The 2018 Canadian Country Music Award nominations were unveiled recently and a number of local luminaries have been given the nod. Here's hoping a few of them will be taking home the hardware on September 9, 2018. The icing on the cake is that this year, the incredible event will be hosted by Hamilton!
Hammertown's own Chris Altmann is up for Steel Guitar Player of the Year. Peter Walker, the music director's for Hamilton's CHKX-FM was nominated for Music Director of the Year (Large Market).
Links: New Rebel Westerners, Chris Altmann, More Chris Altmann Stories, Video above courtesy of Vesna Trkulja-Stevens
In the neighbouring city of Burlington, hometown boy Tebey is in the running for Record Producer of the Year for the work on his own album, Love a Girl.
Links: Tebey, More Tebey Stories, Video above courtesy of Tebey
Down the road apiece, there's St. Catharines country superstar Tim Hicks, who's up for the Fans' Choice Award. Gavin Michael Booth, the director of his video Slide Over is nominated for Video Director of the Year. The group behind his Loud single is in the running for Creative Team of the Year.
Links: Tim Hicks, More Tim Hicks Stories, Video above courtesy of TimHicksVEVO
Other area nominees include Cambridge drummer Rich DaSilva (Drummer of the Year), two members of Waterloo's Western Swing Authority: Shane Guse (Special Instrument Player of the Year) Paul Chapman (Guitar Player of the Year) plus Barrytone Studios from St. Clements, ON (Recording Studio of the Year)
Links: Mac Shepherd, Rich DaSilva, More Rich DaSilva Stories, Video above courtesy of Rich DaSilva
Here's the complete list of nominees.
Steel Guitar Player
Music Director (Large Market)
Fans' Choice Award- Peter Walker (CHKX-FM (Hamilton), CJKX-FM, Oshawa)
- Larry Donohue (CFCW, Edmonton)
- Steph Hansen (CKRY-FM/CISN-FM, Calgary/Edmonton)
- Amanda Kingsland (CKBY-FM, Ottawa)
Record Producer(s)
- Danick Dupelle, Tebey (Tebey: Love A Girl)
- Gord Bamford, Phil O’Donnell (Gord Bamford: Neon Smoke)
- Spencer Cheyne, Brett Kissel, Justin Kudding, Bart McKay, Matt McKay, Luke Wooten (Brett Kissel: We Were That Song)
- Dan Swinimer (David James: Downtown Kids)
- Jeff Dalziel (Washboard Union: What We’re Made Of)
- Tim Hicks
- Gord Bamford
- James Barker Band
- Dean Brody
- Chad Brownlee
- High Valley
- Brett Kissel
- Jess Moskaluke
- Dallas Smith
- Shania Twain
Creative Team
Video Director
- Gavin Michael Booth
- Tim Hicks: Slide Over
- Hunter Brothers: Born and Raised, Those Were The Nights
- Scotty James: Sombrero
- River Town Saints: You Get To Me
- Stephano Barberis
- Meghan Patrick: The Bad Guy
- Shirley Gnome: Coming Clean
- Jade Mya: Dirt Covered Rhinestone
- Johnny Reid: Heart Of A Woman
- Jesse Mast: Hold The Line
- Chad Brownlee: Might As Well Be Me, Out Of The Blue
- Gord Bamford: Neon Smoke
- Dallas Smith: Sky Stays This Blue
- JoJo Mason: Something To Wrap My Heart
- Washboard Union: What We’re Made Of
- Ben Knechtel
- Travis Nesbitt
- Joel Stewart
Drummer
Special Instrument Player
- Shane Guse (Western Swing Authority) (mandolin)
- David Barber (banjo)
- Denis Dufresne (banjo)
- Mitch Jay (dobro)
- Connor Riddell (banjo) (Brett Kissel)
Guitar Player
- Paul Chapman (Western Swing Authority)
- Derek Cave
- Matt McKay
- Darren Savard (Dallas Smith)
- Geoff Tom
Recording Studio
- Barrytone Studios, St. Clements, Ont.
