Thank You one and all that attended our 30th Annual S.C.M.A. Awards Weekend & Country Music Festival April 12-14th, 2019 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. We hope you had a great time!
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30 years of Saskatchewan Country Music Celebrated!
April 13, 2019 -For the Hunter Brothers the week started with a #1 at Country Radio and ended with four Saskatchewan Country Music Awards.
The five farm boys from southern Saskatchewan were the top award winners at the 30th Anniversary Saskatchewan Country Music Awards celebrated in Saskatoon this weekend.
Of the 32 awards handed out throughout the weekend, the four time CCMA nominated artists claimed Interactive Group or Artist of the Year, Group of The Year, Video of the Year (Those Were The Nights), and Single of the Year (Those Were The Nights). In addition to these group awards, Luke Hunter was named All Star Band- Bass Player of The Year.
Hosted by Warner Recording Artist and CCMA Songwriter of the Year, Aaron Goodvin, the televised awards show honoured the finest talent in Country Music this province has to offer, handing out recognition to artists and musician achievement as well as industry leaders in recording and radio.
Chris Henderson accepted his second Male Artist of the Year award along side Tenille Arts who received her second Female Artist of the Year award and Songwriter of the Year for “Mad Crazy Love”. Samara Yung was the talk of the province this week as her fan’s named her “Fan’s Choice Entertainer of The Year”. Jay & Jo were awarded the Roots Artists of the Year while Shantaia was awarded Emerging Artist of the Year. Album of the Year was presented to Codie Prevost for his latest album “Radio”.
In keeping with honoring 30 years of Saskatchewan Country music, The Myrol Brothers were awarded the Legends and Legacy award. The Myrol Brothers were awarded the Non-Touring Band in 1991 and were the first generation of musicians in the SCMA. Lisa Moen, 2018 Country Music Person of the Year and daughter of Myles Myrol, presented the award to her father and uncles.
Country Music Person of the Year was awarded to Regina’s Reg Wilke, in recognition of his dedication to supporting Saskatchewan artists through his radio show “Pickin’ It Country”.
In each of the seven major events which took place throughout the weekend, the finest of Saskatchewan’s talent was showcased and celebrated. This year’s Gala Awards Show featured 19 performers from throughout the three decades of the association’s history, making it the greatest entertainment roster in one award show.
And The Winners Are:
Fans Choice Entertainer of the Year
Samara Yung
Female Artist
Tenille Arts
Male Artist
Chris Henderson
Group of the Year
Hunter Brothers
Single of the Year
Hunter Brothers – Those Were The Nights
Songwriter of the Year
Tenille Arts (for “Mad Crazy Love”)
Album of the Year
Codie Prevost – Radio
Video of the Year
Hunter Brothers – Those Were the Nights
Emerging Artist of the Year
Shantaia
Interactive Artist or Group of the Year
Hunter Brothers
Roots Artist of the Year
Jay & Jo
Music Festival of the Year
Country Thunder Saskatchewan
Music Venue of the Year
E.A. Rawlinson Center for the Arts
Country Music Person of the Year
Reg Wilke
TV, Radio or Online Show of the Year
Canadian Coast 2 Coast (CJVR-FM)
Radio Station of the Year – Major Market
Saskatoon 92.9 The Bull (92.9 FM)
Radio Station of the Year – Secondary Market
Melfort FM Country CJVR (105.1FM)
On Air Personality of the Year – Major Market
Jay Richards (600 CJWW
On Air Personality of the Year – Secondary Market
Matt Ryan (CJNS FM)
Music Director of the Year– Major Market
Colin Lovequist (620 CKRM)
Music Director of the Year- Secondary Market
Cal Gratton
Guitar Player of the Year
Garth Howell
Bass Player of the Year
Luke Hunter
Keyboard Player of the Year
Jordan Toppings
Drummer of the Year
Darcy Deschambault
Fiddle Player of the Year
Janaya Trudel
Specialty Instrument Player of the Year
Sam Derbawka
Record Producer of the Year
Bart McKay
Recording Studio of the Year
Bart McKay Productions
Legends and Legacy Award
The Myrol Brothers
SCMA Youth Bursary
Graeme Trudel and Cooper Tropeau
SIGA Indigenous Artist Development Bursary
Forrest Eaglespeaker
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