Dallas Smith
• Management Company: Starseed Entertainment
• Music Publishing Company: Anthem Entertainment
• Radio Station (Large Market): CFCW – Edmonton, AB
• Radio Station (Medium/Small Market): CHCQ-FM – Belleville, ON
• Record Company: Warner Music Canada
• Recording Studio: MCC Recording Studio – Calgary, AB
• Record Producer: Joey Moi- Single: Dallas Smith - Hide From A Broken Heart
• Retailer: Apple Music
• Rising Star: Andrew Hyatt
• Single: Girl Who Didn’t Care – Tenille Townes
  
  
  
  Links: Tenille Townes, More Tenille Townes Stories, Video above courtesy of Tenille Townes
  
  
• Songwriter(s): Girl Who Didn’t Care  - Tenille Townes) (co-written by Steph Jones, David Pramik)
• Specialty Instrument: Mitch Jay
• Steel Guitar Player: Mitch Jay
• Talent Buyer or Promotor: Paul Biro – Sakamoto Agency
• Top Selling Album: Dangerous: The Double Album – Morgan Wallen
• Top Selling Canadian Album: Honkytonk Revival – Jade Eagleson 
• Video: High School – Nice Horse
  
  
  
  Links: Nice Horse. Video above courtesy of Nice Horse

Links: Canadian Country Music Association, More CCMA Stories

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CONGRATS! 2021 Canadian Country Music Awards Winners, Including Cambridge's Reklaws

The 2021 Canadian Country Music Awards were held on November 28-29 at a wonderful televised event in London, Ontario. Cambridge's The Reklaws took home two trophies. CONGRATS! 

Below are highlights from the ceremony

Links: Canadian Country Music Association, More CCMA Stories, Video above courtesy of ET Canada

Below is a complete list of winners:

• Group or Duo: The Reklaws (Cambridge)
• Top Selling Canadian Single: Can’t Help Myself – Dean Brody & The Reklaws (Cambridge)
  
  
  
  Links: Reklaws, More Reklaws Stories, Dean Brody, More Dean Brody Stories, Video above courtesy of Dean Brody
  
  
• Entertainer: Dallas Smith
• Male Artist: Dallas Smith
• Top Selling Canadian Album: Timeless – Dallas Smith
• Single: “Like A Man” — Dallas Smith
• Album: Tenille Townes — “The Lemonade Stand”
• Alternative Country Album: Agricultural Tragic – Corb Lund
• Female Artist: Tenille Townes
• Fans’ Choice: Brett Kissel
• Video: Make A Life, Not A Living – Brett Kissel
  
  
  
  Links: Brett Kissel, More Brett Kissel Stories, Video above courtesy of Brett Kissel
  
  
• Live Innovation Award: Brett Kissel: Live At The Drive-In
• Country Music Program or Special: Brett Kissel: Live At The Drive-In
• Rising Star: Robyn Ottolini
• Interactive Artist or Group: Lindsay Ell
• Songwriter(s): Patricia Conroy, Ester Dean, Andrew DeRoberts, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Shane McAnally, Madeline Merlo, Tina Parol, Hillary Scott, Ryan Tedder, Dave Thomson — (Lady A: Champagne Night)
• Drummer: Matthew Atkins/Ben Bradley (tie)
• Fiddle Player: Tyler Vollrath
• Specialty Instrument Player: Mitch Jay
• Creative Director(s): Bronwin Parks, Emma-Lee (Album: Washboard Union: Everbound)
• Management Company: MDM Artist Management Services
• Recording Studio: MCC Recording Studio
• Music Publishing Company  Warner Chappell Music Canada
• Music Director (Medium or Small Market): Paul Ferguson – CHCQ – FM (Belleville, ON)
• Music Director (Large Market): Amanda Kingsland – CKBY-FM (Ottawa, ON)
• Talent Buyer or Promoter: Paul Biro – Sakamoto Agency
• Booking Agency: Sakamoto Agency
• Industry Person: Brianne Deslippe – Vice President, International – Big Loud Records
• Country Personality: Jennifer Campbell – CIKZ – FM
• Radio Station (Medium or Small Market): CHCQ – FM (Bellville, ON)/CKGY – FM (Red Deer, AB) (tie)
• Radio Station (Large Market): 840 CFCW (Edmonton, AB)
• Record Company: Warner Music Canada
• Record Producer: Danick Dupelle (“Sometimes I Don’t, But Sometimes I Do,” Tyler Joe Miller)
• Retailer: Apple Music
• Video Director: Stephano Barberis
• Gary Slaight Music Humanitarian Award: CP Holiday Train
• CCMA Hall of Fame Inductions: Patricia Conroy (Artist Inductee) / Randy Stark (Stan Klees Builder)

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The Adventures of Trebleclef, the Hamilton Blues Lovers Monkey

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CONGRATS! St. Catharines Country Boy Tim Hicks on Best of 2015 Lists

At about this time, there are usually tons of Year's Best Lists coming out.  The Canadian Country Music community is no exception and St. Catharines Country Boy Tim Hicks has graced quite a few of them.  The talented singer/songwriter's been racking up the accolades lately and now he's got even more to celebrate.

