Alberta’s Artists & Industry Earn 52 CCMA Nominations

Alberta’s artists, music industry professionals, companies, and initiatives have received 52 Canadian Country Music Award nominations across a range of categories for the 2026 season.

Alberta is proud to be home to a vibrant music community with countless impressively talented and dedicated artists and industry professionals. These nominations are a proud testimonial for the skill and devotion our individuals have to their craft.

Congratulations, Albertans!

Alberta’s 2026 CCMA Nominations

Brett Kissel : Entertainer of the Year, Fans Choice, Video of the Year (“Cowboys & Dreamers”)

Thelma & James : Album of the Year (“Starting Over”), Group or Duo of the Year, Alternative Country Album of the Year (“Starting Over”), Video of the Year (“Parking Lot Prayers”)

Tenille Townes : Female Artist of the Year, Musical Collaboration of the Year (“Backfire”), Alternative Country Album of the Year (“The Acrobat”), Single of the Year (“Backfire”), Songwriter(s) of the Year (“Backfire”), Creative Team or Designer of the Year (“The Acrobat”)

High Valley , The Prairie States : Group or Duo of the Year

The Road Hammers : Musical Collaboration of the Year (“Till The Wheels Fall Off”)

Shawnee Kish : Alternative Country Album of the Year (“Chapter 1”)

MacKenzie Porter : Songwriter(s) of the Year (“Alternate Ending”)

Travis Nesbitt : Video of the Year (“Cowboys & Dreamers”)

Tyson Goodvin , Lisa Jacobs, Brandi Sidoryk : Bass Player of the Year

Spencer Cheyne, Brendan Lyons, Greg Williamson : Drummer of the Year

Talia Beckie, Denis Dufresne, Catherine Robertson : Fiddle Player of the Year

Russel Broom, Ryan Davidson, Brennan Wall : Guitar Player of the Year

Amber Bauer, Jared Brake, Cam Buie : Keyboard Player of the Year

Matty Mckay : Steel Guitar Plater of the Year

CFCW (Edmonton), CKRY-FM (Calgary) : Large Market Radio Station of the Year

CKYL-FM (Peace River) : Small/Medium Market Radio Station of the Year

Fame Group Agency : Booking Agency of the Year

Cook County Saloon (Edmonton), Ranchmans Cookhouse and Dancehall (Calgary) : Country Club if the Year

Big Valley Jamboree (Camrose), Calgary Stampede (Calgary) : Country Festival, Fair, or Exhibition of the Year

Heartstrings & Honky Tonks Broadcasting LIVE on 840 CFCW (CFCW and SILVERPLOW) : Country Music Program, Special, or Digital Feature of the Year

Craig Senyk : Industry Person of the Year

Chris Doi (“Wildflower”) , Kyle McKearney (“Wildflower”, “Rearview”) : Creative Team or Designer of the Year

MCC Recording Studio (Calgary), OLC Studios (Chestermere), Wildflower Studios (Airdrie) : Recording Studio of the Year

Dan Clapson, Chris Melnychuck : Talent Buyer or Promoter of the Year

Delta Sweet (“The Backroad of Memory Lane”), Hailey Benedict, Big Loud, and Local Hay (“Carl Dean”) : Innovative Campaign of the Year

The 2026 CCMA Awards Ceremony will take place on September 19, 2026 at the Sask Tel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The awards event will be televised and aired live exclusively on CTV and Crave. Voting is NOW OPEN and can be accessed HERE through the CCMA Fan Voting Portal. Voting closes July 30, 2026 at 5:00pm ET. 

For a full list of nominees, please visit ccma.org