(Vancouver, BC) September 13, 2009 – The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) celebrated another fantastic year in country music.  Hosted by actor and director Jason Priestley, this year’s Canadian Country Music Awards took place in Vancouver, BC at GM Place, where country music fans were treated to amazing performances by such artists as Aaron Pritchett, Paul Brandt with High Valley, Reba McEntire, and Martina McBride, to name a few.

The big winner of the night was Johnny Reid, who took home five CCMA Awards.  Also of note were newcomers Dean Brody and Tara Oram, who were each presented with their first award.

Recipients of a 2009 Canadian Country Music Association Award were as follows:

•    Single of the Year: “Brothers” ~ Dean Brody

•    Album of the Year: Dance With Me ~ Johnny Reid

•    Songwriter(s) of the Year: Johnny Reid/Brent Maher for “A Woman Like You”

•    CMT Video of the Year: “A Woman Like You” ~ Johnny Reid

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•    Male Artist of the Year: Johnny Reid

•    Group or Duo of the Year: Doc Walker

•    Roots Artist or Group of the Year: Corb Lund

•    Rising Star: Tara Oram

•    Fans’ Choice Award: Johnny Reid

Congratulations to all of the artists!  For more information and highlights from the 2009 CCMA Awards and Country Music Week, please visit www.ccma.org or www.countrymusicvancouver.com.

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(Nashville, TN) Sept. 4, 2009 – Vancouver, BC, is Canada’s hub for Country music this year as it prepares for Country Music Week, beginning Thursday, Sept. 10 and ending Sunday, Sept.13 with the CCMA Awards at GM Place.

The agenda of activities includes showcases, seminars, industry events, musical performances and the star-studded CCMA Awards.  Below is a brief summary of can’t-miss events during Country Music Week and the Awards. For more specific information, visit: www.countrymusicvancouver.com/events

Thursday, Sept. 10
The Songwriters’ Café provides an intimate atmosphere where both established and national jury-selected, non-established songwriters share the stage in an acoustic, in-the-round setting.  The New Artist Showcase presents eight up-and-coming artists selected from a field of 140 applicants.  This year’s performing finalists include Shane Chisholm, Jaida Dreyer, and Darren McGinnis.

Friday, Sept. 11
Friday offers a number of informative seminars following the Keynote Address, delivered by Terry McBride, CEO of Canadian record label Nettwerk Music.  The Songwriters’ Café continues in the afternoon, with the Gala Dinner & Awards held in the evening. The 2009 Canadian Country Music Hall of Honour members will also be inducted during the Dinner & Awards ceremony. This year’s inductees are: artist Buffy Sainte-Marie, industry veteran Barry Haugen and Country radio broadcaster John Murphy.  The All Star Band Awards officially close out Friday’s events with a jam session and awards ceremony.

Saturday, Sept. 12
The Industry Brunch & Awards are held Saturday morning, followed by more seminars throughout the afternoon.  One of the most popular events during Country Music Week, this year’s FanFest will once again provide photo and autograph opportunities with artists including: Johnny Reid, Jessie Farrell, Aaron Pritchett, Doc Walker, Shane Yellowbird, Deric Ruttan, Tara Oram, Dean Brody, Steven Lee Olsen, The Higgins, Jason Blaine, One More Girl, Terri Clark, Ridley Bent, Victoria Banks and more.  The final installment of the Songwriters’ Café is also held on Saturday.

Sunday, Sept. 13
In addition to the CCMA Awards, Sunday’s afternoon events include the Great Guitar Pull and the Gospel Showcase, which features both established and rising stars in the Gospel format.  The Canadian Country Music Association Awards kick off at 4 p.m. PST.  The Post-Awards Reception and Red Carpet event will take place immediately following the awards at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Vancouver.

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CCMA Award Performers:
Reba McEntire, Martina McBride, Terri Clark, George Canyon with Crystal Shawanda and Richard Marx, Doc Walker, Jessie Farrell, Aaron Pritchett, Emerson Drive, Johnny Reid, Gord Bamford, Paul Brandt and Jann Arden.  There will also be special performances from Dean Brody, Victoria Banks and Tara Oram.

