CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION REVEALS FIRST ROUND OF 2022 AWARD WINNERS AT THE CCMA MUSIC INDUSTRY GALA DINNER & AWARDS

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Calgary, AB, Sept. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tonight the Canadian Nation Music Affiliation® (CCMA®) celebrated wins in 29 classes on the CCMA Music Business Gala Dinner & Awards and likewise honoured recipients of the Gary Slaight Music Humanitarian Award and the Hank Smith Award of Excellence. Rounding out the night with particular moments surrounding the 2022 Corridor of Fame inductions, this night’s gala kicked off the primary of two awards ceremonies being held this weekend in Calgary. 

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The night revealed 5 first-time CCMA Award winners — Hailey Benedict (Interactive Artist or Group of the 12 months introduced by ACTRA RACS), Good Horse (Video of the 12 months), Brandi Sidoryk (Bass Participant of the 12 months), Starseed Leisure (Administration Firm of the 12 months) and Austin Chaffe (Inventive Director(s) of the 12 months). As well as, Matt McKay turned the following member of the Musicians Corridor of Honour, incomes his fifth Guitar Participant of the 12 months win. 

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2022 CCMA Awards introduced by TD co-host and this yr’s most-nominated artist, Tenille Townes, took dwelling her first award (Songwriter(s) of the 12 months introduced by SOCAN) whereas Jade Eagleson, 2022’s most nominated male artist, celebrated a win within the Prime Promoting Canadian Album of the 12 months introduced by Music Canada for his sophomore launch Honkytonk Revival. 

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MEDIA NOTE: Probably the most up-to-date record of 2022 CCMA Award introduced by TD winners could be discovered at ccma.org all through Nation Music Week 2022. Images could be discovered by way of the CCMA Photography Drive (up to date in real-time). 

2022 CCMA MUSIC INDUSTRY GALA DINNER + AWARDS WINNERS

Drummer of the 12 months 

Matthew Atkins

Fiddle Participant of the 12 months

Denis Dufresne

Specialty Instrument Participant of the 12 months

Mitch Jay

Bass Participant of the 12 months

Brandi Sidoryk

Metal Guitar Participant of the 12 months

Mitch Jay

Keyboard Participant of the 12 months

Brendan Waters

Guitar Participant of the 12 months introduced by PRS Guitars

Matt McKay

Nation Music Program or Particular of the 12 months

Pure Nation Prime 50 Of 2021 Hosted By Shannon Ella With Particular Company Dustin Lynch & MacKenzie Porter – Bell Media

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Inventive Director(s) of the 12 months

Design Staff: Austin Chaffe

Model Identification (Artist: Dean Brody), Album: Honkytonk Revival (Artist: Jade Eagleson), Single: Extra Drinkin’ Than Fishin’ (Artist: Jade Eagleson, Dean Brody) Model Identification (Artist: Nate Haller), Single: What The Truck (Artist: The Reklaws & Sacha), Advert Materials: Winter’s A Seashore (Artist: The Reklaws)

Administration Firm of the 12 months

Starseed Leisure

Recording Studio of the 12 months

MCC Recording Studio – Calgary, AB

Prime Promoting Album of the 12 months

Harmful: The Double Album – Morgan Wallen

Prime Promoting Canadian Album of the 12 months introduced by Music Canada

Honkytonk Revival – Jade Eagleson 

Prime Promoting Canadian Single of the 12 months 

What The Truck – The Reklaws & Sacha 

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Music Publishing Firm of the 12 months introduced by CMRRA

Anthem Leisure

Interactive Artist or Group of the 12 months introduced by ACTRA RACS

Hailey Benedict

Reserving Company of the 12 months

Sakamoto Company

Ron Sakamoto Expertise Purchaser or Promoter of the 12 months

Paul Biro – Sakamoto Company

Business Particular person of the 12 months

Brianne Deslippe – Massive Loud Information – VP Worldwide 

Nation Character(ies) of the 12 months

Paul Ferguson – CHCQ-FM

Document Firm of the 12 months

Warner Music Canada

Radio Station of the 12 months (Medium or Small Market) 

CHCQ-FM – Belleville, ON

Radio Station of the 12 months (Massive Market) 

CFCW – Edmonton, AB

Retailer of the 12 months

Apple Music

Different Nation Album of the 12 months

Songs My Associates Wrote – Corb Lund

Songwriter(s) of the 12 months introduced by SOCAN

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Steph Jones, David Pramik, Tenille Townes

Tune: Woman Who Didn’t Care (Carried out By: Tenille Townes)

Document Producer(s) of the 12 months

Joey Moi

Single: Conceal From A Damaged Coronary heart (Artist: Dallas Smith)

Video Director of the 12 months

Ben Knechtel

Video: Extra Drinkin’ Than Fishin’ (Artist: Jade Eagleson & Dean Brody), Video: Fairly Please (Artist: SACHA), Video: She Don’t Know (Artist: Jade Eagleson), Video: Someplace To Drink (Artist: Nate Haller, The Reklaws, Brett Kissel), Video: Belief Points (Artist: Robyn Ottolini) 

Video of the 12 months

Excessive Faculty – Good Horse

Gary Slaight Music Humanitarian Award

The Unison Fund

CCMA Corridor of Fame Inductions 

George Fox, Randall Prescott

Hank Smith Award of Excellence

Ollie Sturdy

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The 2022 CCMA Awards introduced by TD, hosted by Tenille Townes and Blanco Brown, will take centre stage on World, broadcasting reside Sunday, Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. ET and on Corus radio stations Nation 104 (London), Nation 105 (Calgary) and CISN 103.9 (Edmonton). Followers are inspired to test native listings for particulars.  

Tickets to the 2022 CCMA Awards introduced by TD proceed to be obtainable for buy at Ticketmaster. For every ticket bought, $1 will go on to the CCMA Basis, the charitable arm of the Canadian Nation Music Affiliation. Funds raised shall be leveraged in assist of the Basis’s music and humanities initiatives. 

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In regards to the Canadian Nation Music Affiliation (CCMA)

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Established in 1976, the CCMA is a membership-based, not-for-profit group dedicated to the promotion and recognition of Canadian nation music. Constructed upon the inspiration to coach, elevate and have fun Canadian expertise, the CCMA progressively heralds the spirit, group and creativity that nation music fosters by year-round initiatives, culminating each fall with Nation Music Week and the Canadian Nation Music Affiliation Awards. Sponsors of Nation Music Week 2022 and the 2022 CCMA Awards Present embody FACTOR, Canada’s Personal Radio Broadcasters and the Authorities of Canada by the Division of Canadian Heritage’s “Canada Music Fund,” Radio Starmaker, Tourism Calgary and the Authorities of Alberta.