{"id":44690,"date":"2025-07-21T09:57:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T13:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/?p=44690"},"modified":"2025-07-21T09:57:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T13:57:56","slug":"nominees-announced-for-2025-ccma-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/blogs\/country-music-news\/2025\/07\/nominees-announced-for-2025-ccma-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Nominees Announced For 2025 CCMA Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) has revealed the official nominees for the 2025 CCMA Awards presented by TD.<\/p>\n<p>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&#8217;s first-ever stop in Kelowna.<\/p>\n<p>Topping this year&#8217;s nominations with six nods each are Josh Ross and Cameron Whitcomb, while\u00a0Brett Kissel and Owen Riegling each earn five.<\/p>\n<p>Celebrating four nominations is Jade Eagleson, with Madeline Merlo, Tyler Joe Miller, MacKenzie Porter, The Reklaws, and Sacha boasting three apiece.<\/p>\n<p>The full list of nominees is below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Entertainer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jade Eagleson<br \/>\nMacKenzie Porter<br \/>\nOwen Riegling<br \/>\nJosh Ross<br \/>\nCameron Whitcomb<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ford F-150\u00ae Album of the Year\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All Night Longer \u2013 Matt Lang<br \/>\nBruce County (From The Beginning) \u2013 Owen Riegling<br \/>\nGoing Home \u2013 Tyler Joe Miller<br \/>\nGolden Child \u2013 Meghan Patrick<br \/>\nLet Your Horses Run \u2013 The Album \u2013 Brett Kissel<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fans\u2019 Choice presented by Bud Light\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jade Eagleson<br \/>\nHigh Valley<br \/>\nBrett Kissel<br \/>\nTyler Joe Miller<br \/>\nMacKenzie Porter<br \/>\nThe Reklaws<br \/>\nOwen Riegling<br \/>\nJosh Ross<br \/>\nDallas Smith<br \/>\nCameron Whitcomb<\/p>\n<p><strong>Female Artist of the Year\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hailey Benedict<br \/>\nMadeline Merlo<br \/>\nJess Moskaluke<br \/>\nMacKenzie Porter<br \/>\nSacha<\/p>\n<p><strong>Francophone Artist of the Year\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Francis Degrandpr\u00e9<br \/>\nFred Dionne<br \/>\nSara Dufour<br \/>\nVince Lemire<br \/>\nSalebarbes<\/p>\n<p><strong>Group or Duo of the Year\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>High Valley<br \/>\nJames Barker Band<br \/>\nThe Reklaws<br \/>\nTim &amp; The Glory Boys<br \/>\nThe Washboard Union<\/p>\n<p><strong>Musical Collaboration of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Broken Heart Thing \u2013 Madeline Merlo feat. Dustin Lynch<br \/>\nDo It Anyway \u2013 Jade Eagleson feat. Jake Worthington<br \/>\nStoned Alone (feat. Caitlyn Smith) \u2013 Meghan Patrick, Caitlyn Smith<br \/>\nWant This Beer \u2013 Josh Ross feat. Julia Michaels<br \/>\nWon\u2019t Forget \u2013 Dan Davidson, Tim Hicks &amp; Max Jackson<br \/>\nYour Mama Would Hate Me \u2013 Dean Brody, James Barker Band<\/p>\n<p><strong>Male Artist of the Year\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jade Eagleson<br \/>\nBrett Kissel<br \/>\nTyler Joe Miller<br \/>\nJosh Ross<br \/>\nCameron Whitcomb<\/p>\n<p><strong>Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year presented by Birkenstock\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Noeline Hofmann<br \/>\nZach Mcphee<br \/>\nSacha<br \/>\nTony Stevens<br \/>\nCameron Whitcomb<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alternative Country Album of the Year presented by National Music Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chandler \u2013 Wyatt C. Louis<br \/>\nOne More Dollar To Go \u2013 Jake Vaadeland<br \/>\nPurple Gas \u2013 Noeline Hofmann<br \/>\nStory To Tell \u2013 Riley Taylor<br \/>\nTo The River \u2013 Kyle McKearney<\/p>\n<p><strong>Single of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I Grew Up On A Farm \u2013 The Reklaws<br \/>\nLet Your Horses Run \u2013 Brett Kissel<br \/>\nMoonshines \u2013 Owen Riegling<br \/>\nSingle Again \u2013 Josh Ross<br \/>\nQuitter \u2013 Cameron Whitcomb<\/p>\n<p><strong>Songwriter(s) of the Year presented by SOCAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kelly Archer, Travis Denning, Chris Stevens \u2013 I\u2019m Gonna Love You (Artist: Cody Johnson and Carrie Underwood)<br \/>\nRyan Beatty, Beyonc\u00e9, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Terius \u201cThe-Dream\u201d Gesteelde-Diamant, Leven Kali, Raphael Saadiq, Shawntoni Ajanae Nichols \u2013 BODYGUARD (Artist: Beyonc\u00e9)<br \/>\nBen Cottrill, David Schaeman, Nolan Sipe, Cameron Whitcomb \u2013 Quitter (Artist: Cameron Whitcomb)<br \/>\nZach Crowell, Lalo Guzman, James McNair, Madeline Merlo, Michael Tyler \u2013 Broken Heart Thing (Artist: Madeline Merlo feat. 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