Johnny Reid grabs six CCMA nominations

Terri Clark was the leading Terri Clark and Carolyn Dawn Johnson led females with two nominations apiece.

FANS' CHOICE AWARD
Dean Brody
George Canyon
Terri Clark
Doc Walker
Johnny Reid

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
My Daughter's Father - Gord Bamford
That's How I Wanna Go Out - Deric Ruttan
Today I'm Gonna Try And Change The World - Johnny Reid
Trail In Life - Dean Brody
Watching You Walk Away - Shane Yellowbird

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
A Place Called Love - Johnny Reid
Better Be Home Soon - George Canyon
Love Rules - Carolyn Dawn Johnson
Sunday Afternoon - Aaron Lines
Trail In Life - Dean Brody

SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR
Put Some Alcohol On It (written by Gord Bamford/Roger Brown/Byron Hill; recorded by Gord Bamford)
That's How I Wanna Go Out (written by Lee Thomas Miller/Deric Ruttan; recorded by Deric Ruttan)
Today I'm Gonna Try And Change The World (written by Brent Maher/Johnny Reid; recorded by Johnny Reid)
Trail In Life (written by Dean Brody; recorded by Dean Brody)
Watching You Walk Away (written by Troy Kokol/Willie Mack/Kenny Sitter; recorded by Shane Yellowbird)

CMT VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Better Be Home Soon - George Canyon
I'm Gonna Make You Love Me - Doc Walker
My Daughter's Father - Gord Bamford
That's How I Wanna Go Out - Deric Ruttan
Today I'm Gonna Try And Change The World - Johnny Reid

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Victoria Banks
Terri Clark
Carolyn Dawn Johnson
Tara Oram
Tenille

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Gord Bamford
Dean Brody
George Canyon
Johnny Reid
Deric Ruttan

GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Doc Walker
Emerson Drive
The Heartbroken
Hey Romeo
High Valley

ROOTS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Ridley Bent
Shane Chisholm
Kirsten Jones
Corb Lund
Jimmy Rankin

RISING STAR
Jaydee Bixby
Chad Brownlee
High Valley
Ladies Of The Canyon
Codie Prevost

2011 CCMA ALL-STAR BAND AWARD NOMINEES

DRUMS
Matthew Atkins (Jason Blaine/Deric Ruttan)
Mark Branconnier (Gord Bamford)
Steve Broadhurst (Doc Walker)
Chad Melchert (Adam Gregory)
Kenny Post (Victoria Banks/Aaron Lines/Session)

BASS
Chris Byrne (George Canyon)
Shane Chisholm (Shane Chisholm)
Steve Farrell (Gord Bamford)
Dennis Marcenko (The Higgins/One More Girl/Various)
Travis Switzer (Jason Blaine)

GUITAR
Jason Barry (Victoria Banks/Dean Brody/Aaron Lines)
Jay Buettner (George Canyon/One More Girl)
Darren Gusnowsky (Hey Romeo)
Matt McKay (Gord Bamford)
Murray Pulver (Doc Walker)

KEYBOARDS
Don Jorgensen (Six West/Jo Hikk)
Mike Little (George Canyon)
Bart McKay (Brad Johner/Aaron Lines)
Steve O'Connor (Jim Cuddy/One More Girl/Session)
Rob Shapiro (Hey Romeo)

FIDDLE
Denis Dufresne (Deric Ruttan)
Shane Guse (Jason Blaine/George Canyon/The Western Swing Authority)
David Pichette (Emerson Drive)
Ali Raney (Jason Blaine/Tara Oram)
Ben Rutz (Johnny Reid)

STEEL GUITAR
Jeff Bradshaw (Gord Bamford)
Evan Ehgoetz (Shane Yellowbird)
John Ellis (Ridley Bent/One More Girl)
Doug Johnson (Tonya Kennedy/Session/Terry Sumsion)
Ed Ringwald (George Canyon)

SPECIAL INSTRUMENT
Shane Chisholm - Gastank Bass (Shane Chisholm)
Denis Dufresne - Mandolin (Pear/Deric Ruttan)
Shane Guse - Mandolin (Jason Blaine/George Canyon/The Western Swing Authority)
Mike Little - Accordion (George Canyon)
Curtis Rempel - Mandolin (High Valley)

MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Cressman Sakamoto Agency
O'Reilly International Entertainment Management
RGK Entertainment Group Inc.
Stark Ravings
Victoria Banks Entertainment

BOOKING AGENCY OF THE YEAR
The Agency Group
Big Air Entertainment
Cressman Sakamoto Agency
Mitchell Entertainment
Paquin Entertainment

RON SAKAMOTO TALENT BUYER OR PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Kelly Berehulka (Casinos of Winnipeg)
Jim Cressman (Cressman Sakamoto Agency)
Lindsay Ell/Rod Tate (Calgary Stampede)
Karen Mondor (Casino Regina)
Larry Werner (Big Valley Jamboree)

