The 2026 Canadian Country Music Association Awards, honouring achievements in Canadian country music, were presented on September 19, 2026, at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The show was broadcast live on CTV and streamed live on Crave.
The ceremony was hosted by the James Barker Band. The performers for the ceremony were Dean Brody, The Reklaws, Owen Riegling, Nate Haller, Tenille Townes, High Valley, The Strumbellas, Thelma & James, Brett Kissel, Madeline Merlo, Tyler Joe Miller, Sacha, Tenille Arts, Hunter Brothers, Kalsey Kulyk, and Jess Moskaluke.
Nominees were announced by the CCMA on July 16. Josh Ross and Cameron Whitcomb tied for the most nominations with six each.
Nominees and winners
Artist Entertainer of the Year Album of the YearJames Barker Band Brett Kissel Owen Riegling Josh Ross Cameron Whitcomb Cameron Whitcomb, The Hard Way Owen Riegling, In the Feeling Josh Ross, Later Tonight Thelma & James, Starting Over James Barker Band, One of Us Male Artist of the Year Female Artist of the YearJade Eagleson Tyler Joe Miller Owen Riegling Josh Ross Cameron WhitcombMadeline Merlo Jess Moskaluke Meghan Patrick Sacha Tenille Townes Francophone Artist of the Year Group or Duo of the YearFrancis Degrandpré Fred Dionne Gab Forest Vince Lemire Laurence St-MartinHigh Valley James Barker Band The Prairie States The Reklaws Thelma & James Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year Fans' Choice Sully Burrows Morgan Griffiths Brock Phillips Zach McPhee Josh StumpfJade Eagleson James Barker Band Morgan Griffiths Brett Kissel Tyler Joe Miller The Reklaws Owen Riegling Josh Ross Josh Stumpf Cameron Whitcomb Single of the Year Musical Collaboration of the YearNate Haller and Tenille Townes, "Backfire" Morgan Griffiths, "Bourbon" Josh Ross, "Hate How You Look" Cameron Whitcomb, "Options" James Barker Band, "You Didn't Hear It From Me" Nate Haller and Tenille Townes, "Backfire" Josh Ross and Akon, "Drunk Right Now (Na Na Na)" Dallas Smith feat. Alexandra Kay, "How Do You Miss Me" Sacha with Restless Road, "Shooting Star" The Road Hammers feat. Tyler Connolly and Ian Thornley, "Till the Wheels Fall Off" Songwriter of the Year Video of the YearMaggie Chapman, Jake Etheridge, Josh Jenkins, MacKenzie Porter — "Alternate Ending" (Thelma & James) Michael August, Nate Hall, James Adam Shelley, Tenille Townes, Stuart Walker — "Backfire" (Nate Haller) Jack Riley, Cal Shapiro, Nolan Sipe, Cameron Whitcomb — "Kingdom of Fear" (Cameron Whitcomb) James Barker, Jim McCormick, Gavin Slate, Todd Clark — "One of Us" (James Barker Band) Zach Kale, Shane Minor, Meghan Patrick — "Safe Place to Break" (Meghan Patrick)Brett Kissel, "Cowboys & Dreamers" Meghan Patrick, "Golden Child" Jess Moskaluke, "I Ain't Country" Josh Ross, "Later Tonight" Thelma & James, "Parking Lot Prayers" Alternative Country Album of the Year Top Selling Canadian Single of the YearTenille Townes, The Acrobat Shawnee Kish, Chapter 1 William Prince, Further From the Country Cameron Whitcomb, The Hard Way Thelma & James, Starting Over Josh Ross, "Hate How You Look" Top Selling Canadian Album of the Year Top Selling Album of the Year Cameron Whitcomb, The Hard Way Morgan Wallen, I'm the Problem
Musician Bass Player of the Year Drummer Player of the YearTyson Goodvin Lisa Jacobs Ben Miller Brandi Sidoryk Alex St. KittsSpencer Cheyne Flavio Cirillo Rich DaSilva David Larocque Brendan Lyons Greg Williamson Fiddle Player of the Year Guitar of the YearTalia Beckie Tyler Beckett Denis Dufresne Julie Jasmin Catherine Robertson Chris Bray Russell Broom Ryan Davidson Étienne Joly Brennan Wall Keyboard Player of the Year Specialty Instrument Player of the Year Amber Bauer Jared Brake Cam Buie Matt KoebelDerek Caven Marcel Rousseau Tyler Vollrath Steel Guitar Player of the Year Matty McKay Kevin Neal Francis Veillette
Radio Radio Station of the Year, Large Market Radio Station of the Year, Medium/Small Market CFCW — Edmonton, Alberta CFXJ-FM — Toronto, Ontario CHKX-FM — Hamilton, Ontario CJJR-FM — Vancouver, British Columbia CKRY-FM — Calgary, AlbertaCFWC-FM — Brantford, Ontario CHCQ-FM — Belleville, Ontario CICX-FM — Orillia, Ontario CJGX — Yorkton, Saskatchewan CKYL-FM — Peace River, Alberta
