As always, there were many local musicians among the nominees for the 2024 Canadian Country Music Awards. The main awards ceremony will be broadcast on TV on Saturday, September 14 at 8:00 p.m. ET through CTV.
Two categories, Fans' Choice & Breakthrough Artist or Group, are voted on by the public. Click here to vote.
Below is a complete list of nominees. Local musicians are bolded.
Album of the Year
- Complicated – Josh Ross (Waterdown)
- Dallas Smith – Dallas Smith
- Do It Anyway – Jade Eagleson
- Nobody’s Born With A Broken Heart – MacKenzie Porter
- Spillin’ My Truth – Tyler Joe Miller
Alternative Country Album of the Year
- 12 to 6 Central – The Western Swing Authority (Waterloo)
Links: Western Swing Authority, More WSA Stories, Video above courtesy of TheWSAmusic - BOOTCUT – Bahamas
- The Compass Project: West Album – Brett Kissel
- Stand In The Joy – William Prince
- A Way Through Time – JJ Shiplett
Creative Team or Designer of the Year
- Design Team: Mitchell Nevins (Guelph)
EP: Burning Down The Barn (Artist: Hunter Brothers)
Single: Yee To The Haw by Tim Hicks (St. Catharines)
Albums: Throw Down (Deluxe Remastered – 10th Anniversary), Campfire Troubador Vol. 2, Talk To Time (Deluxe) by Tim Hicks (St. Catharines)
Singles: The Way You Lie, This House by Dayna Reid - Design Team: Dan Davidson, Travis Nesbitt
Album: Nineteen Eighty Something by Dan Davidson - Design Team: Kyle McKearney, Roberta Landreth, Chris Doi, Jeff Ojeda
Single: Lonesome by Kyle McKearney - Design Team: Bronwin Parks (Feisty Creative)
Singles: Intruder, Flowers by Amanda Rheaume
Album: Fire It Up by Gord Bamford
EP: Ahead of Our Time by James Barker Ban
Single: On The Water by James Barker Band ft. Dalton Dover
Single: Things I Wish I Didn’t Know by Nice Horse - Design Team: Michelle Spice, Joanne Howard (Michelle Spice Photography & Small Dog Design)
Single: The Country Kind by Chad Brownlee
Entertainer of the Year
- The Reklaws (Cambridge)
- Josh Ross (Waterdown)
- Jade Eagleson
- MacKenzie Porter
- Owen Riegling
Fans’ Choice (CLICK HERE TO VOTE)
- The Reklaws (Cambridge)
- Josh Ross (Waterdown)
- Dean Brody
- Jade Eagleson
- High Valley
- James Barker Band
- Tyler Joe Miller
- Steven Lee Olsen
- MacKenzie Porter
- Dallas Smith
Fiddle Player of the Year
- Tyler Beckett (Brantford)
- Linsey Beckett (Brantford)
- Denis Dufresne
- Julie Kennedy
- Mike Sanyshyn
Group or Duo of the Year
- The Reklaws (Cambridge)
- High Valley
- Hunter Brothers
- James Barker Band
- The Washboard Union
Innovative Campaign of the Year
- “Blinding Lights” Case Study (Tebey - Burlington)
- “Country Dance” Line Dance Campaign (Aaron Goodvin)
- “Do It Anyway” Album Setup & Release Campaign (Jade Eagleson)
- Festival Launch Campaign (Boots and Hearts Music Festival)
- “Right Round Here” Album Setup & Release Campaign, Canadian Tour of the Same Name (Dean Brody)
Male Artist of the Year
- Josh Ross (Waterdown)
- Dean Brody
- Jade Eagleson
- Owen Riegling
- Dallas Smith
Musical Collaboration of the Year
- Honky Tonkin’ About – The Reklaws (Cambridge), Drake Milligan
- Cowboy Boots (feat. Gord Bamford) – Chris Buck Band, Gord Bamford
- Day After Day – Dallas Smith, Shawn Austin
- Take Me Backroad – Tim & The Glory Boys feat. High Valley
- Two of Us – Brett Kissel, Cooper Alan
Radio Station of the Year (Medium or Small Market)
- CFWC-FM (Brantford, ON)
- CHCQ-FM (Belleville, ON)
- CJGX-940 (Yorkton, SK)
- CKGY-FM (Red Deer, AB)
- CKXC-FM (Kingston, ON)
Radio Station of the Year (Large Market)
- CHKX-FM (Hamilton, ON)
- CFCW (Edmonton, AB)
- CJJR-FM (Vancouver, BC)
- CJKX-FM (Oshawa, ON)
- CKKL-FM (Ottawa, ON)
Record Producer(s) of the Year
- Jeff Dalziel
Single: Won’t Forget by Dan Davidson, Tim Hicks (St. Catharines), Max Jackson
Single: Mind Of Its Own by New Moon Junction - Gavin Slate
Single: Feel Like Home by Karli June feat. Ryan Langdon (Welland) - Danick Dupelle
Single: Hold Your Horses by Tebey (Burlington)
Album: Spillin’ My Truth by Tyler Joe Miller),
Single: Broken Man by Tyler Joe Miller) - Joey Moi
Album: Dallas Smith by Dallas Smith
Album: One Thing At A Time by Morgan Wallen - Dan Swinimer
Single: Never Have I Ever by Elyse Saunders
