Publishing date: Nov, 26, 2021
There’s nothing better than seeing your favourite artist perform and bonding over a shared love of a song. That feeling of celebration and euphoria is what life-long memories are made of. TD knows that Music is a building block for community and every year they help bring millions of Canadians together through festivals, events, and cultural celebrations. As Title Sponsor of the 2021 CCMA Awards, they’re helping to celebrate the homegrown musical excellence that contributes to the culture of country music.
This year is particularly special as it’s the first time in two years since the award show has taken place and nothing beats real-life connection. As part of the excitement, TD sponsored the CCMA Ultimate Fan Experience contest which scoured the nation in search of the ultimate country fan who will have the opportunity to experience VIP behind-the-scenes access at the awards.
Annette Dawm, CCMA Ultimate Fan Experience winner, presented this year’s Amazon Music and Alexa Fans’ Choice Award live, onstage at the awards on November 29.
The biggest night in country music, we’re honouring the CCMA’s by adding these nominees and Canadian country artists to our playlists.
Donovan Woods
Donovan Woods came on our radar first as a songwriter, “Leaving Nashville” recorded by Charles Kelley is a songwriter’s song that stood out. Some of country’s biggest acts have recorded Donovan’s music but his original songs are heavy-rotation-worthy. Like his latest track “Here in Chicago” which perfectly demonstrates his folk, alt-country vibe. He’s heading out on tour next year across Europe and Canada and his stage banter is as entertaining as his music, so we highly suggest checking out his upcoming dates here, which includes his Massey Hall headline debut. Woods was nominated for the 2021 CCMA Award for Alternative Country Album Of The Year for Without People.
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Jade Eagleson
At just 27 years of age, Jade Eagleson has made quite the mark on the international country music scene. Boasting 171+ Million Global Streams and 60M+ views on YouTube since the debut of his self-titled album (2020), which holds two GOLD-certified and one PLATINUM-certified singles and the title of most globally streamed debut album by a Canadian-signed country artist, Jade has also landed two #1s at Canadian Country Radio (“Lucky,” “All Night To Figure It Out”) and a 2019 CCMA Award for Rising Star. With the release of his debut single “Got Your Name On It” (2018), Jade was featured as YouTube Trending ‘Artist On The Rise,’ marking the first time a Canadian-signed artist in any genre has received the honour. It currently has 6x more views than any other domestic country music video (57 million+). “Got Your Name On It” has also recently become the first debut single by a Canadian artist to go PLATINUM. Jade kicked off 2021 with a JUNO nomination for Country Album of the Year and recently landed 2 nominations for the 2021 CCMA Awards (Male Artist of the Year and 2021 CCMA Amazon Music and Alexa’s Fans Choice Award). His sophomore album Honkytonk Revival is available now.
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Lindsay Ell
Named “one of the most exciting and talented young artists in country music” (Forbes), Lindsay Ell is a triple threat: accomplished musician, unique vocalist, and awe-inspiring songwriter. A GOLD-certified songwriter, Ell has earned two #1 Canadian singles and earned her first U.S. #1 last year. With 200M global streams, Ell has become a sought-after performer, sharing the stage with Dierks Bentley, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Little Big Town, and Brad Paisley. Currently out on her first Canadian headlining tour this fall, Ell is the most nominated female for the 2021 CCMA Awards and her career-changing album “heart theory” (via BMG/BBR Music Group/Stoney Creek Records) competed for the title of Album of the Year, as well as vie for Artist of the Year, Interactive Artist or Group of the Year, Video of the Year, and Songwriter(s) of the Year. Ell took home the award for Interactive Artist or Group of the Year.
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The 2021 CCMA Awards presented by TD is available to stream on-demand with STACKTV and the Global TV App.
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