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| Topic Started: Aug 31 2008, 04:13 PM (152 Views) | |
| Keltie | Aug 31 2008, 04:13 PM Post #1 |
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CMT News Jul 26, 2008 Canada, It’s Time To Choose Your Fave Five of Canada's biggest and brightest are competing for their fans' votes to take home the 2008 CCMA Awards Fans' Choice honours in Winnipeg on September 8th. Paul Brandt, George Canyon, Doc Walker, Emerson Drive and Jessie Farrell have made this year's coveted list of Fans' Choice nominees. Voting opened up Friday, July 25th and will continue to until Sunday, September 7th at 11:59 PM EST. Voters can also enter for the chance to win the Kraft Cheez Whiz Ultimate Fan Contest to announce the Fans' Choice Award winner live on stage in Winnipeg. 2008 Canadian Country Music Week runs September 5 - 8, culminating with the 2008 CCMA Awards live on CBC on September 8 at 8pm EST, with encore airings on CMT beginning September 9th at 8pm EST. This year's full list of CCMA nominees will be announced during simultaneous press conferences to be held in Winnipeg and Toronto on July 30. |
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| Keltie | Aug 31 2008, 04:17 PM Post #2 |
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http://www.ccma.org/pdfs/07-30-08-nomineesformatted.pdf FANS’ CHOICE AWARD Paul Brandt George Canyon Doc Walker Emerson Drive Jessie Farrell SINGLE OF THE YEAR Beautiful Life –– Doc Walker Best Of Me –– Jessie Farrell Blame It On That Red Dress –– Gord Bamford Risk –– Paul Brandt You Can Let Go –– Crystal Shawanda ALBUM OF THE YEAR Beautiful Life –– Doc Walker First Time In A Long Time –– Deric Ruttan Kicking Stones –– Johnny Reid Nothing Fancy –– Jessie Farrell Risk –– Paul Brandt SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR Beautiful Life (written by Murray Pulver / Chris Thorsteinson / Dave Wasyliw; recorded by Doc Walker) Best Of Me (written by Jessie Farrell / Jared Kuemper / Jesse Tucker; recorded by Jessie Farrell) Blame It On That Red Dress (written by Gord Bamford / Byron Hill / Zack Turner; recorded by Gord Bamford) First Time In A Long Time (written by Jimmy Rankin / Deric Ruttan; recorded by Deric Ruttan) Risk (written by Paul Brandt; recorded by Paul Brandt) FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR Lisa Brokop Terri Clark Jessie Farrell Carolyn Dawn Johnson Crystal Shawanda MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR Paul Brandt George Canyon Johnny Reid Deric Ruttan Shane Yellowbird GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR Ambush Doc Walker Emerson Drive The Higgins The Wilkinsons ROOTS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR Ridley Bent The Cruzeros Sean Hogan Corb Lund Prairie Oyster TOP NEW TALENT OF THE YEAR - FEMALE Jessie Farrell Amber Nicholson Alex J. Robinson TOP NEW TALENT OF THE YEAR - MALE Gord Bamford Ridley Bent Jason Blaine TOP NEW TALENT OF THE YEAR – GROUP OR DUO Desert Heat Hey Romeo Jo Hikk CMT VIDEO OF THE YEAR Beautiful Life – Doc Walker Best Of Me – Jessie Farrell Blame It On That Red Dress – Gord Bamford In This Room - Ambush Ring Of Fire – George Canyon 2008 CCMA AWARDS NOMINEES DRUMS Mark Branconnier (Gord Bamford) Steve Broadhurst (Doc Walker) Jesse Godin (Jessie Farrell) Mike Melancon (Emerson Drive) Jim Wright (Ambush) BASS John Dymond (Aaron Lines, The Wilkinsons) Ryland Haggis (Jessie Farrell) Sue Levesque (Gord Bamford) Brent Pearen (Doc Walker) Riq Turner (Ambush) GUITAR Jason Barry (Aaron Lines) Mark McDonell (Ambush) Murray Pulver (Doc Walker) Grant Siemens (Corb Lund) Jesse Tucker (Jessie Farrell) KEYBOARDS Dave Cohen (Johnny Reid) Mike Little (George Canyon, The Road Hammers) Bart McKay (Brad Johner) Mike Norman (Aaron Pritchett, Session) Dale Wallace (Emerson Drive) FIDDLE Denise Dufresne (Aaron Pritchett) Shane Guse (George Canyon) Donny Parenteau (Donny Parenteau) David Pichette (Emerson Drive) Mike Sanyshyn (Aaron Pritchett) STEEL GUITAR Jeff Bradshaw (Gord Bamford) Evan Ehgoetz (Shane Yellowbird) Kenny Greer (The Road Hammers) Grant Siemens (Corb Lund) Steve Smith (The Wilkinsons) SPECIAL INSTRUMENT Craig Bignell – Banjo (Beverley Mahood) Eileen Higgins – Mandolin (The Higgins) Grant Siemens - Banjo (Corb Lund) Curtis Tulman - Harmonica (The Cruzeros) Tyler Wilkinson – Mandolin (The Wilkinsons) MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR Big Ride Management High Note Marketing O’Reilly International Entertainment Management RGK Entertainment Group Inc. Stark Ravings BOOKING AGENCY OF THE YEAR The Agency Group Cressman Sakamoto Agency LiveTourArtists Paquin Entertainment PM Gigs TALENT BUYER OR PROMOTER OF THE YEAR Don Adams (Active Mountain Entertainment Corp.) Kelly Berehulka (Casinos of Winnipeg) Jan Campbell (Calgary Stampede) Paul Haagenson (HOB Concerts of Canada) Ron Sakamoto (Gold & Gold Productions Ltd.) COUNTRY CLUB OF THE YEAR Cook County Saloon –– Edmonton, AB Cowboys – Calgary, AB Jackhammers –– Brantford, ON The Pump Roadhouse –– Regina, SK Ranchman’s Cookhouse and Dancehall –– Calgary, AB 2008 CCMA Industry Award Nominees 2008 CCMA All-Star Band Award Nominees ALBUM DESIGN OF THE YEAR Patrick Duffy/Traci Goudie/Jill Snell – Beautiful Life (Doc Walker) Kathleen Robison/Idea Market Design Inc. – Honkytonks and Heartaches (Gord Bamford) Jeff Sylvester – Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier! (Corb Lund) Richard Beland/Brianne Farquhar/Brandon Oursler/Tracey Wilder – Kicking Stones (Johnny Reid) Wilson Barry/Patrick Duffy/Raina Kirm – Risk (Paul Brandt) WEBSITE OF THE YEAR aaronlines.com (Aaron Lines) – Wendy Gilmour/Brenda McKeever, Webmasters docwalker.ca (Doc Walker) – Ashley Harms/Tim Neufield/House of Bands, Webmasters getambushed.com (Ambush) – Dale Dobson/Jim Wright, Webmasters johnnyreid.com (Johnny Reid) – Brianne Farquhar/New Medio, Webmaster paulbrandt.com (Paul Brandt) – Dale Manning, Webmaster VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Margaret Malandruccolo, Director – Best Of Me (Jessie Farrell) Stephano Barberis, Director – Blame It On That Red Dress (Gord Bamford) Margaret Malandruccolo, Director – Risk (Paul Brandt) Antonio Hrynchuk, Director – That Train (Doc Walker) Margaret Malandruccolo, Director – You Can Let Go (Crystal Shawanda) MUSIC PUBLISHING COMPANY OF THE YEAR GWB Publishing Landis Productions Ltd. ole Roots Three Music Royalty Music Publishing Inc. RECORD PRODUCER(S) OF THE YEAR John McArthur Ellis, Producer – Buckles And Boots (Ridley Bent) Brett Beavers/Deric Ruttan, Producers – First Time In A Long Time (Deric Ruttan) Gord Bamford/Byron Hill, Producers – Honkytonks & Heartaches (Gord Bamford) George Canyon/Rick Mizzoni, Producers – Ride (Jo Hikk) Paul Brandt/Steve Rosen, Producers – Risk (Paul Brandt) RECORDING STUDIO OF THE YEAR Armoury Studios – Vancouver, BC Bart McKay Productions – Saskatoon, SK Cedartree Recording Studio – Kitchener, ON MCC Recording Studio – Calgary, AB RECORD COMPANY OF THE YEAR 306 Records Open Road Recordings Royalty Records Inc. Sony BMG Music (Canada) Inc. Universal Music Canada RECORD COMPANY PERSON OF THE YEAR Warren Copnick (Sony BMG Music (Canada) Inc.) Ron Kitchener (Open Road Recordings) Louis O’Reilly (306 Records) Rob Smith (Royalty Records Inc.) Jill Snell (Angeline Entertainment) RETAILER OF THE YEAR CD Plus HMV Canada Inc. iTunes Canada Play Entertainment Wal-Mart Canada Corp. 2008 CCMA Industry Award Nominees Continued COUNTRY MUSIC PROGRAM OR SPECIAL OF THE YEAR Canadian Coast to Coast (CJVR - FM) Crystal: Living the Dream (CMT) George Canyon: Hometown Helper (CMT) Paul Brandt: The Dust (CMT) Sounds Canadian (Syndicated Radio) COUNTRY FESTIVAL, FAIR, OR EXHIBITION OF THE YEAR Big Valley Jamboree –– Camrose, AB Calgary Stampede –– Calgary, AB Craven Country Jamboree –– Craven, SK Dauphin’s Countryfest –– Dauphin, MB MountainFest - Merritt, BC MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Major Market Larry Donohue (CFCW) – Edmonton, AB Chris Harding (CJBX-FM) – London, ON D’Arcy McGee (CKBY-FM) – Ottawa, ON Mark Patric (CJJR-FM) – Vancouver, BC Scott Phillips (CKRY-FM) – Calgary, AB MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Secondary Market David Baker (CJVR–FM) –– Melfort, SK Tim Day (CKGY) –– Red Deer, AB Bruce Leperre (CKDM) –– Dauphin, MB Mark Philbin (CHCQ-FM) –– Belleville, ON Curtis Pope (CKQC) –– Abbotsford, BC TOP SELLING ALBUM (This is a non-voting category) Carnival Ride – Carrie Underwood Raising Sand – Robert Plant/Alison Krauss Reba Duets – Reba McEntire Taylor Swift – Taylor Swift Ultimate Hits – Garth Brooks TOP SELLING CANADIAN ALBUM (This is a non-voting category) Classics - George Canyon Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier! - Corb Lund Kicking Stones – Johnny Reid Nothing Fancy – Jessie Farrell Risk – Paul Brandt 2008 CCMA Broadcast Award Nominees 2008 Top Selling Album Nominees |
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| Keltie | Aug 31 2008, 04:22 PM Post #3 |
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Newcomer Jessie Farrell leads nominees for Canadian Country Music Awards 55 minutes ago By The Canadian Press TORONTO - Newcomer Jessie Farrell leads the nominees for Canadian Country Music Awards this year. The Vancouver singer raked in seven nominations, including best single, album, songwriter and female artist. Other leading nominees include Winnipeg's Doc Walker with six, Calgary's Paul Brandt with five, and Gord Bamford of Lacombe, Alta., with four. Nova Scotia's George Canyon and Deric Ruttan, from Bracebridge, Ont., each nabbed three nominations. The awards will be handed out at a gala in Winnipeg on Sept. 8. Country star Terri Clark will host the bash, wch will feature Performances by Farrell, Canyon, Emerson Drive and Johnny Reid. |
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| Keltie | Aug 31 2008, 04:33 PM Post #4 |
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Kellie Pickler, Paul Brandt, Gord Bamford added to country awards lineup 2 hours, 40 minutes ago By The Canadian Press TORONTO - Former "American Idol" runner-up Kellie Pickler and Canadian country stars Paul Brandt and Gord Bamford are joining the lineup of performers set for the Canadian Country Music Awards. Brandt and Bamford are among the leading nominees while Pickler has a new disc set for release next month. The awards will be broadcast on CBC-TV from Winnipeg on Sept. 8. Organizers say presenters will include singer Michelle Wright and entrepreneurs W. Brett Wilson and Jim Treliving of the CBC-TV reality show "Dragons' Den." Performers include Dierks Bentley, George Canyon, Doc Walker, Emerson Drive, Jessie Farrell and Johnny Reid. Farrell leads the pack with seven nominations, including single, album, songwriter and female artist of the year. Winnipeg's Doc Walker raked in six nominations, while Calgary's Brandt has five, and Bamford of Lacombe, Alta., has four. - On the Net: http://www.ccma.org/ |
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| trisha | Aug 31 2008, 06:12 PM Post #5 |
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 Its gonna be cool seeing Terri host the awards this year.She hasnt hosted the awards since 2000 when she cohosted with Paul Brandt. Edited by trisha, Aug 31 2008, 06:13 PM.
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| John | Aug 31 2008, 07:32 PM Post #6 |
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oh i didn't know she as gonna host it i'm happy bout that Go terri!!
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| trisha | Aug 31 2008, 07:43 PM Post #7 |
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yep she's hosting http://www.terriclark.com/site.php?em763=187543_-1__0_~0_-1_8_2008_0_0&content=news&em2812= TERRI NOMINATED, SET TO HOST 2008 CCMA AWARDS July 31, 2008 Terri has not only been nominated for 2008 CCMA Female Vocalist of the Year, she's also been selected to host the awards. Edited by trisha, Aug 31 2008, 07:44 PM.
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| John | Sep 1 2008, 01:10 PM Post #8 |
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Good i think she's the best at it Paul's good but Terri's Better inmy book!
