Yesterday morning the 14th Annual Country Music Alberta Award final nominees were announced in a YouTube video which featured many artists and members announcing the nominees. It kicks off with Spirit River’s Aaron Goodvin announcing the nominees for Radio Station of the Year (Small/Medium Market) and the last name listed is none other than River Country, Peace River !!! I didn’t see the video when it went live, I read the email from CMAB announcing the nominees, watching the video later. Other nominees from the Peace and Mackenzie include High Valley, Tenille Townes as well as Aaron Goodvin. There are some artists and songs you will be familiar with getting nominations as well.
Here is the Announcement video:
Here is the complete list of nominees:
Horizon Female Artist of the Year
Noeline Hofmann
Kalsey Kulyk
Morgan Klaiber
Mariya Stokes
Julia Vos
Horizon Male Artist of the Year
Tommy Charles
Devin Cooper
Drew Gregory
Garrett Gregory
Brandon Lorenzo
Roots Artist of the Year
Mallory Chipman
Josh Dillon
Ryan Davidson
Kyle McKearney
Chase Morgan
Justin Sutton
Horizon Single of the Year
“This Side of the Dirt” – Drew Gregory
“Cowboy Killer” – Morgan Klaiber
“Broken Hearts Hide” – Kyle McKearney
“Things I Wish I Didn’t Know” – Nice Horse
“This Ain’t My First Rodeo” – Foxx Worthee
Songwriter(s) of the Year
“Purple Gas – Solo” – Written by Noeline Hofmann, Performed by Noeline Hofmann
“Wedding Day” – Written by Kyle McKearney, Lydia Sutherland, Aaron Pollock, Performed by Kyle McKearney
“Running Out of Reasons” – Written by Katie Rox, Brandi Sidoryk, Brad Rempel, Jared Hampton, Performed by Nice Horse
“This Side of the Dirt” – Written by Drew Gregory, Wade Kirby, Performed by Drew Gregory
“This Ain’t My First Rodeo” – Written by Crystal Smith, Nicole Perkins, Chard Morrison, Performed by Foxx Worthee
Album of the Year
Southern Accent – Tommy Charles
Good Things: Deluxe Edition – Devin Cooper
Hardgrass Country – Morgan Klaiber
Nice Horse – Nice Horse
Purple Gas – Noeline Hofmann
Industry Person of the Year
Dan Clapson – Blue Jay Sessions / The Prairie Emporium
Danny Fournier – Royalty Records Inc
Codi McIvor – Content Creator
Chard Morrison – Shattered Glass Music Group
Dave Temple – MCC Recording Studio
Bradly Tucker – Host, Promoter, Musician
Video of the Year
“Hell of a Saturday Night” – Travis Dolter
“This Side of the Dirt” – Drew Gregory
“August” – Noeline Hofmann
“Running Out of Reasons” – Nice Horse
“Nothing but Time” – Justin Sutton
Guitar Player of the Year
Russell Broom
Johnny Gasparic
Josh Ruzycki
Mike Sands
Brennan Wall
Specialty Instrument Player of the Year
Talia Beckie – Fiddle
Darla Daniels – Fiddle
Johnny Gasparic – Banjo
Catherine Robertson – Fiddle
Rob Shapiro – Keyboards
Bass Player of the Year
Lisa Dodd
Mike Cann
Lisa Jacobs
Mat Patenaude
Darcy Johnstone
Drummer of the Year
Brad Durand
Cody Mack
Spencer Cheyne
Greg Williamson
Brendan Lyons
Horizon Group or Duo of the Year
The Charms
Foxx Worthee
Flaysher
Nice Horse
The Goddamsels
Horizon Youth Artist of the Year
Ashley Law
Halle May Hobbs
Jasmine John
Keira Myer
Hayley Isabel
Talent Buyer of the Year
Adam Oppenheim – Stampede Entertainment
Bradly Tucker – Rig Hand Distillery / Tucker Tuesdays
Carla Hackman – Fame Group Agency
Dan Clapson – Blue Jay Sessions
Wendy Daniel – Ranchman’s
Live Event of the Year
Calgary Stampede, Calgary
Blue Jay Sessions: 5th Anniversary Spectacular, Calgary
Devin Cooper’s 5th Annual Ride to Remember, Calgary
Diamonds in the Rough, Edmonton
Bow Valley Boot Stomp, Cochrane
Live Country Venue or Presenting Series of the Year
King Eddy, Calgary
Ranchman’s, Calgary
Cook County Saloon, Edmonton
Tucker Tuesdays at Rig Hand Distillery, Nisku
Heartstrings & Honky Tonks – 70 Years of CFCW, Various Locations
Community Spirit Award
Gord Bamford Foundation
Devin Cooper
Lena Daniels
Flaysher
Stirling John Foundation
Group or Duo of the Year
The Prairie States
High Valley
Female Artist of the Year
Tenille Townes
MacKenzie Porter
Lindsay Ell
Radio Station (Large Market)
840 CFCW, Edmonton
CFWE 98.5 FM Windspeaker, Edmonton
CJWE 88.1 FM Windspeaker, Calgary
Country 105, Calgary
Wild 95.3, Calgary
Radio Station (S/M Market)
Sun Country 99.7, High River
96.5 CKFM, Olds
The One 93.1, Leduc
91.5 Cochrane Now, Cochrane
River Country 94.9, Peace River
Interactive Artist of the Year
Melody McArthur
Stirling John
Michela Sheedy
Foxx Worthee
Chelsie Young
Visual Creative of the Year
Cody McIvor – Photography and Videography for Various Artists
Devin Cooper & Chad Murphy – Good Things Deluxe Edition
Kyle McKearney & Jeff Ojeda – Single Art and Branding
Michelle Spice – Music Photographer for Various Artists
Phil Crozier & Bronwin Parks – Eponymous Album (Vinyl + CD), Branding, Tour Merchandise for Nice Horse
Single of the Year
“Things My Mama Says” – Hailey Benedict
“Not Yet” – High Valley
“Let Your Horses Run” – Brett Kissel
“Bet You Break My Heart” – Mackenzie Porter
“The Thing That Brought Me Here” – Tenille Townes
Male Artist of the Year
Aaron Goodvin
Dan Davidson
Corb Lund
Brett Kissel
Gord Bamford
– Everett
