Tenille Townes Leads CCMA Awards Nominees

With seven nominations, singer-songwriter Tenille Townes leads the Canadian Country Music Association Awards (CCMAs).

The Alberta native is up for the coveted ‘Entertainer of the Year’ award alongside Tenille Arts, James Barker Band, Brett Kissel and Dallas Smith. Townes is also nominated for ‘Female Artist of the Year’ and ‘Album of the Year’ for Masquerades, released in April 2022.

“Masquerades is me setting aside the smiling face I hide behind sometimes and letting the world see more of who I am. In this process, I realised that I am two different people, and I struggle between those two often,” Townes shared in a press release. “I am the introverted songwriter and the fiery performer, and both are true to who I am. I look forward to showing more of these sides in my music and live performances. Music has always been a bridge for me between both of these sides, and I hope this music can help others who can relate.”

Townes will also compete for ‘Female Artist of the Year’ with Lindsay Ell, Tenille Arts, Megan Patrick and Robyn Ottolini, while vying for the title of ‘Male Artist of the Year’ are Dean Brody, Jade Eagleson, Brett Kissel, Tyler Joe Miller and Dallas Smith.

You guys! This is pretty wild! I’m staring at this @ccmaofficial nominations list and thinking about how this girl who didn’t care, singing songs in her room as a kid, would be losing her mind to know this is all real right now. Can’t wait to see everybody in Calgary at the show! pic.twitter.com/yXBxptCBFU

— Tenille Townes (@tenilletownes) July 20, 2022

Jade Eagleson follows Townes with six nominations, followed by James Barker Band. Brett Kissel and Dean Brody each received four nominations.

Stompin' Tom Connors, who died in 2013, has a posthumous nomination for ‘Alternative Country Album of the Year’ for Unreleased Songs From The Vault Collection Volume. 4: Let's Smile Again.

In addition to these notable nominations, the 10-time winner and reigning ‘Female Artist of the Year’ winner, Townes will also be taking the stage at Calgary’s iconic Scotiabank Saddledome Stadium. Other performers include Brett Kissel with 98 Degrees, Jade Eagleson, Dallas Smith, High Valley and MacKenzie Porter.

The CCMAs will be handed out September 11 in Calgary.

Check out some of the nominations below:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

• Tenille Arts
• James Barker Band
• Brett Kissel
• Dallas Smith
• Tenille Townes

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• Nothing is Meaningless - Don Amero
• Diamonds in a Whiskey Glass - Gord Bamford
• Honkytonk Revival - Jade Eagleson
• Heart on my Glass - Meghan Patrick
• Masquerades - Tenille Townes

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

• “Boy Like Me” - Aaron Goodvin
• “Girl Who Don’t Care” - Tenille Townes
• “All Night To Figure It Out” - Jade Eagleson
• “Make a Life, Not a Living” - Brett Kissel
• “More Drinkin’ Than Fishin’” - Jade Eagleson & Dean Brody
• “Over All Over Again” - James Barker Band
• “Tailgate to Heaven” - Shawn Austin ft. Chris Lane

FANS CHOICE

• Tenille Arts
• Dean Brody
• Jade Eagleson
• High Valley
• James Barker Band
• Brett Kissel
• Tyler Joe Miller
• Robyn Ottolini
• Dallas Smith
• Tenille Townes

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Lindsay Ell
• Tenille Arts
• Megan Patrick
• Robyn Ottolini
• Tenille Townes

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Dean Brody
• Jade Eagleson
• Brett Kissel
• Tyler Joe Miller
• Dallas Smith

GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR

• High Valley
• Hunter Brothers
• James Barker Band
• The Reklaws
• Tim & the Glory Boys

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

• “Girl Who Didn’t Care” - Tenille Townes
• “Heaven on Dirt” - Gord Bamford
• “High School” - Nice Horse
• “More Drinkin’ Than Fishin’” - Jade Eagleson & Dean Brody
• “Pickup” - Mackenzie Porter
• “Relationship Goals” - Steven Lee Olsen
• “Whiskey Does” - Tim Hicks

RISING STAR

• Hailey Benedict
• Nate Haller
• Andrew Hyatt
• Josh Ross
• Sacha

INTERACTIVE ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Hailey Benedict
• Aaron Goodvin
• Hunter Brothers
• James Barker Band
• The Reklaws

ALTERNATIVE COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• Diamond in the Desert - Jason Blaine
• Down-Home - Kyle McKearney
• Homebound - Twin Kennedy
• Songs My Friends Wrote - Corb Lund
• Unreleased Songs from the Vault Collection Vol. 4: Let’s Smile Again - Stompin’ Tom Connors

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See the full list of nominees here.