NASHVILLE, TN. (AristoMedia/ www.aristomedia.com) - The 2004 Canadian Country
Music Awards presented by Chevy
Trucks showcased some of America's top stars at Rexall Place on Monday night.
It is a safe bet to say the evening belonged to artist Carolyn Dawn Johnson.. On top of performing her hit single "Die of a Broken Heart," which won SOCAN Song of the Year, Johnson was presented with three other CCMA Awards throughout the course of the evening – Album of the Year for Dress Rehearsal and Single of the Year and the CMT/Canada Video of the Year for "Simple Life."
Terri Clark was voted the 2004 Female Artist of the Year as well as the winner of the Kraft Cheez Whiz Fans' Choice Award, voted on by fans from coast to coast. Clark set a new record this year by being present this award for an unprecedented fourth year in a row.
American artist
Alan Jackson also received recognition with his release Alan Jackson's Greatest Hits winning the Top Selling Album Award.
Jason McCoy took home his second Male Artist of the Year Award, and Doc Walker grabbed their first Group of the Year Award. Newcomer
George Canyon was named Chevy
Trucks Rising Star.
After having participated in the tribute to the 2004 Hall of Fame inductees The Good Brothers, The Corb Lund Band took home the
Roots Artist of the Year award.
This year's CCMA Award show was broadcast live on CBC television and on CMT in the U.S., and repeat broadcasts will be available on CMT/Canada. A select list of winners is below. The full list of winners is attached.
News media can download high-resolution images of moments of the Award Show at
www.ccma.org, the password is ccma2004.
2004 CCMA Award Winners
Kraft Cheez Whiz Fans' Choice Award - Terri Clark
Female Artist of the Year - Terri Clark
Male Artist of the Year - Jason McCoy
Group or Duo of the Year - Doc Walker
Album of the Year - Dress Rehearsal, Carolyn Dawn Johnson
Single of the Year -
Simple Life, Carolyn Dawn Johnson
SOCAN Song of the Year - Die of a Broken Heart, (written by
Carolyn Dawn Johnson & Shaye Smith; recorded by Carolyn Dawn Johnson)
CMT/Canada Video of the Year -
Simple Life, Carolyn Dawn Johnson
Roots Artist or Group of the Year - The Corb Lund Band
Top Selling Album - Alan Jackson, Alan Jackson's Greatest Hits
Chevy
Trucks Rising Star Award -
George Canyon
CCMA Hall of Fame - The Good Brothers
CCMA Broadcast Hall of Fame - "
Weird" Harold Kendall
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