Photos: 2016 CCMA Awards – Brett Kissel, Dean Brody, Johnny Reid, High Valley

Photos by: Orest Dorosh – 

The 2016 CCMA Awards celebrated eight CCMA Award categories last night at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario in an evening filled with knock-out performances.

The night had two multiple winners: Brett Kissel and Dean Brody. Brett Kissel took home the coveted Fans’ Choice Award presented by SiriusXM and Male Artist of the Year – his first time winning each of these awards; while Dean Brody took home CCMA Awards for Single of the Year and CMT Video of the Year presented by Coors Banquet, both for his song, “Bring Down The House”. Gord Bamford received Album of the Year presented by Jack Daniel’s for Tin Roof; his third time receiving this accolade: Day Job (2010), Is It Friday Yet? (2013). Saskatchewan’s Jess Moskaluke took home the CCMA Award for Female Artist of the Year for the third consecutive year, and Group or Duo of the Year went to the brothers of High Valley for the second year in a row. The CCMA Award for Rising Star went to The Washboard Union.

The evening’s high-octane performances were powerful and passionate. Gord Bamford, Dean Brody, Chad Brownlee, Terri Clark, Cold Creek County, Tim Hicks with Colin James, High Valley, Brett Kissel with Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Madeline Merlo, Jess Moskaluke and Johnny Reid all had the fans at Budweiser Gardens either on the edge of their seats, or out of them, with exceptional stage presence and vocal delivery.

2016 CCMA Award winners announced this evening:

FANS’ CHOICE AWARD presented by SiriusXM
Brett Kissel

ALBUM OF THE YEAR presented by Jack Daniel’s
Tin Roof – Gord Bamford

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Jess Moskaluke

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Brett Kissel

GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
High Valley

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Bring Down The House – Dean Brody

CMT VIDEO OF THE YEAR presented by Coors Banquet
Bring Down The House – Dean Brody

RISING STAR
The Washboard Union

Brett Kissel attends the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

Lindsey Ell (L), Johnny Reid, Lindi Ortega, and JJ Shiplett perform at the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

Kira Isabella attends the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

Alisha Newton attends the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

Chris Lane attends the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

Colin James attends the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

Dean Brody performs at the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

Lindsey Ell (L), Johnny Reid, Lindi Ortega, and JJ Shiplett perform at the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

High Valleys attend the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

High Valleys performs at the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

Jess Moskaluke attends the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

Johnny Reid attends the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

Johnny Reid attends the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

Johnny Reid performs at the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

Kelsea Ballerini attends the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

Brett Kissel attends the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

Brett Kissel attends the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

Madeline Merlo attends the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

Brett Kissel attends the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

Denise Donlon, and Murray McLauchlan attend the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

Brett Kissel attends the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

Leah Daniels attends the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

Lindi Ortega attends the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

Lovelocks attend the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

Murray McLauchlan attends the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

Meghan Patrick attends the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

Lindi Ortega (L), and JJ Shiplett performs at the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

Rivertown Saints attend the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

The Road Hammers attend the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

Sam Hunt performs at the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

Sam Hunt performs at the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

Terri Clark performs at the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

Terri Clark attends the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

Tim Hicks attends the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

The Washboard Union attends the 2016 CCMA Awards at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on September 11, 2016. (Photo: Orest Dorosh/Aesthetic Magazine)

Brett Kissel