The Gala Dinner & Awards presented by SOCAN was held in the Grand Salon at SCU Place, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on Saturday, September 9, 2017. Many awards were handed out and those that took home the hardware were beyond delighted to do so.
2017 CCMA Award winners were:
2017 Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees
Artist Inductee
Paul Brandt
Stan Klees Builder Award – Builder Inductee
Harvey Gold
CCMA Award of Achievement
Slaight Music Humanitarian Award
Country 105 Caring for Kids Radiothon
Leonard T. Rambeau International Award
Franck Boucheraud
Artist Awards
CCMA Discovery Award presented by Country 107.3
Kalsey Kulyk
Roots Artist or Group of the Year
The Washboard Union
Songwriter of the Year presented by ole
Dean Brody
Song: “Time” (performed by Dean Brody)
Interactive Artist of the Year
Brett Kissel
Musician Awards
Guitar Player of the Year presented by Cithara Guitars
Matt McKay
Keyboard Player of the Year
Bart McKay
Specialty Instrument Player of the Year
Denis Dufresne – Banjo
Radio Awards
Radio Station of the Year (Large Market)
CKRY FM – Calgary, AB
Radio Station of the Year (Medium or Small Market)
CHCQ FM – Belleville, ON
Industry Awards
Music Publishing Company of the Year
ole
Record Company of the Year
Warner Music Canada
Record Company Person of the Year
Mike Denney – MDM Recordings Inc.
Ron Sakamoto Talent Buyer or Promoter of the Year
Jim Cressman – Invictus Entertainment Group
Top-Selling Album of the Year
Ripcord – Keith Urban
Top-Selling Canadian Album of the Year presented by Music Canada
Side Effects – Dallas Smith
Top-Selling Canadian Single of the Year presented by Actra Racs
“Bush Party” – Dean Brody