2017 CCMA Nominations!

Nominations for the 2017 CCMA Awards were announced today! Each year, the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) honours its members who have excelled during the past year, with a Canadian Country Music Association Award. CCMA Awards will be held in Saskatoon September 10th!

APPLE MUSIC FANS’ CHOICE AWARD

The Apple Music Fans’ Choice Award is considered by many artists to be the highest accolade of accomplishment because it is chosen by very important people: the fans. It is the only CCMA Award where the nominees and the winner are determined by Canadian country music fans. Click here for complete details on the three ways fans can vote this year. New this year, fans can vote by listening to the nominees at applemusic.com/CCMAawards.

Gord Bamford

Dean Brody

Chad Brownlee

High Valley

Dallas Smith

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Gord Bamford

Brett Kissel

Chad Brownlee

Aaron Pritchett

Tim Hicks

Dallas Smith

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Lindsey Ell

Madeline Merlo

Jess Moskaluke

Meghan Patrick

RISING STAR

Dan Davidson

Aaron Goodvin

James Barker Band

JoJo Mason

Meghan Patrick

ROOTS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

The Lovelocks

Jessica Mitchell

Lindi Ortega

JJ Shiplett

The Washboard Union

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

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 AWARD 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

SPECIALTY INSTRUMENT PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Denis Dufresne – Banjo

Shane Guse – Mandolin

Tyler Vollrath – Mandolin

STEEL GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR

John Ellis

Smokey Fennell

Mitch Jay

Doug Johnson

Scott Smith