The 10th annual Country Alberta Music Awards are a wrap. And former St. Albert singer-songwriter Aaron Goodvin took home one of the most prestigious pieces of hardware.
Now living in Nashville drumming up success as a both a recording artist and published songwriter, Goodvin received the Male Artist of the Year trophy on Sunday, Feb. 28. This is his third Country Music Alberta Award.
In the past five years, he released two albums and six singles, and was nominated for eight Canadian Country Music Awards and Juno Awards. His 2020 release, Every Time You Take Your Time, reached No. 28 and continues to climb the Canadian Country Charts. His previous singles, Lonely Drum, reached platinum and You Are hit gold.
Alberta enjoys the strongest country music base in Canada, and organizers emphasized this by having emerging artists share the stage with established performers and superstars.
As George Canyon and Mariya Stokes hosted the live-streamed, interactive awards show, some of the most appreciated names in country delivered pandemic-friendly, pre-recorded performances. Leading the pack were Gord Bamford, Lyndsey Ell, Nice Horse and Ryan Lyndsay.
Of the 22 trophies awarded, Nice Horse and The Prairie States each tied for three while Tenille Townes picked up two. Below is a complete list of 2020 winners.
• Female Artist of the Year – Tenille Townes
• Male Artist of the Year – Aaron Goodvin
• Group or Duo of the Year – High Valley
• Horizon Female Artist of the Year – Mariya Stokes
• Horizon Male Artist of the Year – Ryan Lindsay
• Horizon Group or Duo of the Year – Nice Horse
• Roots Artist of the Year – Clayton Bellamy
• Horizon Youth Award – Hannah Gazso
• Rising Star – Krissy Feniak
• Fans’ Choice – Donny Lee
• Interactive Artist of the Year – Nice Horse
• Single of the Year – “Come as You Are” by Tenille Townes
• Horizon Single of the Year – “Cowgirl” by Nice Horse
• Album of the Year -–“The Ride” by Ryan Lindsay
• Video of the Year -–“Every Little Town” by The Prairie States
• Songwriters of the Year – “Every Little Town” by the Prairie States
• Musician of the Year – Mitch Jay (steel guitar, pedal steel, dobro)
• Community Spirit Award – The Prairie States
• Industry Person of the Year – Sarah Scott (Studio B)
• Talent Buyer of the Year – Adam Oppenheim of Stampede Entertainment
• Radio Station of the Year (Large Market) 840 CFCW
• Radio Station of the Year (Small/medium Market) – 99.7 Sun Country
