The nominees for the 2013 Canadian Country Music Association Awards were announced today in Toronto, ON and Gord Bamford and Dean Brody lead the pack with seven nominations and five nominations respectively.
During today’s press conference the CCMA also announced that Emerson Drive, Dallas Smith and The Band Perry will perform at the 2013 Awards Broadcast being held live from Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta on Sunday, September 8th and being broadcast by CBC-TV with additional airings on CMT Canada.
Congratulations to all the 2013 nominees!
FANS’ CHOICE AWARD
Gord Bamford
Dean Brody
George Canyon
Terri Clark
Johnny Reid
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
It’s Friday – Dean Brody feat. Great Big Sea
Jumped Right In – Dallas Smith
Leaning On A Lonesome Song – Gord Bamford
Main Street, 1979 – Deric Ruttan
Show Some Respect – Bobby Wills
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Classics II – George Canyon
Is It Friday Yet? – Gord Bamford
Jumped Right In – Dallas Smith
Roll – Emerson Drive
Small Town Pistols – Small Town Pistols
SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR
Baby I Know It (written by Caeland Garner/Johnny Reid; performed by Johnny Reid feat. Carolyn Dawn Johnson)
Bob Marley (written by Dean Brody; performed by Dean Brody)
Cool (written by Jason Blaine/Deric Ruttan; performed by Jason Blaine)
It’s Friday (written by Dean Brody; performed by Dean Brody feat. Great Big Sea)
Leaning On A Lonesome Song (written by Gord Bamford/Buddy Owens/Ray Stephenson; performed by Gord Bamford)
CMT VIDEO OF THE YEAR
A Little More Work – Kira Isabella
Hope & Gasoline – Beverley Mahood
I’m Movin’ On – Terri Clark feat. Dean Brody
Leaning On A Lonesome Song – Gord Bamford
Maybe You Remember Me Now – Hey Romeo
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Terri Clark
Jaida Dreyer
Kira Isabella
Carolyn Dawn Johnson
Michelle Wright
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Gord Bamford
Dean Brody
Chad Brownlee
Dallas Smith
Bobby Wills
GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Emerson Drive
Hey Romeo
High Valley
Small Town Pistols
The Stellas
ROOTS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Clayton Bellamy
Shane Chisholm
The Heartbroken
Corb Lund
Lindi Ortega
RISING STAR
Autumn Hill
Tim Hicks
MacKenzie Porter
Tebey
Bobby Wills
INTERACTIVE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Terri Clark
Leah Daniels
High Valley
Codie Prevost
Tenille
DRUMS
Matthew Atkins (Jason Blaine/Deric Ruttan)
Ben Bradley (Gord Bamford)
Steve Broadhurst (Doc Walker)
Chad Melchert (Gord Bamford/Session)
Brad Tebble (Hey Romeo)
BASS
Shane Chisholm (Shane Chisholm)
Lisa Dodd (Gord Bamford)
Curtis Ebner (Hey Romeo)
Brent Pearen (Doc Walker)
Travis Switzer (Jason Blaine/Deric Ruttan)
GUITAR
Jason Barry (Jason Blaine/Dean Brody/Aaron Lines/Michelle Wright)
Ryan Davidson (Gord Bamford)
Darren Gusnowsky (Hey Romeo)
Murray Pulver (Doc Walker)
Darren Savard (Deric Ruttan/Dallas Smith)
KEYBOARDS
Mike Little (George Canyon)
Bart McKay (Brad Johner)
Carly McKillip (One More Girl)
Rob Shapiro (Hey Romeo)
Dale Wallace (Emerson Drive)
FIDDLE
Denis Dufresne (Sarah Beth Keeley/PEAR/Deric Ruttan)
Lynae Dufresne (PEAR)
Allison Granger (Gord Bamford)
Shane Guse (Jason Blaine/George Canyon/Marshall Dane/The Western Swing Authority)
Mike Sanyshyn (Deric Ruttan/Session)Page 4 of 8
STEEL GUITAR
John Ellis (Chad Brownlee/Doc Walker/Hayley)
Smokey Fennell (Danny Hooper/Brett Kissel/Krysta Scoggins)
Doug Johnson (Marshall Dane/Session)
Ed (Peewee Charles) Ringwald (George Canyon/Session/The Western Swing Authority)
SPECIAL INSTRUMENT
Shane Chisholm – Gastank Bass (Shane Chisholm)
Denis Dufresne – Mandolin (PEAR)
Allison Granger – Mandolin (Gord Bamford)
Shane Guse – Mandolin (Jason Blaine)
Mike Sanyshyn – Mandolin (Deric Ruttan/Session)
MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Invictus Entertainment Group
Johnny Mac Entertainment
MDM Recordings Inc.
O’Reilly International Entertainment Management
RGK Entertainment Group Inc.
BOOKING AGENCY OF THE YEAR
The Agency Group
Big Air Entertainment Ltd.
