July 12, 2017
News
2017 CCMA Award Nominees
ARTIST AWARDS
APPLE MUSIC FANS’ CHOICE AWARD
Gord Bamford
Dean Brody
Chad Brownlee
High Valley
Dallas Smith
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Beautiful Freakshow - Dean Brody
Dear Life - High Valley
Game On - James Barker Band
Grace & Grit - Meghan Patrick
Side Effects - Dallas Smith
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Alee
Lindsay Ell
Madeline Merlo
Jess Moskaluke
Meghan Patrick
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Gord Bamford
Chad Brownlee
Tim Hicks
Brett Kissel
Aaron Pritchett
Dallas Smith
***TIE in this category
GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Cold Creek County
High Valley
James Barker Band
The Road Hammers
The Washboard Union
ROOTS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
The Lovelocks
Jessica Mitchell
Lindi Ortega
JJ Shiplett
The Washboard Union
SIRIUSXM RISING STAR
Dan Davidson
Aaron Goodvin
James Barker Band
JoJo Mason
Meghan Patrick
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Autograph - Dallas Smith
Cool With That - Brett Kissel
Lawn Chair Lazy - James Barker Band
Take Me Home - Jess Moskaluke
Time - Dean Brody
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Chills - James Barker Band
I Didn’t Fall In Love With Your Hair - Brett Kissel
That's When You Know - Chris Buck Band feat. Kira Isabella
Time - Dean Brody
When A Momma's Boy Meets A Daddy's Girl - Aaron Pritchett
SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR presented by ole
James Barker, Gavin Slate, Travis Wood, Donovan Woods
Song: Chills (Performed By: James Barker Band)
Ted Hewitt, Brett Kissel, Phil O'Donnell
Song: Cool With That (Performed By: Brett Kissel)
Clayton Bellamy, Dan Davidson
Song: Found (Performed By: Dan Davidson)
Dean Brody
Song: Time (Performed By: Dean Brody)
Patricia Conroy, Jessica Mitchell, David Thomson
Song: Workin' On Whiskey (Performed By: Jessica Mitchell)
INTERACTIVE ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Shae Dupuy
Tim Hicks
Hunter Brothers
Brett Kissel
Wes Mack
MUSICIAN AWARDS
BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Chris Byrne
Lisa Dodd
Justin Kudding
James Murdoch
Travis Switzer
DRUMMER OF THE YEAR
Jimmy Boudreau
Ben Bradley
Jayson Brinkworth
Rich DaSilva
Chad Melchert
FIDDLE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Denis Dufresne
Shane Guse
Julie Kennedy
Mike Sanyshyn
Tyler Vollrath
GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR presented by Cithara Guitars
Derek Caven
Ryan Davidson
Matt McKay
Darren Savard
Brennan Wall
KEYBOARD PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Scott Galloway
Mike Little
Bart McKay
Carly McKillip
***Less than 5 nominees
SPECIALTY INSTRUMENT PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Denis Dufresne - Banjo
Shane Guse - Mandolin
Tyler Vollrath - Mandolin
**Less than 5 nominees
STEEL GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
John Ellis
Smokey Fennell
Mitch Jay
Doug Johnson
Scott Smith
RADIO AWARDS
MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR- LARGE MARKET
Larry Donohue - CFCW - Edmonton, AB
Steph Hansen - CKRY-FM/CISN-FM - Calgary, AB/Edmonton, AB
Amanda Kingsland - CKBY-FM - Ottawa, ON
Brittany Thompson - CKKL-FM - Ottawa, ON
Peter Walker - CJKX-FM - Oshawa, ON
MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR- MEDIUM OR SMALL MARKET
Shilo Bellis - CJXL-FM - Moncton, NB
Paul Ferguson - CHCQ-FM - Belleville, ON
Cal Gratton - CJVR-FM - Melfort, SK
Roo Phelps - CIGV-FM, Kelowna, BC
Brendan Seeley - CKGY-FM - Red Deer, AB
INDUSTRY AWARDS
BOOKING AGENCY OF THE YEAR
The Feldman Agency
Invictus Entertainment Group
Paquin Artists Agency
Sakamoto Agency
United Talent Agency
COUNTRY CLUB OF THE YEAR
Boots & Bourbon Saloon - Toronto, ON
Cook County Saloon - Edmonton, AB
Cowboys Dance Hall - Calgary, AB
Knoxville's Tavern - Edmonton, 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, PE
Rockin' River Country MusicFest - Merritt, BC
COUNTRY MUSIC PROGRAM OR SPECIAL OF THE YEAR
Brett Kissel - Home Movie - Corus Entertainment
Canadian Coast To Coast - Fabmar Communications
The Casey Clarke Show With Roo Phelps - Casey Clarke Productions
Chevy Top 20 Countdown - Corus Entertainment
Coors Banquet One Horse Town - Corus Entertainment
MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Chief Music Management
Gold & Gold Productions Ltd.
