Artist Awards
Entertainer of the Year (Award #1)
- Josh Ross
- Jade Eagleson
- Owen Riegling
- Cameron Whitcomb
- MacKenzie Porter
Ford F-150 Album of the Year (Award #2)
- All Night Longer – Matt Lang
- Bruce County (From The Beginning) – Owen Riegling
- Going Home – Tyler Joe Miller
- Golden Child – Meghan Patrick
- Let Your Horses Run – The Album – Brett Kissel
Fans’ Choice presented by Bud Light (Award #3)
- Dean Brody
- Jade Eagleson
- High Valley
- James Barker Band
- Tyler Joe Miller
- Steven Lee Olsen
- MacKenzie Porter
- The Reklaws
- Josh Ross
- Dallas Smith
Female Artist of the Year (Award #4)
- Sacha
- MacKenzie Porter
- Jess Moskaluke
- Madeline Merlo
- Hailey Benedict
Francophone Artist of the Year (Award #5)
- Sara Dufour
- Salebarbes
- Vince Lemire
- Fred Dionne
- Francis Degrandpré
Group or Duo of the Year (Award #6)
- The Washboard Union
- Tim & The Glory Boys
- The Reklaws
- James Barker Band
- High Valley
Musical Collaboration of the Year (Award #7)
- Your Mama Would Hate Me – Dean Brody, James Barker Band
- Won’t Forget – Dan Davidson, Tim Hicks & Max Jackson
- Want This Beer – Josh Ross feat. Julia Michaels
- Stoned Alone (feat. Caitlyn Smith) – Meghan Patrick, Caitlyn Smith
- Do It Anyway – Jade Eagleson feat. Jake Worthington
- Broken Heart Thing – Madeline Merlo feat. Dustin Lynch
Male Artist of the Year (Award #8)
- Cameron Whitcomb
- Josh Ross
- Tyler Joe Miller
- Brett Kissel
- Jade Eagleson
Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year (Award #9)
- Cameron Whitcomb
- Tony Stevens
- Sacha
- Zach McPhee
- Noeline Hofmann
Alternative Country Album of the Year (Award #10)
- To The River – Kyle McKearney
- Story To Tell – Riley Taylor
- Purple Gas – Noeline Hofmann
- One More Dollar To Go – Jake Vaadeland
- Chandler – Wyatt C. Louis
Single of the Year (Award #11)
- Quitter – Cameron Whitcomb
- Single Again – Josh Ross
- Moonshines – Owen Riegling
- Let Your Horses Run – Brett Kissel
- I Grew Up On A Farm – The Reklaws
Songwriter(s) of the Year (Award #12)
- Owen Riegling, Daryl Scott, Jesse Slack – Moonshines (Artist: Owen Riegling)
- Zach Crowell, Lalo Guzman, James McNair, Madeline Merlo, Michael Tyler – Broken Heart Thing (Artist: Madeline Merlo feat. Dustin Lynch)
- Ben Cottrill, David Schaeman, Nolan Sipe, Cameron Whitcomb – Quitter (Artist: Cameron Whitcomb)
- Ryan Beatty, Beyoncé, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Leven Kali, Raphael Saadiq, Shawntoni Ajanae Nichols – BODYGUARD (Artist: Beyoncé)
- Kelly Archer, Travis Denning, Chris Stevens – I’m Gonna Love You (Artist: Cody Johnson and Carrie Underwood)
Top Selling Album of the Year (Award #13)
- F-1 Trillion – Post Malone
Top Selling Canadian Album of the Year (Award #14)
- Complicated – Josh Ross
Top Selling Canadian Single of the Year (Award #15)
- Single Again – Josh Ross
Video of the Year (Award #16)
- Single Again – Josh Ross
- Life for Me – Jess Moskaluke
- Let Your Horses Run – Brett Kissel
- Hey Mom I Made It – Sacha
Industry Awards
Booking Agency of the Year (Award #26)
- Paquin Entertainment Group
- Invictus Entertainment Group
- The Feldman Agency
- Fame Group Agency
- Action Entertainment Collaborative
Country Club of the Year (Award #27)
- Cook County Saloon (Edmonton, AB)
- King Eddy (Calgary, AB)
- Ranchman’s Cookhouse and Dancehall (Calgary, AB)
Country Festival, Fair or Exhibition of the Year (Award #28)
- Big Valley Jamboree (Camrose, AB)
- Boots And Hearts Music Festival (Oro-Medonte, ON)
- Calgary Stampede (Calgary, AB)
- Cavendish Beach Music Festival (Cavendish, PEI)
- LASSO Montreal (Montreal, QC)
Country Music Program, Special, or Digital Feature of the Year (Award #29)
- Pure Country Top 50 Countdown (iHeartRadio Canada)
- On the Porch with Front Porch Music (Front Porch Music)
- A Kissel Country Christmas (Brett Kissel, Abbey White)
- A Kane Brown Christmas Special (Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc.)
