CCMA Awards
2019 Canadian Country Music Association Awards Nominees Announced
July 10th, 2019 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Trish CasslingCanadian country music continues to grow with big stars, big hits, and a lot of love from fans from coast to coast. And now, we know which of the country’s artists will be vying for hardware at the 2019 CCMA Awards in Calgary on September 8. There are a lot of great and talented people […]
2018 Canadian Country Music Association Awards Winners and Recap!
September 10th, 2018 by Joshua MurrayThe Canadian Country Music Association Awards took over Hamilton’s FirstOntario Centre on Sunday night for a celebration of excellence. From start to finish the night’s show put a bright spotlight on the outstanding talent in the genre, but it shined especially bright on the women of Canadian country music. From the opening moments of the […]
20 Dollars In My Pocket – The Lovelocks EP Review and Interview
July 13th, 2018 by Joshua MurrayThe Lovelocks are ready for a new direction, an evolution, and they’re setting things in motion with their new EP, 20 Dollars In My Pocket. We caught up with Ali and Zoe on the phone to talk about their new music, their CCMA nomination, and more as they prepared for the album release. The new […]
2018 CCMA Award Nominations Announced
July 11th, 2018 by Joshua MurrayThe 2018 Canadian Country Music Association Awards nominations have been announced with a mix of CCMA veterans and new-comers up for honours at the September 9 award show in Hamilton, ON. Jess Moskaluke (three-time Female Artist of the Year) and Brett Kissel (2017 Male Artist of the Year) lead the way with six nominations each this […]
Country Music’s Sexiest Men, 2017
November 14th, 2017 by thereviewsareinThe internet is buzzing with rumours that Blake Shelton will be named People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2017. We aren’t here to tell you that they made the wrong choice, but we are here to put a spotlight on some of the other sexy men in country music. In the last couple of years […]
That’s My Jam: Jojo Mason at the 2017 Port Perry Fair
September 4th, 2017 by Joshua MurrayA couple hundred small town country music fans got the best deal of the Labour Day long weekend when they paid $12 to hang out at the Port Perry Fair, and got a Jojo Mason concert as the cherry on top. The Canadian Country Music Association 2017 Rising Star Award nominee hit the stage after […]
Kill Your Love: Jess Mosklaluke at Boots & Hearts 2017
August 14th, 2017 by Joshua MurrayIn the late afternoon sun, on the Boots & Hearts Front Porch Stage, Jess Moskaluke wowed the crowd with her voice, hits, and new music. The 2014, 2015, and 2016 Canadian Country Music Association Female Artist of the Year was on fire from the jump. The Saskatchewan star had a pumped up crowd at the […]
CCMA Awards 2016: Saturday Night w/ Doc Walker, Jesse Slack & Johnson Crook Photo Review
September 14th, 2016 by Trish CasslingOn Saturday we were pulling double duty covering both the Canadian Country Music Association‘s First 2016 Awards Ceremony and the Outdoor Stage. Night after night, the crowd at the Country Music Week’s outdoor stage continued to grow and by Saturday evening the Talbot Street/Covent Market space was jammed with concert goers. Opening up was Johnson Crook, […]
2016 CCMA Awards Green Carpet Photo Review
September 12th, 2016 by Trish CasslingTim and Amanda Hicks Jessi Cruikshank Chris Lane Jess MoskalukeJess Moskaluke and The LovelocksThe LovelocksWes MackKelsea BalleriniThe Washboard UnionAlisha NewtonJessica MitchellJonny HarrisMike StevensThe Road HammersJason McCoyCCMA Discovery Program Participants Two Shine County, Tenille Arts, Eric Ethridge, Runaway Angel, Livy JeanneTwo Shine CountyMeghan PatrickGord BamfordBobby WillsShahir Massoud, Steven Sabados, Amanda BainHigh ValleyChad BrownleeMurray McLauchlan and Denise […]
Lonely Girl: David James at Boots & Hearts 2016!
August 13th, 2016 by Joshua Murray2016 Canadian Country Music Award nominee David James is still trying to wrap his head about the success and love he’s seeing as an emerging artist. But the more we see and hear from the Rising Star hopeful, the more we believe he should start accepting it! We checked out David on the Boots & […]
CMT Music Fest 2016: Kira Isabella Main Stage & Interview!
July 10th, 2016 by Joshua MurrayOn Saturday at CMT Music Fest we got to check out Canadian country music sweetheart, Kira Isabella on the main stage – and back stage for a little chit-chat interview. With a mid-afternoon slot on the big stage, Kira did what she has consistently done over the last few years, show us that she is […]
Free Soul: Madeline Merlo Album Review & Contest!
April 26th, 2016 by Joshua MurrayBC born and raised, Madline Merlo has been working and waiting for this moment… and now it’s here. Merlo’s debut album, Free Soul, two years in the making, comes to country fans this Friday, April 29 from Open Road Recordings, and will not leave listeners disappointed. It’s a treat to get an 11 song album […]
2015 Breakout Country Artists of the Year!
December 30th, 2015 by Joshua Murray2015 was a fun year for country music. Established radio stars kept pumping out the hits with Luke Bryan, Little Big Town, and Sam Hunt owning the #1 spot on the Billboard’s 2015 Hot Country Chart most of the year, plus Eric Church, Zac Brown Band, and Carrie Underwood all releasing new albums that fans […]
Catching Up with Madeline Merlo: Live in Toronto
December 11th, 2015 by Joshua MurrayIf you’re looking for a great way to introduce yourself to the country music fans in Canada, there’s not much better way than winning a major award on the biggest night of the year. And while it might not be what Madeline Merlo had planned, that’s what happened at the 2015 CCMAs when her named […]
Pick Me Up: Brett Kissel at the 2015 CNE!
September 3rd, 2015 by Joshua MurrayBrett Kissel is a busy man. He’s got a brand new album (Pick Me Up) coming to the world on September 11, 2015 – he’s got baby #1 on the way with his wife Cecilia – he’s up for 4 awards at the upcoming CCMAs (Male Artist of the Year, Single of the Year: 3, […]
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