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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Tim Hicks and Walk Off the Earth Nominated for Canadian Radio Music Awards

Get By, the kick ass song from St. Catharines Country sensation, Tim Hicks recently earned a nomination from the 17th annual Canadian Radio Music Awards (Country category). Burlington rockers Walk Off The Earth received five nods as well, mainly for their song Red Hands. Congrats and good luck!



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



Links: Walk Off The Earth, More WOTE Stories, Video above courtesy of Walk Off the Earth

The ceremony, which takes place May 7, 2014 at the Mod Club in Toronto is a huge part of the Canadian Music Week (May 6-10, 2014) festivities.

Here's the complete list of nominees:

Country

• Tim Hicks: Get By
• Alee: Don't Say You Love Me
• Autumn Hill: Anything At All
  
  
  
  Video above courtesy of Wax Records
  
  
• Brett Kissel: Started With A Song
• Wes Mack: Duet

Mainstream Adult Contemporary

• Walk Off The Earth: Red Hands
• Armin Van Buuren Feat. Trevor Guthrie, This Is What It Feels Like
• Metric: Breathing Underwater
• Tegan and Sara: I Was A Fool
• Tyler Shaw: Kiss Goodnight

Hot Adult Contemporary

• Walk Off The Earth: Red Hands
• Armin Van Buuren Feat. Trevor Guthrie: This Is What It Feels Like
• Classified: Inner Ninja
• Robin Thicke: Blurred Lines
• Tyler Shaw: Kiss Goodnight

Contemporary Hit Radio

• Walk Off The Earth: Red Hands
• Armin Van Buuren Feat. Trevor Guthrie: This Is What It Feels Like
• Metric: Breathing Underwater
• Tyler Shaw: Kiss Goodnight
• Vita Chambers: Fix You

Song Of The Year

• Walk Off The Earth: Red Hands
• Tegan and Sara: Closer
• Drake: Hold On, We're Going Home
• Classified Feat. David Myles: Inner Ninja, 
• Serena Ryder: Stompa

Fans’ Choice 

• Walk Off The Earth
• Robin Thicke
• Serena Ryder
• Tegan and Sara
• Trevor Guthrie

Dance/Urban/Rhythmic

• Armin Van Buuren Feat. Trevor Guthrie: This Is What It Feels Like
• Glenn Morrison: Goodbye
• JV Project: Miracle
• Tyler Shaw: Kiss Goodnight
• Vita Chambers: Fix You

Rock

• Glorious Sons: Mama
• Head Of The Herd: By This Time Tomorrow
• July Talk: Guns and Ammunition
• Mounties: Headphones
• One Bad Son: Scarecrows

International Single Of The Year

• Avicii: Wake Me Up
• Justin Timberlake: Mirrors
• Lumineers: Ho Hey
• P!nk: Just Give Me A Reason
• Rihanna: Stay

Blast from the Past: Tim Hicks and Walk Off the Earth Nominated for 2014 Junos

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