With six nominations, Tenille Townes leads the way going into this year’s Canadian Country Music Association Awards.
The Alberta singer is up for the fans’ choice award as well as female artist, entertainer, songwriter, interactive artist and video of the year. Last year, she picked up four awards at the CCMAs.
Townes took to Twitter to share her excitement about the fans' choice nomination. "Well goodness this is so cool!! Honoured to be a part of this category because everybody listening to and loving country music out there means so much to me," she wrote.
Hot on her heels are Dean Brody and Brett Kissel, who each earned five noms, including male artist, entertainer and fans’ choice. Dallas Smith, James Barker Band and the Reklaws have four nominations each.
The CCMA Awards will be taped in Oro-Medonte, Ont. (home of the annual Boots & Hearts festival) and in Nashville for broadcast on Sept. 27.
Check out all the nominations below:
Album Of The Year
Black Sheep – Dean Brody
Love, Heartbreak & Everything In Between – Tenille Arts
Now Or Never – Brett Kissel
Singles Only – James Barker Band
Roots Album Of The Year
Kalsey Kulyk – Kalsey Kulyk
Love Wins – Kelly Prescott
Fingers Crossed – JJ Shiplett
Everbound – The Washboard Union
The Other Way – Donovan Woods
Single Of The Year
“Count The Ways” – Jade Eagleson
“Drop” – Dallas Smith
“Keep It Simple” – James Barker Band
“Single Man” – High Valley
“Whiskey In A Teacup” – Dean Brody
Songwriters Of The Year
“Good Ol’ Bad Days” – Skip Back, Aaron Goodvin, Matt Nolen
“No Truck Song” – Jeff Coplan, Tim Hicks, Bruce Wallace
“These Days” – MacKenzie Porter, Jordan Sapp, Parker Welling
“I Do Too” – Brad Rempel, Ben Stennis, The Reklaws
“Jersey on the Wall (I’m Just Asking)” – Tina Parol, Gordie Sampson, Tenille Townes
Video Of The Year
“Country Thunder” – The Washboard Union
“Drink About Me” – Brett Kissel
“Jersey on the Wall (I’m Just Asking)” – Tenille Townes
“No Truck Song” – Tim Hicks
“Silver Lining” – Hunter Brothers
Entertainer Of The Year
Dean Brody
Brett Kissel
The Reklaws
Dallas Smith
Tenille Townes
Fans’ Choice Award
Dean Brody
Jade Eagleson
Hunter Brothers
James Barker Band
Brett Kissel
MacKenzie Porter
The Reklaws
Dallas Smith
Tebey
Tenille Townes
Female Artist Of The Year
Lindsay Ell
Jess Moskaluke
Meghan Patrick
MacKenzie Porter
Tenille Townes
Male Artist Of The Year
Dean Brody
Jade Eagleson
Brett Kissel
Dallas Smith
Tebey
Group Or Duo Of The Year
High Valley
Hunter Brothers
James Barker Band
The Reklaws
The Washboard Union
Interactive Artist Of The Year
Dan Davidson
Lindsay Ell
Aaron Goodvin
Nice Horse
Tenille Townes
Rising Star
Tenille Arts
Sons of Daughters
Matt Lang
Tyler Joe Miller
Emily Reid