Congratulations to the BCCMA Second Ballot Nominees!!
The awards structure has changed this year to a two-tiered system for Artists/Acts who have reached the national level in their career. The criteria is described in the Awards Rules and Eligibility section of the website.
Roots Artist or Act of the Year
The Matinee
Duane Watson
Antonio Larosa
Dirt Road Opera
Just A Season
Horse Opera
Country On-Air Personality of the Year
Casey Clarke Show
Jaxon Hawkes
Docc Andrews & Nicole Savage
Scott Hackman
Curtis Pope
Graeme Gordon & Dana Thompson
Interactive Artist of the Year
Danielle Ryan
Julia Vos
Taylor-Rae
Teigen Gayse
The Heels
Ben Klick
Jackson Hollow
Karen Lee Batten
Cross Parallel
Courtney Hunt
Kassandra Clack
Alli Walker
Mike Norman All Star Band – Bass
Michael Vanderlans
Charlie Frie
Bailey Jacobson
Matt Genereux
Phil Bell
Brayson Wong
Mike Norman All Star Band – Guitar
Carli Kennedy
Marcus Ramsay
Gaz Beaumont
Jon Tucker
Ryan Stead
Eric Reed
Tom McKillip
Ben Klick
Mike Norman All Star Bank – Special Instrument
Chris Duncombe – Banjo
Eric Reed – Banjo
Phil Puxley – Banjo
Tom McKillip – Saxophone
Mike Sanyshyn – Banjitar
Johnny P. Johnson – Harmonica
Recording Studio of the Year
Barnhouse Sound Productions
Bailey Way Entertainment
Zed Productions
Fiddler Productions
Studio Downe Under
Manicdown Productions
604 Records
Don Adams BCCMA Industry Supporter of the Year
KLB Entertainment – Karen Lee Batten
Kyla Rawlins
Jasper Anson
Doug Folkins
Ben Klick
Celena Simms
Joelle May
Producer of the Year
Tom McKillip
Anthony Fiddler
Jeff Johnson
Dan Botch & Garrett Ward
Dan Swinimer
Scott Cooke
International Achievement Award
The Heels
Nicole Sumerlyn
Raquel Cole
Shelley Lynch
Ajaye
Jackson Hollow
Chris Buck
Taylor-Rae
Country Event of the Year
Sunfest Country Music Festival – Greg Adams
Nashville Nights – Farm Country Brewing
Gone Country Twins Cancer Fundraiser – KLB Entertainment/The Twins – Jamie and Chris
Rockin’ River Music Fest – Kenny Hess & Live Nation
MusicFest MS – Ben Klick
Video Director of the Year
Matt Miller
Stephano Barberis
Matt Brascia
Kate Hess
Dave Benedict
Video of the Year
Growing Up – Alli Walker
Hostage – Nicole Sumerlyn
Til We’re Dirt – Melissa Endean
Hanging By A Thread – Chris Andres
Take Me Back – Danielle Ryan
She Gone – Chris Buck
It Ain’t Love Yet – Becca Hess
Can’t Beat The View – Chris Buck
Ray McAuley Emerging Artist
Kassandra Clack
Courtney Hunt
Mark Ledlin
Alli Walker
Parker Graye
Tony Stevens
Moonshine Mollys
Michael Daniels
Nicole Sumerlyn
Recording Professional of the Year
Soren Lonnqvist
Dan Botch & Garrett Ward
Jeff Johnson
Gord Maxwell
Spencer Bleasdale
Ryan Stead
Sheldon Zaharko
Anthony Fiddler
Socan Songwriter of the Year
Red Wine or Whiskey – Alli Walker, Aaron Pollock, Zachary Ouimet, Craig Brooks
If This is Love – Taylor-Rae, Dan Swinimer, David Borys, Roberta Smith
Tomorrow Today – Tony Stevens, Dan Swinimer, Dave Thompson, Patricia Conroy
She Gone – Chris Buck, Jeff Johnson, Nate Cavalli
If You Show Me Yours – Simon Clow, Teigen Gayse, Chad Kroeger
I Don’t Need a Boy – Jeff Johnson, Teigen Gayse, Patricia Conroy, Dave Thomson
Good At Gettin’ Gone – Parker Graye, Kate Malone, Tori Tullier
Hate That I Need You – Raquel Cole, Bonnie Baker, Chad Carlson
Gaylord Wood Traditional Country Award
Ben Klick
Son of John
Kenny Hess
Jackson Hollow
Shelley Lynch
Chris Andres
Business Professional of the Year
Paul Biro – Sakamoto Music – President & Operating Partner
Dale Robertson – Universal Music Canada – National Director, Radio Promotions
Jasper Anson – Nova Current – Managing Director
Jenna Robson – 604 Records – Director of the Country Division
Joelle May – Sakamoto Music – Director of Promotions & Artist Services
Karen Lee Batten – KLB Entertainment – Owner/Operator
Creative Professional of the Year
Bronwin Parks – Creative Director/Graphic Designer
Dave Benedict – Photographer/Video Director/Content Creator
Jackie Songra – Creative Director
Jeff Ojeda – Creative Director/Graphic Designer
Tom Paille – Photographer
Matt Miller – Photographer/Graphic Designer/Content Creator
Song of the Year
Good at Getting’ Gone – Parker Graye
If This is Love – Taylor-Rae
If You Show Me Yours – Teigen Gayse
John Wayneing – The Heels
Look Who’s Talking Now – Jackson Hollow
Love You Back – Becca Hess & George Canyon
Once Upon a Bar – Simon Clow
Red Wine or Whiskey – Alli Walker
Shot of Jack Daniels – Chris Goodwin Band
Take Me Back – Danielle Ryan
Tomorrow Today – Tony Stevens
We Got Tonight – Hillside Outlaws
Group of the Year
Cross Parallel
Hillside Outlaws
Jackson Hollow
Moonshine Mollys
Pony Gold
Son of John
Tanner Olsen Band
The Heels
Male Artist of the Year
Antonio Larosa
Ben Klick
Chris Buck
Mark Ledlin
Michael Daniels
Simon Clow
Tony Stevens
Wes Mack
Female Artist of the Year
Alli Walker
Becca Hess
Courtney Hunt
Danielle Ryan
Melissa Livingstone
Parker Graye
Taylor-Rae
Teigen Gayse
