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Johnny Reid Wins Album of the Year at The JUNOS

Tia — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:30:49 +0000

Canadian country artist Johnny Reid was recognized at The 2013 JUNO Awards this past Sunday with the award for COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Potashcorp. The artist saw himself facing great competition in the category from other great talent, including Dallas Smith, Chad Brownlee, Emerson Drive and Dean Brody.

Fire It Up, the winning album, is the seventh studio album for Johnny. After being released last spring, the album reached number two on the Canadian Albums Chart and was also certified platinum. It includes duets from Canadians Serena Ryder and Carolyn Dawn Johnson.

You can check out the full JUNO Awards at CTV.ca/Junos.

Chad Brownlee gets first-ever Juno Award nomination

Lydia Picknell — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:46:05 +0000

It’s a big day for Canadian singer/songwriter Chad Brownlee (MDM Recordings Inc. / Universal Music Canada), the proud recipient of his first JUNO Award nomination, announced yesterday during the press conference held at The Design Exchange in Toronto. Brownlee’s 2012 album release “Love Me Or Leave Me” is nominated for Country Album of the Year at the Canadian music awards known as the JUNO Awards.

The former professional hockey player shares his excitement:

“This is obviously a big moment in a musicians career; being nominated alongside such phenomenal talent. I wouldn’t be at this point today without all of those who have helped my music grow. Thank you!”

Brownlee released his new single “Crash” yesterday to Canadian radio, with the video currently in heavy rotation on CMT. A Canadian with a philanthropic spirit, Brownlee has partnered with the Tim Horton Children’s Foundation, performing at camps across Canada and sharing the joys of music with the campers. In addition to his charitable work, Brownlee had a busy touring year in 2012, including co-headlining the national Boys of Fall Tour. He will continue to tour throughout 2013, with new performance dates to be announced in the coming months.

The 42^nd annual JUNO Awards broadcast will air on CTV from the Brandt Centre in Regina, SK on Sunday, April 21, 2013.

Watch his JUNO-nominated single below and let us know what you think – are you a fan?

REVIEW: Chad Brownlee & Dallas Smith in Ottawa

Tia — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 21:13:33 +0000

Last night (11/05), Canadian singers Dallas Smith and Chad Brownlee performed one heck of a show in Ottawa. What a treat! This country girl has seen too many shows to count from all different genres. But this particular show stood out and will be one I’ll remember for quite some time.

To review this show in just a few paragraphs seems unjust. In fact, it was difficult to take notes because I found myself just wanting to enjoy the show. With that being said, there were definitely many highlights of the show that are worth noting.

Niagara native Tim Hicks opened up the private show at Algonquin College. This country newcomer did not disappoint. The fans responded to his debut single “Get By” with a great round of applause. The song, which was co-written with Neil Sanderson (drummer of Three Days Grace) and Florida Georgia Line, is currently making its mark on Canadian country radio. Tim recorded his debut EP with Jeff Coplan, who has worked with Love and Left, earlier this year. We highly suggest you keep an eye out for this guy!

Chad Brownlee, hailing from B.C., came out to a crowd eager to dance and sing along. The country crooner performed hit singles such as “Carried Away,” “Love Me or Leave Me,” “Hood of My Car,” and his current single “Listen”. Two fan-faves, “Smoke in the Rain” and his rendition of “Wagon Wheel” by Old Crow Medicine Show, garnered plenty of singing and chanting from the crowd. If there is one thing that stood out from Chad’s set, it’s that this man can sing! Undoubtedly, his voice is one of the best voices I’ve heard live.

Last to take the stage was Dallas Smith. Some of you might know him as the lead singer of Canadian band Default. Earlier this year, Dallas “jumped right in” to country music by releasing his solo debut country album. The fans loved him and his music, whether it was his new country material, such as “If It Gets You Where You Wanna Go” and his current single “Jumped Right In,” or songs from his days with Default, including “Wasting My Time” and “Count On Me”. Dallas noted that Keith Urban and Rascal Flatts had an influence on his transition to country music, which was followed by a great cover of the band’s “Fast Cars and Freedom”.

Chad and Dallas came together at the end of the show to perform a few songs, including Travis Tritt’s “It’s a Great Day to Be Alive” (video below). After the show, they were generous enough to wait around to say hi to the many fans that were hoping to meet the singers.

It’s safe to say that The Boys of Fall tour will not disappoint. With the combined vocals of all three men, this show is defined by the pure country talent at hand. Between some of the best vocals I’ve heard live and their engagement with the fans, it is no doubt that this tour will generate lots of attention toward these three talented country singers.

Get out and see Tim, Chad and Dallas out on tour this fall. But hurry because the shows are selling out!

For information about the tour and tickets, visit www.theboysoffalltour.com.

