Nominees Announced For 2025 CCMA Awards

The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) has revealed the official nominees for the 2025 CCMA Awards presented by TD.

Hosted by comedian, actor, and cultural icon Tom Green, the 2025 CCMA Awards presented by TD will broadcast live on September 13 from Prospera Place, marking the show’s first-ever stop in Kelowna.

Topping this year’s nominations with six nods each are Josh Ross and Cameron Whitcomb, while Brett Kissel and Owen Riegling each earn five.

Celebrating four nominations is Jade Eagleson, with Madeline Merlo, Tyler Joe Miller, MacKenzie Porter, The Reklaws, and Sacha boasting three apiece.

The full list of nominees is below.

Entertainer of the Year

Jade Eagleson
MacKenzie Porter
Owen Riegling
Josh Ross
Cameron Whitcomb

Ford F-150® Album of the Year 

All Night Longer – Matt Lang
Bruce County (From The Beginning) – Owen Riegling
Going Home – Tyler Joe Miller
Golden Child – Meghan Patrick
Let Your Horses Run – The Album – Brett Kissel

Fans’ Choice presented by Bud Light 

Jade Eagleson
High Valley
Brett Kissel
Tyler Joe Miller
MacKenzie Porter
The Reklaws
Owen Riegling
Josh Ross
Dallas Smith
Cameron Whitcomb

Female Artist of the Year 

Hailey Benedict
Madeline Merlo
Jess Moskaluke
MacKenzie Porter
Sacha

Francophone Artist of the Year 

Francis Degrandpré
Fred Dionne
Sara Dufour
Vince Lemire
Salebarbes

Group or Duo of the Year 

High Valley
James Barker Band
The Reklaws
Tim & The Glory Boys
The Washboard Union

Musical Collaboration of the Year

Broken Heart Thing – Madeline Merlo feat. Dustin Lynch
Do It Anyway – Jade Eagleson feat. Jake Worthington
Stoned Alone (feat. Caitlyn Smith) – Meghan Patrick, Caitlyn Smith
Want This Beer – Josh Ross feat. Julia Michaels
Won’t Forget – Dan Davidson, Tim Hicks & Max Jackson
Your Mama Would Hate Me – Dean Brody, James Barker Band

Male Artist of the Year 

Jade Eagleson
Brett Kissel
Tyler Joe Miller
Josh Ross
Cameron Whitcomb

Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year presented by Birkenstock 

Noeline Hofmann
Zach Mcphee
Sacha
Tony Stevens
Cameron Whitcomb

Alternative Country Album of the Year presented by National Music Centre

Chandler – Wyatt C. Louis
One More Dollar To Go – Jake Vaadeland
Purple Gas – Noeline Hofmann
Story To Tell – Riley Taylor
To The River – Kyle McKearney

Single of the Year

I Grew Up On A Farm – The Reklaws
Let Your Horses Run – Brett Kissel
Moonshines – Owen Riegling
Single Again – Josh Ross
Quitter – Cameron Whitcomb

Songwriter(s) of the Year presented by SOCAN

Kelly Archer, Travis Denning, Chris Stevens – I’m Gonna Love You (Artist: Cody Johnson and Carrie Underwood)
Ryan Beatty, Beyoncé, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Leven Kali, Raphael Saadiq, Shawntoni Ajanae Nichols – BODYGUARD (Artist: Beyoncé)
Ben Cottrill, David Schaeman, Nolan Sipe, Cameron Whitcomb – Quitter (Artist: Cameron Whitcomb)
Zach Crowell, Lalo Guzman, James McNair, Madeline Merlo, Michael Tyler – Broken Heart Thing (Artist: Madeline Merlo feat. Dustin Lynch)
Owen Riegling, Daryl Scott, Jesse Slack – Moonshines (Artist: Owen Riegling)

Video of the Year

Hey Mom I Made It – Sacha
Let Your Horses Run – Brett Kissel
Life for Me – Jess Moskaluke
Ride It Out – Alli Walker
Single Again – Josh Ross

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This post was written by Cheryl Johnstone