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PAST EVENTS CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC WEEK SEPTEMBER 8-11/16, LONDON ON


SaskMusic was in attendance at the annual gathering of the Canadian country music industry to network and support our artists and indus- try professionals who were performing and nominated for awards, and to assist the Saskatoon bid committee/Creative Saskatchewan in presenting a host event. A list of Sask nominees was included in the last issue. Big congratulations to 2016 CCMA winners, Female Artist of the Year (for the third consecutive year!): Jess Moskaluke and Record Producer(s) of the Year: Bart McKay, Mickey Jack Cones and Brett Kis- sel, for Brett Kissel’s “Pick Me Up”!


Key events for our artists this year were:


• Alex Runions performed in the prestigious Songwriters’ Series, presented by SOCAN Music and ole. Twelve artists, including Alex, earned their way into the Songwriters’ Series following a submis- sion process juried by industry from across the country.


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Tenille Arts was selected for one of only six official Discovery Pro- gram spots and performed an official Discovery showcase.


• Amy Nelson, who represented Saskatchewan in the regionals and went on to win the overall CCMA national Spotlight Perfor- mance Contest, had an official performance at the Jack Daniels Kick Off Party.


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Jess Moskaluke (2014 and 2015 Female Vocalist of the Year) per- formed on the televised awards show, September 11. Jess also participated in the Huron County Fan Fest, a public event, on Sat- urday, September 10.


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Brock Andrews was selected for a much-coveted “On the Spot” pitch opportunity to Ole music publishing.


The Sask. Country Music Assoc. hosted acoustic showcases with a number of Saskatchewan artists at Church Key, including Teagan Littlechief, Reg Wilke, Stephanie Rose, Tenille Arts, Roland Corrigal, Samara Yung, Bruin, Darlene Tuleta, Brock Andrews, Shantaia Poulin and Brody Siebert.


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The official Awards Post-Reception party was sponsored by Cre- ative Saskatchewan, with performances by Amy Nelson, Tenille Arts, and The Dead South.


In 2017, the CCMAs will be coming to Saskatoon! Tickets for the televised awards show, to be staged at SaskTel Centre on Sunday, September 10, are on sale now through Ticketmaster, or by phone 1-800-970-7328. Performers and presenters for the 2017 CCMA Awards Show will be announced throughout the summer.


“We’re thrilled to be back in Saskatoon,” said Don Green, President of the CCMA. “The city was an amazing host of PotashCorp Country Mu- sic Week and the CCMA Awards Show back in 2012; and we look for- ward to raising the bar for the incredible country music fans in the city and surrounding areas when we return this fall.”


The CCMA is accepting applications from CCMA members who wish to 14 SASKMUSIC THE SESSION - FEBRUARY 2017, VOL 30.1 WWW.SASKMUSIC.ORG


volunteer their time and expertise by acting as a juror for select CCMA Award categories and showcase opportunities. Chosen jurors will sit on carefully constructed panels of knowledgeable industry profession- als and will review submissions for the aforementioned opportunities. This is yet another way the CCMA works to make all performance op- portunities for CCMA Members, and their selection processes, as trans- parent and equitable as possible. To be considered for a juror role, submit before February 17: www.ccma.org/2017_Jury_ Application_Form.html.


For more on PotashCorp Country Music Week, visit www.ccma.org, or following the CCMA on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.


REEPERBAHN


SEPTEMBER 21-24/16 HAMBURG DK In partnership with BreakOut West, Alberta Music, Music BC, Mani- toba Music, CIMA


SaskMusic was pleased, for our fifth time, to attend the Reeperbahn (www.reeperbahnfestival.com) under the BreakOut West Event brand to present receptions, networking events, attend business-to-business meetings and participate in Canadian Blast showcases on behalf of the Saskatchewan music market.


Saskatchewan artists DGS Samurai Champs, Poor Nameless Boy, and Surf Dads were hand-picked by Reeperbahn organizers and per- formed as part of the Canadian Blast-Canada House lineup, for all three it was their debut performance at Reeperbahn. Surf Dads’ ap- pearance was part of a 35-date European tour. Poor Nameless Boy continued with a UK tour after the festival. In all, 29 Canadian artists were scheduled to perform at Reeperbahn.


Our events began in Berlin on September 20 with a Pre-Reeperbahn event consisting of intensive panel discussions with the German music industry on distribution and marketing, sync licensing and brand part- nerships, live music market, and the digital music market in Germany. The event was followed by a networking showcase. A second net- working event with B2B (Business to Business) meetings with the Ger- man and UK music industry followed on the morning of September 21 at the Canadian Embassy in Berlin. SaskMusic and representatives for each of the showcasing artists were in attendance for these sessions, presented in partnership with the Canadian Independent Music Asso- ciation (CIMA).


We then departed for Hamburg to present the BreakOut West Reeper- bahn Reception on September 22 at Canada House (held at Kukuun) in Hamburg, followed by two days of showcases with Western Cana- dian acts. DGS Samurai Champs, Poor Nameless Boy, and Surf Dads showcased on September 22 at Canada House as part of the Canadian Blast showcases.


Following Reeperbahn, we continued to Poland for a series of meet- ings with local music industry professionals, and where we presented “Canada vs Poland” for the second annual year, on September 26. The event presents a combination of Polish and Canadian artists together in an industry showcase. Representing Saskatchewan at the event at DZiK was Surf Dads.


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