2020 CCMA AWARDS TO DELIVER BIGGEST TALENT LINE-UP FANS HAVE EVER SEEN
BROADCAST EVENT TO INCLUDE PERFORMANCES BY DEAN BRODY, BRETT KISSEL, THE REKLAWS, DALLAS SMITH AND MANY OTHERS
LINDSAY ELL, CAROLYN DAWN JOHNSON, MEGHAN PATRICK, MACKENZIE PORTER AND TENILLE TOWNES JOIN THE PARTY FROM NASHVILLE, TN
WHILE INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTARS KANE BROWN, SAM HUNT + BRELAND AND TIM MCGRAW ROUND OUT 2020’S BIGGEST NIGHT OF COUNTRY MUSIC
WATCH, LISTEN, AND STREAM THE 2020 CCMA AWARDS PRESENTED BY TD SEPTEMBER 27 9 P.M. E.T./P.T. ON GLOBAL, CORUS RADIO, AND THE GLOBAL TV APP
TORONTO, ON (August 31, 2020) – As countless award shows have been postponed or cancelled for 2020, the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) has reimagined their biggest event of the year with a multi-city broadcast delivering premium performances and more talent than ever-before for the 2020 CCMA Awards on Global. With just under a month left until the celebration, the CCMA has produced an intimate and entertaining awards show that will pay tribute to Canada’s fastest-growing genre, country music.
“As we worked to create this show we didn’t want to lose sight that winning a CCMA Award is a monumental experience for an artist and that although it seems like everything has changed, the one thing that remains constant is the hard work and achievements of our artists,” explained CCMA President Tracy Martin. “Every year we hand out awards that reflect the excellence found in Canada within our genre and we couldn’t imagine not doing that this year. We’re so grateful to our broadcast partner Global TV who, without hesitation, stepped in to help us create this incredibly memorable show.”
Filmed in the soaring fields of Burl’s Creek Event Grounds (Ontario) — home to the 4-time CCMA Award-winning Boots and Hearts Music Festival — and against the skyline of Nashville (Tennessee), the 2020 CCMA Awards presented by TD will air on Global and stream live on the Global TV App September 27 at 9pm E.T./P.T.. The show will also broadcast on Corus radio stations Country 105 (Calgary), CISN Country 103.9 (Edmonton), and Country 104 (London/Woodstock).
With never-before-seen performances by Don Amero, Dean Brody, Jade Eagleson, Lindsay Ell, Hunter Brothers, James Barker Band, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Brett Kissel, JoJo Mason, Jess Moskaluke, Meghan Patrick, MacKenzie Porter, The Reklaws, Dallas Smith, Tebey + Marie Mai and Tenille Townes, the 2020 CCMA Awards presented by TD will also include appearances by international artists Kane Brown, Sam Hunt + Breland and Tim McGraw.
“This year’s show is truly a passion project,” explained Martin. “The dedication of our team to make a safe space for us to create this musical love letter to our genre is not something I’ll soon forget. We hope the virtual audience loves it as much as we do.”
All eight of the artist based CCMA Awards — Fans’ Choice, Female Artist of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Group or Duo of the Year, Single of the Year, Album of the Year, Rising Star and TD Entertainer of the Year — will be given out on-air on September 27. The remaining Awards will be presented during a virtual Country Music Week, attended by CCMA members in the days leading up to the 2020 CCMA Awards presented by TD broadcast.
Complete Winners List
Album Of The Year
Black Sheep – Dean Brody
Love, Heartbreak & Everything In Between – Tenille Arts
Now Or Never – Brett Kissel - WINNER
Singles Only – James Barker Band
TD Entertainer Of The Year
Dean Brody
Brett Kissel -
The Reklaws
Dallas Smith - WINNER
Tenille Townes
Fans’ Choice Award
Dean Brody
Jade Eagleson
Hunter Brothers
James Barker Band
Brett Kissel - WINNER
MacKenzie Porter
The Reklaws
Dallas Smith
Tebey
Tenille Townes
Female Artist Of The Year
Lindsay Ell
Jess Moskaluke
Meghan Patrick
MacKenzie Porter
Tenille Townes - WINNER
Group Or Duo Of The Year
High Valley
Hunter Brothers
James Barker Band
The Reklaws
The Washboard Union - WINNER
Interactive Artist Of The Year
Dan Davidson
Lindsay Ell -WINNER
Aaron Goodvin
Nice Horse
Tenille Townes
Male Artist Of The Year
Dean Brody
Jade Eagleson
Brett Kissel - WINNER
Dallas Smith
Tebey
Rising Star
Tenille Arts - WINNER
Sons of Daughters
Matt Lang
Tyler Joe Miller
Emily Reid
Roots Album Of The Year
Kalsey Kulyk – Kalsey Kulyk
Love Wins – Kelly Prescott
Fingers Crossed – JJ Shiplett
Everbound – The Washboard Union - WINNER
The Other Way – Donovan Woods
Single Of The Year
“Count The Ways” – Jade Eagleson
“Drop” – Dallas Smith
“Keep It Simple” – James Barker Band -WINNER
“Single Man” – High Valley
“Whiskey In A Teacup” – Dean Brody
Songwriter(s) Of The Year
“Good Ol’ Bad Days” – Skip Back, Aaron Goodvin, Matt Nolen
“No Truck Song” – Jeff Coplan, Tim Hicks, Bruce Wallace
“These Days” – MacKenzie Porter, Jordan Sapp, Parker Welling
“I Do Too” – Brad Rempel, Ben Stennis, The Reklaws
“Jersey on the Wall (I’m Just Asking)” – Tina Parol, Gordie Sampson, Tenille Townes
Video Of The Year
“Country Thunder” – The Washboard Union
“Drink About Me” – Brett Kissel
“Jersey on the Wall (I’m Just Asking)” – Tenille Townes - WINNER
“No Truck Song” – Tim Hicks
“Silver Lining” – Hunter Brothers
Global Live Stream 2020 CCMA Awards