- Heartstrings & Honky Tonks (CFCW, Silverplow Productions & Design Co.)
Country Personality(ies) of the Year (Award #30)
- Dan Davidson & Stella Stevens (CFCW)
- Tracy Lynn (CFWC-FM)
- Jason McCoy (CICX-FM)
- Sam McDaid (CIKZ-FM)
- Paul McGuire (CFXJ-FM)
Management Company of the Year (Award #31)
- The Core Entertainment
- MDM Artist Management Services
- RLive Management
- Starseed Entertainment
- Willing Entertainment
Music Publishing Company of the Year (Award #32)
- Anthem Entertainment Group
- Big Loud Publishing
- Sony Music Canada Publishing
- Universal Music Publishing Canada
- Warner Chappell Music Canada
Record Company of the Year (Award #33)
- Big Loud Records
- Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.
- Starseed Records
- Universal Music Canada
- Willing Records
Industry Person of the Year (Award #34)
- Justin Clark (Big Loud Records)
- Warren Copnick (Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.)
- Lindsay Hyslop (BBR Music Group)
- Joelle Proulx (Agence Ranch)
- Kevin White (Universal Music Canada)
Creative Team or Designer of the Year (Award #35)
- Design Team: Robert Adam, Bryan Francisco, Brandynn L.P, Alyssa Gibson (Duotone Studio) – Single: Bailing Twine (Artist: Robert Adam)
- Design Team: Austin Chaffe – 3 Pack Single: All The Time, If I Drink Enough, One Beer Away (Artist: The Reklaws), EP: Outliving (For Mom)(Artist: The Reklaws), Single: Worth The Double (Artist:Jade Eagleson), Single: Silverado-si-do (Artist:Jade Eagleson), Single: Race To The Bottom (Artist: Nate Haller), Single: Drive (Artist: Nate Haller), Brand Identity: Country Rising, Promotional Material: Lucknow’s Music In The Fields
- Design Team: Stephane Lamontagne, JF Galipeau – Album: All Night Longer (Artist: Matt Lang)
- Design Team: Kyle McKearney, Jeff Ojeda, Roberta Landreth – Album: To The River (Artist: Kyle McKearney), Single: Tomorrow (Artist: Kyle McKearney), Single: Hold On Goodbye (Artist: Kyle McKearney), Single: Fight This Fire (Artist: Kyle McKearney)
- Design Team: Connor Scheffler, Andrew Parry – Single: Life For Me (Artist: Jess Moskaluke)
Recording Studio of the Year (Award #36)
- 80A Studios (Toronto, ON)
- Manicdown Studios (Vancouver, BC)
- MCC Recording Studio (Calgary, AB)
- OCL Studios (Chestermere, AB)
- Revolution Recording (Toronto, ON)
Record Producer(s) of the Year (Award #37)
- Russell Broom, Kyle McKearney – Album: To The River (Artist: Kyle McKearney)
- Danick Dupelle – Album: All Night Longer (Artist: Matt Lang)
- Karen Kosowski – Single: First Time Living (feat. Gretchen Wilson)(Artist: Alli Walker), Single: Whether You Love Me or Not (Artist: Meghan Patrick)
- Joey Moi – Album: Quit!! (Artist: HARDY)
- Dan Swinimer – Single: He’s The One (Artist: Savannah Jade), Single: When I Hear That Song (Artist: Tony Stevens)
Retailer or Commercial Platform of the Year (Award #38)
- Amazon Music
- Apple Music
- SiriusXM Canada
- Spotify Canada Inc.
