Canadian Country Music Association

The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) was founded in 1976 as the Academy of Country Music Entertainment to organize, promote and develop a Canadian country music industry. The groundwork for the association began on June 3, 1973, when a group of twelve entertainers, promoters and radio personalities met at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, Ontario, and formed a board of directors to help promote Canadian content.[1] The group included Jury Krytiuk, president of Boot Records, Bod Dalton, a promotor, Sean Eyre, DJ Lindsay, radio personality Harold Moon who worked for BMI Records, Jack Starr of The Horseshoe Tavern, Barry Haugen of RCA Records, Vic Folliott of Brantford Radio, Mary Butterill of the Composers, Authors and Publishers Association of Canada, Ben Kerr who was a musician and promoter, and Brent Williams, a notable country and bluegrass entertainer.[1] This group was aided by future Country Music Awards organizer and Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Joe Talbot who flew up from Nashville especially for this meeting.[1] The association changed its name to the Canadian Country Music Association in 1987.

The CCMA held the first Canadian Country Music Awards ceremony in 1982. CCMA members vote in a three-stage ballot process to determine the winners of the awards. The first ballot consists of potential candidates nominated by the CCMA voting membership in a "write in" ballot. The top ten contenders for each award are presented in the second ballot period, where they are voted upon for the third (and final) ballot. In this ballot, the top five contenders are announced, who then go through to the awards show.[2]

Country Music Week is an annual event planned by the CCMA. It is hosted by a different Canadian city each year, and culminates with the CCMA Awards on the Sunday night. There are three components to Country Music Week: a music festival (which includes a Fan Fest, Legends Show, and Songwriters Series), the CCMA Awards show, and an industry conference (which includes workshops and seminars, networking events, and awards ceremonies).[3]

Awards ceremonies

Year Location Fans' Choice Award Male Artist of the Year Female Artist of the Year Group or Duo of the Year Host(s)
1977 Ottawa, ON No awards presented; Country Music Week only.
1978 Regina, SK
1979 Toronto, ON
1980 Winnipeg, MB
1981 Ottawa, ON
1982 Halifax, NS Family Brown Terry Carisse Carroll Baker Ronnie Prophet and Glory-Anne Carriere
1983 Regina, SK Dick Damron Marie Bottrell
1984 Moncton, NB Ronnie Prophet Terry Carisse
1985 Edmonton, AB Dick Damron Carroll Baker Mercey Brothers
1986 Winnipeg, MB Family Brown Anita Perras Family Brown
1987 Vancouver, BC k.d. lang Ian Tyson
1988 Toronto, ON k.d. lang
1989 Ottawa, ON Gary Fjellgaard
1990 Edmonton, AB George Fox Michelle Wright Prairie Oyster
1991 Hamilton, ON Rita MacNeil
1992 Cochrane, AB Ian Tyson George Fox
1993 Hamilton, ON Michelle Wright George Fox The Rankin Family
1994 Calgary, AB Prairie Oyster Charlie Major Patricia Conroy Prairie Oyster
1995 Hamilton, ON Michelle Wright Shania Twain
1996 Calgary, AB Shania Twain
1997 Hamilton, ON Terri Clark Paul Brandt Terri Clark Farmer's Daughter
1998 Calgary, ON Shania Twain Shania Twain Leahy Terri Clark
1999 Ottawa, ON The Wilkinsons
2000 Edmonton, AB The Wilkinsons Michelle Wright
2001 Calgary, AB Terri Clark Jason McCoy Carolyn Dawn Johnson
2002 Calgary, AB Paul Brandt Emerson Drive
2003 Calgary, AB Aaron Lines Shania Twain
2004 Edmonton, AB Jason McCoy Terri Clark Doc Walker
2005 Calgary, AB George Canyon George Canyon The Road Hammers
2006 Saint John, NB Terri Clark Carolyn Dawn Johnson
2007 Regina, SK Brad Johner Emerson Drive
2008 Winnipeg, MB Doc Walker Johnny Reid Jessie Farrell Doc Walker
2009 Vancouver, BC Johnny Reid Crystal Shawanda
2010 Edmonton, AB Gord Bamford Victoria Banks
2011 Hamilton, ON Johnny Reid Terri Clark Hey Romeo
2012 Saskatoon, SK Dean Brody Carolyn Dawn Johnson
2013 Edmonton, AB Terri Clark Kira Isabella The Stellas
2014 Edmonton, AB Johnny Reid Gord Bamford Jess Moskaluke Small Town Pistols
2015 Halifax, NS High Valley
2016 London, ON Brett Kissel Brett Kissel
2017 Saskatoon, SK Dean Brody Meghan Patrick The Road Hammers
2018 Hamilton, ON Shania Twain Dallas Smith The Washboard Union Shania Twain
2019 Calgary, AB Brett Kissel Tenille Townes Dallas Smith, Billy Ray Cyrus
2020 Oro-Medonte, ON Brett Kissel
2021 London, ON Dallas Smith The Reklaws Lindsay Ell, Priyanka
2022 Calgary, AB Dallas Smith Blanco Brown, Tenille Townes
2023 Hamilton, ON James Barker Band Jade Eagleson James Barker Band The Reklaws
2024 Edmonton, AB Josh Ross MacKenzie Porter MacKenzie Porter, Thomas Rhett
2025 Kelowna, BC Cameron Whitcomb Jade Eagleson Tom Green

Insurance

In 2013, Front Row Insurance Brokers Inc. initiated an online musical instrument insurance program for members of various Canadian music associations, including the CCMA.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Williams, Brent (2022). Levi Brenton Williams: Before and After Notoriety. Writers' Republic. ISBN 9798885364188.
  2. ^ Rody, Bree. "CCMA Awards moves to Global from CBC". Medis in Canada. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  3. ^ "Country Music Week Overview - Canadian Country Music Association". www.ccma.org.
  4. ^ "Instrument Insurance for Canadian Country Music Association Members".
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