The Canadian Country Music Association has announced the official nominees for the 2024 CCMA Awards in September.
Topping the list of contenders with six nods apiece are Jade Eagleson and MacKenzie Porter.
(Above: Ian with Jade Eagleson in 2024 and MacKenzie Porter in the Hot Country Hangout in 2019.)
After her appearance at Cavendish Music Festival in PEI this month, MacKenzie will co-host the awards show alongside Thomas Rhett.
With five nominations apiece are The Reklaws and Josh Ross, while High Valley, Owen Riegling and Dallas Smith are each nominated in four categories.
(Above: Ian and the Reklaws in the Hot country Hangout in 2018.)
Some other notable Canadian artists making the list include Dean Brody, Steven Lee Olsen, James Barker Band, Tenille Townes, Brett Kissel, and Lindsay Ell.
(Above: Ian with wife Roxanne and Brett and Jade in the Hot Country Hangout plus James Barker with Rylie from Hot Country Promotions at Country Rocks the Hubb in 2021 in Truro.)
The Reklaws, Brett Kissel and Lindsey Ell are all in Saint John, New Brunswick this weekend for the Boxcar Country Music Festive, get you tickets HERE.
For the full list of CCMA nominees click HERE.
More as well HERE on X.
The biggest night in Canadian Country Music takes place in Edmonton, at Rogers Place, home of the Edmonton Oilers, on Saturday September 14th at 9pm ATL, and is broadcast by CTV.
Halifax hosted the CCMA’s in 2015 and way back in 1982.
Good luck to all our Hot Country friends!
-Ian
(Credits: Ian Robinson Photos and ccma.org)
