{"id":488,"date":"2023-06-29T14:01:59","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T14:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/ccma\/?page_id=488"},"modified":"2026-03-25T11:48:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T11:48:55","slug":"about-ccma-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/soundcheck.ccma.org\/fr\/ccma-awards\/about-ccma-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"About CCMA Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Our front-end template -->\n<section id=\"hero-repeater-block_ece69e93178b2b6678e0027a61b85fdb\" class=\"hero-repeater \">\n    <div class=\"hero-swiper\">\n                <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                        <div class=\"swiper-slide hero-slide  pt-[174px] xl:pt-[258px] hero-slide-0\" style=\"\">\n                <style>\n                                            .hero-slide-0 {\n                            background-color: #1e1e1e; \n                            background-image: url('https:\/\/soundcheck.ccma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hero_about_ccma_award.avif');\n                            background-size: cover; background-repeat:no-repeat;\n                        }\n                        @media screen and (min-width: 768px) {\n                            .hero-slide-0 {\n                                background-color: #1e1e1e; \n                                background-image: url('https:\/\/soundcheck.ccma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/hero_about_ccma_award.avif');\n                                background-size: cover; background-repeat:no-repeat;\n                            }\n                        }\n                                    <\/style>\n                <div class=\"site-container flex flex-col h-full justify-end pb-[111px]  lg:pb-[240px] \">\n                    <h1 class=\"text-white text-[35px] leading-[130%] mb-[13px]\" data-aos=\"fade-right\">The Candian Country Music Association honours members who have excelled during the past year with a CCMA Award<\/h1>\n                                                            <!--  -->\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"site-container hidden lg:block\">\n            <div class=\"homepage-hero__links mt-auto\">\n                                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- Our front-end template -->\n<section\n    id=\"wysiwyg-block-block_691fd505ee5fe02481d0f6bfaf40c17b\" \n    class=\"wysiwyg-block  py-[54px] lg:pt-[58px] lg:pb-[64px]\"\n>\n    <div class=\"site-container flex flex-col\">\n        <h2>Awards Overview<\/h2>\n        <p>Each year, the Canadian Country Music Association\u00ae (CCMA\u00ae) honours its members who have excelled during the past year with a Canadian Country Music Association Award.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The CCMA Awards are voted upon by the membership* in a three-stage ballot process, during the first of which, potential Candidates, who have released product within the eligibility period and meet the criteria outlined in the Rules &amp; Regulations, are brought forward for consideration and nominated by the voting membership through a \u2018write-in\u2019 ballot. The Second Ballot presents the top ten eligible contenders, as verified by the Awards and Balloting Committee, who have received the most votes in each category to be voted upon for the Third (and final) Ballot, which contains the top five contenders in each category, who then become the final five nominees.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcheck.ccma.org\/award-rules-and-regulations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View the Rules &amp; Regulations for the CCMA Awards Program.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcheck.ccma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/CCMA-Rules-Regulations-French-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View the Rules &amp; Regulations for the CCMA Awards Program in French<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Should you have an idea for a potential new CCMA Award category, please contact Shaneice Anthony at <a href=\"santhony@ccma.org\">santhony@ccma.org <\/a>or <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcheck.ccma.org\/new-ccma-award-category\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">send your idea via the CCMA Award Category submission form<\/a>.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- Our front-end template -->\n<section id=\"key-dates-block_8716440d6f227aaa7417c0ae7210e085\"\n    class=\"key-dates  pt-[51px] pb-[75px] bg-gray-100 text-white lg:pb-[61px] lg:pt-[68px]\">\n    <div class=\"site-container flex flex-col\">\n        <div class=\"dates-header mb-[24px] lg:mb-0 flex flex-col items-start md:flex-row md:items-center\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soundcheck.ccma.org\/wp-content\/themes\/buddyboss-theme-child\/assets\/images\/calendar.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"md:mr-[23px] h-58 w-58 mb-30 md:mb-0\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n            <h2 data-aos=\"fade-up\">Key Dates<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"dates-repeater grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 md:gap-[20px] 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        <p>Thursday, July 16, 2026 10:00AM ET<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"closing flex items-center w-full\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soundcheck.ccma.org\/wp-content\/themes\/buddyboss-theme-child\/assets\/images\/x-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"\n                            class=\" mr-[24px]\">\n                        <div class=\"right\">\n                            <h5>Closes<\/h5>\n                            <p>Thursday, July 30, 2026 5:00PM ET<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- Our front-end template -->\n<section\n    id=\"nominees-cta-block_d8b513218e928a4ddeeba0e09b6b3aaa\" \n    class=\"nominees-cta  mt-52 mb-36\"\n>\n    <div class=\"site-container \">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcheck.ccma.org\/winners\/\" 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<li>Francophone Artist of the Year (Award #5)<\/li>\n                                                        <li>Group or Duo of the Year (Award #6)<\/li>\n                                                        <li>Musical Collaboration of the Year (Award #7)<\/li>\n                                                        <li>Male Artist of the Year (Award #8)<\/li>\n                                                        <li>Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year (Award #9)<\/li>\n                                                        <li>Alternative Country Album of the Year (Award #10)<\/li>\n                                                        <li>Single of the Year (Award #11)<\/li>\n                                                        <li>Songwriter(s) of the Year (Award #12)<\/li>\n                                                        <li>Top Selling Album of the Year (Award #13)<\/li>\n                                                        <li>Top Selling Canadian Album of the Year (Award #14)<\/li>\n                                                        <li>Top Selling Canadian Single of the Year (Award #15)<\/li>\n                                                        <li>Video of the Year (Award #16)<\/li>\n                                                    <\/ul>\n\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n                 \n                    \n                    <div class=\"awards-listing\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n   \n                        <div class=\"awards-listing__header\">\n                            <h3>Industry Awards <span>(16 Awards)<\/span><\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                                                <ul>\n                                                        <li>Booking Agency of the Year (Award #26)<\/li>\n                                                        <li>Country Club of the Year (Award #27)<\/li>\n                                                        <li>Country Festival, Fair or Exhibition of the Year (Award #28)<\/li>\n                                                        <li>Country Music Program, Special, or Digital Feature of the Year (Award #29)<\/li>\n                                                        <li>Country Personality(ies) of the Year (Award #30)<\/li>\n                                                        <li>Management Company of the Year (Award #31)<\/li>\n                                                        <li>Music Publishing Company of the Year (Award #32)<\/li>\n                                                        <li>Record Company of the Year (Award #33)<\/li>\n                                                        <li>Industry Person of the Year (Award #34)<\/li>\n                                                        <li>Creative Team or Designer of the Year (Award #35)<\/li>\n                                                        <li>Recording Studio of the Year (Award #36)<\/li>\n                                                        <li>Record Producer(s) of the Year (Award #37)<\/li>\n                                                        <li>Retailer or Commercial Platform of the Year (Award #38)<\/li>\n                                                        <li>Ron Sakamoto Talent Buyer or Promoter of the Year (Award #39)<\/li>\n                                                        <li>Video Director of the Year (Award #40)<\/li>\n                                                        <li>Innovative Campaign of the Year (Award #41)<\/li>\n                                                    <\/ul>\n\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n                 \n                    \n                    <div class=\"awards-listing\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n   \n                        <div class=\"awards-listing__header\">\n                            <h3>Musician Awards <span>(7 Awards)<\/span><\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                          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