The 2015 CCMA Nominees Are:

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Jul 20, 2015
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ARTIST AWARDS

FANS’ CHOICE AWARD Gord Bamford Paul Brandt Dean Brody 2014 Winner- Johnny Reid Johnny Reid Dallas Smith ALBUM OF THE YEAR 5:01 - Tim Hicks County Line - High Valley Gypsy Road - Dean Brody 2014 Winner-Crop Circles Dean Brody Lifted - Dallas Smith Light Up The Night - Jess Moskaluke

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR Terri Clark Kira Isabella Beverley Mahood 2014 Winner-Jess Moskaluke Jess Moskaluke MacKenzie Porter MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR Gord Bamford Dean Brody Tim Hicks 2014 Winner- Gord Bamford Brett Kissel Dallas Smith

GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR Autumn Hill The Boom Chucka Boys High Valley 2014 Winner -Small Town Pistols The Road Hammers Small Town Pistols SINGLE OF THE YEAR 3-2-1 – Brett Kissel Another Man's Gold - Dean Brody Cheap Wine and Cigarettes - Jess Moskaluke 2014 Winner-When your Lips are so Close - Gord Bamford Wastin' Gas - Dallas Smith Where A Farm Used To Be - Gord Bamford VIDEO OF THE YEAR Country Side - Jason Blaine If You Ask Me To - MacKenzie Porter Tough People Do - Brett Kissel 2014 Winner-3-2-1 -Brett Kissel Upside Down - Dean Brody Where A Farm Used To Be - Gord Bamford

SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR Before You Drive Me Crazy (Written By: Wes Mack, Micah Wilshire, Rick Ferrell, Performed By: Wes Mack) Country Side (Written By: Jason Blaine, Deric Ruttan, Performed By: Jason Blaine) Never Didn't Love You (Written By: Walt Aldridge, Michael Pyle, Bobby Wills, Performed By: Bobby Wills) Upside Down (Written By: Dean Brody, Performed By: Dean Brody) Where A Farm Used To Be (Written By: Gord Bamford, Buddy Owens, Phil O'Donnell, Performed By: Gord Bamford)

INTERACTIVE ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR Leah Daniels Tim Hicks High Valley Brett Kissel 2014 Winner-Brett Kissel Twin Kennedy RISING STAR Jason Benoit Lindsay Broughton Leah Daniels Lindsay Ell Tristan Horncastle 2014 Winner-Tim Hicks Jordan McIntosh Madeline Merlo Steven Lee Olsen ROOTS ARTIST OF THE YEAR The Bros. Landreth Tim Chaisson The Lovelocks 2014 Winner-Lindi Ortega Lindi Ortega The Western Swing Authority

MUSICIAN AWARDS

All Star Band-BASS Chris Byrne Scott Cooke 2014 Winner-Travis Switzer Lisa Dodd Justin Kudding Travis Switzer All Star Band – DRUMS Ben Bradley Stephen Broadhurst Corbett Frasz 2014 Winner- Chad Melchert Chad Melchert Ben Shillabeer

All Star Band - FIDDLE Denis Dufresne Shane Guse MacKenzie Porter 2014 Winner-Shane Guse Ali Raney Tyler Vollrath

All Star Band - GUITAR Jason Barry Ryan Davidson Matt McKay 2014 Winner-Darren Savard Mitch Merrett Darren Savard

All Star Band – KEYBOARDS Scott Galloway Mike Little 2014 Winner-Bart McKay Bart McKay Carly McKillip Dale Wallace All Star Band - SPECIAL INSTRUMENT Dave Barber (Banjo) Shane Chisholm (Gastank Bass) Shane Guse (Mandolin) Robin Pelletier (Mandolin) 2014 Winner- Tyler Vollrath Tyler Vollrath (Mandolin)

All Star Band - STEEL GUITAR Darrek Anderson John Ellis 2014 Winner-Ed (Peewee Charles) Ringwald Smokey Fennell Doug Johnson Ed (Peewee Charles) Ringwald

RADIO AWARDS

MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR – LARGE MARKET Dayna Bourgoin – CKKL - FM, Ottawa, ON Larry Donohue – CFCW, Edmonton, AB 2014 Winner-Scott Phillips Pat Dubois – CKBL - FM, Saskatoon, SK Mark Patric – CJJR - FM, Vancouver, BC 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 Cal Gratton – CJVR - FM/CIXM – FM, Melfort, SK/Whitecourt, AB 2014 Winner-Paul Ferguson Jody Seeley – CFXO - FM, High River, AB Peter Walker – CJKX – FM, Oshawa, ON Abbey White – CKGY - FM, Red Deer, AB

