Announcement for the 2023 CCMA Awards are out for the award show taking place September 16th in Hamilton, Ontario. The award nominations were announced for Entertainer of Year and Female Artist were announced on ETalk Canada last night. Album of the Year, Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year, Group or Duo of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Musical Collaboration of the Year, Single of the Year, TD Aeroplan Visa Fans’ Choice Award were announced at a press conference this morning in Toronto. The rest of the nominations including industry awards were announced via press release from the CCMA today.
Josh Ross leads the way with 6 nominations while The Reklaws, Dallas Smith and Tenille Townes aren’t far behind with 5
Here are this years nominees (* indicates last years winner if applicable):
Fans Choice
- Dean Brody
- Jade Eagleson
- Tim Hicks
- High Valley
- James Barker Band
- Brett Kissel
- The Reklaws
- Josh Ross
- Dallas Smith
- Tenille Townes
*Fans can vote for this award, Find Out How HERE
Entertainer of the Year
- Dean Brody
- Jade Eagleson
- Dallas Smith
- Tenille Townes*
- Shania Twain
Female Artist of the Year
- Tenille Arts
- Lindsay Ell
- Mackenzie Porter
- Tenille Townes*
- Shania Twain
Male Artist of the Year
- Dean Brody
- Jade Eagleson
- Brett Kissel
- Josh Ross
- Dallas Smith
Group or Duo of the Year
- High Valley
- Hunter Brothers
- James Barker Band
- The Reklaws*
- Tim and The Glory Boys
Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year
- DAX
- Nate Haller
- Griffen Palmer
- Orville Peck
- Josh Ross
*Fans can vote for this award, Find Out How HERE
Single of the Year Award
- Dean Brody – “Where’d You Learn How To Do That”
- Lindsay Ell – “Right On Time”
- James Barker Band – “Wastin’ Whiskey”
- Tyler Joe Miller – “Wild As Her”
- The Reklaws ft. Jake Owen – “11 Beers”
- Josh Ross – “On A Different Night”
Music Collaboration of the Year
- The Reklaws ft. Jake Owen – “11 Beers”
- High Valley & Alison Krauss – “Do This Life”
- Gord Bamford ft. Terri Clark – “I Ain’t Drunk”
- Tyler Joe Miller & Matt Lang – “Never Met A Beer”
- Dallas Smith & Mackenzie Porter – “One Too”
Album of the Year
- Andrew Hyatt – “Four Good Years”
- The Reklaws – “Good Ol’ Days”
- Shawn Austin – “Planes Don’t Wait”
- Tim Hicks – “Talk To Time”
- Tim & The Glory Boys – “Tim & The Glory Boys”
Alternative Country Album of the Year
- The Bros. Landreth – Come Morning
- Whitehorse – I’m Not Crying, You’re Crying
- Mallory Johnson – Surprise Party
- Jason Benoit – Time Traveller
- Kyle McKearney – A Traveler’s Lament
Songwriter(s) of the Year
- “Back To Drinkin’ Whiskey” (Artist: Tyler Joe Miller) – Kelly Archer, Danick Dupelle, Tyler Joe Miller
- “Float” (Artist: Tim & The Glory Boys) – Rodney Clawson, Tim Neufeld, Allen Salmon
- “Greatest Show On Dirt” (Artist: Meghan Patrick) – Trannie Anderson, Matt McGinn, Jake Mitchell, Meghan Patrick
- “The Thing That Wrecks You” (Artist: Tenille Townes feat. Bryan Adams) – Bryan Adams, Daniel Tashian, Tenille Townes, Kate York
- “Trouble” (Artist: Josh Ross) – Josh Ross, Mason Thornley
Video of the Year
- Tim & The Glory Boys – “Float”
- Dallas Smith & MacKenzie Porter – “One Too”
- Jade Eagleson – “She Don’t Know”
- Tenille Townes feat. Bryan Adams – “The Thing That Wrecks You”
- Josh Ross – “Trouble”
INDUSTRY AWARDS
Bass Player of the Year
- Lisa Dodd Watts
- Lisa Jacobs
- Justin Kudding
- Mark Rynkun
- Holt Stuart Hitchcox
Drummer of the Year
- Matthew Atkins*
- Flavio Cirillo
- Rich DaSilva
- Brendan Lyons
- Greg Williamson
Fiddle Player of the Year
- Tyler Beckett
- Denis Dufresne *
- Julie Kennedy
- Ben Rutz
- Mike Sanyshyn
Guitar Player of the Year
- Jeff Brown
- Ryan Davidson
- Johnny Gasparic
- Chad Murphy
- Brennan Wall
Keyboard Player of the Year
- Matt Koebel
- Brendon Schmidt
- Brendan Waters
- Scott Wilkinson
Speciality Instrument of the Year
- Johnny Gasparic
- Shane Guse
- Mitch Jay*
Steel Guitar Player of the Year
- Chris Altmann
- Michael Eckert
- Doug Johnson
- Marcus Ramsay
Country Personalitie(s) of the Year
- Wendy Boomer (CKBY-FM)
- Shannon Ella (Pure Country)
- Paul McGuire (Stingray)
- Greg Shannon & Stella Stevens (CFCW)
- Toff & Melissa (CHKX-FM)
Radio Station of the Year (Large Market)
- CFCW (Edmonton, AB) *
- CHKX-FM (Hamilton, ON)
