The Canadian Country Music Awards were held on September 11th, and broadcast live on GAC TV in the US as well as CBC in Canada.
You'll find the winners below:
Kraft Cheez Whiz Fans’ Choice Award: Terri Clark
Single of the Year: "Somebody Wrote Love" (George Canyon, Universal Music Canada)
Album of the Year: Hair In My Eyes Like A Highland Steer (Corb Lund, Stony Plain Recording Co. Ltd.)
SOCAN Songwriter(s) of the Year: Brett James, Hillary Lindsey & Gordie Sampson ("Jesus, Take The Wheel," Carrie Underwood)
CMT Video of the Year: "East Bound and Down" (The Road Hammers)
Female Artist of the Year: Carolyn Dawn Johnson
Male Artist of the Year: George Canyon
Group or Duo of the Year: The Road Hammers
Roots Artist or Group of the Year: Corb Lund
Chevy Trucks Rising Star Award: Johnny Reid
Leonard T. Rambeau International Award: Bruce Allen
Hall of Fame Induction, Builder: Brian Ahern
Hall of Fame Induction, Artist: Terry Carisse
2006 CCMA Independent Award Winners
Independent Female Artist of the Year: Patricia Conroy
Independent Group or Duo of the Year: The Poverty Plainsmen
Independent Male Artist of the Year: Johnny Reid
Independent Single of the Year: "Missing An Angel" (recorded by Johnny Reid, Open Road/Universal)
Independent Record Company of the Year: Open Road Recordings
2006 CCMA All Star Band Winners
Drums: Chris Sutherland (Doc Walker)
Bass: John Dymond (Lisa Brokop)
Guitar: Jason Barry (Jason Blaine, Aaron Lines, Charlie Major)
Keyboards: Dale Wallace (Emerson Drive)
Fiddle: David Pichette (Emerson Drive)