The Canadian Country Music Awards (CCMAs) took place last night, and Gord Bamford as well as Jess Moskaluke walked away the big winners.
Hosted by Jann Arden and Rick Mercer from Rexall Place in Edmonton, the 2014 CCMA Awards Show saw Bamford take home awards for both Male Artist of the Year and Single of the Year for his song “When Your Lips Are So Close.” Jess Moskaluke and Tim Hicks both won their first CCMA Awards: Moskaluke for Female Artist of the Year and Hicks for CCMA Rising Star Award.
Johnny Reid won his fifth Fans’ Choice Award and Dean Brody won his third Album of the Year award for Crop Circles. Amanda Wilkinson, and brother Tyler, Small Town Pistols, accepted the award for Group or Duo of the Year, and Brett Kissel took home the award for CMT Video of the Year for “3-2-1”.
“I got turned down by every record label in Nashville probably two or three times until last week,” he told reporters, including The Canadian Press. “I’m just hoping I can be one of those guys to bust through so it paves the path for more Canadians because it needs to be done… So let’s take some good redneck Canadian country music over across the border and see if we can do good over there now.”
Photo: Gord Bamford