Connect with Tim, Chad and Dallas:
Tim Hicks on Facebook
Tim Hicks on Twitter: @timhicksmusic
Chad Brownlee on Facebook
Chad Brownlee on Twitter: @ChadBrownlee
Dallas Smith on Facebook
Dallas Smith on Twitter: @dallassmith

CCMA Nominees Announced

Tia — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 01:25:28 +0000

Canadians can’t wait for the nation’s biggest night in country music! The countdown has begun for the Canadian Country Music Association Awards which will be held in Saskatoon, SK on September 9 at 8PM. Fans can tune in to CBC to catch the awards as they air LIVE.

“All of today’s nominees deserve ample recognition for their excellence as well as their tremendous contribution to Canadian country music,” said Don Green, Executive Director, CCMA. “This year’s nominees reflect the depth of musical talent in Canada, and we’re so proud to be able to recognize those artists – both established and emerging – who have impacted Canadians with their music.”

A personal fave, Johnny Reid, leads the nominations with a total of eight. Country cutie Dean Brody follows close behind with seven of his own.

Performers expected to light up the stage at the Awards include Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, Pistol Annies, Eric Church, Paul Brandt, Dean Brody, George Canyon, Johnny Reid, Deric Ruttan, Gord Bamford, Terri Clark, Chad Brownlee and High Valley.

Check out the list of nominees below!

FANS’ CHOICE AWARD
Gord Bamford
Dean Brody
Terri Clark
Hey Romeo
Johnny Reid

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

Canadian Girls – Dean Brody
Fire It Up – Johnny Reid
Is It Friday Yet? – Gord Bamford
Somebody Somewhere – Dallas Smith
They Don’t Make Em’ Like That Anymore – Jason Blaine

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
16 & 1 – Doc Walker
DIRT – Dean Brody
Fire It Up – Johnny Reid
Give It Away – Paul Brandt
Roots And Wings – Terri Clark

SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR
Canadian Girls (written by Dean Brody; performed by Dean Brody)
Fire It Up (written by Marty Dodson/Alan Frew/Johnny Reid; performed by Johnny Reid)
Is It Friday Yet? (written by Gord Bamford/Roger Brown/Byron Hill; performed by Gord Bamford)
Mainstreet, 1979 (written by Deric Ruttan; performed by Deric Ruttan)
They Don’t Make Em’ Like That Anymore (written by Jason Blaine/Deric Ruttan; performed by Jason Blaine

CMT VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Canadian Girls – Dean Brody
Fire It Up – Johnny Reid
Give It Away – Paul Brandt
I’m Your Man – Ryan Laird
In This House – The Stellas

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Victoria Banks
Terri Clark
Carolyn Dawn Johnson
Tara Oram
Michelle Wright

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Gord Bamford
Jason Blaine
Dean Brody
Chad Brownlee
Johnny Reid

GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Doc Walker
Emerson Drive
Hey Romeo
High Valley
The Stellas

ROOTS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Ridley Bent
Shane Chisholm
Sean Hogan
Corb Lund
Jimmy Rankin

RISING STAR
Kira Isabella
Ryan Laird
Codie Prevost
Dallas Smith
The Stellas

Tickets for the show are available through Ticketmaster.

Capital Hoedown Tickets On-Sale Tomorrow!

Lydia Picknell — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:30:58 +0000

Things are heating up in Ottawa, even with the temperatures dropping. Ottawa’s Biggest Summer Party, the Capital Hoedown, will have public on-sale for its tickets tomorrow on capitalhoedown.net. The 3-day Crazy Horse VIP Corral, 3-day Front-And-Centre, and now single-day tickets will all be available starting at 10 am EST tomorrow.

Next year’s line-up is as follows:

Friday, August 10 – Reba, Ronnie Dunn, Gord Bamford, and Marshall Dane

Saturday, August 11 – Taylor Swift, Dean Brody, Tara Oram, Chad Brownlee, and others TBA

Sunday, August 12 – Brad Paisley, The Band Perry, Terri Clark, High Valley and others TBA

To keep up to date on all artist and line-up updates, stay tuned to Keepin’ it Country and capitalhoedown.net. We will be interviewing Marshall Dane, who is opening the Hoedown, in a few minutes. Watch for that interview tonight!

Here Is The Lineup For The 2012 Capital Hoedown!

Tia — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:19:59 +0000

We were at the press conference for the 2012 Capital Hoedown lineup announcement this morning. Are you ready to see who will be coming to Ottawa’s biggest summer party?!

Reba will be headlining!

The rest of the linkup includes:

Friday
Reba
Ronnie Dunn
Gord Banford
Marshall Dane

Saturday
Taylor Swift
Dean Brody
Tara Oram
Chad Brownlee

Sunday
Brad Paisley
The Band Perry
Terri Clark
High Valley

GA passes will cost $170 for 3 days and VIP front and centre passes will go for $445. The pre-sale starts tomorrow.

Are you excited? We are!