Country Music Week: Celebrating Canadian Country Music Since 1977.

It began in 1977 as an annual event created to heighten awareness and increase exposure for Canada’s country music artists. Today, Country Music Week is made up of three components;

A band performs on a truss-framed indoor festival stage, with a large energetic crowd cheering and raising their hands. Country Music Week – Fan Villiage 6 Sept 2022 – Photographer JB Nikon D4S

2026 Host City’ Saskatoon, Saskatchewan


A music festival, which includes the Legends Show, CCMA House, SiriusXM Top of the Country Finale, Songwriters’ Series and more.

An overhead view of a packed indoor venue with a female performer in a sequined outfit singing to a dense crowd on the floor. Country Music Week – House – Photographer Scott Burns

The CCMA Awards Show is a two-hour live television special that highlights a year in country music.

A row of musicians perform an acoustic showcase on stools across a theatre stage, with a seated audience watching from below Country Music Week – Song Writers 6 Sept 2018 – Photographer Corey Kelly Canon EOS 70D

An industry conference which allows the Canadian country music industry to honour those working behind the scenes via educational workshops and seminars, networking receptions, awards ceremonies and much more!

Past Host Cities

  • 1977 – Ottawa, ON
  • 1978 – Regina, SK
  • 1979 – Toronto, ON
  • 1980 – Winnipeg, MB
  • 1981 – Ottawa, ON
  • 1982 – Halifax, NS
  • 1983 – Regina, SK
  • 1984 – Moncton, NB
  • 1985 – Edmonton, AB
  • 1986 – Winnipeg, MB
  • 1987 – Vancouver, BC
  • 1988 – Toronto, ON
  • 1989 – Ottawa, ON
  • 1990 – Edmonton, AB
  • 1991 – Hamilton, ON
  • 1992 – Calgary, AB
  • 1993 – Edmonton, AB
  • 1994 – Calgary, AB
  • 1995 – Hamilton, ON
  • 1996 – Calgary, AB
  • 1997 – Hamilton, ON
  • 1998 – Calgary, AB
  • 1999 – Ottawa, ON
  • 2000 – Edmonton, AB
  • 2001 – Calgary, AB
  • 2002 – Calgary, AB
  • 2003 – Calgary, AB
  • 2004 – Edmonton, AB
  • 2005 – Calgary, AB
  • 2006 – Saint John, NB
  • 2007 – Regina, SK
  • 2008 – Winnipeg, MB
  • 2009 – Vancouver, BC
  • 2010 – Edmonton, AB
  • 2011 – Hamilton, ON
  • 2012 – Saskatoon, SK
  • 2013 – Edmonton, AB
  • 2014 – Edmonton, AB
  • 2015 – Halifax, NS
  • 2016 – London, ON
  • 2017 – Saskatoon, SK
  • 2018 – Hamilton, ON
  • 2019 – Calgary, AB
  • 2020 – Virtual
  • 2021 – London, ON
  • 2022 – Calgary, AB
  • 2023 – Hamilton, Ontario
  • 2024 – Edmonton, Alberta
  • 2025 – Kelowna, British Columbia

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