DALLAS SMITH AND BILLY RAY CYRUS
SHINE AS CO-HOSTS FOR STAR-STUDDED
EVENING OF AWARDS IN CALGARY
TENILLE TOWNES SWEEPS COUNTRY MUSIC WEEK —
ALBERTA NATIVE TAKES HOME FOUR AWARDS,
WINNING ALL NOMINATED CATEGORIES
CO-HOST DALLAS SMITH EARNS COVETED
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
AWARD AND HOLDS ONTO MNP MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
TITLE AT 2019 CCMA AWARDS PRESENTED BY TD
Calgary, AB (September 8, 2019) – The CCMA Awards’ return to Calgary was well worth the wait as earlier this evening, the stage at Calgary’s iconic Scotiabank Saddledome arena was brought to life with the show’s biggest line-up of Canadian and international talent to date.
Celebrating the best in country music, the 2019 CCMA Awards presented by TD saw hosts — and now officially best friends — Dallas Smith and Billy Ray Cyrus at the helm of an evening that saw awards given out for Entertainer of the Year, Ford Album of the Year, Apple Music Fans’ Choice Award, Female Artist of the Year, Group or Duo of the Year, MNP Male Artist of the Year, Rising Star and Single of the Year.
Dallas Smith. Festival Country de Lotbiniere, 2019. Photo: Ron Pettitt
Tenille Townes and show co-host Dallas Smith led the pack with multiple wins. Townes went home with her first-ever CCMA Awards this Country Music Week, taking both Single of the Year and Female Artist of the Year during tonight’s broadcast, adding to her earlier wins in the Anthem Entertainment Songwriter(s) of the Year and Video of the Year categories, for a total of four overall wins. Smith returned as the MNP Male Artist of the Year and also took home the coveted Entertainer of the Year, which returned to the CCMA Awards broadcast following a 30-year hiatus.
Show-stopping performances by Old Dominion and Tim Hicks had fans on their feet all night while never-before-seen collaborations from High Valley & Lindsay Ell and country sweethearts Meghan Patrick & Mitchell Tenpenny created unforgettable moments for all in attendance. Ford Album of the Year winners The Reklaws’ mashup performance of “Feels Like That” and “Country Roads” had fans cheering so loudly they could be heard all the way back in Toronto. Additional highlights included the show’s opening number, which saw Dallas Smith’s #1 hit single “Drop” flow into a collaboration performance of “Achy Breaky Heart” by Billy Ray Cyrus and Terri Clark and international PLATINUM-selling Morgan Wallen’s debut performance of his chart-topping hit “Whiskey Glasses” on the CCMA Awards stage.
Brett Kissel performs at Big Valley Jamboree photo Katherine Colwell
OFFICIAL 2019 CCMA AWARDS WINNERS:
Entertainer of the Year
Dallas Smith
Ford Album of the Year
Feels Like That – The Reklaws
Apple Music Fans’ Choice Award
Brett Kissel
Female Artist of the Year
Tenille Townes
Group or Duo of the Year
The Washboard Union
MNP Male Artist of the Year
Dallas Smith
Rising Star
Jade Eagleson
Single of the Year
Somebody’s Daughter -Tenille Townes
2019 CCMA GALA DINNER & AWARDS WINNERS
Interactive Artist or Group of the Year presented by Miller Thomson
Lindsay Ell
Roots Album of the Year
Both Ways – Donovan Woods
What We’re Made Of – The Washboard Union
Anthem Entertainment Songwriter(s) of the Year
Barry Dean, Luke Laird, Tenille Townes
Song: Somebody’s Daughter (Performed by: Tenille Townes)
Top Selling Album of the Year
Graffiti U – Keith Urban
Top Selling Canadian Album of the Year presented by Music Canada
3764 Elvis Presley Boulevard – Guylaine Tanguay
Top Selling Canadian Single of the Year presented by ACTRA RACS
Long Live The Night – The Reklaws
Radio Station of the Year (Large Market)
CKBY-FM – Ottawa, ON
Radio Station of the Year (Medium or Small Market)
CKGY-FM – Red Deer, AB
Music Publishing Company of the Year
ole (Anthem Entertainment)
Record Company of the Year
Warner Music Canada
Industry Person of the Year
Steve Coady – Vice President, Radio Promotions, Warner Music Canada
Ron Sakamoto Talent Buyer or Promoter of the Year
Paul Biro – Sakamoto Agency
Video of the Year
Somebody’s Daughter – Tenille Townes
Brett Kissel performs at Big Valley Jamboree photo Katherine Colwell
2019 CCMA INDUSTRY BRUNCH & AWARDS WINNERS
Bass Player of the Year
Lisa Dodd
Guitar Player of the Year
Matt McKay
Keyboard Player of the Year
Bart McKay
Specialty Instrument Player of the Year
Mitch Jay
Drummer of the Year
Chad Melchert
Tyler Vollrath at Brockville Arts Centre in Brockville, ON Photo: Rob Blanchette
Fiddle Player of the Year
Tyler Vollrath
Steel Guitar Player of the Year
Mitch Jay
Music Director of the Year (Large Market)
Amanda Kingsland – CKBY-FM – Ottawa, ON
Music Director of the Year (Medium or Small Market)
Paul Ferguson – CHCQ-FM – Belleville, ON
On-Air Personality(ies) of the Year (Large Market)
CISN in The Mornings with Chris, Jack & Matt – CISN-FM – Edmonton, AB
On-Air Personality(ies) of the Year (Medium or Small Market)
The Real Wake Up with Vinnie & Randi – CKGY-FM – Red Deer, AB
Booking Agency of the Year
The Feldman Agency
Country Club of the Year
Rock ’N’ Horse Saloon – Toronto, ON
Country Festival, Fair or Exhibition of the Year
Cavendish Beach Music Festival – Cavendish, PE
Country Music Program or Special of the Year
Girl Power Hour – Rogers Media
Management Company of the Year
Invictus Entertainment Group
Creative Director(s) of the Year
Design Team: Buckspring Inc., Photography: Andrik Langfield, Tanner Wendell Stewart,
Jonathan Taylor Sweet, Paul Tellefsen
Albums: The Journey YYC Vol. 1, The Journey BNA Vol. 2, The Journey YYC-BNA Deluxe Volume;
Single: Bittersweet feat. Lindsay Ell, Tour Graphics: The Journey Tour (Artist: Paul Brandt)
Recording Studio of the Year
Revolution Recording – Toronto, ON
Record Producer(s) of the Year
Jeff Dalziel
Album: Juliet (Artist: Dan Davidson)
Retailer of the Year
Apple Music
Video Director of the Year
Ben Knechtel
Video: Ain’t My Fault (Live From Toronto / 2019) (Artist: Jade Eagleson), Video: Count The Ways
(Artist: Jade Eagleson), Video: Dear Drunk Me (Artist: Chad Brownlee), Video: Feels Like That
(Artist: The Reklaws), Video: Forever’s Gotta Start Somewhere (Artist: Chad Brownlee), Video:
Got Your Name On It (Artist: Jade Eagleson), Video: Keep It Simple (Artist: James Barker Band)
Video: Long Live The Night (Artist: The Reklaws), Video: Lost (Artist: Hunter Brothers) Video:
Never Be The Same (Artist: James Barker Band), Video: Save Some Of That Whiskey (Artist: Jess
Moskaluke), Video: The Worst Kind feat. Lindsay Ell (Artist: Tim Hicks);
