Country Music is taking over Canada
The 2018 Canadian Country Music Awards nominations have arrived & we couldn’t be prouder of ALL our nominees! Take a look at all of our incredible artists up for noms this year.
CCMA 2018 – UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA + LABEL PARTNER ARTIST AWARD NOMINEES
APPLE MUSIC FANS’ CHOICE AWARD
Shania Twain
James Barker Band
Chad Brownlee
Jess Moskaluke (MDM)
Dean Brody (Open Road)
Tim Hicks (Open Road)
*To vote for fans choice, click HERE.
FORD ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Past The Past – Jess Moskaluke (MDM)
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Shania Twain
Madeline Merlo (Open Road)
Jess Moskaluke (MDM)
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Chad Brownlee
Bobby Wills (MDM)
GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
James Barker Band
The Reklaws
Hunter Brothers (Open Road)
ROOTS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
The Lovelocks (MDM)
Lindi Ortega (Fontana)
Donovan Woods (Fontana)
SIRIUSXM RISING STAR
The Reklaws
Hunter Brothers (Open Road)
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Chills – James Barker Band
Drive Me Away – Jess Moskaluke (MDM)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Hometown Kids – The Reklaws
Drive Me Away – Jess Moskaluke
SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR
James Barker, Gavin Slate, Travis Wood
Song: It’s Working (Performed By: James Barker Band)
Dean Brody, Matt Rovey
Song: 8th Day (Performed By: Dean Brody) (Open Road)
Zach Abend, Corey Crowder, Jess Moskaluke
Song: Drive Me Away (Performed By: Jess Moskaluke) (MDM)
INTERACTIVE ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Hunter Brothers (Open Road)
COUNTRY MUSIC PROGRAM OR SPECIAL OF THE YEAR
Jess Moskaluke – Home Movie – Corus Entertainment
MUSIC PUBLISHING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Universal Music Publishing Canada
RECORD COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Universal Music Canada
MDM Recordings Inc.
Open Road Recordings Inc.
INDUSTRY PERSON OF THE YEAR
Mike Denney – President – MDM Recordings Inc.
Shannon McNevan – Director of A&R – Universal Music Canada
CREATIVE DIRECTOR(S) OF THE YEAR
Design Team: Mitchell Nevins, Photography: Margaret Malandruccolo
Single: Loud (Artist: Tim Hicks) (Open Road)
Design Team: Antoine Moonen Photography: Delaney Royer
Album: Past The Past (Artist: Jess Moskaluke) (MDM)
Design Team: Mitchell Nevins, Photography: Phil Crozier
Album: The Squeeze (Artist: The Road Hammers) (Open Road)
RECORD PRODUCER(S) OF THE YEAR
Dan Swinimer
Album: Downtown Kids (Artist: David James, MDM)
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Stephano Barberis
Video: Heart Of A Woman (Artist: Johnny Reid), Video: Might As Well Be Me (Artist: Chad Brownlee), Video: Out Of The Blue (Artist: Chad Brownlee)
Gavin Michael Booth
Video: Born and Raised (Artist: Hunter Brothers, Open Road), Video: Slide Over (Artist: Tim Hicks, Open Road), Video: Those Were The Nights (Artist: Hunter Brothers, Open Road), Video: You Get To Me (Artist: River Town Saints, Open Road)
Ben Knechtel
Video: Chills (Artist: James Barker Band), Video: Drive Me Away (Artist: Jess Moskaluke, MDM), Video: Hometown Kids (Artist: The Reklaws)
Joel Stewart
Video: In Comes The Night (Artist: Bobby Wills, MDM), Video: Kill Your Love (Artist: Jess Moskaluke, MDM), Video: Past The Past (Artist: Jess Moskaluke, MDM)
The 2018 CCMA Awards Show will take place on September 9th, 2018 in Hamilton, ON. Will you be watching? Let us know who you think will take home the trophies by tweeting us @umusic.