2012 CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS – MANITOBA NOMINEES
Manitoba artists and industry have nine chances to win hardware when the Canadian Country Music Awards are handed out in Saskatoon this September, including four nominations for Portage La Prairie-raised country rockers Doc Walker.
Already a four-time winner, including three consecutive wins, the country rock outfit will compete for its fifth Group of the Year title. Additionally, the band's latest album, 16 & 1, is up for Album of the Year. The band's guitarist, Murray Pulver, and touring drummer, Steve Broadhurst, are up for the All-Star Band Award, which they won last year. Doc Walker is also up for a 2012 Western Canadian Music Award for Country Recording of the Year.
Acclaimed singer/songwriter Ridley Bent picked up his third consecutive nod for Roots Artist of the Year, following up a Country Recording of the Year win for his album Rabbit On My Wheel at the 2011 Western Canadian Music Awards.
Manitoba-based music companies getting industry attention this year include: Casinos of Winnipeg’s Kelly Berehulka and Dauphin’s Countryfest’s Rob Waloschuk for Talent Buyer of the Year, Paquin Entertainment for Booking Agency of the Year, and Dauphin’s Countryfest for Country Festival, Fair or Exhibition of the Year.
Some Manitoba artists’ team members also got CCMA nods this year. B.C.’s John Ellis is up for Record Producer of the Year for his work on Doc Walker’s 16 & 1 and the All-Star Band Award (Steel Guitar) for his work with Ridley Bent, while Antonio Hrynchuk is up for Video Director of the Year for Portage la Prairie artist Bryce Pallister’s “Down Dusty Roads”.
Former Roblin resident Mark Branconnier is up for the All-Star Band Award (Drums).The 2012 CCMA awards show will be broadcast live on CBC on September 9 from Saskatoon's Credit Union Centre, with encore airings on CMT.
For more information about the CCMA Awards, please visit ccma.org.
2012 CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS – MANITOBA NOMINEES
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Doc Walker - 16 & 1
GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Doc Walker
ROOTS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Ridley Bent
All-STAR BAND AWARD (DRUMS)
Steve Broadhurst (Doc Walker)
All-STAR BAND AWARD (GUITAR)
Murray Pulver (Doc Walker)
BOOKING AGENCY OF THE YEAR
Paquin Entertainment
RON SAKAMOTO TALENT BUYER OR PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Kelly Berehulka (Casinos of Winnipeg)
Rob Waloschuk (Dauphin's Countryfest/Performance Promotions)
COUNTRY FESTIVAL, FAIR, OR EXHIBITION OF THE YEAR
Dauphin's Countryfest - Dauphin, MB
September 04 2012
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Top 6 in CMT's Big In A Small Town
Winnipeg Singer/Songwriter Leanne Pearson makes it to Top 6 in CMT's Big In A Small Town.
You can also catch Leanne's interview on QX104 with Jonathan Best today at 3pm
August 30 2012
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Country Music Week 2012 - Manitoba Showcase
August 14 2012
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FOUR MANITOBA ACTS TO SHOWCASE AT COUNTRY MUSIC WEEK IN SASKATOON
HEART OF THE COUNTRY:FOUR MANITOBA ACTS TO SHOWCASE AT COUNTRY MUSIC WEEK IN SASKATOON
Four Manitoba acts are packing up their guitars and their cowboy boots and heading to Saskatoon to showcase at this year’s PotashCorp Country Music Week. Presented by Manitoba Music, with the Manitoba Counry Music Association, at Amigos Cantina on September 7, the Manitoba Showcase will feature performances by some of the province’s best emerging country talent, including: JUNO Award-nominated singer/songwriter Del Barber; upbeat duo Keith & Renée; crooner Jerry Sereda; and country/pop newcomer Kyla Cederwall.
Barber has been making waves with his latest recording, Headwaters, after signing with Toronto indie label Six Shooter Records and management/agency Paquin Entertainment. The hard-touring artist, who picked up two Western Canadian Music Awards in 2011, has snapped up considerable national buzz and critical acclaim, including a performance on CBC’s Q with Jian Ghomeshi.
Keith & Renée’s newest album, Best Day, landed a 2012 Western Canadian Music Award nod for Country Recording of the Year. The busy duo has logged a lot of hours on the road, including a coveted opening spot on Jann Arden’s western Canadian tour in 2011.
