PAUL BRANDT & JANN ARDEN JOIN 2009 CCMA AWARDS LINE-UP
September 1, 2009
PAUL BRANDT AND JANN ARDEN TO JOIN THE LINE-UP OF PERFORMERS
AT THE 2009 CCMA AWARDS
(Toronto, ON) September 1st, 2009 – The Canadian Country Music Association is proud to announce the addition of Paul Brandt and Jann Arden to the stellar line-up of performers at this year’s CCMA Awards. Broadcast nationally on CBC TV with encore airings on CMT in Canada, the 2009 Canadian Country Music Awards are scheduled to take place in Vancouver, BC on September 13 at GM Place.
Paul Brandt made his mark on the country music charts with the single “My Heart Has A History”, propelling him to international success and making him the first male Canadian country singer to reach the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in the U.S. Since then he has gone on to become the most decorated man in Canadian country music history. Nominated for a 2009 CCMA Award for Male Artist of the Year, Paul Brandt will be performing “When You Call My Name” at this year’s awards show with special guests, High Valley.
Also performing at this year’s awards show is entertainment icon, Jann Arden. With nine albums, seventeen Top 10 singles, a substantial collection of awards and honours, and a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame, Arden continues to be one of Canada’s most talented songwriters and performers.
In addition to Paul Brandt and Jann Arden, there will be special performances from nominees Victoria Banks, Tara Oram, and Dean Brody.
Presenters for the 2009 CCMAs include The Bachelorette’s Jillian Harris; artists Jason Blaine and One More Girl; CMT’s Paul McGuire; and from the cast of CBC’s Heartland, Amber Marshall and Graham Wardle.
For more information regarding the 2009 CCMA Awards, taking place in Vancouver at GM Place on September 13, and a complete list of nominees, please visit www.ccma.org or www.countrymusicvancouver.com.
Tickets for the CCMA Awards are available at all Ticketmaster locations, online at www.ticketmaster.ca, and by phone at 604.280.4444. Ticket prices range from $20 to $125 (plus applicable taxes and service charges). New blocks of lower bowl seats have now been released.
MEDIA CONTACTS: CCMA Publicist:
Canadian Country Music Association - Brandi Mills Teresa Trovato
416.947.1331 ext. 211 604.897.1939
