The Association of Country Music in Alberta (ACMA)™ is pleased to present your Final Nominees for the upcoming 2018 Alberta Country Music Awards™ presented by Stingray. Winners will be announced at the 7th annual awards gala on Jan. 27th, 2019 at the Sheraton Red Deer Hotel.
At this time ACMA™ is honoured to announce our presenting sponsor Stingray, the leading business-to-business multi-platform music and in-store media solutions provider operating on a global scale. We thank Stingray for their generous partnership in promoting country music in Alberta and look forward to their participation in this year’s event.
The evening will be hosted by Albertan country singer/songwriter and CCMA-winner Aaron Goodvin.
“I am incredibly honoured to have been asked to host The ACMA’s in Red Deer this year. There is so much great Canadian country music that comes out of Alberta. I literally cannot wait to host my first ever awards show and I’m excited for it to be in my home province!” said Goodvin.
Canadian country music fans are well acquainted with Goodvin’s music after winning the 2018 Canadian Country Music Award (CCMA) for “Songwriter(s) of the Year” for his platinum single Lonely Drum. Goodvin was also nominated for the “Single of the Year”, and “SiriusXM Rising Star Award”.
Also a Warner/Chappell songwriter, Goodvin has landed cuts with Luke Bryan, Canaan Smith, Cole Swindell, and others. He was recently signed to Reviver Records in Nashville and fans can expect new music in 2019.
The 2018 ACMA™ awards weekend will occur on Jan. 26th and 27th. Events include the kick-off party, conference, seminars, fan fest, and the much-anticipated awards gala. Members of the ACMA™ have the privilege of voting to select the nominees for each category. The final round of voting to select the award-winners ends Dec. 28th.
Tickets and more information about the ACMA™ Awards Weekend are available on the ACMA website.
The nominees are:
Male Artist of the Year
Brad Saunders
Dan Davidson
Drew Gregory
Karac Hendriks
Ryan Langlois
Trevor Panczak
Female Artist of the Year
Alee
Andrea Nixon
Krissy Feniak
Lauren Mayell
Michela Sheedy
Group/Duo of the Year
Nice Horse
Renegade Station
The Dungarees
The Orchard
The Prairie States
Fans Choice
Dan Davidson
Drew Gregory
Hailey Benedict
Megan Dawson
Renegade Station
The Prairie States
Industry Person of the Year
Angie Morris – Sirroma Entertainment
Bill Borgwardt Performance Photography
Carla Hackman – Sakamoto Entertainment
Carly Klassen – Alberta Music
Johnny Gasparic – MCC Recording Studio
Sarah Scott – Golden West Radio
Musician of the Year
Johnny Gasparic
Josh Ruzycki
Lisa Dodd
Mitch Jay
Weston Blatz
Album of the Year
Along for the Ride – Renegade Station
Good Place to Start – Drew Gregory
Lost in the Right Direction – The Prairie States
Songs For Georgia – Dan Davidson
This Road is Mine – Karac Hendriks
Song of the Year
Don’t Hold Back – Written by: James Murdoch & Darren Gusnowsky. Performed by: The Dungarees
Know Good – Written by: Drew Gregory, Trinity Bradshaw, Brad Stella. Performed by: Drew Gregory
Light > Dark – Written by: Ryan Langlois & Duane Steele. Performed by: Ryan Langlois
Mansplainin’ – Written by: Brandi Sidoryk, Tareya Green, Katie Biever, Jeff Dalziel. Performed by: Nice Horse
Safe Harbour – Written by: Kent Nixon, Luanne Carl, Doug Folkins. Performed by: Renegade Station
Single of the Year
Don’t Hold Back – The Dungarees
Know Good – Drew Gregory
Play it By Beer – Brad Saunders
This Road is Mine – Karac Hendriks
Who’s Gonna Love Me Tonight – Renegade Station
Country Venue of the Year
Boot Scootin Boogie Dancehall
Ranchman’s Cookhouse & Dancehall
Talent Buyer of the Year
Big Valley Jamboree
Calgary Stampede
Country Thunder
Ranchman’s Cookhouse & Dancehall
Sakamoto Agency
Rising Star
Karac Hendriks
Lauren Mayell
Nice Horse
The Prairie States
Trevor Panczak
Radio Station of the Year
93.1 The One Leduc
Wild 95.3 Calgary
Real Country 95.5 Red Deer
96.5 CKFM Olds
103.9 CISN FM Edmonton
Horizon Youth
Hailey Benedict
Krissy Feniak
Jonah Langlois
Hannah Gazso
Martina Dawn
Entertainer of the Year
Aaron Goodvin
Brett Kissel
Gord Bamford
Lindsay Ell
Paul Brandt
Video of the Year
Don’t Hold Back – The Dungarees
Know Good – Drew Gregory
Let’s Go There – Dan Davidson
Mansplainin’ – Nice Horse
Who’s Gonna Love Me Tonight – Renegade Station
-Submitted by the Association of Country Music in Alberta
