Bamford, Reid Multiple Winners At 2010 CCMA Awards

Male artists dominated the 2010 Canadian Country Music Awards, held last night (9/12) at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta. Gord Bamford collected three awards during the telecast, including album of the year (for Day Job, helmed by CCMA Producer of the Year Byron Hill), CMT Video of the Year (“Day Job”), and Male Artist of the Year. Johnny Reid also fared well, taking home the Fans’ Choice Award, Single of the Year (“Dance With Me”) and Songwriter of the Year (“Dance With Me,” written with Victoria Banks and Tia Sillers). Banks also earned a trophy for Female Artist of the Year.

FANS’ CHOICE AWARD
Johnny Reid

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
“Dance With Me” — Johnny Reid

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Day Job — Gord Bamford

SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR
“Dance With Me” (written by Victoria Banks/Johnny Reid/Tia Sillers; recorded by Johnny Reid)

CMT VIDEO OF THE YEAR
“Day Job” — Gord Bamford

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Victoria Banks

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Gord Bamford

GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Doc Walker

ROOTS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Corb Lund

RISING STAR
One More Girl