HEY ROMEO HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR CCMA BEST NEW GROUP OF THE YEAR!!
We are looking forward to participating in Country Music Week in
Winnipeg, don't miss our songwriters cafe performance on
Sunday, Sept
7 at 2:30pm in the Grand Ballroom on the second floor of the Delta
Hotel. Hey Romeo has also been nominated for the WCMA Outstanding
Country Recording which airs October 19, 2008.
Manitobans in the running at upcoming 2008 Canadian Country Music Awards
Fans' Choice Award: Doc Walker
Single Of The Year: Beautiful Life – Doc Walker
Album Of The Year: Beautiful Life – Doc Walker
Songwriter(S) Of The Year: Beautiful Life (written by Murray Pulver / Chris Thorsteinson / Dave Wasyliw; recorded by Doc Walker)
CMT Video Of The Year: Beautiful Life – Doc Walker
Group Or Duo Of The Year: Doc Walker
2008 CCMA All-Star Band Award Nominees
Brent Pearen (Doc Walker) – Bass
Murray Pulver (Doc Walker) - Guitar
Grant Siemens (Corb Lund) – Guitar
Grant Siemens (Corb Lund) - Banjo
Mark Branconnier (Gord Bamford) - Drums
Steve Broadhurst (Doc Walker) – Drums
2008 CCMA Industry Award Nominees
Booking Agency Of The Year: Paquin Entertainment
Talent Buyer Or Promoter Of The Year: Kelly Berehulka (Casinos of Winnipeg)
Album Design Of The Year: Patrick Duffy/Traci Goudie/Jill Snell – Beautiful Life (Doc Walker)
Website Of The Year: docwalker.ca (Doc Walker) – Ashley Harms/Tim Neufield/House of Bands, Webmasters
Video Director Of The Year: Antonio Hrynchuk, Director – "That Train" (Doc Walker)
2008 CCMA Broadcast Award Nominees
Country Festival, Fair, Or Exhibition Of The Year: Dauphin's Countryfest – Dauphin, MB
Music Director Of The Year Secondary Market: Bruce Leperre (CKDM) – Dauphin, MB
Edmonton-based Hey Romeo featuring former Winnipeger, guitarist Darren Gusnowsky, is up for Best New Group
Please check out
www.heyromeo.com and listen to this promising band and consider casting your vote for HEY ROMEO for Top New Talent of the Year Group or Duo.
It's been an exciting year for HEY ROMEO! While extensively touring western Canada, they took a break in March to perform at the CMT showcase at Canadian Music Week in Toronto, where they were greatly received, and did an interview for the Chevy Cross Canada Countdown. The band were also nominated for the Canadian Radio Music Awards at CMW for, best new group or solo artist (country) of the year for their rendition of the Fleetwood Mac hit, Second Hand News .
As well as Second Hand News , their debut album has yielded two other singles which have received airplay nationally. Sorry That You' re Leavin and Weathered Names
"There s just something new and exciting about Hey Romeo. I love their approach lyrically and musically, and then there s Stacie s sweet and pure voice. I could listen to her all day " Mark Patric, Music Director of JRFM, Vancouver.
HEY ROMEO is based in Alberta and consists of Rob Shapiro (keys), Stacie Roper (vocals) and Darren Gusnowsky (guitar). The group made a big impression at last year s CCMA s when they performed at the All Star Band Awards on Sunday, September 9th, 2007. HEY ROMEO look forward to attending Country Music Week in Winnipeg!
On July 8th a press conference announced that this year's
Manito Ahbee: A Festival for all Nations will take place in Winnipeg from
October 31 - November 9. In conjunction with the festival the Aboriginal People's Choice Music Awards are back with the first round of voting open until August 15th at www.aboriginalpeopleschoice.com. The 3rd annual Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards, which take place Friday, November 7 at the MTS Centre. This spectacular gala event will feature performances by the best Aboriginal recording artists across North America, and will be broadcast live on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN).