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Martina McBride, George Canyon, Aaron Pritchett, The Higgins, Jason Blaine, One More Girl, Paul McGuire, Jillian Harris (from “The Bachelorette”), Amber Marshall and Graham Wardle (from the cast of CBC’s “Heartland”), The Wilsons, Shane Yellowbird, Patricia Conroy, Deric Ruttan, Jason McCoy, Colin James, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Hey Romeo and Ultimate Fan, Richard DeJonge.

CCMA Awards’ Leading Nominees:
Johnny Reid (six), George Canyon (five), Victoria Banks (five), Dean Brody and Gord Bamford (four).

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Airs live at 8 p.m. on CBC Television, with encore airings on CMT in Canada. Visit www.CCMA.org for more information.

Tickets for the CCMA Awards are available at all Ticketmaster locations, online at www.ticketmaster.ca, and by phone at 604.280.4444.  Ticket prices range from $55 to $125 (plus applicable taxes and service charges).

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About the CCMA:
The CCMA is a nonprofit trade association dedicated to the growth and development of Canadian country music. For 30 years the CCMA has marked each September with Country Music Week, a four-day conference and celebration culminating in the internationally broadcast CCMA Awards (established 1983). Country Music Week is one of the largest music events in Canada with a combination of activities for both community and industry, including showcase opportunities for newcomers, educational seminars and an all day FanFest that delivers Canada’s stars to the community. In 2009, Country Music Week and the CCMA Awards will be held in Vancouver, BC from September 10-13.  Visit www.CCMA.org for more information.

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(Nashville, TN) Aug. 17, 2009 – Vancouver, British Columbia, will host this year’s Country Music Week from Sept. 10-13, featuring four days of showcases, seminars, industry events, musical performances and the star-studded CCMA Awards.

Country Music Week begins Thursday, Sept. 10, with the Canadian Country Music Association Awards capping off the week’s events on Sunday night, Sept. 13 at General Motors Place.  Leading nominees include: Johnny Reid (6), George Canyon (5), Victoria Banks (5) and Dean Brody and Gord Bamford with four nominations each.

This year’s awards, hosted by Jason Priestley, will feature performances from U.S. superstars Reba and Martina McBride, as well as many of Canada’s finest artists: Terri Clark, Johnny Reid, Doc Walker and more.  The CCMA Awards show airs live at 8 p.m. on CBC Television with encore airings on CMT in Canada. Visit www.CCMA.org for more information.

Events during the week include the Songwriter’s Café, New Artist Showcase, Industry Brunch and Awards, FanFest, Educational Panels, Gala Dinner and Awards, Gospel Showcase, All Star Band Awards and Jam Session, Guitar Pull and Open Mic Night. Terry McBride, CEO of Canadian record label Nettwerk Music, will deliver the Keynote Address.  For more specific information on each of the Country Music Week events, visit: www.countrymusicvancouver.com/events.

One of the highlights each year at Country Music Week is the free Fanfest event.  Artists appearing at this year’s FanFest include: Johnny Reid, Jessie Farrell, Aaron Pritchett, Doc Walker, Shane Yellowbird, Deric Ruttan, Tara Oram, Dean Brody, Steven Lee Olsen, The Higgins, Jason Blaine, One More Girl, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Ridley Bent, Victoria Banks and more.  Fanfest will be held Saturday, Sept. 12, between 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. and offers fans unique photo and autograph opportunities, as well as performances from the artists.

The 2009 Canadian Country Music Hall of Honour members will also be inducted during Country Music Week. This year’s inductees are: artist Buffy Sainte-Marie, industry veteran Barry Haugen and Country radio broadcaster John Murphy.

Tickets for the CCMA Awards are available at all Ticketmaster locations, online at www.ticketmaster.ca, and by phone at 604.280.4444.  Ticket prices range from $20 to $125 (plus applicable taxes and service charges).

