The Canadian Country Music Association Annouces Winners At Award Show - Terri Clark & George Canyon Take Home Artist Of The Year Awards

TORONTO, Canada (CCMA) - Carolyn Dawn Johnson opened the show with her single "Simple Life." Highlights included Terri Clark winning the Female Artist of the Year title and George Canyon taking the Male Artist of the Year, Kraft Cheez Whiz Fans Choice and Single and SOCAN Song of the Year awards. Host Paul Brandt took home both the Album of the Year and CMT Video of the Year awards. The Road Hammers were named Group of the Year and the Chevy Trucks Rising Star Award went to Amanda Wilkinson, her first award as a solo artist.

This year Canadian Country Music Association Award show was broadcast live on CBC television with encore broadcasts on CMT Canada. The show also aired in the United States on GAC and in Australia on CMC. The winners are listed below.

2005 CCMA Winners
Kraft Cheez Whiz Fans^(1) Choice Award
GEORGE CANYON ( Top right)

Female Artist of the Year
TERRI CLARK (Bottom right)

Male Artist of the Year
GEORGE CANYON

Group or Duo of the Year
THE ROAD HAMMERS

Album of the Year
THIS TIME AROUND; PAUL BRANDT

Single of the Year
"MY NAME;" GEORGE CANYON

SOCAN Song of the Year
"MY NAME;" GEORGE CANYON (WRITTEN BY CANYON, GORDIE SAMPSON; RECORDED BY GEORGE CANYON)

CMT Video of the Year
"CONVOY;" PAUL BRANDT

Roots Artist or Group of the Year
THE CORB LUND BAND

Top Selling Album
GREATEST HITS; SHANIA TWAIN

Chevy Trucks Rising Star Award
AMANDA WILKINSON

CCMA Hall of Fame Inductee; Artist
GARY FJELLGAARD

CCMA Hall of Fame Inductee; Builder
R. HARLAN SMITH

CCMA Hall of Fame Inductee; Humanitarian
TERRY KELLY