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EDMONTON — Gord Bamford should definitely keep his day job.
The Lacombe country music singer’s latest album, Day Job, has earned him the most nominations of any artist for the 2010 Canadian Country Music Association Awards, which take place in Edmonton in September.
Bamford leads the pack with six nominations, including Album of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Video of the Year and Single of the Year for Day Job.
“Cowboys aren’t supposed to cry, so I won’t,” Bamford said Wednesday at the nominations announcement in Edmonton. “It couldn’t be a better day for me.”
The 34-year-old is also up for the CCMA Fans’ Choice Award along with Johnny Reid, Doc Walker, George Canyon and Edmonton-based musician Corb Lund.
“I was more surprised than anyone to get that,” Bamford said of the Fans’ Choice nomination. Before performing at the event, he took his hat off to other musicians. “Alberta’s a hotbed of country (music) entertainment. It’s tough to compete with you people.”
Lund didn’t fare too badly himself. The alt-country rocker is up for five awards, including the Fans’ Choice award, Album of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Video of the Year and Roots Artist or Group of the Year, an award he has already scooped up six times.
“No kidding? That’s awesome,” a surprised Lund said Wednesday from Edmonton. “Home field advantage. It’s a compliment, for sure.”
Tied with Lund with five nominations each are Dean Brody, Doc Walker and Johnny Reid.
Hobbema’s Shane Yellowbird is up against Bamford and Lund in the Video of the Year category.
And Edmonton trio Hey Romeo is up for Group or Duo of the Year for the second time. Darren Gusnowsky, who sings and plays guitar with the band, did a fist pump and let out an excited “Yes!” when the nominations were announced.
“It’s such an honour,” Gusnowsky said Wednesday. “Everyone says that, but it is, just to get into the top five.”
Grande Prairie’s Carolyn Dawn Johnson will vie for the Female Artist of the Year award against Terri Clark, who grew up in Medicine Hat, Victoria Banks, Jessie Farrell and Crystal Shawanda.
St. Albert’s Marlee Scott is up for the CCMA’s Rising Star award, as are Canadian Idol finalist Jaydee Bixby of Drumheller and La Crete, Alta. group High Valley.
Other nominees include The Higgins, One More Girl and The Road Hammers.
The CCMA Awards show happens at Rexall Place Sept. 12.
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FULL LIST OF 2010 CCMA AWARDS NOMINEES
FANS’ CHOICE AWARD
Gord Bamford
George Canyon
Doc Walker
Corb Lund
Johnny Reid
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Dance With Me — Johnny Reid
Day Job — Gord Bamford
Dirt Roads Scholar — Dean Brody
I Believe In Angels — George Canyon
If I Fall — Doc Walker
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Day Job — Gord Bamford
Dean Brody — Dean Brody
GO — Doc Walker
The Long Way Home — Terri Clark
Losin’ Lately Gambler — Corb Lund
SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR
Dance With Me (written by Victoria Banks / Johnny Reid / Tia Sillers; recorded by Johnny Reid)
Day Job (written by Gord Bamford / Byron Hill; recorded by Gord Bamford)
Dirt Roads Scholar (written by Dean Brody; recorded by Dean Brody)
Heart Of Gold (written by Jessie Farrell / Jesse Tucker; recorded by Jessie Farrell)
If I Fall (written by Murray Pulver / Chris Thorsteinson / Dave Wasyliw; recorded by Doc Walker)
CMT VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Dance With Me — Johnny Reid
Day Job — Gord Bamford
Devil’s Best Dress — Corb Lund
Watching You Walk Away — Shane Yellowbird
Wildflower — Dean Brody
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Victoria Banks
Terri Clark
Jessie Farrell
Carolyn Dawn Johnson
Crystal Shawanda
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Gord Bamford
Dean Brody
George Canyon
Corb Lund
Johnny Reid
GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Doc Walker
