The Medium / Small Market prize was also won by a Stingray Radio station, New Country 100.7 (CIGV-FM) Kelowna.

iHeartRadio Canada network show, the Pure Country Top 50 Countdown, captured Country Music Program, Special, or Digital Feature of the Year, with Central Ontario’s Pure Country 106 (CICX-FM) Orillia personality Jason McCoy capturing Country Personality of the Year 

The Video Director of the Year honour went to Ben Knechtel – Outliving (Artist: The Reklaws), Remind Me Again (Artist: Zach McPhee), Youth (Artist: Sully Burrows).

On the music side, Josh Ross was honoured as Entertainer of the Year and rounded out the night with a win for Single of the Year for Single Again, while MacKenzie Porter earned the title of Female Artist of the Year.

The Fans’ Choice Award went to Cameron Whitcomb, who also captured Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year. Jade Eagleson claimed Male Artist of the Year, while James Barker Band took home Group or Duo of the Year. Owen Riegling was recognized with the Ford F-150 Album of the Year for Bruce County (From The Beginning).

Find the full list of winners here.

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Leading this year’s artist nominations with six nods each are Josh Ross (Fans’ Choice Award, Male Artist of the Year, Entertainer of the Year, Video of the Year, Single of the Year, Musical Collaboration of the Year) and Cameron Whitcomb (Fans’ Choice Award, Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Entertainer of the Year, Songwriter(s) of the Year, Single of the Year), while Brett Kissel (Fans’ Choice Award, Male Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Video of the Year, Single of the Year) and Owen Riegling (Fans’ Choice Award, Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year, Songwriter(s) of the Year, Single of the Year) go into the awards with five nods apiece.

Edmonton’s CFCW goes into the awards with three nominations, including Radio Station of the Year (Large Market), Country Music Program or Special of the Year for Heartstrings & Honky Tonks and a Country Personalities of the Year nod for morning show duo Dan Davidson and Stella Stevens.

Pure Country 106 (CICX-FM) Orillia earned two nominations – Radio Station of the Year, Medium or Small Market, and Country Personality of the Year for station personality Jason McCoy. The syndicated Pure Country Top 50 Countdown also received a nomination.

Radio Station of the Year (Large Market)

• 840 CFCW Edmonton
• KX 94.7 New Country FM (CHKX-FM) Hamilton
• CISN Country (CISN-FM) Edmonton
• 93.7 JR Country (CJJR-FM) Vancouver
• Pure Country 94 (CKKL-FM) Ottawa

Radio Station of the Year (Medium or Small Market)

• Country 90.5 (CFCH-FM) North Bay
• Wild 94.5 (CHAT-FM) Medicine Hat
• Cool 100.1 (CHCQ-FM) Belleville
• Pure Country 106 (CICX-FM) Orillia
• New Country 100.7 (CIGV-FM) Kelowna 

Country Music Program, Special, or Digital Feature of the Year

• Heartstrings & Honky Tonks (CFCW, Silverplow Productions & Design Co.)
• A Kane Brown Christmas Special (Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.)
• A Kissel Country Christmas (Brett Kissel, Abbey White)
• On the Porch with Front Porch Music (Front Porch Music)
• Pure Country Top 50 Countdown (iHeartRadio Canada)

Country Personality(ies) of the Year 

• Dan Davidson & Stella Stevens (CFCW)
• Tracy Lynn (CFWC-FM)
• Jason McCoy (CICX-FM)
• Sam McDaid (CIKZ-FM)
• Paul McGuire (CFXJ-FM)

Industry Person of the Year 

• Justin Clark (Big Loud Records)
• Warren Copnick (Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.)
• Lindsay Hyslop (BBR Music Group)
• Joelle Proulx (Agence Ranch)
• Kevin White (Universal Music Canada)

Retailer or Commercial Platform of the Year 

• Amazon Music
• Apple Music
• SiriusXM Canada
• Spotify Canada Inc.

Video Director of the Year 

• Gord Bamford, Codi McIvor – Just Getting’ Started (Artist: Gord Bamford)
• Alexandre Blais, Alexandre Charron – He’s the One (Artist: Savannah Jade)
• Ben Knechtel – Outliving (Artist: The Reklaws), Remind Me Again (Artist: Zach McPhee), Youth (Artist: Sully Burrows)
• Travis Nesbitt – Won’t Forget (Artist: Dan Davidson, Tim Hicks & Max Jackson)
• Alex P. Smith – You Didn’t Hear It From Me (Artist: James Barker Band)

Video of the Year 

• Hey Mom I Made It – Sacha
• Let Your Horses Run – Brett Kissel
• Life for Me – Jess Moskaluke
• Ride It Out – Alli Walker
• Single Again – Josh Ross

Country Music Week 2025 kicks off in Kelowna on Wednesday, Sept. 10, culminating with the 2025 CCMA Awards on Sept. 13, hosted by comedian and actor Tom Green, airing live on CTV and streaming the following day on Crave.

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In the Radio categories, up for Country Personality(ies) of the Year are:

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  Wendy Boomer (CKBY-FM)

• Dan Davidson & Stella Stevens (CFCW)
• Shannon Ella (Pure Country)
• Jackie Rae Greening (CFCW)
• Gregg Reynolds & Josie Balka (CKRY-FM)

Nominated for Radio Station of the Year (Large Market) are: 

• CFCW (Edmonton, AB)
• CHKX-FM (Hamilton, ON)
• CJJR-FM (Vancouver, BC)
• CJKX-FM (Oshawa, ON)
• CKKL-FM (Ottawa, ON)

Radio Station of the Year (Medium or Small Market) nominees include:

• CFWC-FM (Brantford, ON)
• CHCQ-FM (Belleville, ON)
• CJGX-FM (Yorkton, SK)
• CKGY-FM (Red Deer, AB)
• CKXC-FM (Kingston, ON)

Up for Country Music Program or Special of the Year are:

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  Boomers Canadian Club (Rogers Sports & Media)

• Heartstrings & Honkytonks (CFCW & SILVERPLOW Productions)
• Home For The Holidays with High Valley (Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.)
• Jess Moskaluke’s Winter Wonderland Radio Special (Gunfighter Productions)
• A Washboard Union Christmas Special (Washboard Union Prod Inc)

Find the full list of nominees here. Returning to Edmonton for the first time in 10 years, hosted by Thomas Rhett and MacKenzie Porter, the awards will be broadcast live from Rogers Place on CTV on Saturday, Sept. 14.

Leading overall nominations with six each are Porter (Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year, Fans’ Choice, Female Artist of the Year, Single of the Year, Video of the Year), and  Jade Eagleson (Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year, Fans’ Choice, Male Artist of the Year, Single of the Year, Songwriter(s) of the Year).

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