Country Music Alberta Announce Nominees

Nice Horse. Photo by Heather Pollack

Last night Country Music AB announced the nominees for the 10th Annual Country Music Alberta Awards which will take place February 28, 2021.

Nice Horse and The Prairie States lead in nominations with five each, followed by Renegade Station, Ryan Lindsay, Mariya Stokes, and Dan Davidson with multiples nods.

The 2020 Country Music AB Nominees are:

Horizon Female Artist of the Year
Mariya Stokes
Michela Sheedy
Alex Hughes
Hailey Benedict
Krissy Feniak

Horizon Male Artist of the Year
Ryan Lindsay
Aaron Pollock
Trevor Panczak
Jake Mathews
Brandon Lorenzo

Horizon Group or Duo of the Year
Nice Horse
The Prairie States
The Dungarees
Renegade Station
Flaysher

Horizon Single of the Year
Cowgirl by Nice Horse
Every Little Town by The Prairie States
Don’t Make Em Like They Used To by The Dungarees
Church by Dan Davidson
Don’t Hold Your Breath by Renegade Station

Horizon Youth
Hannah Gaszo
Martina Dawn
Kristin Grace

Male Artist of the Year
Aaron Goodvin
Brett Kissel
Gord Bamford
Jade Eagleson

Female Artist of the Year
Tenille Townes
MacKenzie Porter
Lindsay Ell

Musician of the Year
Mitch Jay
Josh Ruzycki
Ryan Davidson
Brandi Sidoryk
Matt O’Connor

Roots Artist of the Year
Clayton Bellamy
Blake Reid
Ryan Langlois
Mike Plume
Shaela Miller

Songwriter/s of the Year
Every Little Town (Mat Cardinal, Jeff Dick, Mike Nascimento, Aaron Pollock)
They Don’t Make Them Like They Used To (Robb Angus, James Murdoch, Darrek Anderson, Wes Baylis)
Christmas, Arizona (Mariya Stokes)
Like A Record (Troy Kokol)
Lost (Michela Sheedy, Chris Yurchuck)

Video of the Year
Like A Record by Troy Kokol
Every Little Town by The Prairie States
Hot Mess by Nice Horse
Church by Dan Davidson
This Is My Home by Ryan Langlois

Album of the Year
Stay by Justine Vandergrift
Genuine by Sean Gristwood
The Ride by Ryan Lindsay
El Mule by El Mule
Open by Tanya Ryan


Single of the Year
Come As You Are by Tenille Townes
Good Ol’ Bad Days by Aaron Goodvin
Lucky by Jade Eagleson
I Don’t Love You by Lindsay Ell
Seeing Other People by MacKenzie Porter

Rising Star
Krissy Feniak
Olivia Rose
Brettyn Rose
Donny Lee
Steve Newsome

Fans’ Choice
New Law
Tracy Millar
Nice Horse
Trevor Panczak
Brandon Lorenzo
Hailey Benedict
Donny Lee
Renegade Station
The Prairie States
Michela Sheedy

Interactive Artist of the Year
Mariya Stokes
Nice Horse
Renegade Station
Kym Simon
Dan Davidson

Community Spirit Award
Amy Allred
Ryan Snow
Stirling John
The Prairie States
Dahlia Wakefield
Ryan Lindsay

Industry Person of the Year
Sarah Scott from 99.7 Sun Country / Studio B
Rob Cyrynowski from Livestar Entertainment Canada / Hotels Live
Carly Klassen from Alberta Music
Emily Holloway from CalgaryCountry.ca / Blue Jay Sessions
Chard Morrison from Shattered Glass
Johnny Gasparic from MCC Recording Studio

Talent Buyer of the Year
Rob Cyrynowski from Livestar Entertainment Canada / Hotels Live
Adam Oppenheim from Stampede Entertainment Inc.
Cody Mack from Up Productions
Carla Hackman from Sakamoto Agency
Pat McGannon from PM Gigs Inc.

Radio Station of the Year (Large Market)
Wild 953 in Calgary
840 CFCW in Edmonton
Windspeaker Radio CFWE 98.5 in Edmonton

Radio Station of the Year (Small/Medium Market)
99.7 Sun Country in High River
93.1 The One in Leduc
104.5 More Country in Strathmore

See the full list of nominees here.

Country Music Alberta's mission is to educate, support, promote, and celebrate all levels of Alberta country music talent and industry as the membership strives to achieve their goals, while encouraging Alberta-based companies to become involved in the organization.