The BCCMA is proud to announce its Final ballot nominees, in no particular order:

Album / EP of the Year
Chad Brownlee – Hearts On Fire
Aaron Pritchett – The Score
Madeline Merlo – Free Soul
Ben Klick – Today
Robyn & Ryleigh – By Heart

Country Club Act of the Year
Appaloosa
Chris Buck
Andrew Christopher
Ben Klick
Rockin’ Chair

Country Venue of the Year
Cactus Annies – Merritt
The Duke Saloon – Victoria
The Roxy – Vancouver
Ok Corral – Kelowna
Cactus Jacks – Kamloops
Roosters Country Cabaret – Pitt Meadows

Country Music Person of the Year
Geoff Dueck
Linda Corscadden
David J Wills
Paul Biro
Jeff Johnson

Country On Air Personality Area Code 250
Casey Clarke / Roo Phelps – Country 100.7 Kelowna/Penticton
Tj Connors – Country 103.1 Kamloops
Louis BigRig McIvor – Country 103.1 Kamloops
Scott George – Country 100.7 Kelowna/Penticton
Gerry O’Day – Country 100.7 Kelowna/Penticton
Sarah Carmichael – 100.1 Moose FM

Country On Air Personality Area Code 604
Barbara Beam – Country 93.7 Vancouver
Curtis Pope – Country 107.1 Abbotsford
jaXon Hawks – Country 93.7 Vancouver
Kristen Jade – Country 93.7 Vancouver
Docc Andrews – Country 93.7 Vancouver

Entertainer of the Year
Aaron Pritchett
Chad Brownlee
Dallas Smith
Chris Buck Band
The Washboard Union

Fans Choice Award
Aaron Pritchett
Chad Brownlee
Dallas Smith
Ben Klick
Chris Buck Band
The Washboard Union

Female Vocalist of the Year
Karen Lee Batten
Madeline Merlo
Danielle MarieMusic
Cash Crawford
Lisa Nicole
Ajaye Jardine

Gaylord Wood Traditional Country Award
Jackson Hollow
Kenny Hess
Mike Sanyshyn
Ben Klick
Todd Richard
Rollin’ Trainwreck

Group Duo of the Year
Me and Mae
Chris Buck Band
The Washboard Union
Jackson Hollow
Robyn & Ryleigh

Male Vocalist of the Year
Aaron Pritchett
Chad Brownlee
Dallas Smith
Ben Klick
JoJo Mason

Mike Norman All Star Band – Bass
Dennis Marcenko
Kirby Barber
Rob Becker
Scott Cooke
Michael Vanderlans
Phil Bell

Mike Norman All Star Band – Drums
Pat Steward
Tobi Duquette
Dylan Weightman
Seamus O’Neill
Taylor Allum
Flavio Cirillo

Mike Norman All Star Band – Guitar
Darren Savard
Jay Buettner
Ben Klick
Dave Barber
Jeremy Breaks
Jesse Burch

Mike Norman All Star Band – Keyboard
Carly McKillip
Darryl Havers
Marc Gladstone
Peter James Esau
Robbie Buchanan
Simon Kendall

Mike Norman All Star Band – Special Instrument
John Ellis – Steel Guitar
Matt Rose – Banjo
Scott Smith – Steel Guitar
Mike Sanyshyn – Fiddle
Ben Beveridge – Fiddle
Philip Puxley – Banjo

Producer of the Year
Mitch Merrett
Scott Cooke
Jeff Johnson
Dan Swinimer
Sheldon Zaharko
Carly McKillip

Radio Station of the Year
Country 107.1 – Abbotsford
Country 103.1 – Kamloops
Country 100.7 – Kelowna/Penticton
Country 93.7 – Vancouver
Country 100.1 – Moose FM

Ray McAuley Horizon Award
The Heels
Andrew Christopher
Lanie Lou
Dave Hartney
Shylo Sharity

Recording Studio of the Year
Zed Productions
Studio Downe Under
Manic Down Studios
604 Records
Bailey Way Entertainment

Roots Canadiana of the Year Award
Twin Kennedy
GB Roots
The Matinee
The Washboard Union
Ajaye Jardine

Single of the Year Award
Madeline Merlo – What Ya Wanna Do About It
Dallas Smith – One Little Kiss
JoJo Mason – Good Kinda Love
The Washboard Union – Maybe It’s The Moonshine
Chad Brownlee – I Hate You For It
Aaron Pritchett – Dirt Road In Em

Socan Songwriter of the Year Award
Chad Brownlee – I Hate You For It (Chad Brownlee, Mitch Merrett, Ben Glover)
JoJo Mason – Good Kinda Love (Dan Swinimer & JoJo Mason)
Chris Buck Band – Giddy Up (Jeff Johnson, Chris Buck, Phil Puxley & Mitch Merrett)
Danielle Marie – Drive Away (Danielle Marie, Byron Hill )
The Washboard Union – Maybe It’s The Moonshine (Chris Duncombe, David Roberts, Aaron Grain)
Ben Klick – Butterfly Tattoo (Ben Klick, Rylee Madison)

Video Director of the Year Award
Gene Greenwood (Robyn & Ryleigh)
Stephano Barberis (Dallas Smith/Chad Brownlee/Bucko & Toad/Jesse Mast)
Dermot King (Chris Buck Band)
Cole Northey (Aaron Pritchett)
Stefan Berrill (The Washboard Union)

Video of the Year Award
Chris Buck – Giddy Up
Aaron Pritchett – Dirt Road In Em
Dallas Smith – One Little Kiss
The Washboard Union – Maybe It’s The Moonshine
Madeline Merlo – War Paint
CK C.k. Brownlee – I Hate You For It

Website of the Year Award
Ben Klick – Ben Klick www.benklick.com
The Washboard Union – Chris Duncombe www.thewashboardunion.com
Dallas Smith – Harmonic Concepts www.dallassmithmusic.com
Chris Buck Band – Chris Buck & Chris Smolko www.chrisbuckband.com
Aaron Pritchett – Bryan McCrae www.aaron-pritchett.com
Ajaye Jardine – Jasper Anson www.ajayejardine.com

CONGRATULATIONS AND GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF THE NOMINEES ! –