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2025 Canadian Country Music Association Awards
The 2025 Canadian Country Music Association Awards, honouring achievements in Canadian country music, are scheduled to be presented on September 13, 2025, at Prospera Place in Kelowna, British Columbia. For the third year in a row, they will be broadcast by CTV over its television network, website, and mobile app. The ceremony will be hosted by co-hosted by Canadian comedian and actor Tom Green. Performers will include Cameron Whitcomb, Madeline Merlo and Tyler Joe Miller, Dallas Smith with Alexandra Kay, Sacha with Restless Road, and Thelma & James. Nominees were announced on July 17. Josh Ross, Cameron Whitcomb, and Brett Kissel tied for the most nominations with six each. Nominees and winners Artist Musician Radio Industry See also *2025 in Canadian music *2025 in country music This is a list of notable events in country music that will take place in 2025. Events * January 20 – Carrie Underwood performs "America the Beautiful" during the swearing-in cerem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prospera Place
Prospera Place, formerly known as Skyreach Place, is a 6,886-seat multi-purpose arena, in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. It replaced Kelowna Memorial Arena, which is still in use for minor hockey. Opened in 1999, it is home to the Kelowna Rockets hockey club. The arena hosted the Memorial Cup in 2004. It was supposed to host it again in 2020, but the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Prospera Place was selected to host the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, but due to COVID-19 restrictions the Brier took place in Calgary instead. In October 2023, Curling Canada selected Kelowna to host the 2025 Montana's Brier. The arena hosted Skate Canada International Skate Canada International is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), organised and hosted by Skate Canada. The first Skate Canada competition was held in 1973 in Calgary, Alberta. When ... in 2014 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thelma & James
MacKenzie Lea Porter (born January 29, 1990) is a Canadian country singer, songwriter, and actress. She has released two albums (''MacKenzie Porter'' and ''Nobody's Born with a Broken Heart'') and achieved four Canada Country number ones with " About You", "These Days", " Seeing Other People", and " Pickup". She was featured on Dustin Lynch's number one Country Airplay hit " Thinking 'Bout You". She is also one-half of "Thelma and James", a musical duo with her husband Jake Etheridge. As an actor she is best known for her leading role as a future-sent medic in the television series ''Travelers''. Early life MacKenzie Porter was raised on a cattle and bison ranch near Medicine Hat, Alberta. She began studying piano, violin, and voice at age four. While growing up she toured in a family band with her brother, 2004 ''Canadian Idol'' winner Kalan Porter. Their grandfather Bob Porter was Member of Parliament for Medicine Hat from 1988 to 1993. Film and TV career Porter has appeared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Valley
High Valley is a Canadian country and bluegrass band originally from Blumenort, Alberta, a small community near the hamlet of La Crete. The group is composed of Brad Rempel (lead vocals) and his supporting band, Dave Myers (bass guitar), Raymond Klassen (Dobro), Clint Milburn (guitar), and Andrew Hemmerling (drums). Brad Rempel's brother Bryan Rempel was a member until March 2014, while younger brother Curtis Rempel was a member until June 2021. All three brothers grew up in a Mennonite community and graduated from La Crete Public School.High Valley at CMT After a number of chart successes in Canada between 2010 and 2015, High Valley were signed to |
Sacha Visagie
Sacha Visagie, known mononymously as Sacha (or SACHA), is a Canadian country music singer and songwriter from Warkworth, Ontario. She is currently signed to Sony Music Canada. She has charted several singles in Canada, including "Hey Mom I Made It", "Til I Don't", "We Did", and " What the Truck". Early life Sacha and her family moved to Warkworth from Montreal, Quebec, when she was a toddler. She lived with her twin sister, two brothers, mother, and stepfather, and they were the only black family in the town. Around the time of junior high school, Sacha and her family moved to Oshawa, Ontario. She cites Patsy Cline and Taylor Swift as two artists she listened to and was inspired by as a child. Career In 2013, Sacha released an anti-bullying-themed song "Stix N Stones", which garnered some online attention and led to performing at different schools. The song was included on her debut independent album ''Just Like You'' in 2014. During her first trips to Nashville, Tennessee, she s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jess Moskaluke
Jessica Moskaluke (born June 4, 1990) is a Canadian country singer and songwriter. She released her debut studio album, '' Light Up the Night'' in April 2014, which includes the platinum-certified single " Cheap Wine and Cigarettes". She has one number-one hit on the ''Billboard'' Canada Country chart with " Country Girls". Career In June 2011, Moskaluke won the Next Big Thing contest, sponsored by Big Dog 92.7 and SaskMusic. In September 2011, she won the New Artist Showcase Award at the Canadian Country Music Association Awards. She was chosen to represent Canada at the Global Artist Party at the 2012 CMA Music Festival. Moskaluke's debut single, "Catch Me If You Can", was released on June 4, 2012. The song's music video received regular airplay on CMT. It was followed by an EP, also titled ''Catch Me If You Can'', which was released on September 4, 2012, by MDM Recordings and distributed by EMI Music Canada. Jeff DeDekker of the ''Leader-Post'' gave the EP four stars out of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hailey Benedict
