The 2021 Canadian Country Music Awards were held on November 28-29 at a wonderful televised event in London, Ontario. Cambridge's The Reklawstook home two trophies. CONGRATS!
The 2020 CCMA Awardswill feature a truckload of local talent. Many area artists were nominated this year. The ceremony will be broadcast on Global TV - Sept. 27.
From the Hamilton area, we have Chris Altmann (Steel Guitar Player of the Year) and Peter Walker of CHKX-FM (Radio Music Director of the Year - Large Market).
Representing Burlington is country superstar Tebey (Fan's Choice Award, Male Artists of the Year). His video director Raphael Mazzucco is up for Video Director of the Year.
St. Catherines nominees include Tim Hicks (Songwriter of the Year, Video of the Year) and his drummer Rob Wells (Drummer of the Year). Also, Peter Morena of CKYY-FM is in the running for Music Director of the Year (Medium/Small Market).
Out Brantford way, we haveLinsey Beckettand Tyler Beckett who are both up for Fiddle Player of the Year and Doug Johnson (Steel Guitar Player of the Year).
Love, Heartbreak, & Everything In Between – Tenille Arts
Now Or Never – Brett Kissel
Singles Only – James Barker Band
Wild As Me – Meghan Patrick
Female Artists
Lindsay Ell
Jess Moskaluke
Meghan Patrick
MacKenzie Porter
Tenille Townes
Interactive Artist or Group
Dan Davidson
Lindsay Ell
Aaron Goodvin
Nice Horse
Tenille Townes
Rising Star
Tenille Arts
Matt Lang
Tyler Joe Miller
Emily Reid
Sons Of Daughters
Roots Album
Everbound – The Washboard Union
Fingers Crossed – JJ Shiplett
Kalsey Kulyk – Kalsey Kulyk
Love Wins – Kelly Prescott
The Other Way – Donovan Woods
Single
Count The Ways – Jade Eagleson
Drop – Dallas Smith
Keep It Simple – James Barker Band
Single Man – High Valley
Whiskey In A Teacup – Dean Brody
Bass Player
Kirby Barber
Lisa Dodd
Curtis Ebner
Doug Elash
Matt Genereux
Justin Kudding
Keyboard Player
Mike Little
Brendan Waters
Scott Wilkinson
Specialty Instrument Player
Mitch Jay
Connor Riddell
Tyler Vollrath
Country Personality
Wendy Boomer – CKBY-FM
Shannon Ella – Pure Country
Paul McGuire – Stingray
Randy Owen – CJDL-FM
Sarah Scott – CFXO-FM
Radio Station (Large Market)
CFCW – Edmonton, AB
CJKX-FM – Oshawa, ON
CKBY-FM – Ottawa, ON
CKKL-FM – Ottawa, ON
CKRY-FM – Calgary, AB
Radio Station (Small/Medium Market)
CFXO-FM – High River, AB
CHCQ-FM – Belleville, ON
CICX-FM – Orillia, ON
CJXL-FX – Moncton, NB
CKGY-FM – Red Deer, AB
Booking Agency
The Feldman Agency
Invictus Entertainment Group
Paquin Artist Agency
Sakamoto Agency
United Talent Agency
Country Club
Cook County Saloon – Edmonton, AB
Cowboys Roadhouse – Winnipeg, MB
King Eddy – Calgary, AB
Ranchman’s Cookhouse And Dancehall – Calgary, AB
Rock ‘N’ Horse Saloon – Toronto, ON
Country Festival
Boots And Hearts Music Festival – Oro-Medonte, ON
Calgary Stampede – Calgary, AB
Cavendish Beach Music Festival – Cavendish, PE
Centerfield Music Festival – St. Paul, AB
Diesel Bird Digital Music Festival – Online
Country Music Program
A Kissel Country Christmas – BAK 2 BAK Entertainment Inc./Stingray
Canada Together: In Concert – Corus Entertainment
Casey Clarke Country Countdown – Casey Clarke Productions
Girl Power Hour – Rogers Media
The Paul McGuire Show – Stingray
Management Company
Big Loud Management
Invictus Entertainment Group
MDM Artist Management Services
RGK Entertainment Group
Starseed Entertainment
Music Publishing Company
Anthem Entertainment
Big Loud Publishing
Sony / ATV Music Publishing
Universal Music Publishing Group
Warner Chappell Music Canada
Record Company
MDM Recordings Inc.
Open Road Recordings
Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.
Universal Music Canada
Warner Music Canada
Industry Person
Steve Coady – Warner Music Canada – Vice President, Radio Promotion
Warren Copnick – Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc. – Director of National Promotion
Mike Denney – MDM Recordings Inc – President
Brianne Deslippe – Big Loud Records – Vice President of Promotion/General Manager Canada
Anya Wilson – Anya Wilson Promotion – Radio Promoter
Creative Director(s)
Design Team: Mitchell Nevins, Madeline Merlo, Photography: Emma-Lee
Digital Single Packaging: Kiss Kiss, If You Never Broke My Heart, It Didn’t, Digital Singles, Newsletter Template, Zoom Digital Background Filter, Instagram Filter, Website (Artist: Madeline Merlo)
Design Team: Bronwin Parks
Single: Just Let Go (Artist: Gord Bamford), Album, Vinyl and Artist Merchandise: It Was A Song (Artists: Ryan Langlois) Singles: (Country Thunder, Country Thunder Acoustic, Dock Rock, Artist Branding (Artist: The Washboard Union)
Design Team: Nick Perreault, James Murdoch, Ben Shillabeer
Album: Twenty Something, Single: Homesick For The Holidays, Social Graphics (Artist: The Dungarees)
Design Team: Brett Kissel, Connor Schefler
Album: Now Or Never (Artist: Brett Kissel)
Shane took home two awards, one for Fiddle Player of the Year and won the Special Instrument Player of the Year for his mandolin work. Ed received top Steel Guitar Player of the Year honours. Because Ed now has five wins in a single category, he will be inducted into the All-Star Band Hall of Honour.
Waterloo band, Western Swing Authorityand St. Catharines' Tim Hicksare once again up for some Canadian Country Music Association Award Nominations in 2016. WSA is up for Roots Artist of the Year and the band members are also nominated for a few too (Drummer, Fiddler, Specialty Instrument and Steel Guitar). Tim's running for Interactive Artist of the Year plus his drummer and bassists received nods in their instrument categories as well.
This Beat Goes On/Switchin' to Glide, the legendary Canadian music staple from Oakville's The Kingswas honoured, along with many other performers and tunes at the SOCAN Awards on June 20, 2016. The track received a Classic Music Award.
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