Sereda’s sophomore effort, Turn the Country On, picked up a 2012 Western Canadian Music Award nomination for Aboriginal Recording of the Year. He won a North American Indigenous Image Award for Outstanding Music Video in 2011 for his song “Ain’t Learned Nothing Yet”.
Cederwall burst onto the country scene with performances at last year’s Aboriginal Music Week and a debut recording, Just Drive, with producer and co-writer Jason Gordon of Studio 11.
Manitoba country stars Doc Walker will also be in Saskatoon for Country Music Week festivities, including a performance during the nationally-televised Canadian Country Music Awards on September 9. The band is up for four awards this year, including Group of the Year and Album of the Year. Other Manitobans up for hardware at the CCMAs include: Ridley Bent; Casinos of Winnipeg’s Kelly Berehulka; Paquin Entertainment; and two nods for Dauphin’s Countryfest.
August 12 2012
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Hey Romeo Up for 2012 CCMA Fan's Choice
Hey Romeo, featuring Manitoba Guitarist/Singer Darren Gusnowsky is nominated for the 2012 CCMA Fan's Choice Award. To place your vote visit: http://ccma.adbeast.com/fanschoice/
August 12 2012
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David Pestrak CD Release Show Nov. 23, 2012
August 11 2012
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Vote Jason Kirkness for CCMA FanFest 2012
Manitoba Country Music artist Jason Kirkness is entered in one of the biggest contests of his career and has an incredible opportunity to play in front of thousands of people at this year’s Canadian Country Music Awards FanFest in Saskatoon.
20 seconds of your time and 3 simple steps is all it takes to help get Jason on the CCMA FanFest Stage performing alongside Gord Bamford, Jason Blaine, Dean Brody, Chad Brownlee, George Canyon, Doc Walker, Jessie Farrell, Hey Romeo, High Valley, One More Girl, Aaron Pritchett, Jimmy Rankin, Deric Ruttan, Dallas Smith and Michelle Wright.
CCMA FanFest Performance Poll Contenders and Contest Opening Announced!The CCMA is proud to announce the contenders of the CCMA FanFest Performance Poll Contest - Congratulations goes out to Mark Cameron, Marshall Dane, The Divorcees, Kylee Epp, Georges Hamel, Tonya Kennedy, Jason Kirkness, Johnny Oliver Band, PEAR, and Wyatt! These ten contenders will be moving on to the CCMA FanFest Performance Poll Contest where one lucky contender who ranks the highest on the poll will be rewarded with the opportunity to perform with Canada's country elite.
CCMA FanFest will entertain fans with an afternoon of fantastic music. Taking place on Saturday, September 8 from 11 AM to 4 PM at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon, SK, as part of PotashCorp Country Music Week, CCMA FanFest is the perfect opportunity to enjoy performances from the best artists that country music has to offer, with opportunities to get up close and personal at a public autograph signing and best of all, it's free of charge.
The CCMA FanFest Performance Poll Contest opens today, August 7, 2012 at 11:00 am EST and closes Tuesday August 14 at 5:00 pm EST.
To vote, all you need to do is "like" the Canadian Country Music Association's Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/CCMA.365, click on the question and select the artist that you would most like to see perform at CCMA FanFest 2012 during PotashCorp Country Music Week! You can only vote once.
August 05 2012
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CCMA FanFest Contest Manitoba 2012
The MCMA would like to thank everyone that participated in our qualifying contest for the CCMA FanFest Performance Poll Contest.
We’re happy to announce that Jason Kirkness will be moving on to the
CCMA’s FanFest Performance Poll Contest where he will compete against 9
other artist/acts in a Facebook poll contest. The artist/act who receives
the most votes through the CCMA Facebook Page Poll will win a performance
spot on CCMA FanFest. The CCMA FanFest Performance Poll contest will open
August 7 and close August 14, 2012. The CCMA will be announcing the start
of the contest along with more details. Stay tuned!
CCMA’s FanFest Performance Poll Contest Prize:
A performance spot on CCMA FanFest in Saskatoon, SK
A free one year CCMA membership
A free one year membership to the association the winner comes from
A complimentary Full Delegate Registration to PotashCorp Country Music Week
in Saskatoon, SK (non-transferable)
A $450 honourarium from Radio Starmaker Fund
$1000.00 from the CCMA to cover travel costs for PotashCorp Country Music
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