2012 CCMA Award Winners

Artist Awards

• Album Of The Year: DIRT - Dean Brody
• Single Of The Year: They Don't Make Em' Like That Anymore - Jason Blaine
• Top Selling Album: Own the Night- Lady Antebellum
• Female Artist of the Year: Carolyn Dawn Johnson
• Male Artist of the Year: Dean Brody
• Roots Artist or Group of the Year: Jimmy Rankin
• Group or Duo of the Year: Hey Romeo
• Fans' Choice Award: Johnny Reid
• CMT Video of the Year: In This House - The Stellas
• Rising Star Award: Kira Isabella
• Top Selling Canadian Album: Fire It Up- Johnny Reid
• Songwriter(s) of the Year: Is It Friday Yet? (written by Gord Bamford/Roger Brown/Byron Hill; performed by Gord Bamford)
• Interactive Artist or Group of the Year : Gord Bamford

Industry Award Winners

• Record Company Person of the Year: Ron Harwood (EMI Music Canada)
• Retailer of the Year: iTunes Canada
• Country Club of the Year: Ranchman’s Cookhouse & Dancehall - Calgary, AB
• Video Director of the Year: Stephano Barberis (Is It Friday Yet? - Gord Bamford; Somebody Somewhere - Dallas Smith)
• Music Publishing Company of the Year: ole
• Record Producer of the Year: Gord Bamford/Byron Hill (Is It Friday Yet? - Gord Bamford)
• Recording Studio of the Year: Bart McKay Productions – Saskatoon, SK
• Country Festival, Fair or Exhibition of the Year: Calgary Stampede - Calgary, AB
• Album Design of the Year: Mitch Nevins/Mark Maryanovich/Jill Snell - DIRT (Dean Brody)
• Management Company of the Year: RGK Entertainment Group Inc.
• Booking Agency of the Year: The Agency Group
• Record Company of the Year: Open Road Recordings
• Ron Sakamoto Talent Buyer or Promoter of the Year: Lindsay Ell/Rod Tate (Calgary Stampede)

Broadcast Award Winners

• Country Music Program or Special of the Year: Employee Of The Week (CMT)
• Station of the Year (major market): CISN-FM, Edmonton, AB
• Station of the Year (secondary market): CJKX-FM, Oshawa, ON
• Music Director of the Year (major market): Scott Phillips - CKRY-FM/CISN-FM - Calgary, AB/ Edmonton, AB
• Music Director of the Year (secondary market): Tim Day - CKGY-FM - Red Deer, AB
• On-Air Personality(ies) of the Year (major market): Toff and Melissa of the Morning Ride - CHKX-FM, Hamilton, ON
• On-Air Personality of the Year (secondary market): KG Mornings with Greg, Tera Lee & Al - CKGY-FM, Red Deer, AB

All Star Band Award Winners

• Drums: Chad Melchert (Gord Bamford)
• Bass: Lisa Dodd (Gord Bamford)
• Guitar: Ryan Davidson (Gord Bamford)
• Keyboards: Rob Shapiro (Hey Romeo)
• Fiddle: Denis Dufresne (PEAR/Deric Ruttan)
• Steel Guitar: Jeff Bradshaw (Session)
• Special Instruments: Shane Chisholm - Gastank Bass

Hall of Fame

• Artist : Johnny Burke
• Builder : Ralph Murphy

Award of Achievement

• Humanitarian Award: Tenille
• The Hank Smith Award of Excellence: Larry Delaney
• CCMA Generation Award: Taylor Swift