The Second Ballot for the 2016 Manitoba Country Music Awards is now open to all MCMA "Industry Level" members.
From 12:00 am CST September 1, 2016, to 12:00 am CST October 16, 2016, all eligible MCMA Industry members may vote for ONE Nominee in each category. For the complete rules and category descriptions, please refer to the 2016 Manitoba Country Music Association Awards “MCMA Awards” Rules & Regulations available at www.manitobacma.com
To place your votes for the Second Ballot, you must login to the MCMA website and click the “2016 Awards Voting” option under the Awards menu item. Only valid MCMA Industry Level members will have this option available.
Voting for the 2016 Manitoba Country Music Awards FANS' CHOICE Award is now open!
This Award is voted on by the fans. You do not need to be a member to vote for FANS' CHOICE. One vote per IP is allowed.
From 12:00 am CST September 1, 2016, to 12:00 am CST October 16, 2016, voting will remain open for the MCMA FANS' CHOICE Award.
July 31 2016
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MCMA 2016 Awards
The First Ballot for the 2016 Manitoba Country Music Awards is now Open.
MCMA Members can place nominations for the first ballot by logging into the MCMA website and selecting the 2016 Nominations option under the Awards menu item. The nomination menu item is only available once you are logged in.
AWARD CATEGORIES VOTED BY MEMBERSHIP
Female Artist of the Year
Male Artist of the Year
Group or Duo of the Year
NCIFM Aboriginal Country Music Award
Song of The Year (Songwriters)
Roots Artist or Group of the Year
Emerging Artist
Music Video of the Year
Single of The Year
Album Of The Year
Radio Station of the Year (Secondary Market)
Radio Personality or Team of the Year
Festival/Event of the Year
Venue of the Year
Fans’ Choice
The ten (10) Contenders receiving the majority of nominations in each category will appear on the Second (Final) Ballot as nominees, providing they meet the eligibility requirements as determined by the MCMA Awards & Balloting Committee. Second Ballot Contenders are required to be members of the MCMA.
May 31 2016
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2016 CCMA Spotlight Performance Contest
Calling all Manitoba Country Music Artists!
The Manitoba Country Music Association (“MCMA”) and the CCMA are partnering once again for the CCMA Spotlight Performance Contest
Country Music Week® 2016, being held this year in London, Ontario from September 8-11 is just around the corner – and we want to help you get there.
The MCMA is once again running a contest in tandem with the Canadian Country Music Association ® (CCMA®) for your chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play alongside Canada’s brightest country music stars and most cherished legends during the Canadian country music industry’s largest annual event.
How it works:
Each province has been asked to select one country music act/artist (Act) to represent their province in the annual “CCMA Spotlight Performance Contest” (National Contest).
When all the participating provincial Acts from across Canada are chosen for the National Contest, the selected Acts will be highlighted via an online poll (which will not be administered through a social media platform, but rather a stand-alone URL ), set to go live on June 7, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. ET. That’s the time for (province) to shine! Each province will promote their Act and encourage the public to vote. Each voter can only place one (1) vote for who they would like to see perform during Country Music Week (only one vote per IP address will be accepted).
The National Contest will run for 10 days, and will close on June 17, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. ET. The Act that receives the most votes on the poll by the time the National Contest closes will win a performance spot at a public, official CCMA-sanctioned event during Country Music Week 2016. The winner of the CCMA Spotlight Performance Contest will be announced at 9:00 a.m. ET on June 27, 2016.
Acts that are interested in representing Manitoba on this National Contest are required to email their submission (requirement details below) to the MCMA at manitobacma@gmail.com by MIDNIGHT May 8th,2016
Note: You must be a resident of Manitoba and a MCMA Industry member to be eligible
Submission Requirements (to be emailed to the MCMA - manitobacma@gmail.com)
Two Songs (MP3 format or links)
Artist Bio (no more than 50 words)
One Promotional Photo (JPEG Print quality)
Social Media Platforms (please include links to social media outlets you use (i.e., link to Facebook artist page, twitter account, website etc)
All Manitoba submissions will be juried by the MCMA, and one successful Act will be selected to move on to the National Contest for their chance to win a performance spot during Country Music Week® in London, Ontario, at a public, official CCMA-sanctioned event.
What the National Contest winner receives:
There is only one (1) prize awarded, which goes to the Winner. The prize consists of:
One (1) performance spot at a public, official CCMA-sanctioned event during Country Music Week 2016
One (1) CCMA membership (one-year duration)
One (1) complimentary All-Access Delegate Pass to Country Music Week 2016 (non-transferable)
One (1) hotel room for four (4) nights of accommodation during Country Music Week 2016 (the evenings of September 8-11) at the DoubleTree by Hilton in London.