Ron Sakamoto Talent Buyer or Promoter of the Year (Award #39)
- Paul Biro (Sakamoto Agency)
- Jim Cressman (Invictus Entertainment Group)
- Brooke Dunford (Republic Live)
- Adam Oppenheim (Stampede Entertainment)
- Denise Ross (Live Nation Entertainment)
Video Director of the Year (Award #40)
- Gord Bamford, Codi McIvor – Just Getting’ Started (Artist: Gord Bamford)
- Alexandre Blais, Alexandre Charron – He’s the One (Artist: Savannah Jade)
- Ben Knechtel – Outliving (Artist: The Reklaws), Remind Me Again (Artist: Zach McPhee), Youth (Artist: Sully Burrows)
- Travis Nesbitt – Won’t Forget (Artist: Dan Davidson, Tim Hicks & Max Jackson)
- Alex P. Smith – You Didn’t Hear It From Me (Artist: James Barker Band)
Innovative Campaign of the Year (Award #41)
- “Wheels of Steel”- A Cross Canada Journey on the Open Rails (Cameron Nickerson)
- “Golden Child: The Making of” (Meghan Patrick)
- “SOUTHERN DRAW(L)” The Broadway Interviews (Paige Penney and W/FRNDS)
- Outliving (For Mom) EP Launch Campaign (The Reklaws, Starseed Entertainment)
- “Ride It Out” – A Cultural Moment, Not Just a Song (Alli Walker)
Musician Awards
Bass Player of the Year (Award #17)
- Holt Stuart-Hitchcox
- Brandi Sidoryk
- Ben Miller
- Lisa Jacobs
- Lisa Dodd
Drummer of the Year (Award #18)
- Greg Williamson
- Joseph Poulin
- Brendan Lyons
- Rich DaSilva
- Flavio Cirillo
- Matt Atkins
Fiddle Player of the Year (Award #19)
- Catherine Robertson
- Jesse Grandmont
- Denis Dufresne
- Tyler Beckett
- Linsey Beckett
Guitar Player of the Year (Award #20)
- Brennan Wall
- Marcus Ramsay
- Ryan Davidson
- Russell Broom
- Chris Bray
Keyboard Player of the Year (Award #21)
- Brendon Schmidt
- Brendan Waters
- Matt Koebel
- Ben Cottrill
Specialty Instrument Player of the Year (Award #22)
- Denis Dufresne
- Johnny Gasparic
- Shane Guse
- Tyler Vollrath
Steel Guitar Player of the Year (Award #23)
- Matt McKay
- Kevin Neal
- Marcus Ramsay
- Bruce Hoffman
- Michael Eckert
Radio Awards
Radio Station of the Year (Large Market)(Award #24)
- CFCW (Edmonton, AB)
- CHKX-FM (Hamilton, ON)
- CJJR-FM (Vancouver, BC)
- CJKX-FM (Oshawa, ON)
- CKKL-FM (Ottawa, ON)
Radio Station of the Year (Medium or Small Market) (Award #25)
- CIGV-FM (Kelowna, BC)
- CHCQ-FM (Belleville, ON)
- CICX-FM (Orillia, ON)
- CHAT-FM (Medicine Hat, AB)
- CFCH-FM (North Bay, ON)