RECORD COMPANY OF THE YEAR – AWARD #34

This award is presented to a record company which has released a Canadian country product for sale within the current eligibility period. A record company is defined as a company or label that makes and sells musical recordings independently, in partnership with, and/or operates with full services as a division of a multinational company.

ELIGIBILITY

• The current eligibility period is March 1, 2019 through to April 30, 2020;
• The record company must have an operating office located in Canada;
• A minimum of one (1) person from the record company is required to be a member of the CCMA in good standing prior to the end of the Second Ballot (July 16, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. ET);
• The record company must have released a Canadian country product for sale within the current eligibility period.
  

SELECTION PROCESS

The Record Company of the Year Award follows a three (3) step selection process:

• STEP ONE (First Ballot) – Each eligible CCMA Member may submit one (1) contender. The ten (10) contenders receiving the most votes will appear on the Second Ballot, providing they meet the eligibility requirements, as determined by the CCMA Awards Verification Committee. In the case of a tie, more than ten (10) contenders will appear on the Second Ballot;
• STEP TWO (Second Ballot) – From the list of ten (10) contenders provided, each eligible CCMA Member may vote for the one (1) contender they deem most deserving. The five (5) contenders receiving the most votes will appear on the Third (and final) Ballot as nominees. In the case of a tie, more than five (5) nominees will appear on the Third Ballot;
• STEP THREE (Third Ballot) – From the list of five (5) nominees provided, each eligible CCMA Member may vote for the one (1) nominee they deem most deserving. The nominee receiving the most votes will be announced as the winner. In the case of a tie, more than one (1) winner will be announced.
  

CCMA AWARD

• One (1) award is presented to the record company, courtesy of the CCMA.