SECOND ROUND OF PERFORMERS ANNOUNCED FOR 2019 CCMA AWARDS PRESENTED BY TD, LIVE FROM CALGARY ON SEPTEMBER 8
WATCH, STREAM, OR LISTEN TO THE 2019 CCMA AWARDS LIVE ACROSS THE COUNTRY BEGINNING AT 9 P.M. EST/PST ON GLOBAL, CORUS RADIO, AND TWITTER
NEW TICKETS RELEASED TODAY FOR THE 2019 CCMA AWARDS
PRESENTED BY TD AVAILABLE ONLINE NOW
August 13, 2019 (Calgary, AB) — Calgary, here we go! Today, the Canadian Country Music Association® (CCMA®) and Global announced their second round of performers for the 2019 CCMA Awards presented by TD. The 2019 CCMA Awards, hosted by Dallas Smith and Billy Ray Cyrus will air live on Global on September 8 at 9 p.m. EST/PST, stream on Twitter, and broadcast live on Corus radio stations Country 105 (Calgary), CISN Country 103.9 (Edmonton), and Country 104 (London/Woodstock).
Joining previously announced Old Dominion and Tenille Townes on the 2019 CCMA Awards presented by TD stage are award-winning country star Dean Brody, recent chart-topping sibling group Hunter Brothers, reigning two-time Female Artist of the Year Meghan Patrick and celebrated songwriter and performer Tebey.
These 2019 CCMA Award nominees will be joined by 2018 Single of the Year winners James Barker Band, Alberta’s breakthrough artist MacKenzie Porter, CCMA and BCCMA award winner Aaron Pritchett and 2019 Slaight Music Humanitarian Award recipient Paul Brandt.
Tickets to the 2019 CCMA Awards are available for purchase at ticketmaster.ca with new sections available as of today. For each ticket sold, $1 will go directly to the MusicCounts in support of their year-round music initiatives.
Fans are encouraged to follow along for Country Music Week 2019 updates on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
For more information on the CCMA and the 2019 CCMA Awards presented by TD please visit ccma.org.
Global is a Corus Entertainment Network and is available through all major TV distributors, including: Shaw, Shaw Direct, Rogers, Bell, Videotron, Telus, Cogeco, Eastlink, SaskTel and the new STACKTV, streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime Video Channels.
About the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA)
Established in 1976, the CCMA is a membership-based, not-for-profit organization committed to the promotion and recognition of Canadian country music. Built upon the foundation to educate, elevate and celebrate Canadian talent, the CCMA progressively heralds the spirit, community and creativity that country music fosters through year-round initiatives, culminating every fall with Country Music Week and the Canadian Country Music Association Awards. Sponsors of Country Music Week and the 2019 CCMA Awards Show include FACTOR, Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters and the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage’s “Canada Music Fund”, Radio Starmaker, the Government of Alberta, The City of Calgary and Tourism Calgary.
About TD Music
Since 2013, TD is proud to sponsor over 80 music festivals and 100 community music programs from coast to coast. From national stages that bring thousands of music fans together, to classrooms and resources that give the next generation a platform for education, expression, collaboration and inclusion, we strive to create opportunities for people to come together to experience the power of music.
With an interest in creating opportunities for people to come together and emerging artists to thrive, TD invests in music to help build more connected communities and open doors for an inclusive tomorrow.
About Corus Entertainment
Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B) is a leading media and content company that develops and delivers high quality brands and content across platforms for audiences around the world. The company’s portfolio of multimedia offerings encompass 37 specialty television services, 39 radio stations, 15 conventional television stations, a suite of digital assets, animation software, technology and media services. Corus is also an established creator of globally distributed content through Nelvana animation studio, Corus Studios, and children’s book publishing house Kids Can Press. The company also owns innovative full-service social digital agency so.da, and lifestyle entertainment company Kin Canada. Corus’ roster of premium brands includes Global Television, W Network, HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, HISTORY®, Showcase, National Geographic, Disney Channel Canada, YTV and Nickelodeon Canada, Global News, Globalnews.ca, Q107, Country 105, and CFOX. Visit Corus at www.corusent.com.
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For Paul Brandt:
Rosanna Imbrogno | [email protected] | 403.669.2504
For Dean Brody + Hunter Brothers:
Erin Richards | [email protected] | 416.627.5728
For James Barker Band:
Allison Phillips | [email protected] |
For Old Dominion:
Julia Pittman | [email protected] | 416.589.3072
For Meghan Patrick:
Dave Stelling | [email protected] | 416.758.1125
For MacKenzie Porter:
Richelle Umali | [email protected] | 647.383.8857
For Aaron Pritchett:
Jess Seguire | [email protected] | 613.921.2314
For Tebey:
Jill Snell | [email protected] | 647.588.0449
For Tenille Townes:
Jamelia Campbell | [email protected] | 416.589.3041
For the Canadian Country Music Association:
Tiffany Astle | [email protected] | 416.554.7329
For TD Bank Group:
Geraldine Anderson | [email protected] | 403.294.3328
For Global TV:
Michelle McTeague | [email protected] | 416.966.7724
