2015 Overview2015 Rules & Regulations
Hosted by Leanne Cater of QX104 with performances by David James, Leanne Pearson, Petric, Kimberley Dawn, Ryan Keown, Keith and Renee, and Doc Walker
2015 Winners & Nominees
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ashley Robertson
Desiree Dorion
Frannie Klein
Kayla Luky Kendra Kay *WINNER*
Kimberley Dawn
Leanne Pearson
Lindsay Rae
Rachel Ashley
Sol James
Tracy Bone MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Chris Ising
David James
David Pestrak Don Amero *WINNER*
Ed Penner
Jason Kirkness
Quinton Blair
Ray St. Germain
Ross Roteliuk
Ryan Keown EMERGING ARTIST AWARD
Ashley Robertson
Bros Landreth
Chris Ising
David James
David Pestrak
Don Amero
Kendra Kay
Kimberley Dawn Leanne Pearson *WINNER*
Petric
Quinton Blair
Ryan Keown
Trevor Johnson GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
4 mile road
Bros Landreth
Doc Walker
Foster Martin Band
Keith & Renee Petric *WINNER* ABORIGINAL COUNTRY MUSIC AWARD
Ashley Robertson
Chris Barker Band
Desiree Dorian
Don Amero Kimberley Dawn *WINNER*
Ray St. Germain
Rick Dixon
Stu Porteaus
Tracey Bone SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Ashley Robertson - Heatwave
David James - What We Weren't Looking For
Don Amero - Love Like That
Kendra Kay - Some things go together like that
Kimberley Dawn - 'Til the Cowboys Come Home
Leanne Pearson - Tuned Into You
Leanne Pearson - Worth Fighting For
Petric - Here Goes Everything Ryan Keown - Amen *WINNER*
Ryan Keown - Nothin ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Chris Ising - Serenity Doc Walker - The 8th *WINNER*
Don Amero - Refined
Keith and Renee - Feel Good Thing
Kendra Kay - Broken EP
Kimberley Dawn - 'Til the Cowboys Come Home MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Chris Ising - I'm From The Country David James - What We Weren't Looking For *WINNER*
Don Amero - Love Like That
Heather Longstaffe - Slingshot
Kendra Kay - Some Things Go Together Like That
Kimberley Dawn - Till The Cowboys Come Home
Leanne Pearson - Tuned Into You
Leanne Pearson - Worth Fighting For
Ryan Keown - Nothin' ROOTS ARTIST, DUO, OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Ashley Robertson
Bros Landreth
Del Barber
Doc Walker
Don Amero
Ed Penner
Jerry Sereda
Kayla Luky
Keith & Renee
Kimberley Dawn
Leanne Pearson
Lindsay Rae
Luke Reimer Quinton Blair *WINNER*
Rhia Rae
Ridley Bent
Sierra Noble
Sol James SONG OF THE YEAR (Songwriters) And When I'm Dead - Chris Ising , Laurie Williams (Chris Ising Performer) *WINNER* Heatwave - Ashley Robertson, Fiona Culley, Rachel Button (Ashely Robertson Performer)
I Love My Country - Keith Macpherson, Renee Lamoureux, Chris Burke Gaffney, Arun Chaturvedi (Keith and Renee Performers)
Love Like That - Don Amero, Murray Pulver (Don Amero Performer)
Shake It Like Its Saturday Night - Chris Thorsteinson, Dave Wasyliw (Doc Walker Performer)
Tuned Into You - Leanne Pearson, Willie Mack (Leanne Pearson Performer)
When Life Happens - Chris Ising (Chris Ising Performer)
Worth Fighting For - Leanne Pearson, Willie Mack and Jake Mathews (Leanne Pearson Performer) RADIO ON-AIR PERSONALITY OR TEAM
Al Gaines (730 CKDM)
Alex DeVries (730 CKDM)
Brian Cook (NCI FM)
Brody and Samantha (QX104)
Bruce LePerre (730 CKDM)
Karen Black (Country 107)
Leanne Cater (QX104) Leanne Doty (880 CKLQ) *WINNER*
Ray St. Germain and Naomi Clark (NCI FM)
Ty Hildebrand (Country 88.9) RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (Secondary Market)
101.1 The Farm (Brandon) 730 CKDM (Dauphin) *WINNER*
CFAM Radio 950 (Altona )
CFRY 920 (Portage La Prairie)
CKLQ 880 (Brandon)
Country 107 (Steinbach)
Country 88.9 FM (Winkler)
Country 93.1 (Portage La Prairie)
NCI FM (Winnipeg) VENUE OF THE YEAR
Club Regent Casino Event Center Cowboys Roadhouse *WINNER*
Houstons Country Roadhouse
Palomino Club
The 40
The Great Western Roadhouse
The Handsome Daughter
The Park Theatre
The Royal George
Times Changed High and Lonesome
Whiskey Dix FESTIVAL OR EVENT OF THE YEAR Dauphin's Countryfest *WINNER*
Dukefest Rossburn
Festival du Voyageur
Harvest Moon Festival
Morden Corn and Apple Festival
Red River Exhibition
Steinbach Summer In The City
Winkler Harvest Festival IMPACT AWARD: Doc Walker MANITOBA DEVELOPMENT AWARD: QX 104 HALL OF FAME: Ray Martin