2000 CCMA Award Winners
Chevy Fans Choice Award: The Wilkinsons
Single of the Year: Jimmy's Got A Girlfriend The Wilkinsons
Album of the Year: Here and Now The Wilkinsons
SOCAN Song of the Year: Daddy Won't Sell The Farm (written by Steve Fox and Robin Branda, recorded by Montgomery Gentry)
Video of the Year: That's The Truth Paul Brandt
Top Selling Album: Fly Dixie Chicks
Female Artist of the Year: Michelle Wright
Male Artist of the Year: Paul Brandt
Vocal Duo or Group of the Year: The Wilkinsons
Vocal/Instrumental Collaboration of the Year: Natalie MacMaster and Alison Krauss Get Me Through December
FACTOR Rising Star Award (Sponsored by FACTOR): Tara Lyn Hart
Industry Citation Winners
Inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame : Colleen Peterson and Leonard Rambeau Country Music Person of the Year: Larry Delaney (publisher, Country Music News) Record Company Person of the Year: Ed Harris (Oasis Entertainment Inc.) Retailer of the Year: HMV Canada Record Store of the Year: Sam The Record Man, Chinook Centre, Calgary, AB Country Event of the Year: Calgary Stampede Manager of the Year: Rob Lanni/Sarah Parham (Julian Austin) Booking Agent of the Year: Richard Mills (S.L. Feldman & Associates) Talent Buyer or Promoter of the Year: Ron Sakamoto (Gold & Gold Productions) Country Club of the Year: Cook County Saloon, Edmonton, AB Album Graphics of the Year: Patrick Duffy (for Back in Your Life/Julian Austin) Video Director of the Year: Josh Levy (for Take The Money and Run/Julian Austin) Music Publishing Company of the Year: BMG Music Publishing Canada Inc. Record Producer of the Year: J. Richard Hutt (Lace/John Landry) Recording Studio of the Year: Cedartree Recording Studios, Kitchener, ON Major Record Company of the Year: BMG Music Canada Inc. Independent Record Company of the Year: Stony Plain Recording Co. Ltd.
Independent Male Vocalist of the Year: John Landry Independent Female Vocalist of the Year: Patricia Conroy Independent Group or Duo of the Year: Johner Brothers Independent Song of the Year: Right Here, Right Now, written by Charlie Major, recorded by Charlie Major.
2000 CCMA Broadcast Citation Winners
Country Music Program or Special of the Year: Inside Country Station of the Year (major market): CKRY-FM, Calgary, AB Station of the Year (secondary market): CJVR, Melfort, SK Music Director of the Year (major market): Joel Christie, CHAM, Hamilton, ON Music Director of the Year (secondary market): Bob Martineau, CJXX, Grande Prairie, AB On-Air Personality(ies) of the Year (major market): Doug, Robyn & Dan, CKRY-FM, Calgary, AB On-Air Personality of the Year (secondary market): James Richards, CHAT, Medicine Hat AB
2000 CCMA Musician Citation Winners
Back Up Band of the Year: The Austinators (Julian Austin) All Star Band Drums: Matthew Atkins (Duane Steele Band) Bass: John Dymond (Natalie MacMaster) Guitar: Wendell Ferguson (Duane Steele Band) Keyboards: Joan Besen (Prairie Oyster) Fiddle: Natalie MacMaster Steel Guitar: Dennis Delorme (Prairie Oyster) Special Instruments: Ken Johner (mandolin - Johner Brothers)
Back Up Band of the Year: The Austinators (Julian Austin)
All Star Band Drums: Matthew Atkins (Duane Steele Band) Bass: John Dymond (Natalie MacMaster) Guitar: Wendell Ferguson (Duane Steele Band) Keyboards: Joan Besen (Prairie Oyster) Fiddle: Natalie MacMaster Steel Guitar: Dennis Delorme (Prairie Oyster) Special Instruments: Ken Johner (mandolin - Johner Brothers)