Hey Romeo
The Higgins
One More Girl
The Road Hammers
ROOTS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Ridley Bent
Blue Rodeo
Shane Chisholm
The Higgins
Corb Lund
RISING STAR
Jaydee Bixby
Chad Brownlee
High Valley
One More Girl
Marlee Scott
2010 CCMA ALL-STAR BAND AWARD NOMINEES
DRUMS
Jerry Adolphe (One More Girl/Session)
Matthew Atkins (Jason Blaine)
Mark Branconnier (Gord Bamford)
Steve Broadhurst (Doc Walker)
Mike Melancon (Emerson Drive)
BASS
Shane Chisholm (Shane Chisholm)
John Dymond (Various)
Steve Farrell (Gord Bamford)
Ryland Haggis (Jessie Farrell)
Brent Pearen (Doc Walker)
GUITAR
Jason Berry (Various)
Darren Gusnowsky (Hey Romeo)
Matt McKay (Gord Bamford)
Murray Pulver (Doc Walker)
Jesse Tucker (Jessie Farrell)
KEYBOARDS
Mike Little (George Canyon)
Bart McKay (Brad Johner)
Mike Norman (Johnny Reid/Various)
Rob Shapiro (Hey Romeo)
Dale Wallace (Emerson Drive)
FIDDLE
Denis Dufresne (Various)
Shane Goose (George Canyon)
David Pichette (Emerson Drive)
Ben Rutz (Johnny Reid)
Mike Sanyshyn (The Higgins/One More Girl)
STEEL GUITAR
Jeff Bradshaw (Gord Bamford)
Evan Ehgoetz (Shane Yellowbird)
John Ellis (Ridley Bent)
Ed Ringwald (George Canyon/Session)
Grant Siemens (Corb Lund)
SPECIAL INSTRUMENT
Shane Chisholm — Gasstank Bass (Session)
Shane Goose — Mandolin (George Canyon)
Eileen Higgins — Mandolin (The Higgins)
Matt McKay — Mandolin (Gord Bamford)
Mike Norman — Saxophone (Session)
2010 CCMA INDUSTRY AWARD NOMINEES
MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Cache Entertainment Inc.
Johnny Mac Entertainment
O’Reilly International Entertainment Management
RGK Entertainment Group Inc.
Stark Ravings
BOOKING AGENCY OF THE YEAR
The Agency Group
Cressman Sakamoto Agency
Karizma Entertainment
Mitchell Entertainment
Paquin Entertainment
PM Gigs
RON SAKAMOTO TALENT BUYER OR PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Kelly Berehulka (Casinos of Winnipeg)
Jim Cressman (Cressman Sakamoto Agency)
Lindsay Ell / Rod Tate (Calgary Stampede)
Rob Walsochuk (Dauphin’s Countryfest)
Larry Werner (Big Valley Jamboree)
COUNTRY CLUB OF THE YEAR
Cook County Saloon — Edmonton, AB
Cowboys Ranch — London, ON
The Pump Roadhouse — Regina, SK
Ralph’s Texas Bar and Steak house — Medicine Hat, AB
Ranchman’s Cookhouse and Dance hall — Calgary, AB
ALBUM DESIGN OF THE YEAR
Margaret Malandruccolo/Antoine Moonen — Big Sky (One More Girl)
Patrick Duffy/Bonnie-Jean McAllister — Day Job (Gord Bamford)
Garnet Armstrong/Chad Coombs/Dustin Rabin — GO (Doc Walker)
Ryan McKenna — Hitchhiking Buddah (Shane Chisholm)
Patrick Duffy/Bronwin Parks/Dustin Rabin — The Things We Left Behind (Blue Rodeo)
WEBSITE OF THE YEAR
corblund.com (Corb Lund) — Paul Bellows/Yellow Pencil, webmasters
docwalker.ca (Doc Walker) — Ashley Harms, webmaster
georgecanyon.com (George Canyon) — Karen Corbin/Calin DanielWendy Gilmour, webmasters
gordbamford.com (Gord Bamford) — Bella Spur Innovative Media Inc., webmaster
heyromeo.com (Hey Romeo) — John Attrell /QSC Designs, webmasters
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Stephano Barberis (Free Like Love — The Higgins; If I Fall — Doc Walker; I’m Gonna Make You Love Me — Doc Walker; Nobody Says No To Me — Jessie Farrell)
Antonio Hrynchuk (Bare Feet On The Blacktop — Shane Yellowbird; Give It To Me — Jason Blaine; I Haven’t Even Heard You Cry — Aaron Lines; Watching You Walk Away — Shane Yellowbird)
Margaret Malandruccolo (Gypsy Boots — Terri Clark; Misery Loves Company — One More Girl; When It Ain’t Raining — One More Girl)
Christopher Mills (Arizona Dust — Blue Rodeo; Arlington — Ridley Bent; Devil’s Best Dress — Corb Lund; I’ve Got The Scars To Prove It — The Road Hammers)
Warren P. Sonoda (Dance With Me — Johnny Reid; Numb — Jason Blaine; Mine All Mine — The Wilsons; When You Can Fly — Victoria Banks)
MUSIC PUBLISHING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
EMI Music Publishing
Grand & Gee Music Group
ole
Royalty Music Publishing Inc.