Single: Whiskey In Colorado by Tony Stevens
Single of the Year
- Trouble – Josh Ross (Waterdown)
Links: Josh Ross, More Josh Ross Stories, Video above courtesy of JOSH ROSS - Chasing Tornadoes – MacKenzie Porter
- Meet Your Mama – James Barker Band
- Outta Yours – Steven Lee Olsen
- Rodeo Queen – Jade Eagleson
Specialty Instrument Player of the Year
- Shane Guse (Western Swing Authority) (Waterloo)
- Denis Dufresne
- Johnny Gasparic
- Tyler Vollrath
Steel Guitar Player of the Year
- Chris Altmann (Hamilton)
- Doug Johnson
- Matt McKay
- Kevin Neal
- Marcus Ramsay
Video Director of the Year
- Ben Knechtel (Cambridge), Chad Tennies, Mac Grant
- Stephano Barberis
- Codi McIvor
- Travis Nesbitt
- Ryan Nolan
Video of the Year
- Honky Tonkin’ About – The Reklaws (Cambridge), Drake Milligan
Links: Video above courtesy of The Reklaws - Chasing Tornadoes – MacKenzie Porter
- Take Me Backroad – Tim & The Glory Boys ft. High Valley
- Trouble Is – The Prairie States
- Two of Us – Brett Kissel & Cooper Alan
Bass Player of the Year
- Lisa Dodd
- Lisa Jacobs
- Justin Kudding
- Ben Miller
- Holt Stuart-Hitchcox
Booking Agency of the Year
- Fame Group Agency
- The Feldman Agency
- Invictus Entertainment Group
- Paquin Entertainment Group
- Sakamoto Agency
Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year (CLICK HERE TO VOTE)
- Hailey Benedict
- Dax
- Teigen Gayse
- Matt Lang
- Owen Riegling
Country Club of the Year
- Cook County Saloon (Edmonton, AB)
- King Eddy (Calgary, AB)
- Ranchman’s Cookhouse and Dancehall (Calgary, AB)
Country Festival, Fair or Exhibition of the Year
- 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 Sports & Media)
- Heartstrings & Honkytonks (CFCW & SILVERPLOW Productions)
- Home For The Holidays with High Valley (Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.)
- Jess Moskaluke’s Winter Wonderland Radio Special (Gunfighter Productions)
- A Washboard Union Christmas Special (Washboard Union Prod Inc)
Country Radio Personality(ies) of the Year
- Wendy Boomer (CKBY-FM)
- Dan Davidson & Stella Stevens (CFCW)
- Shannon Ella (Pure Country)
- Jackie Rae Greening (CFCW)
- Gregg Reynolds & Josie Balka (CKRY-FM)
Drummer of the Year
- Matthew Atkins
- Spencer Cheyne
- Flavio Cirillo
- Rich DaSilva
- Brendan Lyons
Female Artist of the Year
- Lindsay Ell
- Madeline Merlo
- MacKenzie Porter
- Tenille Townes
- Alli Walker
Guitar Player of the Year
- Chris Bray
- Russell Broom
- Jay Buettner
- Ryan Davidson
- Brennan Wall
Industry Person of the Year
- Warren Copnick (Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.)
- Lindsay Hyslop (BBR Music Group)
- Amanda Kingsland (Universal Music Canada)
- Samantha Pickard (Strut Entertainment)
- Bobby Wills (Willing Entertainment)
Keyboard Player of the Year
- Matt Koebel
- Brendon Schmidt
- Brendan Waters
Management Company of the Year
- Big Loud Management
- The Core Entertainment
- Invictus Entertainment Group
- Starseed Entertainment
- Willing Entertainment
Music Publishing Company of the Year
- Anthem Entertainment Group
- Big Loud Publishing
- Sony Music Canada Publishing
- Universal Music Publishing Canada
- Warner Chappell Music Canada
Record Company of the Year
- Big Loud Records
- Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.
- Starseed Records
- Universal Music Canada
- Willing Records
Recording Studio of the Year
- 80A Studios (Toronto, ON)
- Barrytone Studios (Miramichi, NB)
- MCC Recording Studio (Calgary, AB)
- OCL Studios (Chestermere, AB)
- Revolution Recording (Toronto, ON)
Retailer or Commercial Platform of the Year
- Amazon Music
- Apple Music
- Spotify Canada Inc.
Songwriter(s) of the Year
- Country Dance (Artist: Aaron Goodvin) – Aaron Goodvin, Catt Gravitt, Skip Black
- Hey Mom I Made It (Artist: Sacha) – Sacha Visagie, Shawn Chambliss, Jake Saghi
- Old Dirt Roads (Artist: Owen Riegling) – Owen Riegling
- Rodeo Queen (Artist: Jade Eagleson) – Jade Eagleson, Daryl Scott
- Whiskey In Colorado (Artist: Tony Stevens) – Tony Stevens, Dan Swinimer, Wes Mack, David Borys
Talent Buyer or Promoter 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)
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