Anya Wilson Inducted into Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame  

Aaron Pritchett, Anya Wilson, and Dallas Smith Pose at the 2019 CCMA Awards 

The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA ) Anya Wilson into the 2019 inductees into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame.  

"It was such an incredible honour for me to call Anya and congratulate her on becoming our newest Hall of Fame Inductees,” says CCMA President Tracy Martin. “It is such a career milestone and I am thrilled that we’ll be celebrating her career at Country Music Week in Calgary.”  

This is well-deserved recognition for her four decades of work in Canadian country music as a radio promoter, publicist, and journalist. Wilson's vibrant personality and beaming smile have helped make her a popular pillar of the country music community, as is sure to be shown at the event. 

Many would say the accolade is overdue, but Wilson says, "I really am happy to have this happen now, at a good stage in my career." 

Anya Wilson began her music industry career in the U.K. working in publicity and radio promotion, becoming instrumental in the success of such legendary artists as David Bowie and T.Rex. She then moved to Toronto and broke ground as the first independent female radio tracker in Canada.  

Giving back to Canada’s country community has always been a priority for Wilson. She has served on numerous CCMA committees, helped establish a radio presence at the annual CCMA conference and voluntarily became the organization’s first publicist. She was also a driving force in the creation of the Country Music Association of Ontario and served as its vice president for several years.  

“I couldn’t be more pleased and humbled by this honour. I’m so used to operating behind the scenes that it feels equally strange and wonderful to be publicly recognized for my contributions,” says Wilson. “Over the years I’ve had the pleasure of seeing the progress of our industry’s infrastructure, resulting in the development of world-class artists.”  

Inductees of the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame are chosen annually by a selected Hall of Fame Electors Committee, comprised of over 70 industry peers. The three-stage voting process begins in January of each year. The inductee in the Builder category receives the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame Stan Klees Builder Award, established in recognition of RPM Magazine co-founder, Stan Klees, and his pioneering efforts in the creation of the CCMA Awards Program.  

The Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony place at a private industry event held during Country Music Week in Calgary from Sept. 5-8, 2019.  

For more information, go to www.ccma.org.