Nominations for the Canadian Country Music Association Awards were announced earlier today live on ET Canada by The Reklaws. Alberta’s Brett Kissel and Ontario’s James Barker Band (both of whom have performed multiple times in Thunder Bay) are the front runners with 5 nominations a piece!
Here’s the full list of Nominations:
Apple Music Fans’ Choice Award:
Gord Bamford
Paul Brandt
Dean Brody
Tim Hicks
Hunter Brothers
James Barker Band
Brett Kissel
The Reklaws
Dallas Smith
Guylaine Tanguay
(You can cast YOUR vote HERE).
Female Artist of the Year:
Lindsay Ell
Jess Moskaluke
Meghan Patrick
Guylaine Tanguay
Tenille Townes
Male Artist of the Year:
Paul Brandt
Dean Brody
Tim Hicks
Brett Kissel
Dallas Smith
Group or Duo of the Year:
High Valley
Hunter Brothers
James Barker Band
The Reklaws
The Washboard Union
Album of the Year:
The Journey BNA Vol. 2 – Paul Brandt
New Tattoo – Tim Hicks
State of Mind – Hunter Brothers
Feels Like That – The Reklaws
The Fall – Dallas Smith
Love A Girl – Tebey
Single of the Year:
“Dive Bar” – Gord Bamford
“Criminal” – Lindsay Ell
“Good Together” – James Barker Band
“Walls Come Down” – Meghan Patrick
“Somebody’s Daughter” – Tenille Townes
Entertainer of the Year:
Paul Brandt
Dean Brody
Tim Hicks
Brett Kissel
Dallas Smith
Roots Album of the Year:
Black Mountain Whiskey Rebellion – Black Mountain Whiskey Rebellion
Juliet – Dan Davidson
Heart Of Glass – Jessica Mitchell
What We’re Made Of – The Washboard Union
Both Ways – Donovan Woods
Video of the Year:
“Criminal” – Lindsay Ell
“Camouflage” – Jess Moskaluke
“Walls Come Down” – Meghan Patrick
“Feels Like That” – The Reklaws
“Somebody’s Daughter” – Tenille Townes
Interactive Artist of the Year:
Lindsay Ell
Aaron Goodvin
James Barker Band
Brett Kissel
Nice Horse
Rising Star of the Year:
Shawn Austin
Jade Eagleson
Eric Ethridge
Jojo Mason
Sons Of Daughters
Congratulations to all those who received nominations! And let’s be honest, they’re all incredible and deserve to win, but we will find out who is getting the trophies coming up on September 8th! The CCMA Awards will broadcast live on Global from the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB.