The 2018 Canadian Country Music Association Award nominees were announced today, and it's a fantastic year for Saskatchewan talent! The winners will be announced Sunday, September 9, 2018 at the awards show live in Hamilton, Ontario! Check out the Saskatchewan nominees below:
ARTIST AWARDS
APPLE MUSIC FANS’ CHOICE AWARD - Jess Moskaluke
FORD ALBUM OF THE YEAR - Past The Past, Jess Moskaluke
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR - Jess Moskaluke
GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR - Hunter Brothers
SIRIUSXM RISING STAR - Hunter Brothers
SINGLE OF THE YEAR - Drive Me Away, Jess Moskaluke
VIDEO OF THE YEAR - Drive Me Away, Jess Moskaluke
SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR - Zach Abend, Corey Crowder, Jess Moskaluke
Song: Drive Me Away (Performed By: Jess Moskaluke)
INTERACTIVE ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR - Tenille Arts AND Hunter Brothers
MUSICIAN AWARDS
KEYBOARD PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Bart McKay
RADIO AWARDS
MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR- MEDIUM OR SMALL MARKET - Cal Gratton, CJVR-FM, Melfort, SK
INDUSTRY AWARDS
COUNTRY MUSIC PROGRAM OR SPECIAL OF THE YEAR
- Canadian Coast To Coast - Fabmar Communications
- Jess Moskaluke - Home Movie - Corus Entertainment
RECORDING STUDIO OF THE YEAR - Bart McKay Productions - Saskatoon, SK
RECORD PRODUCER(S) OF THE YEAR - Spencer Cheyne, Brett Kissel, Justin Kudding, Bart McKay, Matt McKay, Luke Wooten
Album: We Were That Song (Artist: Brett Kissel)
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
- Gavin Michael Booth
Video: Born and Raised (Artist: Hunter Brothers), Video: Slide Over (Artist: Tim Hicks), Video: Sombrero (Artist: Scotty James), Video: Those Were The Nights (Artist: Hunter Brothers), Video: You Get To Me (Artist: River Town Saints)
- Ben Knechtel
Video: Chills (Artist: James Barker Band), Video: Drive Me Away (Artist: Jess Moskaluke), Video: Hometown Kids (Artist: The Reklaws)
- Joel Stewart
Video: All About Her (Artist: Paul Brandt), Video: In Comes The Night (Artist: Bobby Wills), Video: Kill Your Love (Artist: Jess Moskaluke), Video: Past The Past (Artist: Jess Moskaluke)
*On-Air Personality(s) of the Year (Large Market), On-Air Personality(s) of the Year (Medium or Small Market), Radio Station of the Year (Large Market) and Radio Station of the Year (Medium or Small Market) are submission-based awards. The submissions are juried by a nation-wide panel to determine the winner in each category. There are no nominees in these categories. Winners will be announced during Country Music Week in Hamilton this September.
*The winners of the Top Selling Album of the Year, Top Selling Canadian Album of the Year and Top Selling Single of the Year are determined by sales. There are no nominees for these categories. Winners will be announced during Country Music Week in Hamilton this September.
