TORONTO – The Canadian Country Music Association announced its 2005 CCMA award nominees this year.
From the broadcast community, the nominees are:
COUNTRY MUSIC PROGRAM OR SPECIAL OF THE YEAR
Chevy Top 20 (CMT)
CMT Central (CMT)
Paul Brandt’s Canadian Countdown (Syndicated Radio)
The Road Hammers (CMT)
Shania’s Homecoming Special (CTV)
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
Major Market
CFCW – Edmonton, AB
CISN-FM – Edmonton, AB
CJJR-FM – Vancouver, BC
CJWW – Saskatoon, SK:
CKRY-FM– Calgary, AB
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
Secondary Market
CHAT – Medicine Hat, AB
CJVR-FM – Melfort, SK
CJXX-FM – Grande Prairie, AB
CKGY-FM – Red Deer, AB
KICX-FM – Midland, ON
MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Major Market
Derm Carnduff — KICX-FM, Kitchener, ON
Larry Donohue — CFCW, Edmonton, AB
Scott Phillips – CKRY-FM, Calgary, AB
Ian Sterling – CISN-FM, Edmonton, AB
Dawn Woroniuk — CJWW / CFQC-FM, Saskatoon, SK
MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Secondary Market
Dave Baker – CJVR-FM, Melfort, SK:
Steve Bohan – CHAT, Medicine Hat, AB
Bruce Leperre – CKDM, Dauphin, MB
Lyle West – CJXX-FM, Grande Prairie, AB
Abbey White – CILG-FM, Moose Jaw, SK
ON-AIR PERSONALITIES OF THE YEAR
Major Market
Jackie-Rae Greening & Wes Montgomery – CFCW, Edmonton, AB
The Odd Squad – Doug, Robyn & Dan – CKRY-FM, Calgary, AB
Scott Phillips – CKRY-FM, Calgary, AB
Chris Scheetz – CISN-FM, Edmonton, AB
Stu & Colleen – CING-FM, Hamilton, ON
ON-AIR PERSONALITIES OF THE YEAR
Secondary Market
Dave Baker – CJVR-FM, Melfort, SK:
Steve Bohan – CHAT, Medicine Hat, AB
Greg & Jen – CKGY-FM, Red Deer, AB
Bruce Leperre – CKDM, Dauphin, MB
Ken Norman – CJXX-FM, Grande Prairie, AB