The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) has unveiled the official nominees for the 2025 CCMA Awards.
Leading this year’s artist nominations with six nods each are Josh Ross (Fans’ Choice Award, Male Artist of the Year, Entertainer of the Year, Video of the Year, Single of the Year, Musical Collaboration of the Year) and Cameron Whitcomb (Fans’ Choice Award, Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Entertainer of the Year, Songwriter(s) of the Year, Single of the Year), while Brett Kissel (Fans’ Choice Award, Male Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Video of the Year, Single of the Year) and Owen Riegling (Fans’ Choice Award, Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year, Songwriter(s) of the Year, Single of the Year) go into the awards with five nods apiece.
Edmonton’s CFCW goes into the awards with three nominations, including Radio Station of the Year (Large Market), Country Music Program or Special of the Year for Heartstrings & Honky Tonks and a Country Personalities of the Year nod for morning show duo Dan Davidson and Stella Stevens.
Pure Country 106 (CICX-FM) Orillia earned two nominations – Radio Station of the Year, Medium or Small Market, and Country Personality of the Year for station personality Jason McCoy. The syndicated Pure Country Top 50 Countdown also received a nomination.
Radio Station of the Year (Large Market)
- 840 CFCW Edmonton
- KX 94.7 New Country FM (CHKX-FM) Hamilton
- CISN Country (CISN-FM) Edmonton
- 93.7 JR Country (CJJR-FM) Vancouver
- Pure Country 94 (CKKL-FM) Ottawa
Radio Station of the Year (Medium or Small Market)
- Country 90.5 (CFCH-FM) North Bay
- Wild 94.5 (CHAT-FM) Medicine Hat
- Cool 100.1 (CHCQ-FM) Belleville
- Pure Country 106 (CICX-FM) Orillia
- New Country 100.7 (CIGV-FM) Kelowna
Country Music Program, Special, or Digital Feature of the Year
- Heartstrings & Honky Tonks (CFCW, Silverplow Productions & Design Co.)
- A Kane Brown Christmas Special (Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.)
- A Kissel Country Christmas (Brett Kissel, Abbey White)
- On the Porch with Front Porch Music (Front Porch Music)
- Pure Country Top 50 Countdown (iHeartRadio Canada)
Country Personality(ies) of the Year
Dan Davidson & Stella Stevens (CFCW)- Tracy Lynn (CFWC-FM)
- Jason McCoy (CICX-FM)
- Sam McDaid (CIKZ-FM)
- Paul McGuire (CFXJ-FM)
Industry Person of the Year
- Justin Clark (Big Loud Records)
- Warren Copnick (Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.)
- Lindsay Hyslop (BBR Music Group)
- Joelle Proulx (Agence Ranch)
- Kevin White (Universal Music Canada)
Retailer or Commercial Platform of the Year
- Amazon Music
- Apple Music
- SiriusXM Canada
- Spotify Canada Inc.
Video Director of the Year
- Gord Bamford, Codi McIvor – Just Getting’ Started (Artist: Gord Bamford)
- Alexandre Blais, Alexandre Charron – He’s the One (Artist: Savannah Jade)
- Ben Knechtel – Outliving (Artist: The Reklaws), Remind Me Again (Artist: Zach McPhee), Youth (Artist: Sully Burrows)
- Travis Nesbitt – Won’t Forget (Artist: Dan Davidson, Tim Hicks & Max Jackson)
- Alex P. Smith – You Didn’t Hear It From Me (Artist: James Barker Band)
Video of the Year
- Hey Mom I Made It – Sacha
- Let Your Horses Run – Brett Kissel
- Life for Me – Jess Moskaluke
- Ride It Out – Alli Walker
- Single Again – Josh Ross
Country Music Week 2025 kicks off in Kelowna on Wednesday, Sept. 10, culminating with the 2025 CCMA Awards on Sept. 13, hosted by comedian and actor Tom Green, airing live on CTV and streaming the following day on Crave.