Country Music News - Bruce Leperre
Dauphin's Countryfest 2008 kicked off with the 730 CKDM Dauphin's Countryfest Talent Contest semi-finals on the Hilltop Stage where 18 young hopefuls battled it out to see who would advance to the finals on Friday. Thursday judges included CKDM's Kyle Junkin, Roxy Chiupka of Roxy and the Boys and Harvey Henry who fronted the very successful Harvey Henry Band in the eighties. CKDM's Bruce Leperre hosted. The 10 finalists were Shannon Patterson, Jerry Sereda, Alison Yonk, Stephanie Bull, Kimberley Bull, Chantelle Enns, Stacey Zimmer, Dylan MacDonald, Stephanie Touchette and Morgan Yeroschak. On Friday, CKDM's Bruce Leperre took over one of the judges chairs while CKDM morning guy Cody Glydon shared hosting duties with long time Countryfest emcee Kenny Shaw. Leperre was joined by producer/songwriter/musician/playwright Danny Schur and guitarist extraordinaire and funny guy Wendell Ferguson. This year also saw the contest adopt a Canadian Idol format with the judges offering constructive criticism and comments on the contestant performances. At Friday's final it was Souris' Morgan Yeroschak in the runner up spot with Stacey Zimmer of Roblin claiming first prize of a recording package from Platinum Gold Studios in Winnipeg with producer Schur.
Performers at this year's sold out Countryfest included comedians Jody Peters and Warren Persowich, childrens' entertainers Lulu and the Tomcat and rockers Live on Arrival, Faber Drive, The Knockout, Keith and Renee, Prism and The Headpins. Skavenjah contributed a rousing set of ska tunes to close out the Credit Union Corral stage on Thursday night. Other acts included Rob Wrigley, After All These Years, Greg Cockerill, The Jakebrakes, Longshot, The Cruzeros, The Country Boys, Leah Durelle, Anne Lindsay, Jetty Road, The Swiftys, Hungry Hill, Sierra Noble, Greg Hobbs, The Deep Dark Woods, Highway 373, Ryan D'Aoust, JC Campbell, Tracy Bone, Kal Hourd, Larry Krause, Dixie Hiway, Samara Yung, Lunch at Allens (Cindy Church, Marc Jordan, Murray McLauchlan and Ian Thomas), Third Degree Birnz, Wendell Ferguson, Ridley Bent, Jessie Farrell, Shane Yellowbird, Emerson Drive, Aaron Lines, Deric Ruttan, Gord Bamford, Jason Blaine, Aaron Pritchett, Willie Mack, Whiskey Falls, Keith Anderson, Lonestar, Travis Tritt and Alan Jackson.
Country Music News - Bruce Leperre
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MCMA 2008 17 and Under Singer Search was held June 8th. Congratulations to all our contestants.
1st Place: Shannon Patterson
2nd Place: Alexandra Paul
3rd Place: Zach Dorge
Check out the event pictures
here
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MCMA member Rod Story is holding a website contest with the grand prize of a special custom made shirt of KENNY CHESNEY'S...signed by KENNY. For more detail and to enter please visit
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Country Music Week ‘08 is proud to present three amazing CCMA events:
Songwriter’s Café
The annual Songwriters’ Café pairs the hottest up & coming songwriters with some of Canada’s
finest tunesmiths, performing their greatest hits, revealing new works in progress and creating a
synergy you don’t want to miss. Download your
SONGWRITERS’ CAFÉ application today!
New Artist Showcase
Want to show the music industry what you’ve got? Are you a new artist or group trying to catch that
next big break? Are you looking for a way to stand out from the crowd? Here’s just a few that did:
Paul Brandt, Shania Twain, Jason McCoy, Corb Lund, Aaron Pritchett, Lisa Brokop, Doc Walker, and
The Wilkinsons. This is your invitation to submit an application to perform at the New Artist Showcase
during Country Music Week 2008 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Download your
NEW ARTIST SHOWCASE application today!
Gospel Showcase
A hallmark event each year for the community and delegates, the Gospel Showcase mixes
contemporary country stars with current gospel music celebrities, plus stars on the rise to
create a magical Sunday showcase that welcomes all. This event promises some of the
sweetest sounds of the week with unique collaborations and special moments from
Canada's musical elite. Download your
GOSPEL SHOWCASE application today!
Born and raised in Winnipeg, Stu learnt to play drums at Kolt Music Studio's at age of ten. He played the Rock n' Roll days of the Sixties but was raised on Country music and always felt that he had more in himself than the beat. Getting tired of carrying all those drums from gig to gig, Stu picked the guitar as his next instrument. He made his first guitar out of a piece of wood and cardboard and although it was not real it was the beginning. Stu has written and recorded his first CD, Roads Traveled, and is in the studio recording his second CD, Under My Hood, which is due out Spring 2008. For more information and to purchase copies of Roads Traveled contact Stu Porteus at porte@shaw.ca
Pepper Laing and the Lonestar Killers announced that they will be touring Belgium and the Netherlands this summer with the
Cripple Creek Cloggers from Nashville Tn. There is also a new Pepper Laing and the Lonestar Killers CD in the works that is slated for release June 2008.
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Winnipeg To Host 2008 Canadian Country Music Week and Awards
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