The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) was founded in
1976
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as the Academy of Country Music Entertainment to organize, promote and develop a
Canadian country music
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industry. The groundwork for the association began on June 3rd, 1973 when a group of twelve entertainers, promoters and radio personalities met at
The Horseshoe Tavern in
Toronto, Ontario
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and formed a Board of Directors to help promote Canadian content.
The group included Jury Krytiuk, president of
Boot Records, Bod Dalton, a promotor, Sean Eyre, DJ Lindsay, radio personality Harold Moon who worked for BMI Records, Jack Starr of
The Horseshoe Tavern, Barry Haugen of
RCA Records
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, Vic Folliott of Brantford Radio, Mary Butterill of CAPAC Publishing and
Ben Kerr who was a prominent promoter and
Brent Williams, a notable country and bluegrass entertainer.
This group was aided by future Country Music Awards organizer and Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Joe Talbot who flew up from Nasville especially for this meeting.
The association changed its name to the Canadian Country Music Association in
1987
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Country Music Week is an annual event planned by the CCMA. It is hosted by a different Canadian city each year, and culminates with the CCMA Awards on the Sunday night. There are three components to Country Music Week: a music festival (which includes a Fan Fest, Legends Show, and Songwriters Series), the CCMA Awards show, and an industry conference (which includes workshops and seminars, networking events, and awards ceremonies).
Awards ceremonies
CCMA Awards
The CCMA held the first Canadian Country Music Awards ceremony in
1982. CCMA members vote in a three-stage ballot process to determine the winners of the awards. The first ballot consists of potential candidates nominated by the CCMA voting membership in a "write in" ballot. The top ten contenders for each award are presented in the second ballot period, where they are voted upon for the third (and final) ballot. In this ballot, the top five contenders are announced, who then go through to the awards show.
Since 2019, the CCMA Awards have been broadcast by
Global
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, replacing previous broadcaster
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Insurance
In 2013, Front Row Insurance Brokers Inc. initiated an online musical instrument insurance program for members of various Canadian music associations, including the CCMA.
See also
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Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame The Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame honours Canadian country music artists, builders or broadcasters, living or deceased. The artifact collection includes extensive biographical information on the inductees. It is located in downtown Merritt, ...
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CMT (Canada)
References
External links
Official site
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Music industry associations
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Music organizations based in Canada
1976 establishments in Canada