- Top CCMA Songs for your Hotel Playlist
- The 2013 CCMA Award Nominees
- CCMA Pick of the Week: “Leaning On A Lonesome Song”
- CCMA Pick of the Week: Ruttan’s “Main Street, 1979”
- CCMA Pick of the Week: Bobby Wills’ “Show Some Respect”
- CCMA Pick of the Week: Dallas Smith’s “Jumped Right In”
- CCMA Pick of the Week: Dean Brody’s “It’s Friday”
Top 5 Fan Events to Attend
1. CCMA Awards Broadcast (Sept. 8 – Rexall Place)
2. Jiffy Lube FanFest (Sept. 7 – Shaw Conference Centre, Halls ABC)
3. CCMA Rock’n Country Cabaret (Sept. 6 – Shaw Conference Centre, Halls ABC)
4. CCMA Songwriters’ Café (Sept. 5, 6 & 7 – The Club @ Citadel Theatre)
5. CCMA Discovery Showcase (Sept. 5 – Shaw Conference Centre, Halls A & B)
Top 5 Fan Tips for the Week
1. Have your camera charged
2. Carry Sharpies for autographs
3. Wear comfortable shoes in case you need to stand
4. Arrive early to events to ensure a good place to sit/stand
5. Have fun!
Follow us on Twitter during the CCMA¹s for updates at @topcountrynews and use the hashtag #topcountry!
2013 CCMA AWARDS BROADCAST:
CBC: Sunday September 8, at 8 pm ET
CMT Canada: Sunday September 8, 2013 at 10pm ET/ 7pm PT
Catch the best acts in Canadian Country Music! Tune in for a stellar night at this year’s 2013 CCMA Awards Broadcast live from Edmonton, AB. Featuring performances from some of Canada’s biggest country superstars, and even a few special guests! See performances by Tim Hicks, Deric Ruttan, Tebey, and Bobby Wills, Autumn Hill, Gord Bamford, Jason Blaine, Dean Brody, Chad Brownlee, George Canyon, Emerson Drive, High Valley, Kira Isabella, Brett Kissel, Small Town Pistols, and Dallas Smith, as well as multi-Platinum international artists The Band Perry, Hunter Hayes, and Darius Rucker. Check out the CCMA page on iTunes Canada to download albums and songs from your favourite 2013 CCMA nominees!
FULL 2013 CCMA SCHEDULE
Thursday, September 5, 2013
9:00 AM – 8:00 PM – Event Registration – Citadel, Across from Second Cup
1:30 PM – 4:00 PM – CCMA Songwriters’ Café – Citadel Theatre – The Club
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM – CCMA Industry Opening Reception – City Hall
9:00 PM – 12:00 AM – CCMA Discovery Showcase – Shaw Conference Centre, Halls A&B
Friday, September 6, 2013
9:00 AM – 8:00 PM – Event Registration – Citadel Theatre
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM – CCMA Breakfast – Citadel Theatre, Normand’s Bistro
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Keynote Address – Citadel Theatre – Ziedler Hall
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM – CCMA Industry Lunch & Awards – Shaw Conference Centre, Hall D
1:45 PM – 4:15 PM – Seminar Series – Citadel Theatre – Ziedler Hall
4:30 PM – 7:00 PM – CCMA Songwriters’ Café – Citadel Theatre – The Club
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM – CCMA Legends Show: A Tribute to Yesterday & Today Citadel Theatre – Shocter Theatre
9:00 PM – 1:30 AM – CCMA Rock’n Country Cabaret – Shaw Conference Centre, Halls ABC
Saturday, September 7, 2013
9:00 AM – 8:00 PM – Event Registration – Citadel Theatre
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM – CCMA Breakfast – Citadel Theatre, Normand’s Bistro
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM – Annual General Meeting (AGM) – Citadel Theatre – Ziedler Hall
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM – CCMA Round Tables – Citadel theatre – Shoctor Theatre Lobby
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM – Jiffy Lube FanFest – Shaw Conference Centre, Halls ABC
1:30 PM – 4:00 PM – CCMA Songwriters’ Café – Citadel Theatre – The Club
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM – CCMA Gala Cocktail Reception – Hall D Foyer, Shaw Conference Centre
7:15 PM – 10:00 PM – CCMA Gala Dinner & Awards – Hall D, Shaw Conference Centre
10:30 PM – 12:00 AM – CCMA All Star Band Awards – Shaw Conference Centre – Hall A
Sunday, September 8, 2013
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Event Registration – Citadel Theatre
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM – CCMA Breakfast – Citadel Theatre, Normand’s Bistro
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM – CCMA Performance Workshop – Citadel Theatre – The Club
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM – CCMA Great Guitar Pull – Citadel Theatre – Maclab Theatre
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM – CCMA Green Carpet – Rexall Place
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Canadian Country Music Association Awards – Rexall Place
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM – CCMA Post Awards Reception – Edmonton Expo Centre – Alberta Ballroom