INDUSTRY AWARDS

ALBUM DESIGN OF THE YEAR 5:01 (Artist: Tim Hicks) (Design Team: Mitchell Nevins Photography: Dustin Rabin) The Fighters (Artist: Chad Brownlee) (Design Team: Brandon Heard/Sheila Hash (Mediavandals) Photography: John Fucile/SmackDab Media Gypsy Road (Artist: Dean Brody) (Design Team: Mitchell Nevins Photography: Margaret Malandruccolo) MacKenzie Porter (Artist: MacKenzie Porter) (Design Team: Shan Designs Photography: Kelsey Porter Photography) 2014 Winner-Crop Circles Ramble (Artist: The Boom Chucka Boys) (Design Team: Brandon Heard (Mediavandals) Photography: Ashley Champagne) BOOKING AGENCY OF THE YEAR The Agency Group The Feldman Agency Invictus Entertainment Group 2014 Winner-The Agency Group Paquin Entertainment Group Sakamoto Entertainment

COUNTRY CLUB OF THE YEAR Boots & Bourbon Saloon – Toronto, ON Cook County Saloon – Edmonton, AB Cowboys Dance Hall – Calgary, AB 2014 Winner-Cook County Saloon Ranchman's Cookhouse & Dancehall – Calgary, AB Rock 'N' Horse - Toronto, ON

COUNTRY FESTIVAL, FAIR, OR EXHIBITION OF THE YEAR Big Valley Jamboree – Camrose, AB Boots and Hearts Music Festival – Bowmanville, ON Calgary Stampede – Calgary, AB 2014 Winner-Boots and Hearts Music Festival Cavendish Beach Music Festival – Cavendish, PE Dauphin's Countryfest – Dauphin, MB

COUNTRY MUSIC PROGRAM OR SPECIAL OF THE YEAR Canadian Country Spotlight - Media BemBem Inc. The Casey Clarke Country Countdown - Casey Clarke Productions Chevrolet Top 20 Countdown - CMT Down East Country with George Canyon – KaromaCS-Media2K 2014 Winner-Gord Bamford-Christmas in Canada Live At The Edison - CMT

MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR Cache Entertainment Inc. Chief Music Management Invictus Entertainment Group 2014 Winner-RGK Entertainment Group INC MDM Recordings Inc. RGK Entertainment Group Inc. MUSIC PUBLISHING COMPANY OF THE YEAR CCS Rights Management ole Royalty Music Publishing Inc. Sony/ATV Music Publishing Canada 2014 Winner- Ole Warner/Chappell Music Canada

RECORD COMPANY OF THE YEAR Big Star Recordings Inc. MDM Recordings Inc. Open Road Recordings Inc. 2014 Winner-Open Road Recordings Inc Royalty Records Inc. Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc. RECORD COMPANY PERSON OF THE YEAR Warren Copnick – Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc. Mike Denney – MDM Recordings Inc. Brianne Deslippe – Universal Music Canada 2014 Winner-Mike Denney-MDM Recordings INC Louis O'Reilly – Big Star Recordings Inc. Rob Smith – Royalty Records Inc. RECORDING STUDIO OF THE YEAR Barrytone Studios – St. Clements, ON Bart McKay Productions – Saskatoon, SK MCC Recording Studio – Calgary, AB 2014 Winner-MCC Recordings Studio Noble Street Studios – Toronto, ON OCL Studios – Chestermere, AB RECORD PRODUCER(S) OF THE YEAR Gord Bamford (Album: Ramble, Artist: The Boom Chucka Boys) Jason Blaine/ Deric Ruttan (Single: Country Side, Artist: Jason Blaine) Jeff Coplan (Album: 5:01, Artist: Tim Hicks) 2014 Winner- Joey Moi Danick Dupelle/ Tebey Ottoh (Album: Two, Artist: Tebey) Joey Moi (Album: Lifted, Artist: Dallas Smith)

RETAILER OF THE YEAR HMV Canada Inc. iTunes Canada 2014 Winner-Itunes Canada Lammle's Western Wear & Tack Walmart Canada Corp. RON SAKAMOTO TALENT BUYER OR PROMOTER OF THE YEAR Paul Biro/Shawn Sakamoto – Sakamoto Entertainment Jim Cressman/ Rob Cyrynowski – Invictus Entertainment Group Lindsay Ell/Rod Tate – Calgary Stampede 2014 Winner-Jim Cressman Rob Waloschuk – Performance Promotions Ltd. Larry Werner – Big Valley Jamboree

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) Harv Glazer (Video: Where A Farm Used To Be, Artist: Gord Bamford) Wes Mack (Video: Before You Drive Me Crazy, Artist: Wes Mack) 2014 Winner-Stephano Barberis Lisa Mann (Video: Tough People Do, Artist: Brett Kissel) David Tenniswood (Video: If You Ask Me To, Artist: MacKenzie Porter)