2016 CCMA AWARDS SHOW LIGHTS UP LONDON
WITH AN EPIC NIGHT OF COUNTRY MUSIC
DEAN BRODY AND BRETT KISSEL THE BIG WINNERS OF THE NIGHT
The 2016 Canadian Country Music Association® (CCMA®) Awards Show, hosted by CBC television personality Jessi Cruickshank (Canada’s Smartest Person, The Goods), celebrated eight CCMA Award categories in an evening filled with memorable moments and knock-out performances. Broadcast across Canada on CBC at 8 p.m. (8:30 p.m. NT) and CMT (Canada) at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, the CCMA Awards Show was staged at Budweiser Gardens, in London, Ontario, for the first time in the show’s 30+ year broadcast history.
The night had two multiple winners: Brett Kissel and Dean Brody. Brett Kissel took home the coveted Fans’ Choice Award presented by SiriusXM and Male Artist of the Year – his first time winning each of these awards; while Dean Brody took home CCMA Awards for Single of the Year and CMT Video of the Year presented by Coors Banquet, both for his song, “Bring Down The House”. Gord Bamford received Album of the Year presented by Jack Daniel’sfor Tin Roof; his third time receiving this accolade: Day Job (2010), Is It Friday Yet? (2013). Saskatchewan’s Jess Moskaluke took home the CCMA Award for Female Artist of the Yearfor the third consecutive year, and Group or Duo of the Year went to the brothers of High Valley for the second year in a row. The CCMA Award for Rising Star went to The Washboard Union.
The evening’s high-octane performances were powerful and passionate. Gord Bamford, Dean Brody, Chad Brownlee, Terri Clark, Cold Creek County, Tim Hicks with Colin James, High Valley, Brett Kissel with Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Madeline Merlo, Jess Moskaluke and Johnny Reid all had the fans at Budweiser Gardens either on the edge of their seats, or out of them, with exceptional stage presence and vocal delivery.
The show’s international guests were also crowd favourites. PLATINUM-selling Kelsea Ballerini performed her chart-topping hit, “Peter Pan”, while GRAMMY-nominated Sam Hunt performed his #1 song, “House Party”.
Looking ahead to another strong year in Canadian country music, the 2017 CCMA Awards Show will take place in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Tickets will go on sale later this year.
2016 CCMA Award winners announced this evening:
FANS’ CHOICE AWARD presented by SiriusXM
Brett Kissel
ALBUM OF THE YEAR presented by Jack Daniel’s
Tin Roof – Gord Bamford
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Jess Moskaluke
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Brett Kissel
GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
High Valley
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Bring Down The House – Dean Brody
CMT VIDEO OF THE YEAR presented by Coors Banquet
Bring Down The House – Dean Brody
RISING STAR
The Washboard Union
A complete list of 2016 CCMA Award winners can be found at ccma.org.
