2005 CCMA INDEPENDENT AWARD NOMINEES
INDEPENDENT MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Gord Bamford
Gil Grand
Sean Hogan
Jake Mathews
Aaron Pritchett
INDEPENDENT FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Diane Chase
Heather Dawn
Lisa Hewitt
Beverley Mahood
Jessica Robinson
INDEPENDENT GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Corb Lund Band
Foster Martin Band
The Poverty Plainsmen
Second Glance
Steele Heart
INDEPENDENT SONG OF THE YEAR
Catalina Sunrise – (written by Sean Hogan; recorded by Sean Hogan)
Heroes (written by Gord Bamford / Casey Moore / Dean Pezderic / Duane
Steele;
recorded by Gord Bamford)
Never Comin’ Down – (written by Gil Grand / John Reynolds;
recorded by Gil Grand)
Wide Open HIghway – (written by Dean Tuftin / David Zinn; recorded
by Dean Tuftin)
You Still Own Me – (written by Philip Douglas / Noah Gordon / Johnny
Reid;
recorded by Johnny Reid)
2005 CCMA INDUSTRY AWARD NOMINEES
MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Dean Brokop (Lisa Brokop)
Ed Harris & Randy Stark (Lisa Hewitt / Aaron Pritchett)
Ron Kitchener (Corb Lund Band / Doc Walker / Jason McCoy / The Road Hammers)
Gerry Leiske (Emerson Drive)
Bob Martineau (Gord Bamford / Jessica Robinson)
BOOKING AGENT OF THE YEAR
Jim Cressman (The Key Entertainment Group)
Todd Jordan (Paquin Entertainment Agency)
Julien Paquin (Paquin Entertainment Agency)
Mark Smith (Big Dog Entertainment)
Ron Sparling (Laurie-Ann Entertainment Agency)[br[
TALENT BUYER OR PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Jack Blakely (Havelock Country Jamboree Inc.)
Jan Campbell (Calgary Stampede)
Ron Sakamoto (Gold & Gold Productions Ltd.)
Ron Sparling (Laurie-Ann Entertainment Agency)
Larry Werner (Panhandle Productions Ltd.)
COUNTRY CLUB OF THE YEAR
Cook County Saloon — Edmonton, AB
Lil Big Horn Bar and Grill — Cambridge, ON
The Pump Roadhouse — Regina, SK
Ranchman’s Restaurant — Calgary, AB
Wild West Saloon — Edmonton, AB
ALBUM GRAPHICS OF THE YEAR
Norbert Nix / Johnny Reid, Art Directors – Born To Roll (Johnny Reid)
John Gilmore, Art Director – Lap Of Luxury (The Poverty Plainsmen)
Brian Olstad, Art Director – Life Is Good (Gord Bamford)
Patrick Duffy, Art Director – The Road Hammers (The Road Hammers)
Patrick Duffy, Art Director – This Time Around (Paul Brandt)
WEB SITE OF THE YEAR
Sean Borton, Web Master — docwalker.ca (Doc Walker)
Wendy Gilmour, Web Master — georgecanyon.com (George Canyon)
Tim Major, Web Master — lisabrokop.com (Lisa Brokop)
Sheri Hebner / Rick Liwczak / Magni Magnason,
Web Masters — paulbrandt.com (Paul Brandt)
Bruce Woytuik, Web Master — thepovertyplainsmen.com (The Poverty Plainsmen)
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Joel Stewart, Director – Convoy (Paul Brandt)
Margaret Malandruccolo, Director — I’m A Road Hammer (The Road Hammers)
Stephano Barberis, Director — John Roland Wood (Aaron Pritchett)
Joel Stewart, Director — Roughest Neck Around (Corb Lund Band)
Antonio Hrynchuk, Director — When (Patricia Conroy)
MUSIC PUBLISHING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Blue Leaf Music Ltd.
BMG Music Publishing Canada Inc.
Cruzaroo Music Corporation
Royalty Music Publishing Inc.
Universal Music Publishing Group
RECORD PRODUCER(S) OF THE YEAR
Johnny Reid / Jeremy Stover – Born To Roll (Johnny Reid)
Steve Fox / The Poverty Plainsmen – Lap Of Luxury (The Poverty Plainsmen)
Scott Baggett / Jason McCoy – The Road Hammers (The Road Hammers)
David C. Martin / Louis Sedmak – The Road I Chose (Lisa Hewitt)
Cam Crawford / Jake Mathews / Louis Sedmak – Time After Time (Jake Mathews)
RECORDING STUDIO OF THE YEAR
Cedartree Recording Studio — Kitchener, ON
Louis Sedmak Productions — Edmonton, AB
Music Centre Canada — Calgary, AB
Music Mentor Productions — Toronto, ON
The Warehouse Studio Inc. — Vancouver, BC
MAJOR RECORD COMPANY OF THE YEAR
EMI Music Canada
Sony BMG Music (Canada) Inc.
Universal Music Canada
Warner Music Canada Ltd.