It’s that time of the year again! Country Music Week is in full swing in Edmonton and on Sunday night we will be able to tune in to the CCMA Awards and watch Canada’s country music get the celebration it deserves!
Here are ‘5 Things We’re Looking Forward To’ at this year’s award show!
1. THE PERFORMANCES!
Source: The Canadian Country Music Association (2009 CCMA Awards)
This year’s CCMA Awards show will feature performances by George Canyon, Jess Moskaluke, Brett Kissel, The Road Hammers, Autumn Hill, Gord Bamford, Paul Brandt, Terri Clark, Kira Isabella, Dean Brody, Tim Hicks, Dallas Smith, Dierks Bentley and Little Big Town!
2. APPEARANCES BY OUR FAVOURITE CANADIAN STARS (MUSICAL & NOT)
Source: The Canadian Country Music Association (2013 CCMA Awards)
If you’re favourite artist isn’t performing during this year’s show there’s a good chance he or she might be making a special appearance during the show to present an award! Confirmed musicians set to present at this year’s show include: Gord Bamford, Jason Blaine, Chad Brownlee, George Canyon, Tom Cochrane, Lindsay Ell, Wendell Ferguson, Sam hunt, Wes Mack, Beverley Mahood, Lindi Ortega, MacKenzie Porter, Deric Ruttan, The Stellas, Tebey, Bobby Wills and Michelle Wright. And we can also look forward to appearances by some non-musical guests including: Jessi Cruickshank and Jeff Douglas, the hosts of Canada’s Smartest Person, Heartland’s Amber Marshall and Graham Wardle and CMT’s Paul McGuire and Mom’s A Medium’s Carmel Baird. Oh! And both musically talented and great actresses – Lennon and Maisy from ABC’s Nashville will also be making a special appearance during this year’s show!
3. RICK MERCER AND JANN ARDEN AS HOSTS
Source: Facebook – The Rick Mercer Report & Facebook – Jann Arden Official
We can’t wait to see what these two have in store for us!
4. THE AWARDS!
Source: The Canadian Country Music Awards (2009 CCMA Awards)
It’s great to see our Canadian country music stars get the recognition they deserve and we can’t wait to see who takes home what this year!
5. BEHIND THE SCENES PHOTOS AND TWEETS FROM THE NOMINEES
We’re happy to be here. #CCMA pic.twitter.com/4VVefaCSoP
— HIGH VALLEY (@highvalley) September 5, 2014
Twitter, Facebook and Instagram make it easier for us to see what everyone is up to during Country Music Week and the CCMA Awards – check out our nominee Twitter feed to stay up to date on what all the nominees are doing!
The 2014 CCMA Awards will be broadcast on CBC at 8:00 PM on Sunday, September 7 with an encore airing on CMT Canada at 10:00 PM. Be sure to check out our TC Country Music Week Guide for more about Country Music Week and the CCMA Awards.
Let us know what you’re looking forward to in the comments!