Canadian website, TopCountry.ca unveiled their year end lists and Tim's on two of them (Albums and Singles).

CONGRATS!

Albums

• Tim Hicks: 5:01
• Autumn Hill: Anchor
• Dean Brody: Gypsy Road
• Cold Creek County: Till the Wheels Come Off
• High Valley: County Line
• Brett Kissel: Pick Me Up
• Corb Lund: Things That Can’t Be Undone
• Wes Mack: Edge Of The Storm
• Jess Moskaluke: Kiss Me Quiet
• Dallas Smith: Lifted

Singles

• Tim Hicks: So Do I
  
  
  
  Links: Tim Hicks, More Tim Hicks Stories, Video above courtesy of Tim Hicks
• Gord Bamford: Where A Farm Used To Be
• Jason Blaine: Country Side
• Paul Brandt ft Jess Moskaluke: I’m An Open Road
• Dean Brody: Bring Down The House
• Kira Isabella: Shake It If Ya Got It
• Brett Kissel; Airwaves
• Jess Moskaluke: Kiss Me Quiet
• High Valley: Make You Mine
• Dallas Smith: Wastin’ Gas

Artists

• Dean Brody
• High Valley
• Brett Kissel
• Jess Moskaluke
• Dallas Smith



Links: More Dallas Smith Stories,  Video above courtesy of MikeDefault27

Best Video

WINNER! Dean Brody: Upside Down

Links: Dean Brody, More Dean Brody Stories, Video above courtesy of Dean Brody

Nominees

• Autumn Hill: Blame
• Paul Brandt: I’m An Open Road ft Jess Moskaluke
• High Valley: She’s With Me
• Brett Kissel Airwaves
• Wes Mack: The Way You Let Me Down
• Jess Moskaluke: Kiss Me Quiet
• Jess Moskaluke: Night We Won’t Forget
• Dallas Smith: Lifted

Click here for TopCountry.ca's Top Country International Artists List

TopCountry.ca also announced the top 50 country songs (from all countries) according to radio air play.  Once again, Tim was listed at a respectable number 36!

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Local Country Stars Shine at CCMA Nominations

The 2014 Canadian Country Music Association Award nominations have been unveiled and a number of local country superstars will be up for some hardware.  On September 7, 2014 in Alberta, we'll see if they come home with the awards.

The Waterloo region was well represented thanks to the Western Swing Authority  who are in the running for Best Group, Best Roots Artist.  Band members Ed (Peewee Charles) Ringwald (Steel Guitar) and Shane Guse from (Fiddle, Special Instrument  - Mandolin) were also up for a few awards.



Links: Western Swing Authority , More WSA Stories, Video above courtesy of Miguel Angel Diaz

Burlington's Tebey (Rising Star) and St. Catharines boy Tim Hicks (Album, Songwriter, Video, Rising Star) were also up for some nominations.



Links: Tebey, More Tebey Stories , Video above courtesy of Tebey



Links: Tim Hicks, More Tim Hicks Stories, Video above courtesy of Tim Hicks

GOOD LUCK!

Click here for the results

Here are some nominations highlights:

Album

• Tim Hicks: Throw Down
• Codie Prevost: All Kinds Of Crazy
• Dean Brody: Crop Circles
• Brett Kissel: Started With A Song
• Dallas Smith: Tippin' Point EP

Songwriter(s)

• Tim Hicks: Hell Raisin' Good Time (Co-Written with Jeff Coplan, Casey Marshall, Neil Sanderson)
• Dean Brody: Bounty
• Blake Shelton: Mine Would Be You (Written by Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington, Deric Ruttan)
• Brett Kissel: Started With A Song (Co-Written with Craig Wiseman)
• Gord Bamford: When Your Lips Are So Close (Co-Written with Brent L. Baxter, Byron Hill)