About the CCMA:
The CCMA is a nonprofit trade association dedicated to the growth and development of Canadian country music. For 30 years the CCMA has marked each September with Country Music Week, a four-day conference and celebration culminating in the internationally broadcast CCMA Awards (established 1983). Country Music Week is one of the largest music events in Canada with a combination of activities for both community and industry, including showcase opportunities for newcomers, educational seminars and an all day FanFest that delivers Canada’s stars to the community. In 2009, Country Music Week and the CCMA Awards will be held in Vancouver, BC from September 10-13.  Visit www.CCMA.org for more information.

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Voting opens Friday, July 24 at CMT.ca

(Nashville, Tennessee) July 22, 2009 – The Canadian Country Music Association announced today the nominees for the 2009 CCMA Fans’ Choice Award:  George Canyon, Doc Walker, Jessie Farrell, Aaron Pritchett and Johnny Reid.

Beginning Friday, July 24 until Sunday, September 6 at 11:59 p.m. EST, the public can vote online at www.CMT.ca for their favorite Canadian Country Star.  The winner will be announced during the CCMA Awards at GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia on Sunday, September 13, 2009. The show will broadcast nationally on CBC Television at 8 p.m. with encore broadcasts on CMT in Canada.

Country neo-traditionalist, George Canyon, is a multiple CCMA Award winner, two-time JUNO Award winner (Country Recording of the Year), and an ECMA winner for four consecutive years (2005-2008) for Country Recording of the Year and Video of the Year.

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The growth of Aaron Pritchett’s career is the result of solid planning and arduous work.  Having toured with the likes of Brooks & Dunn, Alan Jackson and Toby Keith, Pritchett has garnered many accolades and awards, including a CCMA for Independent Male Artist of the Year and the Songwriter of the Year Award in 2007 for the anthem, “Hold My Beer.”

Canadian success story and 2008 Top Selling Canadian Album of the Year winner and 2008 Male Artist of the Year, Johnny Reid recently saw his album Dance With Me go gold in just over 48 hours and platinum in just two months.

Described as Canada’s hardest working country band, Doc Walker took home six awards at last year’s CCMA Awards Broadcast and recently took home a JUNO for Country Recording of the Year. With good old-fashioned perseverance and passion for what they do, Doc Walker has fast become one of Canada’s premier country music acts.

For more information regarding the 2009 CCMA Awards, please visit www.ccma.org or www.countrymusicvancouver.com.  Nominees will be announced at a media conference in Toronto, ON Wednesday, July 29.

Tickets for the CCMA Awards are available at all Ticketmaster locations, online at www.ticketmaster.ca, and by phone at 604.280.4444.  Ticket prices range from $20 to $125 (plus applicable taxes and service charges).

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(Nashville, TN – May 27, 2009) The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) announced today that multi-platinum recording artist Martina McBride will perform at the 2009 Canadian Country Music Awards.

The awards will be held at General Motors Place in Vancouver, BC, September 13, 2009.  Broadcast nationally on CBC with encore airings on CMT in Canada, this year’s CCMA Awards show promises to be a colossal country music party for fans across Canada.

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“Fans are in for a real treat this year at the CCMA Awards,” said Executive Producer, Scott Henuset of Corkscrew Media. “Whether you’re attending the show at GM Place or watching from the comfort of your own living room, having the powerhouse vocals of Martina McBride on the show, along with the stars of Canadian country music, will be a night for the record books!”

Martina McBride’s awe-inspiring vocals have earned her more than 18 million in album sales, garnered 23 Top 10 singles and resulted in numerous honors, including a record-tying four CMA Female Vocalist of the Year trophies. This will be McBride’s first time as a guest at the CCMA Awards.

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Other stars performing on this year’s broadcast include 2008 CCMA Male Artist of the Year, , six-time 2008 CCMA Award winners and 2009 JUNO recipients, Doc Walker, and multiple CCMA Award winner Terri Clark.  More stars will be announced in the coming weeks.

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Tickets to the CCMA Awards are on sale through all Ticketmaster locations, online at www.ticketmaster.ca and by phone at 604-280-4444. There are tickets priced for all budgets, with prices ranging from $20 to $125 (plus applicable taxes and service charges).

For more details about the 2009 CCMA Awards, visit www.countrymusicvancouver.com or www.ccma.org.

Nominees for the 2009 CCMA Awards will be announced July 29 at a media conference in Toronto.