 Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ CCMA) - The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) announced today that Calgary-based, Corkscrew Media have been selected to produce the 2008 CCMA Awards broadcast to be held in Winnipeg on September 8. This year's Awards Show will once again be broadcast by CBC with encore airings on CMT in Canada. "Corkscrew presented an outstanding bid. It was well researched, well thought out and presents concepts for the CCMA Awards that will have both the in-house and at-home guests dancing in their seats," said Chair of the CCMA Board of Directors, Heather Ostertag. "I think Country music fans have a lot to look forward to." Brent Kawchuk and Paula Davies of Corkscrew Media will be the Executive Producers of this year's broadcast. Davies and Kawchuk and the rest of their production team step into this role with a wealth of experience in the production of live television and music events. "Everyone at Corkscrew is thrilled to be a part of this year's show," Kawchuk said. "Myself, my Co-Executive Producer Paula Davies and writer/producer Joel Stewart have long been involved in music and television and are excited to be bringing our vision and experience to this year's awards. Our goal is to create a live, energetic show that puts the fans first - celebrating right along with their favourite country artists and seeing them in unique musical moments that they might not see anywhere else." Country Music Week 2008 in Winnipeg will be held September 5-8 with the CCMA Awards to be held September 8 at the MTS Centre. Tickets to the CCMA Awards will be available through all ticketmaster locations and online at www.ticketmaster.ca in the near future. Stay tuned to our website for updates. For more details about Country Music Week or the 2008 CCMA Awards visit www.ccma.org. About the CCMA and Country Music Week:
The CCMA is a non profit trade association dedicated to the growth and development of Canadian country music. For over 30 years the CCMA has marked each September with Country Music Week, a four day conference and celebration culminating in the internationally broadcast CCMA Awards (established 1983). Country Music Week is one of the largest music events in Canada with a combination of activities for both community and industry including showcase opportunities for newcomers, educational seminars and an all day FanFest that delivers Canada's stars to the community.
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