- Bark McKay Productions, Saskatoon, Sask.
- MCC Recording Studio, Calgary
- OCL Studios, Chestermire, Alta.
- Revolution Recording, Toronto
Album
- Meghan Patrick: Country Music Made Me Do It
- Jess Moskaluke: Past the Past
- Lindsay Ell: The Project
- Brett Kissel: We Were That Song
- Washboard Union: What We’re Made Of
Single
- James Barker Band: Chills
- Aaron Goodvin: Lonely Drum
- Jess Moskaluke: Past the Past
- Meghan Patrick: Country Music Made Me Do It
- Dallas Smith: Side Effects
Female Artist
Male Artist
Group or Duo
Video
- Brett Kissel: We Were That Song
- Jess Moskaluke: Drive Me Away
- Meghan Patrick: The Bad Guy
- Reklaws: Hometown Kids
- Dallas Smith: Sky Stays This Blue
Roots Artist or Group
Rising Star
Interactive Artist
Songwriter(s)
- James Barker Band: It's Working (co-written by Gavin Slate, Travis Wood)
- Dean Brody: 8th Day (co-written by Matt Rovey)
- Aaron Goodvin: Lonely Drum (co-written by Alexander Black, Cathy Gravitt)
- Jess Moskaluke: Drive Me Away (co-written by Zach Abend, Corey Crowder)
- Meghan Patrick: Country Music Made Me Do It (co-written by Dan Isbell, Jeremy Stover)
Bass Player
- Kirby Barber (High Bar Gang)
- Chris Byrne (The Road Hammers)
- Lisa Dodd
- Justin Kudding
- Travis Switzer
Fiddle Player
Keyboard Player
- Scott Galloway
- Mike Little
- Bart McKay
- Dale Wallace
- Brendan Waters
Music Director (Medium/Small Market)
- Shilo Bellis (CJXL-FM, Moncton)
- Jenn Dalen (CKGY-FM, Red Deer, AB)
- Paul Ferguson (CHCQ-FM, Belleville, ON)
- Cal Gratton (CJVR-FM, Melfort, Sask.)
- Cory Noel (CKFM-FM, Olds, AB)
Booking Agency
Country Club
- Cook County Saloon, Edmonton
- The Dakota Tavern, Toronto
- Gabby’s Country Cabaret, Langley, BC
- Ranchman's Cookhouse and Dancehall, Calgary
- The Roxy, Vancouver, BC
Country Festival, Fair or Exhibition
- Boots and Hearts Music Festival, Oro-Medonte, Ont.
- Big Valley Jamboree, Camrose, Alta.
- Calgary Stampede, Calgary
- Cavendish Beach Music Festival, Cavendish, P.E.I.
- Rockin' River Country MusicFest, Merritt, B.C.
Country Music Program or Special
- Canadian Coast To Coast
- The Casey Clarke Country Countdown
- The Casey Clarke Show
- The Dungarees Christmas Special
- Jess Moskaluke: Home Movie
Management Company
- Big Loud Management LLC.
- Invictus Entertainment Group
- MDM Artist Management Services
- RGK Entertainment Group Inc.
- Starseed Entertainment Inc.
Music Publishing Company
- ole
- Royalty Music Publishing Inc.
- Sony/ATV Music Publishing Canada
- Universal Music Publishing Canada
- Warner/Chappell Music Canada
Record Company
- MDM Recordings Inc.
- ole red dot
- Open Road Recordings Inc.
- Universal Music Canada
- Warner Music Canada
Industry Person
- Steve Coady, Warner Music Canada
- Jim Cressman, Invictus Entertainment Group
- Mike Denney, MDM Recordings Inc.
- Shannon McNevan, Universal Music Canada
- Robert Ott, ole
Retailer
Talent Buyer or Promoter
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