Tenille Townes Leads CCMA Awards Nominations

The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) announced the nominees for the 38th Canadian Country Music Awards.

Leading with six nominations is Tenille Townes. She’s nominated in the following categories — Female Artist of the Year, Songwriter(s) of the Year, Video of the Year, Interactive Artist or Group of the Year, TD Entertainer of the Year and Fans’ Choice. Townes is the only female solo act nominated in the coveted TD Entertainer of the Year category.

Dean Brody received five nominations, including Album of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Single of the Year, TD Entertainer of the Year and Fans’ Choice.

Also earning five nominations is last year’s Fans’ Choice winner Brett Kissel. He’s nominated for Fans’ Choice, Album of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Video of the Year, TD Entertainer of the Year.

Also receiving a number of nominations:

Jade Eagleson (Fans’ Choice, Male Artist of the Year, Single of the Year)

Hunter Brothers (Fans’ Choice, Group or Duo of the Year, Video of the Year)

James Barker Band (Album of the Year, Fans’ Choice, Group or Duo of the Year, Single of the Year)

MacKenzie Porter (Fans’ Choice, Songwriter(s) of the Year, Female Artist of the Year)

The Reklaws (TD Entertainer of the Year, Fans’ Choice, Group of Duo of the Year, Songwriter(s) of the Year)

Dallas Smith (TD Entertainer of the Year, Fans’ Choice, Male Artist of the Year, Single of the Year)

The Washboard Union (Group or Duo of the Year, Roots Album of the Year, Video of the Year).

The Fans’ Choice nominees were announced earlier and included Dean Brody, Jade Eagleson, Hunter Brothers, James Barker Band, Brett Kissel, MacKenzie Porter, The Reklaws, Dallas Smith, Tebey and Tenille Townes.

Airing September 27 at 9 p.m. on Global, and streaming on the Global TV App, Country Music’s biggest celebration, the 2020 CCMA Awards presented by TD will be filmed in two locations, Burl’s Creek Event Grounds in Ontario — home to the 4-time CCMA Award-winning Boots and Hearts Music Festival — and Nashville.

TD ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Dean Brody
Brett Kissel
The Reklaws
Dallas Smith
Tenille Townes

ALBUM OF THE YEAR AWARD
Black Sheep – Dean Brody
Love, Heartbreak, & Everything In Between – Tenille Arts
Now Or Never – Brett Kissel
Singles Only – James Barker Band
Wild As Me – Meghan Patrick

FANS’ CHOICE AWARD
Dean Brody
Jade Eagleson
Hunter Brothers
James Barker Band
Brett Kissel
MacKenzie Porter
The Reklaws
Dallas Smith
Tebey
Tenille Townes

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR AWARD
Lindsay Ell
Jess Moskaluke
Meghan Patrick
MacKenzie Porter
Tenille Townes

GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR AWARD
High Valley
Hunter Brothers
James Barker Band
The Reklaws
The Washboard Union

INTERACTIVE ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Dan Davidson
Lindsay Ell
Aaron Goodvin
Nice Horse
Tenille Townes

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR AWARD
Dean Brody
Jade Eagleson
Brett Kissel
Dallas Smith
Tebey

RISING STAR AWARD
Tenille Arts
Matt Lang
Tyler Joe Miller
Emily Reid
Sons Of Daughters

ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR AWARD
Everbound – The Washboard Union
Fingers Crossed – JJ Shiplett
Kalsey Kulyk – Kalsey Kulyk
Love Wins – Kelly Prescott
The Other Way – Donovan Woods

SINGLE OF THE YEAR AWARD
Count The Ways – Jade Eagleson
Drop – Dallas Smith
Keep It Simple – James Barker Band
Single Man – High Valley
Whiskey In A Teacup – Dean Brody

SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR AWARD
Skip Black, Aaron Goodvin, Matt Nolen
Song: Good Ol’ Bad Days (Performed By: Aaron Goodvin)
Brad Rempel, Ben Stennis, Jenna Walker, Stuart Walker
Song: I Do Too (Performed By: The Reklaws)
Tina Parol, Gordie Sampson, Tenille Townes
Song: Jersey On The Wall (I’m Just Asking) (Performed By: Tenille Townes)
Jeff Coplan, Tim Hicks, Bruce Wallace
Song: No Truck Song (Performed By: Tim Hicks)
MacKenzie Porter, Jordan Sapp, Parker Welling
Song: These Days (Performed By: MacKenzie Porter)

VIDEO OF THE YEAR AWARD
Country Thunder – The Washboard Union
Drink About Me – Brett Kissel
Jersey On The Wall (I’m Just Asking) – Tenille Townes
No Truck Song – Tim Hicks
Silver Lining – Hunter Brothers

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This post was written by Cheryl Johnstone