Bamford, Kissel take two CCMA awards
Bamford won Male Artist of the Year and Single of the Year for "When Your Lips Are So Close."
Other winners were:
Female Artist of the Year went to Jess Moskaluke
Fans' Choice Award - Johnny Reid
Album of the Year - Crop Circles - Dean Brody
CMT Video of the Year - "3-2-1" - Brett Kissel
Group or Duo of the Year - Small Town Pistols
Rising Star - Tim Hicks
Songwriter(s) of the Year - Mine Would Be You (Written By: Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington, Deric Ruttan; Performed By: Blake Shelton)
Roots Artist or Group of the Year - Lindi Ortega
Interactive Artist of the Year - Brett Kissel
Top Selling Album of the Year - Here's to the Good Times by Florida Georgia Line
Top Selling Canadian Album of the Year - A Christmas Gift to You by Johnny Reid
Video Director of the Year - Stephano Barberis (Artist: Gord Bamford, Video: When Your Lips Are So Close; Artist: Dallas Smith, Video: Nothing But Summer; Artist: Dallas Smith, Video: Tippin' Point)
Album Design of the Year - Crop Circles (Dean Brody) Design Team: Kristin Barlowe/Mitchell Nevins
All star band awards went to:
Bass - Travis Switzer
Drums - Chad Melchert
Fiddle - Shane Guse
Guitar - Darren Savard
Keyboards - Bart McKay
Special Instrument - Tyler Vollrath (Mandolin)
Steel Guitar - Ed (Peewee Charles) Ringwald
2014 Slaight Music Humanitarian Award - Beverley Mahood
Hank Smith Award of Excellence - Deane Cameron
Record Company of the Year - Open Road Recordings Inc.
Record Company Person of the Year - Mike Denney - MDM Recordings Inc.
Radio Station of the Year - Major Market - CKRY FM - Country 105; Calgary, Alberta
Radio Station of the Year - Secondary Market - CJXX FM - Big Country 93.1; Grand Prairie, Alberta
Country Club of the Year - Cook County Saloon - Edmonton, AB
Country Festival, Fair, or Exhibition of the Year - Boots and Hearts Music Festival - Bowmanville, ON
Country Music Program or Special of the Year - Gord Bamford: Christmas in Canada - CMT
Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame Artist Inductee - Wendell Ferguson
More news for Gord Bamford
- 09/16/15: Bamford wins at Canadian CMAs
- 06/03/14: Canadian star Bamford makes push for Father's Day
- 07/18/13: Bamford leads Canadian nominations with seven
CD reviews for Gord Bamford
Gord Bamford is capitalizing on the attention brought on by the success of "Is It Friday Yet?", released only a year ago. The Canadian's latest, "Country Junkie," picks up right where he left off, packed to the brim with classic country songs catchy enough for commercial radio, like his country colleague Justin Moore.
The album kicks off with the twang anthem, Where A Farm Used to Be, which reflects on the encroachment of the city on rural areas. ...
In his native country Canada, Gord Bamford is one of the most popular country artists around. But like his fellow Canuck country stars George Canyon and Dean Brody, he has yet to break through south of the border. The country star from the prairies of Alberta has his eye set on spreading his wings on his fifth release, "Is it Friday Yet?"
The album kicks off with an upbeat song perfectly suited for two stepping at the local rodeo dance, Must Be a Woman. Right off the bat, ...
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