Deadline Approaching for 2015 CCMA Awards of Achievement Nominations

The deadline for the 2015 CCMA Awards of Achievement nominations is fast approaching – Friday, April 17 at 5:00 p.m. ET.

Should you know an outstanding individual in the music community deserving of any of the four awards listed below, the CCMA encourages you to submit a nomination on their behalf.

The following Awards of Achievement are eligible to be presented at Country Music Week 2015:

The Slaight Music Humanitarian Award
This award recognizes an individual(s) and/or event(s) that have made an outstanding contribution of time and energy in the support of humanitarian causes through country music in Canada. To view a list of past recipients, CLICK HERE.

The Leonard T. Rambeau International Award
This award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated extraordinary effort in assisting the aims and initiatives of the Canadian country music industry, internationally. To view a list of past recipients, CLICK HERE.

The Hank Smith Award of Excellence
This award recognizes an individual who has gone above and beyond in contributing his or her time and talents behind the scenes for the advancement of Canadian country music. To view a list of past recipients,CLICK HERE.

The CCMA Generation Award
This award recognizes a solo artist, group or duo that has made a significant impact on the country music industry. As this is recognizing the artist’s contributions beyond their own national borders, those to be considered do NOT have to be Canadian citizens, but their contribution must have had significant impact on the Canadian scene. To view a list of past recipients, CLICK HERE.

If you would like to nominate an individual/group/event for consideration for any of these four (4) CCMA Awards of Achievement:

CLICK HERE to download the 2015 Slaight Music Humanitarian Award Nomination Form

CLICK HERE to download the 2015 Awards of Achievement Nomination Form for the Leonard T. Rambeau International Award, the Hank Smith Award of Excellence and the CCMA Generation Award.

Please print the form, fill in completely and return to Nikki Ryan at the CCMA Office by scanning and sending via email to nryan@ccma.org or by mail to 120 Adelaide Street East, Suite 200 Toronto, Ontario M5C 1K9.

All names brought forward for consideration for the 2015 CCMA Awards of Achievement must be received by the CCMA office no later than Friday April 17, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. ET.

Please be advised that it is at the discretion of the CCMA Board of Directors to award any or all of the CCMA Awards of Achievement in any given year. Annual presentation is not automatic.

For a full list of the Rules & Regulations for the 2015 CCMA Awards of Achievement, CLICK HERE.