Nominees for this year’s Canadian Country Music Awards were recently announced, and voting also opened for the Fans’ Choice Award.
Fans’ Choice nominees include Dean Brody, Brett Kissel, Johnny Reid, Dallas Smith and Yoan. Bamford is also nominated for Album of the Year (for his latest project Tin Roof), as well as Male Artist of the Year.
A shortlist of the nominees include:
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Edge Of The Storm – Wes Mack
Hearts On Fire – Chad Brownlee
I Got This – George Canyon
Tin Roof – Gord Bamford
Tougher Than Love – Bobby Wills
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Lindsay Ell
Kira Isabella
Madeline Merlo
Jess Moskaluke
MacKenzie Porter
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Gord Bamford
Dean Brody
Brett Kissel
Johnny Reid
Dallas Smith
GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Autumn Hill
Cold Creek County
High Valley
The Road Hammers
The Washboard Union
Nominees for musicians as well as radio award nods were also announced.
The Canadian Country Music Association Awards will take place during country Music Week, which runs from September 8-11. It will be hosted by TV personality Jessi Cruickshank, and the awards will be handed out on September 11th on CBC at 8pm. Visit the Canadian Country Music Award website for more info.
