This past weekend in Edmonton was the 15th Country Music Alberta Awards with some great performances and plenty of hardware to be handed out. Hosted my Carolyn Dawn Johnson and Dan Davidson saw CDJ be the one of two performers get standing ovation for their performance that night when she did a melody of her hits. Terri Clark was one of 2 Hall of Fame inductions, sadly the legend was not in attendance for travel reasons, but didn’t stop her friend Jackie Rae from giving an iconic speech. Sadly we didn’t win for Radio Station of the Year (Small/Medium Market), but among the winners included Chevy Beaulieu who is originally from the North in Steen River, just north of High Level.
Here is the complete list of winners:
Horizon Female Artist of the Year
Morgan Klaiber
Horizon Male Artist of the Year
Chevy Beaulieu
Horizon Group or Duo of the Year
Foxx Worthee
Horizon Single of the Year
“One For The Road” Performed By Drew Gregory
Horizon Album of the Year
“Mood Ring” Performed by Mariya Stokes
Songwriter(s) of the Year
“Work in Progress” Written By Drew Gregory / Wade Kirby, Performed by Drew Gregory
Interactive Artist of the Year
Foxx Worthee
Female Artist of the Year
Noeline Hofmann
Male Artist of the Year
Kyle McKearney
Group or Duo of the Year
TIE
The Road Hammers
The Prairie States
Single of the Year
“Happy Ever After You” Performed by Thelma & James
Fans’ Choice Award
Brayden King
Video of the Year
“I Only Kiss Cowboys” Performed By Julia Vos
Roots Artist of the Year
Ryan Davidson
Horizon Youth Award
Hayley Isabel
Visual Creative of the Year
Codi McIvor
Community Spirit Award
Devin Cooper
Talent Buyer of the Year
Dan Clapson, Blue Jay Sessions
Country Venue of the Year
TIE
Ranchman’s (Calgary)
The King Eddy (Calgary)
Industry Person of the Year
Dan Clapson, Blue Jay Sessions / The Prairie Emporium
Live Event or Presenting Series of the Year (Small/Medium Market)
Heartstrings & Honky Tonks – Broadcasting LIVE on 840 CFCW (Fort Saskatchewan, Sherwood Park, St. Albert, Calgary, Camrose, Bonnyville)
Live Event or Presenting Series of the Year (Large Market)
Big Valley Jamboree (Camrose)
Drummer of the Year
Brendan Lyons
Bass Player of the Year
Jared Froese
Guitar Player of the Year
Russell Broom
Specialty Instrument Player of the Year
Catherine Robertson – Fiddle
Radio Station of the Year (Small/Medium Market)
96.5 The Ranch, Olds
Radio Station of the Year (Large Market)
840 CFCW, Edmonton
– Everett