- CJJR-FM (Vancouver, BC)
- CKDK-FM (London, ON)
- CKKL-FM (Ottawa, ON)
Radio Station of the Year (Medium or Small Market)
- CHCQ-FM (Belleville, ON) *
- CJXL-FM (Moncton, NB)
- CKGY-FM (Red Deer, AB)
- CKLJ-FM (Olds, AB)
- CKXC-FM (Kingston, ON)
Booking Agency of the Year
- Action Entertainment Collaborative
- The Feldman Agency
- Invictus Entertainment Group
- Paquin Artists Agency
- Sakamoto Agency *
Country Club of the Year
- Cook County Saloon (Edmonton, AB)
- The King Eddy (Calgary, AB)
- Ranchman’s Cookhouse and Dancehall (Calgary, AB)
- Rock ‘N’ Horse Saloon (Toronto, ON)
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, PEI)
- LASSO Montreal (Montreal, QC)
Country Music Program or Special of the Year
- Boomers Canadian Club (Rogers Digital Media)
- Canada’s Country Radio (Apple Music)
- Christmas Time with Tenille Townes 2022 (Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc)
- The Road Less Travelled (Stingray)
- A Washboard Union Christmas Special (Washboard Union Prod Inc)
Management Company of the Year
- Big Loud Management
- The Core Entertainment
- MDM Artist Management Services
- Simkin Artist Management
- Starseed Entertainment *
Music Publishing Company of the Year
- Anthem Entertainment Group *
- Big Loud Publishing
- Sony Music Publishing
- Universal Music Publishing
- Warner Chappell Music Canada
Record Company of the Year
- Big Loud Records
- MDM Recordings Inc.
- Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.
- Universal Music Canada
- Warner Music Canada
Industry Person of the Year
- Paul Biro (Sakamoto Agency)
- Warren Copnick (Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc)
- Mike Denney (MDM Recordings Inc.)
- Brianne Deslippe (Big Loud Records) *
- Amanda Kingsland (Universal Music Canada)
Creative Team or Director of the Year
- Design Team: Austin Chaffe * – Single: Beer Me (Artist: James Barker Band), Shakin’ In Them Boots (Artist: Jade Eagleson) Marketing Campaign: Dean Brody x NHLPA (Artist: Dean Brody) Tour Marketing/Live Show Element: Northern Anthem (Artist: Dean Brody), Brand Launch: EPK (Artist: Griffen Palmer), Album Marketing: Good Ol’ Days (Artist: The Reklaws), Merch: (Artist: The Reklaws)
- Design Team: Devin Cooper, Chad MurphyAlbum: Good Things Deluxe Album Package, Brand Guide, Limited Edition Record Book (Artist: Devin Cooper)
- Design Team: Chris Doi, Roberta Landreth, Kyle McKearney, Jeff Ojeda Album, single art: A Traveler’s Lament (Artist: Kyle McKearney)
- Design Team: Brandon Ferguson, Lloyd Norman – Some Things Never Change Tour, Tour Photography Album, Tour Videography Assets, Tour Merch Promo (Artists: Dallas Smith, Shawn Austin, Jojo Mason, Andrew Hyatt, Kelly Prescott)
- Design Team: Mitchell Nevins – Album: Talk To Time (Artist: Tim Hicks), Tour Poster: Zero To Sixty Tour (Artist: Tim Hicks), Album: Back To The Trailer, Marketing Assets (Artist: Dayna Reid)
Recording Studio of the Year
- Barrytone Studios (Miramichi, NB)
- Bart McKay Productions (Saskatoon, SK)
- MCC Recording Studio (Calgary, AB) *
- OCL Studios (Chestermere, AB)
- Revolution Recording (Toronto, ON)
Record Producer(s) of the Year
- Russell Broom, Kyle McKearney – Album: A Traveler’s Lament (Artist: Kyle McKearney)
- Scott Cooke – Album: Four Good Years (Artist: Andrew Hyatt)
- Jeff Coplan, Deric Ruttan – Album: Talk To Time (Artist: Tim Hicks)
- Danick Dupelle – Single: Back To Drinkin’ Whiskey (Artist: Tyler Joe Miller) Single: Never Met A Beer (Artist: Tyler Joe Miller, Matt Lang)
- Joey Moi * – Single: One Too (Artist: Dallas Smith, MacKenzie Porter)
Retailer or Commercial Platform of the Year
- Apple Music *
- Amazon Music
- Spotify Canada Inc.
Talent Buyer of the Year
- Paul Biro (Sakamoto Agency)
- Dan Clapson (Blue Jay Sessions)
- Jim Cressman (Invictus Entertainment Group)
- Brooke Dunford (Republic Live)
- Adam Oppenheim (Stampede Entertainment)
Video Director of the Year
- AJ Astle
- Ben Knechtel*
- Travis Nesbitt
- Ryan Nolan
- OUDi (Crystal Leigh)
Innovative Campaign of the Year
- “Let ‘Em Lie” Release Highlights (Kyle McKearney & Don Amero)
- Mastering of “Master of Puppets” (Hailey Benedict)
- “She Don’t Know” Wedding Contest (Jade Eagleson)
- “Surprise Party” Album Release (Mallory Johnson)
- “What Colour You Drive” Content and Fan Contest (Hunter Brothers)
– Everett