Transportation (economy class) to and from the Winner’s hometown to London (up to a maximum of $1,000 CDN).
Note: In the case that the winner is a duo or band, the CCMA will review the prize package on a case by case basis
For more information, contact the MCMA at manitobacma@gmail.com
March 20 2016
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Canada Music Rocks
Canadian Beats has teamed up with Canada Music Rocks - Canada's newest Internet radio station.
This is truly All Canadian Radio! Canada Music Rocks plays a mix of Major label artists and bands as well as new, up and coming, Indie music artists and bands from Canada.
Full list of artists announced for this year’s festival!
March 17, 2016 (Dauphin MB) -- Dauphin’s Countryfest is pleased to release the full list of artists slated to perform at Canada’s longest running country music festival, taking place from June 30-July 3.
“It’s our goal to provide fans with an exceptional and well-rounded music festival experience, and it all starts with the artists we bring out to Dauphin,” says Eric Irwin, president of Dauphin’s Countryfest. “It’s no secret that the Canadian dollar is presenting challenges to the entertainment business. Despite that, Dauphin’s Countryfest is happy to be presenting one stellar line-up this year.”
This year’s line-up includes classic and modern country, rock, blues, roots and folk – a little bit of something for everyone. “We are pumped to bring back our Countryfest Kick-Off Party Thursday night on the Hilltop, featuring acts like Trooper, Blackjack Billy and more,” says Countryfest promoter Rob Waloschuk. “We haven’t done a Kick-Off Party on the Hilltop since 2008, so we’re very excited to be bringing back this tradition.”
The Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Main Stage gears up on Friday to celebrate Canada Day, with the biggest names in Canadian country headlined by fan-favourites Dean Brody and Dallas Smith. Saturday night welcomes chart-toppers Thomas Rhett and Lady Antebellum, and Sunday wraps up with superstar Dwight Yoakam and the one-and-only legendary Merle Haggard.
COUNTRYFEST ARTISTS FOR 2016
**Denotes that an artist has already been announced
10 Stone
Aaron Goodvin
Aaron Pritchett
All Fired Up
**Autumn Hill
Barracuda
Blackjack Billy
Brett Michael Monka
Chad Brownlee
**Chris Janson
Clayton Bellamy
Cold Creek County
**Dallas Smith
**Dean Brody
Deric Ruttan
Dirty Catfish Brass Band
DJ Coop & Hunnicutt
**Dwight Yoakam
JJ Shiplett
Johnson Crook
JoJo Mason
**High Valley
Kendra Kay
Kevin Roy
Kimberley Dawn
**Lady Antebellum
Leaf Rapids
Leanne Pearson
Longshot
Marc Clement
**Merle Haggard
Petric
Quinton Blair
Russell Lee
The Ryan Keown Band
Scenic Route to Alaska
Terra Lightfoot
Terri Clark
The Lovelocks
The Madtrappers
The Matinee
**Thomas Rhett
Tristan Horncastle
Trooper
Ultimate Escape
Wes Barker
LIMITED TICKETS REMAINING
A limited number of weekend passes, VIPs, camping and day passes remain for the 2016 Dauphin’s Countryfest. Tickets can be purchased online at www.countryfest.ca, by calling 1-800-361-7300, or in-person at the Dauphin’s Countryfest office (28 2nd Avenue NE in Dauphin). Ticket prices increase on May 1.
ABOUT DAUPHIN’S COUNTRYFEST
The 27th annual Dauphin’s Countryfest takes place June 30-July 3, 2016. Canada’s longest running country music festival has been attracting the biggest names in country music to one of the most beautiful regions of Manitoba since 1990. Situated on the edge of Riding Mountain National Park, the unique outdoor amphitheatre built into the side of an escarpment provides every patron a perfect view from any one of the 14,000 seats in the house.
Dauphin’s Countryfest is a not-for-profit organization that consists of a 12-member volunteer Board of Directors and a membership of more than 2000 loyal supporters. Organizers credit over 2000 volunteers who work tirelessly each year providing essential services for the festival weekend, while fundraising for their respective community organizations. In addition to various community contributions, Countryfest pays out approximately $150,000 each year to community organizations that provide services for the festival.
Dauphin’s Countryfest was named a finalist at the prestigious Canadian Tourism Awards in 2013, nominated in the category of Tourism Event of the Year. The festival was also awarded the 2012 Philanthropist of the Year Award from The Dauphin & District Community Foundation, given to individuals or businesses that show the true spirit of philanthropy and giving.