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| trisha | Sep 3 2008, 12:07 PM Post #9 |
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http://www.terriclark.com CCMA REMINDER September 3, 2008 Just a reminder, Terri's hosting the Canadian Country Music Awards next week! Terri has not only been nominated for 2008 CCMA Female Vocalist of the Year, she's also been selected to host the awards! The awards will take place September 8 in Winnipeg. |
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| Kim | Sep 6 2008, 10:54 AM Post #10 |
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September 4, 2008 Dierks Bentley leads CCMA star list By DAVID SCHMEICHEL- Sun Media WINNIPEG - You'll have to forgive Nashville superstar Dierks Bentley if he looks a little distracted during his performance at the Canadian Country Music Awards this Monday. The tow-headed CMT-fave isn't up for any nominations (not surprising, since they're typically reserved for Canadians), but he and his wife Cassidy Black have still been busy clearing space for a new addition to their household. Black -- whom Bentley has known since high school, and been married to since 2006 -- is pregnant with the couple's first child, and is due to give birth later this fall. "Right now we've got two dogs, who we think of as kids," says Bentley during a brief, static-filled phone call from Colorado. "We're looking forward to a real one ... just really excited about everything." Bentley says he's also looking forward to a brief respite from touring, having logged countless miles on the road over the last six years. This past summer alone, he played in London, Ireland, Norway and France, not to mention a slot as the lone country act at the alt-rock fest Lollapalooza in Chicago. "I'm always up for venturing into unexplored territory ... even if it's a little uncomfortable at first," says Bentley, 32, who was also tapped to play the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Tennessee last year. This weekend, Bentley will head north to join his many Canuck friends in Winnipeg, where he'll help close out the Country Music Week festivities Sept. 5 - 8. It's familiar territory for the former Phoenix native, who cut his teeth playing country bars with local act Doc Walker, before graduating to the bigger venues on the strength of his self-titled debut (in 2003) and its followup, Modern Day Drifter, in 2005. In fact, after sharing a stage at Cowboy's with the Doc Walker crew in 2005, Bentley handpicked the band to open for him on a Canadian tour in 2007. "I love those guys," says Bentley, who moved to Nashville at the age of 19, and worked as a video librarian at TNN before breaking big in the music biz. "It's going to be good to catch up with all my Canadian friends." Between all the touring and baby preparations, Bentley (who also played Dauphin's CountryFest in 2007) somehow found time to write and record a new album -- which should hopefully be released in February. But he's not above asking for a little help. Earlier this year, Bentley farmed out some of the engineering duties on his greatest hits comp Every Mile a Memory, allowing more than 3,000 fans to vote on the disc's title, cover art and track listing. "That was a lot of fun," laughs Bentley, just before losing reception for the umpteenth time. "But we needed pages and pages of liner notes, just so we had room to thank them all." Other stars to watch for this weekend * Kellie Pickler: The American Idol also-ran is no stranger to Manitoba, having once dated Nashville Predators Jordin Tootoo (born in Churchill, once played for the Brandon Wheat Kings). The relationship fizzled, but not before Pickler issued the following cringe-inducing statement: "I am this country bumpkin and he's an Eskimo ... I'm going to build an igloo!" * Crystal Shawanda: Her last name is Ojibwe for "Dawn of a New Day," which also happens to be the title of her recent debut album. Nominated for two CCMAs (single of the year, female artist of the year), this 27-year-old fan of Loretta Lynn and Hank Williams documented her move from Manitoulin Island to Music City in the series Crystal: Living the Dream. * George Canyon: Another veteran of reality TV, lantern-jawed crooner Canyon was a contestant on Nashville Star 2. He placed second, but the exposure helped reinvigorate his career, and in recent years, he's taken home a best country recording Juno, plus four CCMAs, including male vocalist of the year and the prestigious fan choice award. * Emerson Drive: This Alberta quintet suffered through a tragic case of life imitating art last year, when their bassist committed suicide months after their monster hit Moments -- about a homeless man who convinces a distraught narrator not to jump off a bridge -- began rocketing up the charts. But they bounced back at last year's CCMAs, where the song scored them five trophies, including single and video of the year. * Jessie Farrell: At last year's awards show, Alberta songstress Jessie Farrell nabbed noms for female of the year and Chevy's Rising Star honour. A month later, her debut album Let's Talk About Love dropped -- an effort that helped her earn seven spots on this year's nominations list, where she's up for female, album, single and songwriter of the year, among others. * Jaydee Bixby: You probably remember Jaydee Bixby as the bleach-blond moppet who turned in a surprisingly passable Elvis Presley imitation on last year's cycle of Canadian Idol. According to Wikipedia, Bixby just turned 18 a few weeks ago, so if you see the kid hanging out at Cowboy's over the weekend, buy him a beer. * Darius Rucker: Formerly the frontman of Hootie & the Blowfish, South Carolina-born Rucker (who plays a private industry bash at The Pyramid) is reaping the rewards of a recent Nashville makeover. The onetime Burger King shill made his Grand Ole Opry debut in July, and scored a Top 20 hit with Don't Think I Don't Think About It, the first single from his pending country disc Learn to Live. Copyright © 2008, Canoe Inc. |
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