Video

• Tim Hicks Ft. Blackjack Billy: Got A Feeling
• Brett Kissel: 3-2-1
• Dean Brody: Bounty
• Wes Mack Ft. Carly McKillip: Duet
• Jason Blaine: Friends Of Mine
• Deric Ruttan: Take The Week Off

Group Or Duo

• The Western Swing Authority
• Autumn Hill
• The Boom Chucka Boys
• The Road Hammers
• Small Town Pistols

Roots Artist

• The Western Swing Authority
• The Lovelocks
• Corb Lund
• Lindi Ortega
• Jimmy Rankin

Rising Star

• Tim Hicks
• Tebey 
• Lindsay Ell
• Wes Mack
• Jess Moskaluke

Steel Guitar

• Ed (Peewee Charles) Ringwald
• Smokey Fennell
• Doug Johnson

Fiddle

• Shane Guse (Western Swing Authority)
• Denis Dufresne
• Allison Granger
• Ali Raney
• Tyler Vollrath

Special Instrument

• Shane Guse (Western Swing Authority) (Mandolin)
• Dave Barber (Banjo)
• Shane Chisolm (Gastank Bass)
• Robin Pelletier (Mandolin)
• Tyler Vollrath (Mandolin)

Fans’ Choice Award

• Gord Bamford
• Paul Brandt
• Dean Brody
• George Canyon
• Johnny Reid

Single

• Dean Brody: Bounty
• Brett Kissel: Started With A Song
• Deric Ruttan: Take The Week Off
• Dallas Smith: Tippin' Point
• Gord Bamford: When Your Lips Are So Close

Female Artist

• Terri Clark
• Kira Isabella
• Jess Moskaluke
• Lindi Ortega
• Mackenzie Porter

Male Artist

• Gord Bamford
• Dean Brody
• Brett Kissel
• Dallas Smith
• Bobby Wills

Interactive Artist

• Leah Daniels
• Brett Kissel
• Jess Moskaluke
• Johnny Reid
• Tenille

Drums

• Matthew Atkins
• Stephen Broadhurst
• Corbett Frasz
• Gerard Gannon
• Chad Melchert
• Brad Tebble

Bass

• Lisa Dodd
• Shane Chisolm
• Dennis Marcenko
• Dustin Roy
• Travis Switzer

Guitar

• Jason Barry
• Ryan Davidson
• Lindsay Ell
• Matt McKay
• Darren Savard

Keyboards

• Glenn Baker
• Scott Galloway
• Mike Little
• Bart McKay
• Carly McKillip

Links: Canadian Country Music Association, Full Nomination List,  More CCMA Stories,

Blast from the Past:  The 2013 CCMA Winners

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Kathleen Edwards and the Spoons on CBC's Best Canadian Songs Ever List (100-76)

CBC Music is celebrating July 2014 by launching their list of the 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever. The national network has recently unveiled numbers 76-100.  So far, they're off to a decent start with two local artists. Local singer/songwriter Kathleen Edwards reached the number 87 spot with Change the Sheets and Burlington's the Spoons hit 91 thanks to their tune, Nova Heart.

We'll be announcing additions to the list as they're revealed and we're keeping our fingers crossed that there will be many more area acts represented.



Links: Kathleen Edwards, More Kathleen Edwards Stories, Video above courtesy of CBC Music



Video above courtesy of Canada Rocks

76: Great Big Sea: Ordinary Day
77. Grimes: Oblivion
78. Thrush Hermit: The Day We Hit the Coast
79. Sam Roberts Band: Brother Down
80. Glass Tiger: Don't Forget Me When I'm Gone
81. Metric: Monster Hospital
82. Coeur de Pirate: Place de la République
83. Rheostatics: A Bad Time to be Poor
84. Patrick Watson: The Great Escape
85. Trooper: We're Here for a Good Time
86. K-os: Heaven Only Knows
87. Kathleen Edwards: Change the Sheets
88. Rufus Wainwright: Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk
89. Jann Arden: Insensitive
90. Jack Scott: The Way I Walk
91. Spoons: Nova Heart
92. Terry Jacks: Seasons in the Sun
93. Karkwa: Les Chemins de Verre
94. Stampeders: Sweet City Woman
95. Dan Hill: Sometimes When We Touch
96. Kim Mitchell: Patio Lanterns
97. Corb Lund: Five Dollar Bill
98. Kardinal Offishal: BaKardi Slang
99. The Pursuit of Happiness: I'm An Adult Now
100. Nick Gilder: Hot Child in the City

Blast from the Past: Kathleen Edwards and Stan Rogers on CBC's Top Canadian Albums List

Click here for more CBC Lists

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