Stay connected with Countryfest all year on social media, or by signing up for e-news at countryfest.ca.
The MCMA would like to welcome our new Board of Director members:
Janelle Johnson
Roland Deschambault
Belinda Gladue
Nanci Dagg
Chris Gaudry
Tyler Hildebrand
We would also like to thank Owen Price and Karen Neufeld for their years of service as MCMA Board of Directors. We wish them all the best as they move on from their positions.
February 16 2016
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Sons of the Piaoneers Coming To Winnipeg
The legendary Sons of the Pioneers will be appearing in concert April 14, 2016 at Centennial Concert Hall in Winnipeg. Tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster.ca, call Ticketmaster at 1-855-985-5000 or visit any Ticketmaster outlet in person. VIP meet & greet before the performance for VIP ticket holders, VIP meet & greet starts at 6:15pm in the Centennial Concert Hall lobby. Group seats for 20 tickets or more receive 10% off. Call Ticketmaster at 1-855-985-5000 and ask for group seats.
Sons of the Pioneers are synonymous with the ultimate in Cowboy music. For decades the premier western singing group has musically painted unforgettable images and stories of horses, cattle, cowboys, “night herds”, tall timber, cool water, canyons and prairies. Their original songs like “Tumbling Tumbleweeds”, “Cool Water” and “Ghost Riders in the Sky” are classics forever entwined into the lore and mystique of the American West. Both “Tumbleweeds” and “Cool Water” have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
The current group’s configuration Tommy Nallie, Ken Lattimore, Randy Rudd, Mark Abbott and Justin Branum is part of a continuous and uninterrupted 80 year existence in which they have accumulated more coveted honors and awards than anyone in Western music. The group has been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Western Music Association Hall of Fame and the National Cowboy Hall of Fame among others. The Smithsonian Institute named them as “National Treasures”.
February 02 2016
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2016 MCMA AGM
Join us February 18th 7:30pm for the Manitoba Country Music Association Annual General Meeting. The meeting is open to all MCMA members, however only Industry level members are eligible to vote on motions.
MCMA Annual General Meeting
February 18th, 2016
CanadInn Windsor Park
1034 Elizabeth Rd, Winnipeg
Ambassador Room “C”
7:30 pm
January 22 2016
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2016 CCMA Discovery Program Announced
2016 marks the fourth year for the CCMA Discovery Program- a national initiative, developed to support Canadian country music artists as they endeavor to reach their full potential in the music industry. The program provides unparalleled educational, mentorship, networking and exposure opportunities unlike any other opportunity offered in the country genre.
The CCMA is extremely proud of the way this program has grown over the years, and of how the Canadian country music community has embraced this venture. Applying is simple, and the opportunities are endless. The CCMA Discovery Program has certainly opened a number of doors for the finalists who have experienced it over the years.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The 2016 CCMA Discovery Program will include the following components:
1.Music Industry Discovery Week
2.Mentorship
3.Country Music Week Discovery Showcase
4.CCMA Discovery Award
Music Industry Discovery Week: The six (6) selected acts (finalists) will be flown to Toronto for a week (April 24 - 29, 2016) to learn, in-depth, about the music business and artist development; including: industry-led information sessions, branding and media training, media interviews and the opportunity to perform at a private industry showcase.
Mentorship: The CCMA will pair each of the selected acts (finalists) with an established Canadian act for mentorship purposes. This connection will be made following Music Industry Discovery Week and prior to Country Music Week 2016 in London.
Country Music Week Discovery Showcase: This three-hour showcase (formerly known as the CCMA New Artist Showcase) spotlights the six selected acts (finalists) during Canada's largest recognized celebration of country music (Country Music Week) and is an official CCMA-sanctioned event. With full concert production, and backed by a house band, each act will have the opportunity to perform in front of the music industry and fans alike.
CCMA Discovery Award Winner: During Country Music Week, one exceptional CCMA Discovery Program act (finalist) will be selected by an industry jury to receive the CCMA Discovery Award at the CCMA Gala Dinner & Awards. The award winner will also receive industry-related prizing.
HOW TO APPLY
Submissions are open as of Monday, January 4, 2016, 12:00 p.m. ET. Interested applicants are invited to submit a high resolution headshot, two MP3 song files and a 50-word bio.
Deadline for submissions is Friday, January 22, 2016, 2:00 p.m. ET.
January 03 2016
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MCMA 2015 Tickets
Tickets for the 2015 Manitoba Country Music Awards go on sale starting October 1st at 12p.m. CST. Tickets are $25 plus service fees and will be available for purchase at:
