Tuesday 23 July 2019

Canadian Country Music Association Nominations 2019

JAMES BARKER BAND AND BRETT KISSEL LEAD
WITH FIVE 2019 CCMA AWARD NOMINATIONS EACH  
 
PAUL BRANDT, LINDSAY ELL, TIM HICKS, THE REKLAWS,
DALLAS SMITH AND TENILLE TOWNES
FOLLOW WITH FOUR NOMINATIONS EACH  
 
2019 CCMA AWARDS PRESENTED BY TD TO BE BROADCAST LIVE
FROM CALGARY ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 ON GLOBAL TELEVISION 





















July 10, 2019 (Toronto, ON) -- And they’re off!
The Canadian Country Music Association® (CCMA) announced its nominees for the 2019 CCMA Awards presented by TD. Leading the pack with five nominations each are 2018 ​Single of the Year Award-winning group ​James Barker Band ​and reigning ​Interactive Artist of the Year ​​Brett Kissel​.

Kissel is nominated in the following categories: 
​Entertainer of the Year, Apple Music Fans' Choice Award,Interactive Artist or Group of the Year, MNP Male Artist of the Year, Anthem Entertainment Songwriter(s) of the Year ​while James Barker Band​ ​will compete to take home wins in the ​Apple Music Fans' Choice Award, Interactive Artist or Group of the Year, Group or Duo of the Year, Single of the Year, Anthem Entertainment Songwriter(s) of the Year categories.

Following closely behind with four nominations apiece are ​Paul Brandt ​(
​Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year, Apple Music Fans’ Choice Award, MNP Male Artist of the Year), ​Lindsay Ell (​Female Artist of the Year, Interactive Artist or Group of the Year, Single of the Year, Video of the Year), Tim Hicks ​(Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year, Apple Music Fans’ Choice Award, MNP Male Artist of the Year), ​The Reklaws ​(​Album of the Year, Apple Music Fans' Choice Award, Group or Duo of the Year,Video of the Year),​ Tenille Townes​ (​Female Artist of the Year, Single of the Year, Anthem Entertainment Songwriter(s) of the Year, Video of the Year)​ ​and​ Dallas Smith ​(​Entertainer of the Year,Album of the Year, Apple Music Fans' Choice Award, MNP Male Artist of the Year)​.  

ARTIST AWARDS

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Paul Brandt, Dean Brody, Tim Hicks, Brett Kissel, Dallas Smith

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
THE FALL - Dallas Smith
FEELS LIKE THAT - The Reklaws
THE JOURNEY BNA VOL. 2 - Paul Brandt
LOVE A GIRL - Tebey
NEW TATTOO - Tim Hicks
STATE OF MIND - Hunter Brothers

APPLE MUSIC FANS' CHOICE
Gord Bamford, Paul Brandt, Dean Brody, Tim Hicks, Hunter Brothers, James Barker Band, Brett Kissel, The Reklaws, Dallas Smith, Guylaine Tanguay

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Lindsay Ell, Jess Moskaluke, Meghan Patrick, Guylaine Tanguay, Tenille Townes

GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
High Valley, Hunter Brothers, James Barker Band, The Reklaws, The Washboard Union

INTERACTIVE ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Lindsay Ell, Aaron Goodvin, James Barker Band, Brett Kissel, Nice Horse

MNP MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Paul Brandt, Dean Brody, Tim Hicks, Brett Kissel, Dallas Smith

RISING STAR
Shawn Austin, Jade Eagleson, Eric Ethridge, JoJo Mason, Sons Of Daughters

ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
BLACK MOUNTAIN WHISKEY REBELLION - Black Mountain Whiskey Rebellion
BOTH WAYS - Donovan Woods
HEART OF GLASS - Jessica Mitchell
JULIET - Dan Davidson
WHAT WE'RE MADE OF - The Washboard Union

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Criminal - Lindsay Ell
Dive Bar - Gord Bamford
Good Together - James Barker Band
Somebody's Daughter - Tenille Townes
Walls Come Down - Meghan Patrick

ANTHEM ENTERTAINMENT SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR
Brett Kissel, Seth Mosley, Brad Rempel Song: Cecilia (Performed By: Brett Kissel)
Gord Bamford, Bart Butler, Brice Long Song: Down (Performed By: Gord Bamford)
James Barker, Todd Clark, Gavin Slate, Travis Wood Song: Keep It Simple (Performed By: James Barker Band)
Corey Crowder, Jess Moskaluke, Jared Mullins Song: Save Some Of That Whiskey (Performed By: Jess Moskaluke)
Barry Dean, Luke Laird, Tenille Townes Song: Somebody’s Daughter (Performed By: Tenille Townes)

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Camouflage - Jess Moskaluke
Criminal - Lindsay Ell
Feels Like That - The Reklaws
Somebody’s Daughter - Tenille Townes
Walls Come Down - Meghan Patrick

Complete listing of the 2019 CCMA Awards nominees: ccma.org.  
REACTION:
LINDSAY ELL EARNS FOUR 2019 CCMA AWARD NOMINATIONS
"Sometimes you work so hard for so long you lose sight of the importance of recognition from your peers," said Lindsay Ell. "This morning, getting to announce the CCMA nominees and receiving four nominations, I was reminded how incredible it is to be recognized and be given the opportunity to celebrate with an industry that has supported me from the beginning. It means even more that CCMA Awards are in my hometown this year which means that September is going to be so special. I cannot wait!!!"
Ell has garnered international attention touring across the US and UK, opening the stage for major country acts including Luke Bryan, Brad Paisley, Sugarland and Keith Urban. She also joined Bryan on stage at this past year's CMA Awards before heading out across the US on her first headlining tour. The 2019 CCMA nominee is currently on tour, making stops at both Big Valley Jamboree and Country Thunder before heading to Calgary in September. With "What Happens in a Small Town," her latest single with Brantley Gilbert, still climbing the charts, Ell has hit over 100 million career streams. The rising Canadian country star continues to amaze wherever she goes.

