The BCCMA has announced the nominees for the upcoming awards show which takes place on Oct 25th . The Nominees are ….

Album / EP of the Year:
Chris Buck – Leave Your Light On
Dallas Smith – Lifted
Danielle Marie – Here Right Now
The Washboard Union – In My Bones
Brad Darrid – Self Titled
Kenny Hess – Man I Am
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Country Club Act of the Year:
Chris Buck Band
Smith & Jones
Ben Klick
Karen Lee Batten
Lisa Nicole
Andrew Christopher
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Country Venue of the Year:
Cactus Annies – Merritt
The Duke Saloon – Victoria
The Roxy – Vancouver
The Taphouse – Surrey
Gabby’s Country Cabaret- Langley
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Country Music Person of the Year:
Geoff Dueck
Linda Corscadden
Tom McKillip
Kenny Hess
Cindy Giesbrecht
Soren Lonnqvist
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Country On Air Personality Area Code 250:
Roo Phelps/Casey Clarke – Country 100.7 Kelowna
TJ Connors – Country 103.1 Kamloops
Louis McIvor – Country 103.1 Kamloops
Scott George – Country 100.7 Kelowna
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Country On Air Personality Area Code 604:
Barbara Beam – Country 93.7 Vancouver
Chris Coburn – Country 107.1 Abbotsford
Curtis Pope – Country 107.1 Abbotsford
Jaxon Hawks – Country 93.7 Vancouver
Kristin Jade – Country 93.7 Vancouver
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Entertainer of the Year:
Aaron Pritchett
Chad Brownlee
Dallas Smith
Karen Lee Batten
Chris Buck Band
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Fans Choice Award:
Chad Brownlee
Dallas Smith
Karen Lee Batten
Danielle Marie
Chris Buck Band
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Female Vocalist of the Year:
Karen Lee Batten
Madeline Merlo
Danielle Marie
Cash Crawford
Lisa Nicole
Tianna Lefebvre-Sanyshyn
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Gaylord Wood Traditional Country Award:
Jackson Hollow
Kenny Hess
Mike Sanyshyn
Ben Klick
Todd Richard
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Group Duo of the Year:
GB Roots
Chris Buck Band
The Washboard Union
Jackson Hollow
Robyn & Ryleigh
Sons of Daughters
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Male Vocalist of the Year:
Aaron Pritchett
Chad Brownlee
Dallas Smith
JoJo Mason
Wes Mack
Rod Black
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Mike Norman All Star Band – Bass:
Craig Alan Mack
Dennis Marcenko
Kirby Barber
Rob Becker
Scott Cooke
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Mike Norman All Star Band – Drums:
Geoff Hicks
Jerry Adolphe
Pat Steward
Tobi Duquette
Shawn Brown
Flavio Cirillo
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Mike Norman All Star Band – Guitar:
Darren Savard
Jay Buettner
Mitch Merrett
Ben Klick
Paul Kinman
Jesse Wainwright
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Mike Norman All Star Band – Keyboard:
Carly McKillip
Darryl Havers
Marc Gladstone
Simon Kendall
Peter James
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Mike Norman All Star Band – Special Instrument:
Julie Kennedy – Fiddle
John Ellis – Steel Guitar
Matt Rose – Banjo
Scott Smith – Steel Guitar
Mike Sanyshyn – Fiddle
Dave Barber – Banjo
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Producer of the Year:
John Ellis
Mitch Merrett
Tom McKillip
Jeff Johnson
Dan Swinimer
Sheldon Zaharko
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Radio Station of the Year:
Country 107.1 – Abbotsford
Country 103.1 – Kamloops
Country 100.7 – Kelowna
Country 93.7 – Vancouver
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Ray McAuley Horizon Award:
Danielle Marie
JoJo Mason
Ben Klick
Cash Crawford
Rod Black
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Recording Studio of the Year:
Armoury Studios
Zed Productions
Studio Downe Under
604 Records
Bailey Way Entertainment
Raincoast Music
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Roots Canadiana of the Year Award:
Twin Kennedy
GB Roots
The Matinee
The Washboard Union
Sons of Daughters
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Single of the Year Award:
Dallas Smith – Wastin’ Gas
JoJo Mason – It’s All Good
The Washboard Union – Some Day
Wes Mack – Before You Drive Me Crazy
Chad Brownlee – When The Lights Go Down
Aaron Pritchett – Wake You With a Kiss
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Socan Songwriter of the Year Award:
Chad Brownlee – When The Lights Go Down (Chad Brownlee, Mitch Merrett, Ben Glover)

JoJo Mason – It’s All Good (Dan Swinimer & Tim Hicks)

Chris Buck Band – Leave Your Lights On (Chris Buck, Chad Brownlee, Jeff Johnson & Phil Puxley)

Robyn & Ryleigh – I Found You (Robyn & Ryleigh Gillespie, Christopher Reardon)

The Washboard Union – Someday (Chris Duncombe, David Roberts, Aaron Grain & Trey Bruce

Cash Crawford – Barefoot In The Backyard (Jeff Johnson & Cash Crawford)
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Video Director of the Year Award:
Gene Greenwood
Stephano Barberis
Wes Mack
Emma Higgins
Will Davis
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Video of the Year Award:
Chad Brownlee – When The Lights Go Down
Wes Mack – Before You Drive Me Crazy
The Washboard Union – Some Day
Ian Tyson – Four Strong Winds
Dallas Smith – Lifted
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Website of the Year Award:
Karen Lee Batten – Katt Stearns www.karenleebatten.com

Brad Darrid – Tianna Lefebvre-Sanyshyn & Brody Kokosawww.braddarrid.com

Robyn & Ryleigh – Nova Current www.robynandryleigh.com

The Washboard Union – Chris Duncombe & Chad Fullertonwww.thewashboardunion.com

Dallas Smith – Harmonic Concepts www.dallassmithmusic.com

Ben Klick – Ben Klick www.benklick.com
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Humanitarian of the Year Award:
Chad Brownlee – Tim Hortons

Kenny Hess – Kids Forever/Christmas Concert

Casey Clarke/Roo Phelps – Purple Day (centre for epilepsy & seizure education)

Chris & Jamie Ruscheinski – Twins Cancer Gone Country

Gregory Ould – Blanket BC
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CONGRATULATIONS AND GOODLUCK TO ALL OF THE NOMINEES !