Industry Booking Agency of the Year Country Club of the YearFame Group Agency The Feldman Agency Invictus Entertainment Group Paquin Artists Agency Rosemarie RecordsCook County Saloon — Edmonton, Alberta Horseshoe Tavern — Toronto, Ontario LANJEU - Lounge & Spectacle — Montreal, Quebec Ranchman's Cookhouse and Dancehall — Calgary, Alberta Country Festival, Fair, or Exhibition of the Year Country Music Program, Special, or Digital Feature of the YearBig Valley Jamboree — Camrose, Alberta Boots and Hearts Music Festival — Oro-Medonte, Ontario Calgary Stampede — Calgary, Alberta Cavendish Beach Music Festival — Cavendish, Prince Edward Island LASSO Montreal — Montreal, QuebecDallas Smith & His Band (Unplugged) Tour (Behind The Scenes) (Brandon Ferguson) Heartstrings & Honky Tonks Broadcasting LIVE on 840 CFCW (CFCW & SILVERFLOW) On the Porch with Front Porch Music (Front Porch Music) Pure Country Top 50 Countdown with Lainey Wilson, Russell Dickerson and Shannon Ella (iHeartRadio Canada) Russell Dickerson Holiday House Party (Warren Copnick and Ron Tarrant) Management Company of the Year Music Publishing Company of the Year The Core Entertainment MDM Artist Management Services Red Light Management Services Starseed Entertainment Strut EntertainmentAnthem Music Publishing Big Loud Publishing Sony Music Publishing Universal Music Publishing Warner Chappell Music Canada Record Company of the Year Innovative Campaign of the Year Big Loud Records BMG Canada MDM Recordings Inc. Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc. Universal Music Canada"The Backroad of a Memory" Campaign — Delta Sweet "Carl Dean" Campaign — Hailey Benedict, Big Loud, Local Hay "Growing Down" Campaign — Robyn Ottolini "Killer Instinct" Montreal Canadiens Playoff Campaign — Rick Duff and Rosemarie Records Later Tonight Album Rollout – Josh Ross, Universal Music Canada Creative Team or Director of the Year Recording Studio of the YearChris Doi, Roberta Landreth, Kyle McKearney, Jeff Ojeda Mikey Lavi, Kaity Panayotopoulos, Collin Steinz, Tenille Townes, Jackson Tupper Bronwin Parks, Amanda Rheaume, Jen Squires Logan Dane Morrison, Shaina Stein Mitch Nevins 80A Studios — Toronto, Ontario Manicdown Studios — Vancouver, British Columbia MCC Recording Studio — Calgary, Alberta OCL Studios — Chestermere, Alberta Wildflower Studios — Airdrie, Alberta Record Producer of the Year Retailer or Commercial Platform of the YearDerek Hoffman — "Going Somewhere" (Tim Hicks), "Good to Drive" (Jessica Sevier), "Rally Around" (Sully Burrows), and "Sad Eyes" (Andrew Hyatt) Karen Kosowski – "Iron Man (Acoustic)", "Jessica Jezebel", and "Safe Place to Break" (Meghan Patrick) Bart McKay — "Jesus Drank Whiskey" (Julia Vos), "Leavin' Town" (Rosewood Ave), and "She'll Come Back Around" (Chevy Beaulieu) Joey Moi — I'm the Problem (Morgan Wallen)) Dan Swinimer — Days Like This (Tony Stevens), "Feels Like Forever" (The Prairie States), "Listen" (Chad Brownlee), and "He's the One" (Savannah Jade)Amazon Music Apple Music SiriusXM Canada Spotify Canada Inc. Talent Buyer or Promoter of the Year Country Personality(ies) of the YearJim Cressman (Invictus Entertainment Group) Dan Clapson (Blue Jay Sessions) Brooke Dunford (Republic Live) Chris Melnychuk (SILVERPLOW Productions Inc.) Denise Ross (Live Nation Entertainment) Shannon Ella (Pure Country Radio National Midday) Tracy Lynn (CFWC-FM) Jason McCoy (CICX-FM) Sam McDaid (CIKZ-FM) Logan Miller & Jenna Weishar (On the Porch with Front Porch Music) Industry Person of the Year International Industry Person of the Year Justin Clark (Big Loud Records) Warren Copnick (Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc) Lindsay Hyslop (BMG Canada) Emilie Pallick (604 Records) Craig Senyk (SkySong Records, Senyk Initiatives) Seth England Sina Hall Baylen Leonard Justin Thomason Frank Varrasso Gary Slaight Music Humanitarian Award Brett Kissel and W. Brett Wilson
Performances Performer(s)SongHunter BrothersJess MoskalukeKalsey KulykTenille Arts"Born and Raised"Owen Riegling"Love Hate Love"Nate HallerTenille Townes"Backfire"High ValleyThe Strumbellas"Hanging Out In My Head""Spirits"Madeline MerloSacha"Coat of Many Colors"Brett KisselTyler Joe MillerMadeline MerloSachaothers"9 to 5"Thelma & James"Alternate Ending"Stella Lefty"Boston"The ReklawsDean Brody"Hometown Heroes"Dean Brody"Death of Me"James Barker Band"After Dark"
See also 2026 in Canadian music 2026 in country music
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