Invictus Entertainment Group
MDM Recordings Inc.
RGK Entertainment Group Inc.
MUSIC PUBLISHING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
ole
Royalty Music Publishing Inc.
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Canada
Universal Music Publishing Canada
Warner/Chappell Music Canada
RECORD COMPANY OF THE YEAR
MDM Recordings Inc.
ole red dot
Open Road Recordings Inc.
Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.
Warner Music Canada
RECORD COMPANY PERSON OF THE YEAR
Steve Coady - Warner Music Canada
Warren Copnick - Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.
Mike Denney - MDM Recordings Inc.
Ron Kitchener - Open Road Recordings Inc.
Louis O'Reilly - Big Star Recordings Inc.
RECORDING PACKAGE OF THE YEAR
Design Team: Mitchell Nevins Photography: Phil Crozier
Album: Beautiful Freakshow (Artist: Dean Brody)
Design Team: Mitchell Nevins
Album: Echo Road: The Best of Doc Walker (Artist: Doc Walker)
Design Team: Mitchell Nevins Photography: Phil Crozier
Album: Shake These Walls (Artist: Tim Hicks)
Design Team: Janelle Shiplett Photography: Brent Mykytyshyn, Ari Heinikainen, Mike Peleshok
Album: Something To Believe In (Artist: JJ Shiplett)
Design Team: Mitchell Nevins, Madeline Merlo
Single: War Paint (Artist: Madeline Merlo)
RECORDING STUDIO OF THE YEAR
Barrytone Studios - St. Clements, ON
Bart McKay Productions - Saskatoon, SK
MCC Recording Studio - Calgary, AB
OCL Studios - Chestermere, AB
Revolution Recording - Toronto, ON
RECORD PRODUCER(S) OF THE YEAR
Chris Baseford, Vince Gill, Jeff Johnson, Chad Kroeger, Carly McKillip, Justin Niebank
Album: Grace & Grit (Artist: Meghan Patrick)
Scott Cooke
Album: The Score (Artist: Aaron Pritchett)
Scott Cooke, Ben Glover, Mitch Merrett
Album: Hearts On Fire (Artist: Chad Brownlee)
Joey Moi
Album: Side Effects (Artist: Dallas Smith)
Phil O'Donnell
Album: Tin Roof (Artist: Gord Bamford)
RETAILER OF THE YEAR
Apple Canada
Spotify Canada Inc.
Sunrise Records
Walmart Canada
**Less than 5 nominees
RON SAKAMOTO TALENT BUYER OR PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Kelly Berehulka - Casinos Of Winnipeg
Paul Biro - Sakamoto Agency
Jim Cressman - Invictus Entertainment Group
Adam Oppenheim - Stampede Entertainment Inc.
Emmanuel Patterson - Live Nation Entertainment
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Stephano Barberis
Video: I Hate You For It (Artist: Chad Brownlee), Video: One Little Kiss (Artist: Dallas Smith), Video: Red Dress, (Artist: JoJo Mason), Video: Somethin' We Shouldn't Do (Artist: Chad Brownlee), Video: Summer Girl (Artist: Bucko & Toad), Video: Time (Artist: Dean Brody)
Emma Higgins
Video: Still Loving You (Artist: Meghan Patrick)
Ben Knechtel
Video: Chills (Artist: James Barker Band), Video: Cool With That (Artist: Brett Kissel), Video: Drive Me Away (Artist: Jess Moskaluke), Video: Elevator (Artist: Jess Moskaluke), Video: Every Week's Got A Friday (Artist: High Valley), Video: Starts With A Girl (Artist: David James)
Travis Nesbitt
Video: Found (Artist: Dan Davidson)
Joel Stewart
Video: I Didn't Fall In Love With Your Hair (Artist: Brett Kissel)
*On-Air Personality(s) of the Year (Large Market), On-Air Personality(s) of the Year (Medium or Small Market), Radio Station of the Year (Large Market) and Radio Station of the Year (Medium or Small Market) are submission-based awards. The submissions are juried by a nation-wide panel to determine the winner in each category. There are no nominees in these categories. Winners will be announced during PotashCorp Country Music Week in Saskatoon this September.
*The winners of the Top Selling Album of the Year, Top Selling Canadian Album of the Year and Top Selling Single of the Year are determined by sales. There are no nominees for these categories. Winners will be announced during PotashCorp Country Music Week in Saskatoon this September.
*The winner of the CCMA Discovery Award is decided on by a jury of industry professionals onsite at Country Music Week each year. The winner will be announced during PotashCorp Country Music Week in Saskatoon this September.
We acknowledge the financial support of FACTOR, the Government of Canada and of Canada’s private radio broadcasters.
Nous reconnaissons l’appui financier de FACTOR, du gouvernement du Canada, et des radio diffuseurs privés du Canada.
Produced with the participation of the Bell Fund.