Manitoba Music
Doc Walker Nets Nine CCMA Nods
Hometown favourite Doc Walker is up for a stunning nine awards at this year’s Canadian Country Music Awards (CCMA). The nationally-televised awards show, one of Canada's annual entertainment highlights, is part of the Canadian Country Music Association's annual Country Music Week, taking place in Regina September 7-10, 2007 with the awards gala on the final evening. Manitoba artists and industry professionals are up for a total of 14 awards, which is more than twice as many nominations as last year.
Three-time Juno-nominated act Doc Walker, one of Manitoba's most successful recording acts, won the Group of the Year at the 2004 CCMA ceremony and was nominated for the same award last year. The year, the band is also up for the Fan’s Choice Award, Single of the Year, and Album of the Year as well as nods for Website of the Year, Album Design of the Year, Video Director of the Year, and Country Music Program or Special of the year for its CMT performance. Doc Walker's guitarist, Murray Pulver, has also been selected as a nominee for All-Star Band Award.
Also getting some industry attention is Kelly Berehulka of Casinos of Winnipeg for Talent Buyer of the Year, Dauphin’s Countryfest for Country Festival, Fair or Exhibition of the Year, Paquin Entertainment for Booking Agency of the Year, and CKDM’s Bruce LePerre for Music Director of the Year. Corb Lund guitarist Grant Siemens, a Winnipeg native, is also up for the All-Star Band Award.
The strong showing for Manitoba music at this year’s awards is a good indication for next year, when Canadian Country Music Week and the CCMAs will be coming to Winnipeg. For more information on the CCMAs, please visit www.ccma.org.
Manitoba Nominees for the 2007 Canadian Country Music Awards
KRAFT CHEEZ WHIZ FANS’ CHOICE AWARD
Doc Walker
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
“Driving With The Brakes On” – Doc Walker
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Doc Walker – Doc Walker
GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Doc Walker
BOOKING AGENCY OF THE YEAR
Paquin Entertainment
TALENT BUYER OR PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Kelly Berehulka (Casinos of Winnipeg)
ALBUM DESIGN OF THE YEAR
Craig Medwyduk / Dustin Leader / Horst Herget, Design Team – Doc Walker (Doc Walker)
WEBSITE OF THE YEAR
Dana Bissett / Mike Ulch, Webmasters – docwalker.ca (Doc Walker)
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Margaret Malandruccolo, Director – “Driving With The Brakes On” (Doc Walker)
COUNTRY FESTIVAL, FAIR, OR EXHIBITION OF THE YEAR
Dauphin’s Countryfest – Dauphin, MB
COUNTRY MUSIC PROGRAM OR SPECIAL OF THE YEAR
Doc Walker – Back To You (CMT)
MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Secondary Market
Bruce Leperre (CKDM) – Dauphin, MB
2007 CCMA All-Star Band Award Nominees
GUITAR
Murray Pulver (Doc Walker)
Grant Siemens (Corb Lund)
Three-time Juno-nominated act Doc Walker, one of Manitoba's most successful recording acts, won the Group of the Year at the 2004 CCMA ceremony and was nominated for the same award last year. The year, the band is also up for the Fan’s Choice Award, Single of the Year, and Album of the Year as well as nods for Website of the Year, Album Design of the Year, Video Director of the Year, and Country Music Program or Special of the year for its CMT performance. Doc Walker's guitarist, Murray Pulver, has also been selected as a nominee for All-Star Band Award.
Also getting some industry attention is Kelly Berehulka of Casinos of Winnipeg for Talent Buyer of the Year, Dauphin’s Countryfest for Country Festival, Fair or Exhibition of the Year, Paquin Entertainment for Booking Agency of the Year, and CKDM’s Bruce LePerre for Music Director of the Year. Corb Lund guitarist Grant Siemens, a Winnipeg native, is also up for the All-Star Band Award.
The strong showing for Manitoba music at this year’s awards is a good indication for next year, when Canadian Country Music Week and the CCMAs will be coming to Winnipeg. For more information on the CCMAs, please visit www.ccma.org.
Manitoba Nominees for the 2007 Canadian Country Music Awards
KRAFT CHEEZ WHIZ FANS’ CHOICE AWARD
Doc Walker
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
“Driving With The Brakes On” – Doc Walker
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Doc Walker – Doc Walker
GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Doc Walker
BOOKING AGENCY OF THE YEAR
Paquin Entertainment
TALENT BUYER OR PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Kelly Berehulka (Casinos of Winnipeg)
ALBUM DESIGN OF THE YEAR
Craig Medwyduk / Dustin Leader / Horst Herget, Design Team – Doc Walker (Doc Walker)
WEBSITE OF THE YEAR
Dana Bissett / Mike Ulch, Webmasters – docwalker.ca (Doc Walker)
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Margaret Malandruccolo, Director – “Driving With The Brakes On” (Doc Walker)
COUNTRY FESTIVAL, FAIR, OR EXHIBITION OF THE YEAR
Dauphin’s Countryfest – Dauphin, MB
COUNTRY MUSIC PROGRAM OR SPECIAL OF THE YEAR
Doc Walker – Back To You (CMT)
MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Secondary Market
Bruce Leperre (CKDM) – Dauphin, MB
2007 CCMA All-Star Band Award Nominees
GUITAR
Murray Pulver (Doc Walker)
Grant Siemens (Corb Lund)