CCMA Awards
Here is the complete list of CCMA Award Nominees for 2012:
2012 CCMA Award Nominees
: link to CBC Music
Single Of The Year
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Canadian Girls - Dean Brody
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Fire It Up - Johnny Reid
- Is It Friday Yet? - Gord Bamford
- Somebody Somewhere - Dallas Smith
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They Don't Make Em' Like That Anymore - Jason Blaine
Album Of The Year
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16 & 1 - Doc Walker
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DIRT - Dean Brody
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Fire It Up - Johnny Reid
- Give It Away - Paul Brandt
- Roots And Wings - Terri Clark
CMT Video Of The Year
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Canadian Girls - Dean Brody
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Fire It Up - Johnny Reid
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Give It Away - Paul Brandt
- I’m Your Man - Ryan Laird
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In This House - The Stellas
Songwriter(s) Of The Year
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Canadian Girls (written by Dean Brody; performed by Dean Brody)
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Fire It Up (written by Marty Dodson/Alan Frew/Johnny Reid; performed by Johnny Reid)
- Is It Friday Yet? (written by Gord Bamford/Roger Brown/Byron Hill; performed by Gord Bamford)
- Mainstreet, 1979 (written by Deric Ruttan; performed by Deric Ruttan)
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They Don’t Make Em’ Like That Anymore (written by Jason Blaine/Deric Ruttan; performed by Jason Blaine)
2012 CCMA All-Star Band Award Nominees
Drums
- Matthew Aktins (Jason Blaine)
- Mark Branconnier (Gord Bamford/Studio)
- Steve Broadhurst (Doc Walker)
- Chad Melchert (Gord Bamford)
- Brad Tebble (Hey Romeo)
Bass
- Nick Czarnogorski (Johnny Reid/The Stellas)
- Lisa Dodd (Gord Bamford)
- Curtis Ebner (Hey Romeo)
- Dennis Marcenko (One More Girl/The Higgins)
- Travis Switzer (Deric Ruttan/Jason Blaine/PEAR)
Guitar
- Jason Barry (Jason Blaine/Dean Brody/Aaron Lines)
- Ryan Davidson (Gord Bamford)
- Darren Gusnowsky (Hey Romeo)
- Matt McKay (Gord Bamford/Carolyn Dawn Johnson/Session)
- Murray Pulver (Doc Walker)
Keyboards
- Keith Floen (The Travelling Mabels/Session)
- Scott Galloway (Dean Brody)
- Mike Little (Alee/George Canyon)
- Bart McKay (Brad Johner/Aaron Lines)
- Rob Shapiro (Hey Romeo)
Fiddle
- Denis Dufresne (PEAR/Deric Ruttan)
- Lynae Dufresne (PEAR)
- Shane Guse (Jason Blaine/George Canyon/The Western Swing Authority)
- Donny Parenteau (Donny Parenteau)
- Ali Raney (Jason Blaine/Jason McCoy/Tara Oram)
Steel Guitar
- Jeff Bradshaw (Session)
- John Ellis (Ridley Bent/Session)
- Smokey Fennel (Danny Hooper/Brett Kissel/Krysta Scoggins)
- Doug Johnson (Jason Blaine/Tonya Kennedy/Session)
- Ed Ringwald (George Canyon)
Special Instrument
- Shane Chisholm - Gastank Bass (Shane Chisholm) see it on YouTube
- Denis Dufresne - Mandolin (PEAR)
- Shane Guse - Mandolin (Jason Blaine/George Canyon)
- Robin Pelletier - Mandolin (Gord Bamford)
- Curtis Rempel - Mandolin (High Valley)
2012 CCMA Industry Award Nominees
Management Company Of The Year
- Cache Entertainment Inc.
- Hummel Entertainment
- MDM Recordings Inc.
- O'Reilly International Entertainment Management
- RGK Entertainment Group Inc.
Booking Agency Of The Year
- The Agency Group
- Big Air Entertainment
- Cressman Sakamoto Agency
- Paquin Entertainment
Ron Sakamoto Talent Buyer Or Promoter Of The Year
- Kelly Berehulka (Casinos of Winnipeg)
- Jim Cressman (Cressman Sakamoto Agency)
- Lindsay Ell/Rod Tate (Calgary Stampede)
- Rob Waloschuk (Dauphin's Countryfest/Performance Promotions)
- Larry Werner (Big Valley Jamboree/Panhandle Productions)
Country Club Of The Year
- Cook County Saloon - Edmonton, AB
- The Corral - Oshawa, ON
- Duke's Country Club - Grande Prairie, AB
- Ralph's Texas Bar & Steakhouse - Medicine Hat, AB
- Ranchman's Cookhouse & Dancehall - Calgary, AB
Album Design Of The Year
- Mitch Nevins/Mark Maryanovich/Jill Snell - DIRT (Dean Brody)
- Patrick Duffy/Rob Waymen - Is It Friday Yet? (Gord Bamford)
- Jason Blaine/Megan Chalmers - Life So Far (Jason Blaine)
- Mediavandals/Brandon Heard/Sheila Hash/Mark Maryanovich - Love Me Or Leave Me (Chad Brownlee)
- Antoine Moonen/Ivan Otis - Roots And Wings (Terri Clark)
Interactive Artist Of The Year
- Gord Bamford
- Dean Brody
- Chad Brownlee
- Hey Romeo
- Johnny Reid
Video Director Of The Year
- Stephanio Barberis (Is It Friday Yet? - Gord Bamford; Somebody Somewhere - Dallas Smith)
- Antonio Hrynchuk (Carried Away - Chad Brownlee; Down Dusty Roads - Bryce Pallister)
- Margaret Malandruccolo (I'm Your Man - Ryan Laird; In This House - The Stellas; Maybe - One More Girl)
- Troy Niemans (I'm Gone - Victoria Banks; Honky Tonk Groupie - Codie Prevost; I Will Wait - Six West)
- Warren P. Sonoda (Saddle Up - George Canyon)
Music Publishing Company Of The Year
- EMI Music Publishing
- Grand & Gee Music Group
- ole
- Royalty Music Publishing Inc.
- Universal Music Publishing Group
Record Producer(s) Of The Year
- Gord Bamford/Byron Hill (Is It Friday Yet? - Gord Bamford)
- Jason Blaine/Jason Barry (Life So Far - Jason Blaine)
- John Ellis (16 & 1 - Doc Walker)
- Bart McKay (Journey On - Todd Richard)
- Johnny Reid (Fire It Up - Johnny Reid)
Recording Studio Of The Year
- Armoury Studios - Vancouver, BC
- Barrytone Studios - St. Clements, ON
- Bart McKay Productions - Saskatoon, SK
- MCC Recording Studio - Calgary, AB
- The Drive Shed Recording Studios - Toronto, ON
Recording Company Of The Year
- EMI Music Canada
- On Ramp Records Inc.
- Open Road Recordings
- Royalty Records Inc.
- Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.
Record Company Person Of The Year
- Warren Copnick (Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc.)
- Brianne Deslippe (Open Road Recordings)
- Ron Harwood (EMI Music Canada)
- Ron Kitchener (Open Road Recordings)
- Rob Smith (Royalty Records Inc.)
Retailer Of The Year
- HMV Canada Inc.
- iTunes Canada
- Lammle's Western Wear & Tack
- Walmart Canada Corp.
Country Music Program Or Special Of The Year
- Canadian Coast To Coast (CJVR-FM)
- Canadian Country Spotlight (Syndicated)
- Chevrolet Top 20 Countdown (CMT)
- Employee Of The Week (CMT)
- Johnny Reid - Fire It Up Live (CMT)
Country Festival, Fair, Or Exhibition Of The Year
- Big Valley Jamboree - Camrose, AB
- Calgary Stampede - Calgary, AB
- Dauphin's Countryfest - Dauphin, MB
- Manitoulin Country Fest - Little Current, ON
- Summer Send Off - Ponoka, AB
2012 CCMA Broadcast Award Nominees
Music Director Of The Year - Major Market
- Larry Donohue - CFCW - Edmonton, AB
- Chris Hardin - CJBX-FM - London, ON
- Mark Patric - CJJR-FM - Vancouver, BC
- Scott Phillips - CKRY-FM/CISN-FM - Calgary, AB/Edmonton, AB
- Jay Richards - CJWW - Saskatoon, SK
Music Director Of The Year - Secondary Market
- Shilo Bellis - CJXL-FM - Moncton, NB
- Tim Day - CKGY-FM - Red Deer, AB
- Cal Gratton - CIXM-FM/CJVR-FM - Whitecourt, AB/Melfort, SK
- KT Timmermans - CFRM-FM - Little Current, ON
- Peter Walker - CJKX-FM - Oshawa, ON
The 2012 CCMA Awards take place on
September 9th at Credit Union Centre
The PotashCorp Country Music Week runs from September 5th to September 9th