Hailey Benedict, is a Canadian country music singer and songwriter from St. Albert, Alberta. She is currently signed to Big Loud Records and its imprint Local Hay. She has charted on Canada Country with the singles "Wanted You To", "Damn You July", and " Things My Mama Says". Biography Early life Benedict has been performing since she was just six years old. In 2014, she won Country Music Alberta's Fan's Choice award, and was also named the winner of the youth Junior Talent Search at the Big Valley Jamboree. In 2016, Benedict and her sister were invited on stage by Keith Urban during a concert at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. After telling Urban that she wanted to be a singer-songwriter, he allowed her to perform one of her original songs, "Clean Slate", for the crowd. In 2017, Benedict was named the Grand Winner of Big Valley Jamboree's 2017 ATB Homegrown Talent Stage, and was also named a recipient of the Global Women of Vision award. She graduated from Paul Kane High School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Child (album)
''Golden Child'' is the fourth studio album by Canadian-American country music artist Meghan Patrick. It was released on October 11, 2024, through Riser House. The album's title track was released as its lead single on September 6, 2024, and became her first solo charting single in the United States. Background After three albums released in Canada via Warner Music Canada, Patrick signed a record deal with Riser House, and ''Golden Child'' was her first album to be issued in the United States. Content Patrick co-wrote 17 of the 18 tracks on ''Golden Child'', with the exception being a cover of No Doubt's "Just a Girl". Karen Kosowski produced the majority of the record, though additional production credits include Ross Copperman, Billy Dawson, Aaron Eshuis, Joey Hyde, and Jake Mitchell. Patrick referred to the album's opening track, "Blood from a Stone", which was inspired by severing a toxic relationship with her mother, as the most important song on the project. Patrick's husba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meghan Patrick
Meghan Patrick (born March 25, 1987) is a Canadian-American country singer-songwriter from Bowmanville, Ontario. She was previously signed to Warner Music Canada, and is currently signed to Riser House Entertainment. She released her debut album, ''Grace & Grit'', on April 29, 2016. Patrick counts Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou Harris and Aretha Franklin as her influences. She has one #1 Canada Country hit with " Walls Come Down". Career Prior to setting out as a solo artist, Patrick was the lead singer of the Stone Sparrows who released an EP and a full-length album before the members parted ways amicably in 2013 after playing their second Boots and Hearts Music Festival. Since going solo, Patrick signed a recording contract with Warner Music Canada, and a publishing deal with Olé Nashville. Her debut album, '' Grace & Grit'', was released on April 29. In making this album Patrick worked with producers Justin Niebank (Vince Gill, LeAnn Rimes), Vince Gill, Chad Kroeger, Chris Basef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Lang
Matt Lang is a Canadian country singer and songwriter. He has released three albums ''More'', ''Moonlight Sessions'', and ''All Night Longer'', as well as multiple singles, including " Getcha" and " Only a Woman". Early life Lang is from Maniwaki, Quebec. He recalls Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues" as the first song he ever performed live. While primarily playing hockey as a teenager, Lang realized his true passion was writing and performing music. He cites Cash, Dwight Yoakam, and Merle Haggard as artists he listened to growing up, in addition to regional Quebecois acts Kaïn, Les Colocs, and Okoumé. Career Lang began his career as a Francophone singer on Quebec reality show ''La Voix'', North America's French language counterpart to '' The Voice''. He subsequently released a French album before deciding to pursue his passion for country music. When he travelled to Nashville, Tennessee in 2018, Lang stated he was then only learning to speak the English language, while worki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owen Riegling
Owen Michael Riegling (born 1998) is a Canadian country music singer and songwriter. He is currently signed to Universal Music Canada, and has charted with the singles "Love (The Sweater Song)", " Old Dirt Roads", and " Moonshines". He released his debut album ''Bruce Country (From the Beginning)'' on November 1, 2024. Early life Riegling grew up on a 100-acre farm in Mildmay, Ontario. He began playing the guitar at eleven years old, after receiving one as a Christmas gift. He performed for the first time as part of his guitar teacher Roger Williamson's band (Tattoos 'N Whiskey), before progressing to play covers of Eric Church songs at local venues. Riegling initially attended business school after high school, but realized he enjoyed playing music more. He elected to attend the Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology for music production, after he had won a free recording session in a contest. Career In July 2019, Riegling independently released the song "Smoke Man". The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MacKenzie Porter
MacKenzie Lea Porter (born January 29, 1990) is a Canadian country singer, songwriter, and actress. She has released two albums (''MacKenzie Porter'' and '' Nobody's Born with a Broken Heart'') and achieved four Canada Country number ones with " About You", "These Days", " Seeing Other People", and " Pickup". She was featured on Dustin Lynch's number one Country Airplay hit " Thinking 'Bout You". She is also one-half of "Thelma and James", a musical duo with her husband Jake Etheridge. As an actor she is best known for her leading role as a future-sent medic in the television series '' Travelers''. Early life MacKenzie Porter was raised on a cattle and bison ranch near Medicine Hat, Alberta. She began studying piano, violin, and voice at age four. While growing up she toured in a family band with her brother, 2004 ''Canadian Idol'' winner Kalan Porter. Their grandfather Bob Porter was Member of Parliament for Medicine Hat from 1988 to 1993. Film and TV career Porter has appeare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |