The Canadian Country Music Association has announced the nominees for their annual awards night on September 13th in Kelowna, BC. The CCMA Awards represent the biggest and best accomplishments over the past year amongst Canadian-only country music singers. Leading up to the awards are industry meetings, breakout sessions, and musical showcases, which all make up Country Music Week starting on September 10th, 2025.
The CCMA awards will be broadcast on CTV on September 13th and will include performances from Madeline Merlot, Tyler Joe Miller, Dallas Smith, Cameron Whitcomb, and others. Tom Green is set to host the show. Congratulations and good luck to the following CCMA nominees:
Entertainer of the Year
- Jade Eagleson
- MacKenzie Porter
- Owen Riegling
- Josh Ross
- Cameron Whitcomb
Ford F-150® Album of the Year
- All Night Longer – Matt Lang
- Bruce County (From The Beginning) – Owen Riegling
- Going Home – Tyler Joe Miller
- Golden Child – Meghan Patrick
- Let Your Horses Run – The Album – Brett Kissel
Fans’ Choice presented by Bud Light
- Jade Eagleson
- High Valley
- Brett Kissel
- Tyler Joe Miller
- MacKenzie Porter
- The Reklaws
- Owen Riegling
- Josh Ross
- Dallas Smith
- Cameron Whitcomb
Female Artist of the Year
- Hailey Benedict
- Madeline Merlo
- Jess Moskaluke
- MacKenzie Porter
- Sacha
Group or Duo of the Year
- High Valley
- James Barker Band
- The Reklaws
- Tim & The Glory Boys
- The Washboard Union
Musical Collaboration of the Year
- Broken Heart Thing – Madeline Merlo feat. Dustin Lynch
- Do It Anyway – Jade Eagleson feat. Jake Worthington
- Stoned Alone (feat. Caitlyn Smith) – Meghan Patrick, Caitlyn Smith
- Want This Beer – Josh Ross feat. Julia Michaels
- Won’t Forget – Dan Davidson, Tim Hicks & Max Jackson
- Your Mama Would Hate Me – Dean Brody, James Barker Band
Male Artist of the Year
- Jade Eagleson
- Brett Kissel
- Tyler Joe Miller
- Josh Ross
- Cameron Whitcomb
Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year presented by Birkenstock
- Noeline Hofmann
- Zach Mcphee
- Sacha
- Tony Stevens
- Cameron Whitcomb
Alternative Country Album of the Year presented by National Music Centre
- Chandler – Wyatt C. Louis
- One More Dollar To Go – Jake Vaadeland
- Purple Gas – Noeline Hofmann
- Story To Tell – Riley Taylor
- To The River – Kyle McKearney
Single of the Year
- I Grew Up On A Farm – The Reklaws
- Let Your Horses Run – Brett Kissel
- Moonshines – Owen Riegling
- Single Again – Josh Ross
- Quitter – Cameron Whitcomb
Songwriter(s) of the Year presented by SOCAN
- Kelly Archer, Travis Denning, Chris Stevens – I’m Gonna Love You (Artist: Cody Johnson and Carrie Underwood)
- Ryan Beatty, Beyoncé, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Leven Kali, Raphael Saadiq, Shawntoni Ajanae Nichols – BODYGUARD (Artist: Beyoncé)
- Ben Cottrill, David Schaeman, Nolan Sipe, Cameron Whitcomb – Quitter (Artist: Cameron Whitcomb)
- Zach Crowell, Lalo Guzman, James McNair, Madeline Merlo, Michael Tyler – Broken Heart Thing (Artist: Madeline Merlo feat. Dustin Lynch)
- Owen Riegling, Daryl Scott, Jesse Slack – Moonshines (Artist: Owen Riegling)
Video of the Year
- Hey Mom I Made It – Sacha
- Let Your Horses Run – Brett Kissel
- Life for Me – Jess Moskaluke
- Ride It Out – Alli Walker
- Single Again – Josh Ross
CLICK HERE for the entire list of nominees.
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