The big winner of the night was Johnny Reid, who took home five CCMA Awards.  Also of note were newcomers Dean Brody and Tara Oram, who were each presented with their first award.

George Canyon is a multiple CCMA Award winner, two-time JUNO Award winner and four-time ECMA (East Coast Music Award) winner.  Canyon has performed thousands of shows around the world in his decade-plus career and will tour with superstar Alan Jackson this fall

This year's 2009 Canadian Country Music Awards will be held Sept. 13 in Vancouver, British Columbia at General Motors Place, concluding four days of exciting music industry events known as Country Music Week

(September 16, 2008) - The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) has recently confirmed the election and appointment of its Board of Directors and Executive Committee for 2008 – 2009. Newly appointed Chair of the CCMA Board of Directors, Jackie Rae Greening stated “I am so excited to take on this role. Heather Ostertag has left some big shoes to fill, but with this new, talented and diverse Board of Directors we’ve got in place, I am confident that big things are on the horizon for the Association.”