2026 CCMA AWARDS WINNERS

ARTIST AWARDS 

Entertainer of the Year (Award #1)

  • Cameron Whitcomb

Ford F-150® Album of the Year (Award #2)

  • The Hard Way – Cameron Whitcomb

Fans’ Choice (Award #3)

  • James Barker Band

Female Artist of the Year (Award #4)

  • Meghan Patrick

Francophone Artist of the Year presented by Spotify (Award #5)

  • Fred Dionne

Group or Duo of the Year (Award #6)

  • James Barker Band

Musical Collaboration of the Year (Award #7)

  • Backfire – Nate Haller x Tenille Townes

Male Artist of the Year (Award #8)

  • Cameron Whitcomb

Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year presented by FACTOR (Award #9)

  • Sully Burrows

Alternative Country Album of the Year presented by National Music Centre (Award #10)

  • Starting Over – Thelma & James

Single of the Year (Award #11)

  • Hate How You Look – Josh Ross

Songwriter(s) of the Year presented by SOCAN (Award #12)

  • Backfire – Michael August, Nate Hall, James Adam Shelley, Tenille Townes, Stuart Walker (Artist: Nate Haller x Tenille Townes)

Video of the Year (Award #16)

  • Parking Lot Prayers – Thelma & James (Video Director: Caleb Donato)

MUSICIAN AWARDS

Bass Player of the Year (Award #17)

  • Lisa Jacobs
  • Ben Miller

Drummer of the Year (Award #18)

  • Rich DaSilva

Fiddle Player of the Year (Award #19)

  • Tyler Beckett

Guitar Player of the Year (Award #20)

  • Chris Bray

Keyboard Player of the Year (Award #21)

  • Amber Bauer

Specialty Instrument Player of the Year (Award #22)

  • Tyler Vollrath

Steel Guitar Player of the Year (Award #23)

  • Matt Mckay

RADIO AWARDS

Radio Station of the Year (Large Market)(Award #24)

  • CFCW (Edmonton, AB)

Radio Station of the Year (Medium or Small Market)(Award #25)

  • CHCQ-FM (Belleville, ON)

INDUSTRY AWARDS

Booking Agency of the Year presented by Dolly’s (Award #26)

  • The Feldman Agency

Country Club of the Year (Award #27)

  • Horseshoe Tavern (Toronto, ON)

Country Festival, Fair or Exhibition of the Year (Award #28)

  • Boots and Hearts Music Festival (Oro-Medonte, ON)

Country Music Program, Special, or Digital Feature of the Year (Award #29)

  • Pure Country Top 50 Countdown with Lainey Wilson, Russell Dickerson and Shannon Ella (iHeartRadio Canada)

Country Personality(ies) of the Year (Award #30)

  • Shannon Ella (Pure Country Radio National Midday)

Management Company of the Year (Award #31)

  • The Core Entertainment

Music Publishing Company of the Year presented by CMRRA (Award #32)

  • Big Loud Publishing

Record Company of the Year (Award #33)

  • Big Loud Records

Industry Person of the Year (Award #34)

  • Lindsay Hyslop (BMG Canada)

International Industry Person of the Year (Award #35)

  • Seth England

Creative Team or Designer of the Year (Award #36)

  • Design Team: Logan Dane Morrison, Shaina Stein – Album: “The Hard Way” Artwork (Artist: Cameron Whitcomb)

Recording Studio of the Year (Award #37)

  • 80A Studios (Toronto, ON)

Record Producer(s) of the Year (Award #38)

  • Karen Kosowski – Single: Iron Man (Acoustic)(Artist: Meghan Patrick), Single: Jessica Jezebel (Artist: Meghan Patrick), Single: Safe Place To Break (Artist: Meghan Patrick)

Retailer or Commercial Platform of the Year (Award #39)

  • Apple Music

Ron Sakamoto Talent Buyer or Promoter of the Year (Award #40)

  • Denise Ross (Live Nation Entertainment)

Innovative Campaign of the Year (Award #41)

  • “Carl Dean” Campaign (Hailey Benedict, Big Loud, Local Hay)