Gord Bamford
Gord Bamford was a top winner at Sunday evening’s (Sept. 7) Canadian Country Music Awards, held at Rexall Place in Edmonton. He was honored as Male Artist of the Year, and earned Single of the Year honors for the track, “When Your Lips Are So Close.” He also earned the Country Music Association’s Global Artist of the Year honor.
Having conquered the Canadian Country music scene, Bamford revealed he is now aiming for success in the American market, announcing Sunday evening that he has signed a deal with Sony Music’s American arm.
The Top Selling Canadian Album of the Year honor went to Johnny Reid, for A Christmas Gift To You. Reid also took home the Fans’ Choice Award.
Jess Moskaluke earned the Female Artist of the Year title, while Dean Brody took home Album of the Year, for Crop Circles.
Lindi Ortega and Brett Kissel both won their first CCMA Awards last night. Kissel earned the title for CMT Video of the Year and Interactive Artist, while Ortega took home Roots Artist or Group of the Year.
Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington, and Deric Ruttan won the CCMA honor for Songwriter(s) of the Year, for “Mine Would Be You,” recorded by Blake Shelton. Florida Georgia Line‘s Here’s To The Good Times was named the Top Selling Album of the Year.
Following the CCMA Gala Dinner & Awards, additional honors were presented during the CCMA All Star Band Awards, which celebrates musicians from the Canadian Country music industry.
The CCMA show, hosted by Jann Arden and Rick Mercer, celebrated eight CCMA Award categories during a televised ceremony on CBC-TV and CMT (Canada).
CCMA Awards and CCMA All Star Band Awards winners list:
Fans’ Choice Award
Johnny Reid
Single of the Year
“When Your Lips Are So Close” – Gord Bamford
Album of the Year
Crop Circles – Dean Brody
CMT Video of the Year
“3-2-1” – Brett Kissel
Female Artist of the Year
Jess Moskaluke
Male Artist of the Year
Gord Bamford
Group or Duo of the Year
Small Town Pistols
Rising Star
Tim Hicks
2014 Slaight Music Humanitarian Award
Beverley Mahood
Hank Smith Award of Excellence
Deane Cameron
Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame Artist Inductee
Wendell Ferguson
Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame Stan Klees Builder Award – Builder Inductee Ron Sakamoto
2014 Discovery Program Award
The Lovelocks
2014 CCMA Award winners announced at Gala Dinner
Songwriter(s) of the Year
“Mine Would Be You” (Written By: Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington, Deric Ruttan; Performed By: Blake Shelton)
Roots Artist or Group of the Year
Lindi Ortega
Interactive Artist of the Year
Brett Kissel
Top Selling Album of the Year
Here’s to the Good Times by Florida Georgia Line
Top Selling Canadian Album of the Year
A Christmas Gift to You by Johnny Reid
Ron Sakamoto Talent Buyer or Promoter of the Year
Jim Cressman – Invictus Entertainment Group
Music Publishing Company of the Year
ole
Record Company of the Year
Open Road Recordings Inc.
Record Company Person of the Year
Mike Denney – MDM Recordings Inc.
Radio Station of the Year – Major Market
CKRY FM – Country 105; Calgary, AB
Radio Station of the Year – Secondary Market
CJXX FM – Big Country 93.1; Grand Prairie, AB
2014 CCMA Award winners announced at the All Star Band Awards
Bass
Travis Switzer
Drums
Chad Melchert
Fiddle
Shane Guse
Guitar
Darren Savard
Keyboards
Bart McKay
Special Instrument
Tyler Vollrath (Mandolin)
Steel Guitar
Ed (Peewee Charles) Ringwald
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Jessica Nicholson serves as the Managing Editor for MusicRow magazine. Her previous music journalism experience includes work with Country Weekly magazine and Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) magazine. She holds a BBA degree in Music Business and Marketing from Belmont University. She welcomes your feedback at jnicholson@musicrow.com.View Author Profile