The Feldman Agency
Invictus Entertainment Group
Paquin Entertainment
RON SAKAMOTO TALENT BUYER OR PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Kelly Berehulka (Casinos of Winnipeg)
Jim Cressman (Invictus Entertainment Group)
Lindsay Ell/Rod Tate (Calgary Stampede)
Shawn Sakamoto (Gold & Gold Productions)
Rob Waloschuk (Dauphin’s Countryfest)
COUNTRY CLUB OF THE YEAR
Cook County Saloon – Edmonton, AB
The Corral – Oshawa, ON
Fandango’s Live Entertainment Saloon – Edmonton, AB
The Ranch – Edmonton, AB
Ranchman’s Cookhouse & Dancehall – Calgary, AB
ALBUM DESIGN OF THE YEAR
The Boom Chucka Boys (The Boom Chucka Boys) – Joel Rathjen/S&J Creative/Andrea Sogge
Cigarettes & Truck Stops (Lindi Ortega) – Julie Moe/Andrew Robinson
Classics II (George Canyon) – Kale Canyon/Karen Corbin/Patrick Fraser
If It Was That Easy (Bobby Wills) – Juan Pont Lezica/O’Reilly International
Roll (Emerson Drive) – Kristin Barlowe/Jesse Barrios III/Mitchell Nevins/Lili Pichette
Twist Of Fate (Hey Romeo) – Ashley Champagne/Mediavandals/Ryan Taylor
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Stephano Barberis (Bob Marley – Dean Brody; Maybe You Remember Me Now – Hey Romeo; What Kinda Love – Dallas Smith)
John Fucile/Lisa Fucile/Deric Ruttan (My Kind Of Freedom – Deric Ruttan)
Margaret Malandruccolo (Anything At All – Autumn Hill; Run Run Run – One More Girl; Testify – Alan Doyle)
Troy Niemans (Show Some Respect – Bobby Wills; Somebody Will – Bobby Wills)
Warren P. Sonoda (Pancho And Lefty – George Canyon feat. Jim Cuddy)
MUSIC PUBLISHING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Little Red Bungalow/CSS Rights Management
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Royalty Music Publishing Inc.
RECORD PRODUCER(S) OF THE YEAR
Gord Bamford/Byron Hill (The Boom Chucka Boys – The Boom Chucka Boys)
Jason Barry/Tebey (The Wait – Tebey)
Jay Buettner/George Canyon (Classics II – George Canyon)
Mitch Merrett (Crash – Chad Brownlee; Listen – Chad Brownlee; Catch Me If You Can – Jess Moskaluke)
Joey Moi (Small Town Pistols – Small Town Pistols; Jumped Right In – Dallas Smith)
RECORDING STUDIO OF THE YEAR
Armoury Studios – Vancouver, BC
Barrytone Studios – St. Clements, ON
Bart McKay Productions – Saskatoon, SK
MCC Recording Studio – Calgary, AB
Metalworks Studios – Toronto, ON
RECORD COMPANY OF THE YEAR
MDM Recordings Inc.
On Ramp Records
Open Road Recordings Inc.
Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.
Universal Music Canada
RECORD COMPANY PERSON OF THE YEAR
Warren Copnick (Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.)
Brianne Deslippe (Open Road Recordings Inc.)
Ron Harwood (Universal Music Canada)
Ron Kitchener (Open Road Recordings Inc.)
Rob Smith (Royalty Records Inc.)
RETAILER OF THE YEAR
HMV Canada Inc.
iTunes Canada
Lammle’s Western Wear & Tack
Walmart Canada Corp.
COUNTRY MUSIC PROGRAM OR SPECIAL OF THE YEAR
Canadian Coast To Coast (CJVR-FM)
Canadian Country Spotlight (Syndicated)
Chevrolet Top 20 Countdown (CMT)
CMT Presents Dean Brody Live (CMT)
COUNTRY FESTIVAL, FAIR, OR EXHIBITION OF THE YEAR
Big Valley Jamboree – Camrose, AB
Boots And Hearts Music Festival – Bowmanville, ON
Calgary Stampede – Calgary, AB
Dauphin’s Countryfest – Dauphin, MB
Manitoulin Country Fest – Little Current, ON
MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR- MAJOR MARKET
Larry Donohue – CFCW – Edmonton, AB
Joel Lamoureux – CKBY-FM – Ottawa, ON
Jason Lee – CJWW – Saskatoon, SK
Mark Patric – CJJR-FM – Vancouver, BC
Scott Phillips- CKRY-FM/CISN-FM – Calgary, AB/Edmonton, AB
MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR- SECONDARY MARKET
Tim Day – CKGY-FM – Red Deer, AB
Paul Ferguson – CHCQ-FM – Belleville, ON
Cal Gratton – CIXM-FM/CJVR-FM – Whitecourt, AB/Melfort, SK
Jody Seeley – CFXD-FM – High River, AB
Peter Walker – CJKX-FM – Oshawa, ON