COUNTRY CLUB OF THE YEAR
Cook County Saloon - Edmonton, AB
The Corral - Oshawa, ON
Cowboys - Calgary, AB
Cowboys - Winnipeg, MB
Ranchman's Cookhouse & Dancehall - Calgary, AB

ALBUM DESIGN OF THE YEAR
Margaret Malandruccolo/Antoine Moonen - A Place Called Love (Johnny Reid)
Hal Schrenk/Mario Varia/Macarena Yanez - Get Loud (Codie Prevost)
Erick Anderson - Sweet Sundown (Jason Blaine)
Ashley Champagne/Guppy Graphic Design/Kinetic Studios/Mark Labrie - That's What I Am (Hey Romeo)
Kristin Barlowe/Cut+Paste Design/Jill Snell/Jeff Sylvester - Trail In Life (Dean Brody)

WEBSITE OF THE YEAR
deanbrody.com (Dean Brody) - Mike Kent/Mitch Nevins, Webmasters
docwalker.ca (Doc Walker) - Ashley Harms/Mitch Nevins, Webmasters
gordbamford.com (Gord Bamford) - Bella Spur Innovative Media Inc., Webmaster
heyromeo.com (Hey Romeo) - Ashley Harms/Kathryn Hummel, Webmasters
johnnyreid.com (Johnny Reid) - New Medio/Tracey Wilder, Webmasters

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Stephano Barberis (Here To Heaven - Marlee Scott; Passenger Window - Melissa Rae Barrie;
Put Some Alcohol On It - Gord Bamford)
Antonio Hrynchuk (Day After You - Chad Brownlee; Standing Strong & True (For Tomorrow) -
Various Artists; Watching You Walk Away - Shane Yellowbird)
Margaret Malandruccolo (1929 - Tara Oram; I'm Your Man - Ryan Laird; The Day I Fall - One More
Girl; Today I'm Gonna Try And Change The World - Johnny Reid)
Warren P. Sonoda (Hillbilly Girl - Jason Blaine; Pictures On A Crooked Wall - Tenille;
That's How I Wanna Go Out - Deric Ruttan; The Big Spoon - Jo Hikk)
Joel Stewart (Hands Of A Working Man - Johnny Reid)

MUSIC PUBLISHING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Grand & Gee Music Group
ole
Quinnford Music Publishing
Royalty Music Publishing Inc.
Universal Music Publishing Group

RECORD PRODUCER(S) OF THE YEAR
Jason Blaine (Sweet Sundown - Jason Blaine)
George Canyon/Richard Marx (Better Be Home Soon - George Canyon)
Hey Romeo/Byron Hill (That's What I Am - Hey Romeo)
Carolyn Dawn Johnson/Frank Rogers (Love Rules - Carolyn Dawn Johnson)
Bart McKay (The Man I Am Inside - Chad Klinger)

RECORDING STUDIO OF THE YEAR Armoury Studios - Vancouver, BC Barrytone Studios - St. Clements , ON Bart McKay Productions - Saskatoon, SK MCC Recording Studio - Calgary, AB Mushroom - Vancouver, BC

RECORD COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Black T Records
E1 Music Canada On Ramp Records Inc.
Open Road Recordings
Royalty Records Inc.

Record COMPANY PERSON OF THE YEAR
Warren Copnick (Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.)
Ed Harris (Royalty Records Inc.)
Ron Harwood (EMI Music Canada)
Ron Kitchener (Open Road Recordings)
Louis O'Reilly (306 Records/On Ramp Records) Rob Smith (Royalty Records Inc.)

RETAILER OF THE YEAR
Costco
HMV Canada Inc.
iTunes Canada
Lammle's Western Wear & Tack
Walmart Canada Corp.

COUNTRY MUSIC PROGRAM OR SPECIAL OF THE YEAR
Canadian Coast To Coast (CJVR - FM)
Chevrolet Cross Canada Countdown (CMT)
Doc Walker's Dock Party (CMT)
Shane Yellowbird: Music City USA (CMT)
The Dakota Sessions (CMT)

COUNTRY FESTIVAL, FAIR, OR EXHIBITION OF THE YEAR
Big Valley Jamboree - Camrose, AB
Calgary Stampede - Calgary, AB
Craven Country Jamboree - Craven, SK
Dauphin's Countryfest - Dauphin, MB
Manitoulin Country Fest - Little Current, ON

MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Major Market
Larry Donohue (CFCW) - Edmonton, AB
Mike McGuire (CISN-FM) - Edmonton, AB
Mark Patric (CJJR-FM) - Vancouver, BC
Scott Phillips (CKRY-FM) - Calgary, AB
Jay Richards (CJWW) - Saskatoon, SK

MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Secondary Market
David Baker (CJVR-FM) - Melfort, SK
Tim Day (CKGY-FM) - Red Deer, AB
Cal Gratton (CIXM-FM/CJVR-FM) - Whitecourt, AB/Melfort, SK
Kelly Moore (CJKC-FM) - Kamloops, BC
Peter Walker (CJKX-FM) - Oshawa, ON

The awards will be held Sept. 12 in Hamilton, Ontario and broadcast on CMT on tape. Ronnie Dunn will perform at the show.