Canadian Country Music Awards Nominees Announced

Posted by Sandy Paul on 07/31/2008
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The nominees for the 2008 Canadian Country Music Awards have been announced and it looks like it could be a big night for a newcomer when the awards show rolls around.

Jessie Farrell led all performers with nominations for Single of the Year, Album of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, CMT Video of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Top New Talent of the Year-Female and Fans’ Choice. She is also performing at the CCMA Awards.

Other artists with multiple nominations include Paul Brandt, Gord Bamford, George Canyon, Deric Ruttan and more.

Last year’s Fans’ Choice Award winner, Terri Clark, will host the show. Performers include Dierks Bentley, Doc Walker, Emerson Drive, Johnny Reid, George Canyon and Jessie Farrell.

The show will take place Sept. 8 at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It will be broadcast on CBC Television starting at 8 p.m. with encore broadcasts on CMT. Tickets for the show are available at ticketmaster.ca.

For a complete list of CCMA Award nominees, visit ccma.org.