The Canadian Country Music Association® (CCMA®) hosts a total of 4 awards ceremonies that take place over Country Music Week®. On Friday September 11, 2015, the winners of 14 industry categories were announced, and yesterday (Saturday September 12, 2015) the CCMA® announced the winners in over 20 award categories at the CCMA Gala Dinner & Awards and the CCMA All-Star Band Awards.
Country Music Week culminates tonight, Sunday, September 13 at the 2015 CCMA Awards Show where the final eight CCMA Awards will be presented. Production holds on several blocks of seating have just been released, allowing even more local East Coast country music fans to take in the action. Tickets are available at all Ticket Atlantic locations, by phone at 1-877-451-1221 or online at ticketatlantic.com. The 2015 CCMA Awards Show, hosted by Jessi Cruickshank, broadcasts on CBC-TV at 8:00 p.m. local time (8:30 NT) with an encore airing on CMT (Canada) at 10:00 p.m.
2015 CCMA Award winners announced within industry categories are:
ALBUM DESIGN OF THE YEAR
Ramble
(Design Team: Brandon Heard (Mediavandals), Photography: Ashley Champagne, Artist: The Boom Chucka Boys)
BOOKING AGENCY OF THE YEAR
Invictus Entertainment Group
COUNTRY CLUB OF THE YEAR
Boots & Bourbon Saloon – Toronto, ON
COUNTRY FESTIVAL, FAIR, OR EXHIBITION OF THE YEAR
Boots and Hearts Music Festival – Bowmanville, ON
COUNTRY MUSIC PROGRAM OR SPECIAL OF THE YEAR
Canadian Country Spotlight – Media BemBem Inc.
MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Invictus Entertainment Group
MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR – LARGE MARKET
Scott Phillips – CKRY – FM, Calgary, AB/CISN-FM, Edmonton, AB
MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR – MEDIUM OR SMALL MARKET
Paul Ferguson – CHCQ – FM, Belleville, ON
ON-AIR PERSONALITY(S) OF THE YEAR – LARGE MARKET
CISN in the Mornings with Chris, Jack & Matt – CISN Country 103.9
ON-AIR PERSONALITY(S) OF THE YEAR – MEDIUM OR SMALL MARKET
The Casey Clarke Show with Roo Phelps – CIGV-FM, Country 100.7
RECORD PRODUCER(S) OF THE YEAR
Joey Moi (Album: Lifted, Artist: Dallas Smith)
RECORDING STUDIO OF THE YEAR
Barrytone Studios – St. Clements, ON
RETAILER OF THE YEAR
iTunes Canada
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Stephano Barberis
(Video: Undressed, Artist: Bobby Wills; Video: Boat On The Water, Artist: Aaron Pritchett; Video: I Only Smoke When I Drink, Artist: Small Town Pistols)
2015 CCMA Award winners announced (organized by award categories, in alphabetical order) at the Awards Gala and All Star Band Awards are:
2015 CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
ARTIST INDUCTEE
Dianne Leigh
STAN KLEES BUILDER AWARD – BUILDER INDUCTEE
Elizabeth “Ma” Henning
CCMA AWARDS OF ACHIEVEMENT
2015 SLAIGHT MUSIC HUMANITARIAN AWARD
MusiCounts
LEONARD T. RAMBEAU INTERNATIONAL AWARD
Robert Ott
ARTIST AWARDS
CCMA DISCOVERY AWARD
Raquel Cole
INTERACTIVE ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Brett Kissel
ROOTS ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Lindi Ortega
SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR
Where A Farm Used To Be
(Written By: Gord Bamford, Buddy Owens, Phil O’Donnell, Performed By: Gord Bamford)
MUSICIAN AWARDS
All Star Band – BASS
Lisa Dodd
All Star Band – DRUMS
Chad Melchert
All Star Band – FIDDLE
Denis Dufresne
All Star Band – GUITAR
Ryan Davidson
All Star Band – KEYBOARDS
Tie: Mike Little/Bart McKay
All Star Band – SPECIAL INSTRUMENT
Robin Pelletier (Mandolin)
All Star Band – STEEL GUITAR
Ed (Peewee Charles) Ringwald
RADIO AWARDS
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – LARGE MARKET
KX 94.7, New Country FM – Hamilton, ON
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – MEDIUM OR SMALL MARKET
CKGY 95.5, KG Country – Red Deer, AB
INDUSTRY AWARDS
MUSIC PUBLISHING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
ole
RECORD COMPANY OF THE YEAR
MDM Recordings Inc.
RECORD COMPANY PERSON OF THE YEAR
Mike Denney – MDM Recordings Inc.
RON SAKAMOTO TALENT BUYER OR PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Jim Cressman/ Rob Cyrynowski – Invictus Entertainment Group
TOP SELLING ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Crash My Party – Luke Bryan
TOP SELLING CANADIAN ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Yoan – Yoan
MEDIA NOTE: The most up-to-date list of 2015 CCMA Award winners
can be found at ccma.org throughout Country Music Week.
