The 2015 CCMA Awards, hosted by Jessi Cruickshank (who did an incredible job), took place Sunday (September 13) night at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Awards were given out during 4 awards ceremonies over the weekend, with the main awards being presented during the Sunday night TV broadcast.
During the broadcasted Awards Show we saw performances by some of Canada’s most talented country music artists, including Autumn Hill, Gord Bamford, Paul Brandt with Jess Moskaluke, Dean Brody, Tim Hicks, High Valley, Kira Isabella and MacKenzie Porter,Brett Kissel, Wes Mack, Steven Lee Olsen, Johnny Reid and Dallas Smith.
International guests Florida George Line performed their fan-favourite, “Anything Goes”, while Thomas Rhett sang his latest hit, #1 single, “Crash and Burn”.
2015 CCMA Award winners announced on the CCMA Awards Show:
FANS’ CHOICE AWARD
Johnny Reid
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Lifted – Dallas Smith
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Jess Moskaluke
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Gord Bamford
GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
High Valley
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Where A Farm Used To Be – Gord Bamford
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Upside Down – Dean Brody
RISING STAR
Madeline Merlo
The 2016 CCMA Awards Show will take place in London, Ontario. Tickets will go on sale later this year.