The @BCCMA is proud to announce its FINAL ballot nominees, in no particular order:

Album / EP of the Year:
Chris Buck – Self Titled
JoJo Mason – Both Sides of the Bar
Lisa Nicole – Come Find Me
The County Line – Self Titled
Dakota Pearl – Big Mountain Country

Country Club Act of the Year:
Appaloosa
Ben Klick
Rockin’ Chair
The County Line
The New Shackletons

Country Venue of the Year:
Cactus Annies – Merritt
Gabby’s Cabaret – Langley
The Duke Saloon – Victoria
The Roxy – Vancouver
OK Corral – Kelowna
Roosters Country Cabaret – Pitt Meadows

Don Adams Country Music Person of the Year:
Curtis Pope
Geoff Dueck
Linda Corscadden
Tom McKillip
Kenny Hess
Cindy Giesbrecht

Country On Air Personality Area Code 604/250:
Casey Clarke / Roo Phelps – Country 100.7 Kelowna/Penticton
Louis Big Rig McIvor – Country 103.1 Kamloops
Scott George – Country 100.7 Kelowna/Penticton
Sydney Reid – 100.1 Moose FM Fort St. John
Curtis Pope – Country 107.1 Abbotsford
Chris Coburn / Jess Banks – Country 107.1 Abbotsford

Entertainer of the Year:
Aaron Pritchett
Chad Brownlee
Karen Lee Batten
Chris Buck Band
The Washboard Union
JoJo Mason

Fans Choice Award:
Aaron Pritchett
Chad Brownlee
Ben Klick
Chris Buck Band
The Washboard Union

Female Artist of the Year:
Karen Lee Batten
Danielle Marie
Lisa Nicole
Ajaye Jardine
Shylo Sharity
Becca Hess

Gaylord Wood Traditional/Roots Country Award:
Jackson Hollow
Kenny Hess
Rollin’ Trainwreck
The Washboard Union
Twin Kennedy

Group Duo of the Year:
Me and Mae
Chris Buck Band
The Washboard Union
Jackson Hollow
Rollin’ Trainwreck
The County Line

Male Artist of the Year:
Aaron Pritchett
Chad Brownlee
Ben Klick
JoJo Mason
Kenny Hess

Mike Norman All Star Band – Bass:
Dennis Marcenko
Kirby Barber
Rob Becker
Phil Bell
Matt Genereux

Mike Norman All Star Band – Drums:
Pat Steward
Tobi Duquette
Seamus O’Neill
Taylor Allum
Flavio Cirillo
Matthew Atkins

Mike Norman All Star Band – Guitar:
Darren Savard
Jay Buettner
Dave Barber
Eric Reed
Ryan Stead
Scott Smith

Mike Norman All Star Band – Keyboard:
Carly McKillip
Darryl Havers
Marc Gladstone
Philip Laessoe
Kristian Alexandrov

Mike Norman All Star Band – Special Instrument:
Chris Dunner – Banjo
Philip Puxley – Banjo
David Roberts – Harmonica
David Barber – Banjo
Tom McKillip – Saxophone

Mike Norman All Star Band – Steel Guitar/Dobro:
John Ellis – Steel Guitar
Scott Smith – Steel Guitar
Tim Tweedale – Dobro
Gord Forsyth – Steel Guitar
Eric Reed – Dobro

Mike Norman All Star Band – Fiddle/Mandolin:
Mike Sanyshyn – Fiddle/Mandolin
Eric Reed – Mandolin
Rosemary Siemens – Fiddle
Ben Beveridge – Fiddle
Julie Kennedy – Fiddle

Producer of the Year:
John Ellis
Tom McKillip
Jeff Johnson
Dan Swinimer
Carly McKillip

Radio Station of the Year:
Country 107.1 – Abbotsford
Country 103.1 – Kamloops
New Country 100.7 – Kelowna/Penticton
100.1 Moose FM – Fort St. John

Ray McAuley Horizon Award:
Shylo Sharity
Rollin’ Trainwreck
The County Line
Becca Hess
Beamer Wigley

Recording Studio of the Year:
Zed Productions
Studio Downe Under
604 Records
Bailey Way Entertainment
Raincoast Music/Paul Shatto
The Armoury

Recording Professional of the Year Award:
Carly McKillip
Jay Buettner
Sheldon Zaharko
Soren Lonnqvist
Paul Shatto

Single of the Year Award:
JoJo Mason – Something to Wrap My Heart Around
Chris Buck Band – That’s When You Know
The Washboard Union – Head Over Heels
Chad Brownlee – Something We Shouldn’t Do
Aaron Pritchett – When A Momma’s Boy Meets A Daddy’s Girl
Todd Richard – Follow Your Heart

Socan Songwriter of the Year Award:
-JoJo Mason – Something to Wrap My Heart Around (Dan Swinimer Frank Myers)
-Chris Buck Band – That’s When You Know (Jeff Johnson, Chris Buck)
-The Washboard Union – Head Over Heels (Chris Dunner, David Roberts, Aaron Grain, Phil Barton)
-Todd Richard – Follow Your Heart (Todd Richard, Jeff Johnson)
-Ben Klick – What’s Goin On (Ben Klick, Dave Borys, Dave Faber)

Video Director of the Year Award:
-Stephano Barberis (Dallas Smith/Chad Brownlee/Bucko & Toad/JoJo Mason)
-Dave MacDonald (Chris Buck Band)
-Cole Northey (Aaron Pritchett & Beamer Wigley)
-Stefan Berrill (The Washboard Union & Dallas Smith)
-Scott Hinde (Todd Richard)

Video of the Year Award:
Chris Buck – That’s When You Know
Aaron Pritchett – When a Momma’s Boy Meets a Daddy’s Girl
The Washboard Union – Head Over Heels
Chad Brownlee – Something We Shouldn’t Do
JoJo Mason – Something to Wrap My Heart Around
Todd Richard – Follow Your Heart

Website of the Year Award:
Ben Klick –www.benklick.com
Chris Dunner –www.thewashboardunion.com
Filamont Communications –www.aaron-pritchett.com
Jasper Anson NovaCurrent –www.ajayejardine.com
JR Ruscheinski – www.lisanicolemusic.com

Humanitarian of the Year Award:
-Chad Brownlee – Tim Hortons Childrens Foundation
-Kenny Hess – Rockin’ River Music Schools/Food Bank
-Casey Clarke/Roo Phelps – Purple Day (centre for epilepsy & seizure education)
-Todd Richard – BC Variety Club for Kids
-Karen Lee Batten – Paddington Square Fire
-Brad Darrid – Dreams Take Flight

 

Congrats to all of the nominees !