Universal Music Publishing Group
RECORD PRODUCER(S) OF THE YEAR
Gord Bamford/Byron Hill (Day Job — Gord Bamford)
Jason Berry (Enjoy The Ride — Dawson Reigns/It’s About Time — Shane Yellowbird)
Jason Berry/Aaron Lines (Sunday Afternoon — Aaron Lines)
Terri Clark (The Long Way Home — Terri Clark)
Tom McKillip (Big Sky — One More Girl)
RECORDING STUDIO OF THE YEAR
Armoury Studios — Vancouver, BC
Barrytone Studios — St. Clements, ON
Bart McKay Productions — Saskatoon, SK
Cedartree Recording Studio — Kitchener, ON
MCC Recording Studio — Calgary, AB
RECORD COMPANY OF THE YEAR
EMI Music Canada
On Ramp Records
Open Road Recordings
Royalty Records Inc.
Universal Music Canada
RECORD COMPANY PERSON OF THE YEAR
Ed Harris (Royalty Records Inc.)
Ron Harwood (EMI Music Canada)
Ron Kitchener (Open Road Recordings)
Rob Smith (Royalty Records Inc.)
Jill Snell (Road Angel Entertainment)
RETAILER OF THE YEAR
CD Plus
HMV Canada Inc.
iTunes Canada
Lammle’s Western Wear & Tack
Walmart Canada Corp.
2010 CCMA BROADCAST AWARD NOMINEES
COUNTRY MUSIC PROGRAM OR SPECIAL OF THE YEAR
Canadian Coast to Coast (CJVR-FM)
Chevy Cross Canada Countdown (CMT)
CMT 4 Tracks (CMT)
Johnny Reid: Live at the Jubilee (CMT)
Sounds Canadian with Jason McCoy (Syndicated Radio)
COUNTRY FESTIVAL, FAIR, OR EXHIBITION OF THE YEAR
Big Valley Jamboree — Camrose, AB
Calgary Stampede — Calgary, AB
Cavendish Beach Music Festival — Cavendish, PEI
Dauphin’s Countryfest — Dauphin, MB
Manitoulin Country Fest — Little Current, ON
MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Major Market
Larry Donohue (CFCW) — Edmonton, AB
Mike McGuire (CISN-FM) — Edmonton, AB
Mark Patric (CJJR-FM) — Vancouver, BC
Jay Richards (CJWW) — Saskatoon, SK
Abbey White (CHNK-FM) — Winnipeg, MB
MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Secondary Market
David Bauer (CJVR-FM) — Melfort, SK
Tim Day (CKGY-FM) — Red Deer, AB
Jack Latimer (CICX-FM) — Orillia, ON
Bruce Leperre (CKDM) — Dauphin, MB
Peter Walker (CJKX-FM) — Oshawa, ON
