Sep 10, 2007

Regina – (September 10) With the CCMA Awards show ready to go Monday September 10th, members took a few moments to celebrate and acknowledge the achievements of their peers during the annual Industry Awards and Gala Dinner.

The Broadcast, Independent, and Industry Awards honour musicians, managers, producers, record labels, publishers, on-air personalities and radio stations, promoters and Canada’s Independent artists in the country music field. The Hall of Fame Artist was also presented during Saturday’s Gala dinner.

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The final awards will be handed out Monday night at Regina’s Brandt Centre, broadcast in Canada on Monday September 10 on CBC Television at 8PM in most markets (9:00 pm AST & 9:30 NF) with encore airings on CMT Canada. The CCMA Awards will also air in the U.S. on the television network Great American Country (GAC) and in Australia on Country Music Channel (CMC).

2007 CCMA Award Winners

Top Selling Album: Taking The Long Way – Dixie Chicks - Sony BMG Music (Canada)/Columbia Records
Management Company of the Year: RGK Entertainment Group Inc.
Record Producer(s) of the Year: Tom McKillip, Mitch Merrett (Big Wheel, Aaron Pritchett)
Music Publishing Company of the Year: ole
Record Company of the Year: 306 Records
Record Company Person of the Year: Louis O’Reilly, 306 Records
Independent Female Artist of the Year: Patricia Conroy
Independent Group or Duo of the Year: The Wilkinsons
Independent Male Artist of the Year: Johnny Reid
Country Music Program or Special of the Year: Canadian Coast to Coast, CJVR FM
Radio Station of the Year Major Market: CJJR FM, Vancouver, BC
Radio Station of the Year Secondary Market: KICX-FM,Midland, ON
Hall of Fame Induction, Artist: John Allan Cameron
Hall of Fame Induction, Builder: Sheila Hamilton
Board of Directors Special Acknowledgement Award: Tom Tompkins
Hank Smith Award of Excellence: Ron Sakamoto
Leonard T. Rambeau International Award: Rick Murray

2007 CCMA All Star Band Winners

Drums: Corbett Frasz (The Road Hammers)
Bass: Chris Byrne (The Road Hammers)
Guitar: Jason Barry (Aaron Lines)
Keyboards: Mike Little (George Canyon, The Road Hammers)
Fiddle: Mike Sanyshyn (Aaron Pritchett)
Steel Guitar: Kenny Greer (The Road Hammers)
Special Instruments (tie): Larry Good (The Good Brothers – banjo) and Curtis Tulman (The Cruzeros –
harmonica)

The following awards were announced at Saturday’s Industry Awards Brunch:

2007 Industry Award Winners

Country Club of the Year: The Pump Roadhouse, Regina, SK
Country Festival, Fair, or Exhibition of the Year: Calgary Stampede, Calgary, AB
Album Design of the Year: Doc Walker, Craig Medwyduk, Dustin Leader, Horst Herget, (Doc Walker)
Recording Studio of the Year: Bart McKay Productions, Saskatoon, SK
Retailer of the Year: Wal-Mart Canada Corp.
Web Site of the Year: Dana Bissett, Mike Ulch, docwalker.ca, Doc Walker
Video Director of the Year: Stephano Barberis, Pickup Truck, Shane Yellowbird
Booking Agency of the Year: Cressman Sakamoto Agency
Talent Buyer or Promoter of the Year: Ron Sakamoto, Gold & Gold Productions Ltd.
Music Director of the Year, Secondary Market: Ted Roop, KICX-FM, Midland, ON
Music Director of the Year, Major Market: Dawn Woroniuk, CJWW/CFWC-FM, Saskatoon, SK
On-Air Personality of the Year, Secondary Market: Roop & Carey, KICX-FM 104.1FM, Midland, ON
On-Air Personality of the Year, Major Market: The Odd Squad, Doug, Robyn and Dan, CKRYFM, Calgary, AB
Hall of Fame Induction, Broadcaster: Cliff Dumas