Grande Prairie's Tenille Townes wins two more CCMA Awards
The awards, won at the Canadian Country Music Awards in Saskatoon, add to Townes's growing trophy collection and came alongside recognition for another Alberta-born artist.
Why it matters
The wins highlight Grande Prairie's connection to a rising country music star ahead of her planned return for a local charity event.
Grande Prairie singer-songwriter Tenille Townes picked up two more Canadian Country Music Awards at the ceremony held last weekend in Saskatoon. She shared Songwriters of the Year with Michael August, Nate Hall, James Adam Shelley and Stuart Walker for the song "Backfire," a duet with Nate Holler, and the pair also won Musical Collaboration of the Year for the same track.
Townes, who has attended the CCMAs since she was 14, said it feels surreal to have her music celebrated by artists she admires and calls friends, adding that she loves the event's supportive atmosphere. She also sent well wishes to her hometown, saying she misses everyone in Grande Prairie and is looking forward to returning next year for the Big Hearts for Big Kids event.
Townes also spoke about country star Kenny Chesney recording "Goldfish," a song she co-wrote, calling it a songwriting dream come true. She said Chesney told her he considers it the happiest breakup song he's heard, even though it came from a period of personal pain.
Also at the awards, Peace River-born, Nanaimo-raised singer Cameron Whitcomb won four CCMA Awards, including Entertainer of the Year, Male Artist of the Year and Album of the Year for "The Hard Way."
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