The five nominations add to the list of many achievements for the reigning CCMA Interactive Artist of the Year. In early 2019, Kissel was awarded the Juno award (equivalent to a GRAMMY) for Country Album of the Year for his album, We Were That Song, making it the second Juno win for Kissel, who won in 2014 for Breakthrough Artist of the Year. 

He was the first country artist to take home the title in 17 years (since Shania Twain). Among his other accolades are he was named the International Artist of the Year at the 2017 Worldwide Radio Summit in Hollywood, CA (an honor bestowed upon Ed Sheeran and Adele in the last two years respectively). He is the 2017 and 2018 Canadian Country Music Awards’ Male Vocalist of the Year, 4x Winner at the 2016 CCMA Awards, 12x Billboard Canadian Top 10 Singles chart, and more.

Who Is Guylaine Tanguay?
A little controversy on Facebook with who is Guylaine Tanguay and how did she get nominated over Meghan Patrick, Tenille Townes, Jess Moskaluke. Canada Country Aircheck had not heard of Guylaine!
According to her Facebook bio she was born in the beautiful Quebec region of Lac St-Jean, she grew up in a family where music has a place of choice. Thanks to her immense talent, her perseverance and her contagious energy, Guylaine Tanguay has built herself a name and a credibility of the most solid in the Quebec country universe. She is a sought-after artist in festivals across the province. Her name even travelled to Nashville, Tennessee, the world capital of country music, where she recently recorded some original songs. Stats Facebook: 20,671 likes Twitter 210 Followers  


Her most recent releases are a 13-track Elvis tribute 3764 Elvis Presley Boulevard (released June 8, 2018 iTunes) and a 11-track French Pop Christmas album titled Que les fêtes commencent! (Released Nov 2, 2019 iTunes)

How will she fare in these two categories?!:
a) 2019 Apple Music Fans' Choice Award Nominees: Gord Bamford Paul Brandt, Dean Brody, Tim Hicks, Hunter Brothers, James Barker Band, Brett Kissel, The Reklaws, Dallas Smith and Guylaine Tanguay.
b) Female Artist of the Year Award Nominees are Lindsay Ell Jess Moskaluke Meghan Patrick Tenille Townes and Guylaine Tanguay

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Returning to the 2019 CCMA Awards broadcast after a 30-year hiatus, the ​Entertainer of the Year Award will see ​Paul Brandt​, ​Dean Brody​, ​Tim Hicks​, ​Brett Kissel​and ​Dallas Smith​ go head to head to win the most coveted award of the night.

Chosen by Canadian country music fans, the ​Apple Music Fans’ Choice Award​ nominees were announced late last night. Nomination leaders ​Brett Kissel​ and ​James Barker Band​ will compete with fellow country heavyweights ​Gord Bamford​, ​Paul Brandt​, ​Dean Brody​, ​Tim Hicks​, ​Hunter Brothers​, ​The Reklaws​, ​Dallas Smith​ ​and ​Guylaine Tanguay​ for fan votes heading into the biggest night of country music in Canada.

Voting for the ​Apple Music Fans’ Choice Award ​ is now open. Canadian country music fans can vote by streaming on 
applemusic.com/CCMAawards or by visiting www.ccma.org/applemusicfanschoice​. All rules and regulations for the voting process can also be found online.

To note:​ ​To view a complete listing of the 2019 CCMA Awards nominees please visit 
ccma.org.  

The 2019 CCMA Awards presented by TD will broadcast live from Calgary, AB on Global at 9 p.m. EST/PST. Livestream details to be announced at a later date. Watch it live this fall to see which artist takes home the most hardware.

Tickets to the 2019 CCMA Awards Show are available for purchase at
ticketmaster.ca​. For each ticket sold, $1 will go directly to the MusiCounts in support of their year-round music initiatives.

Fans are encouraged to follow updates for the 2019 CCMA Awards presented by TD 
CONNECT with the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA):
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About the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) 
Established in 1976, the CCMA is a membership-based, not-for-profit organization committed to the promotion and recognition of Canadian country music. Built upon the foundation to educate, elevate and celebrate Canadian talent, the CCMA progressively heralds the spirit, community and creativity that country music fosters through year-round initiatives, culminating every fall with Country Music Week and the Canadian Country Music Association Awards. Sponsors of Country Music Week and the 2019 CCMA Awards Show include FACTOR, Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters and the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage’s “Canada Music Fund”, Radio Starmaker, the Government of Alberta, The City of Calgary and Tourism Calgary. 

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