{"id":2425198,"date":"2026-05-20T18:35:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T18:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2425198"},"modified":"2026-05-20T18:35:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T18:35:36","slug":"get-your-cowboy-boots-canadian-country-music-awards-coming-to-st-johns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/get-your-cowboy-boots-canadian-country-music-awards-coming-to-st-johns\/","title":{"rendered":"Get your cowboy boots! Canadian country music awards coming to St. John&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"ttsIcon-cIBsl\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Listen to this article<\/p>\n<p>Estimated 3 minutes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"toggletip-tKLKF ttsToggleTip-DSCNQ\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"toggletipInfoButton-yoX4E\" aria-label=\"More information\" aria-controls=\":R89qn5:\" aria-describedby=\":R89qn5:\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M11 7H13V9H11V7ZM11 11H13V17H11V11ZM12 2C6.48 2 2 6.48 2 12C2 17.52 6.48 22 12 22C17.52 22 22 17.52 22 12C22 6.48 17.52 2 12 2ZM12 20C7.59 20 4 16.41 4 12C4 7.59 7.59 4 12 4C16.41 4 20 7.59 20 12C20 16.41 16.41 20 12 20Z\" fill=\"black\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p>The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Giddy up, Newfoundland and Labrador.<\/p>\n<p>St. John&#8217;s will host the national Country Music Week next year for the first time in the history of the event.<\/p>\n<p>The annual Canadian Country Music Association celebration will run Sept. 15 to 18, 2027, and includes the CCMA Music Awards.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement was made Wednesday morning, at a press conference at the Mary Brown&#8217;s Centre. <\/p>\n<p>Amy Jeninga is the president of the Canadian Country Music Association. She said music is engrained in the culture of the province and hosting the event here is a natural fit. <\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"imageMedia-IspZw imageMedia image full\">\n<div class=\"placeholder-cWBmZ placeholder\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.cbc.ca\/ais\/946f563b-7068-45c1-abde-587639004274,1779293835782\/full\/max\/0\/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%28547%2C20%2C809%2C1047%29%3BResize%3D796\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Blonde woman in a hallway, beer signs, people behind her.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.cbc.ca\/ais\/946f563b-7068-45c1-abde-587639004274,1779293835782\/full\/max\/0\/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%28547%2C20%2C809%2C1047%29%3BResize%3D796 796w,https:\/\/i.cbc.ca\/ais\/946f563b-7068-45c1-abde-587639004274,1779293835782\/full\/max\/0\/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%28547%2C20%2C809%2C1047%29%3BResize%3D1083 1083w,https:\/\/i.cbc.ca\/ais\/946f563b-7068-45c1-abde-587639004274,1779293835782\/full\/max\/0\/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%28547%2C20%2C809%2C1047%29%3BResize%3D1280 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 762px) calc(100vw - 32px),730px\" src=\"https:\/\/i.cbc.ca\/ais\/946f563b-7068-45c1-abde-587639004274,1779293835782\/full\/max\/0\/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%28547%2C20%2C809%2C1047%29%3B\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.772683858643744\" data-cy=\"image-img\"\/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"image-caption\">CCMA president Amy Jeninga said St. John&#8217;s has great infrastructure and hospitality for an event like this.<!-- --> <!-- -->(Curtis Hicks\/CBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Jeninga said CCMA recently conducted a study where they found Atlantic Canada had a huge interest in country music, as well as recent growth in country music consumption for N.L.<\/p>\n<p>She said Country Music Week typically includes programming for the industry like seminars and networking events, but also lots of events for the fans to give them a chance to connect with the artists. She said fans can expect performances and pop-up events through the week.<\/p>\n<p>Jeninga said this has been in the works for a while, and these events are planned as long as five years out from when they happen.<\/p>\n<p>Andrea Barbour, minister of tourism, culture and arts, shared similar sentiments, saying bids and planning had begun long before she was elected seven months ago.<\/p>\n<p>Barbour said the provincial government is &#8220;ecstatic to be funding the event.&#8221; They&#8217;re putting up $1.3 million to help put it off, which Barbour said is &#8220;a great investment for the province.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The federal government is also putting some money towards the event through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. A representative for ACOA confirmed to CBC News that the agency contributed $500,000.<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"imageMedia-IspZw imageMedia image full\">\n<div class=\"placeholder-cWBmZ placeholder\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.cbc.ca\/ais\/0e2ab9a7-fb72-4778-a59e-a55734d40c07,1779294013677\/full\/max\/0\/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%2868%2C59%2C1386%2C907%29%3BResize%3D796\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Person holding box with CCMA award inside.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.cbc.ca\/ais\/0e2ab9a7-fb72-4778-a59e-a55734d40c07,1779294013677\/full\/max\/0\/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%2868%2C59%2C1386%2C907%29%3BResize%3D796 796w,https:\/\/i.cbc.ca\/ais\/0e2ab9a7-fb72-4778-a59e-a55734d40c07,1779294013677\/full\/max\/0\/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%2868%2C59%2C1386%2C907%29%3BResize%3D1083 1083w,https:\/\/i.cbc.ca\/ais\/0e2ab9a7-fb72-4778-a59e-a55734d40c07,1779294013677\/full\/max\/0\/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%2868%2C59%2C1386%2C907%29%3BResize%3D1280 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 762px) calc(100vw - 32px),730px\" src=\"https:\/\/i.cbc.ca\/ais\/0e2ab9a7-fb72-4778-a59e-a55734d40c07,1779294013677\/full\/max\/0\/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%2868%2C59%2C1386%2C907%29%3B\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.528114663726571\" data-cy=\"image-img\"\/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"image-caption\">One of the awards that will be handed out at the Mary Brown&#8217;s Centre in September 2027.<!-- --> <!-- -->(Curtis Hicks\/CBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>St. John&#8217;s Mayor Danny Breen said this is the next in a string of events in the last few years that have put the national spotlight on the city and the province. <\/p>\n<p>Breen cited the 2025 Canada Summer Games and the 2026 Briar as examples of what he calls the &#8220;strong track record of hosting major national events.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>About hosting these large events, Breen said the city takes a lot of pride in it.<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;We love doing it. And if you love doing something you do it better than anyone else,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Breen later told reporters that he expects the economic impact to be similar to the Briar, estimating between $15-18 million.<\/p>\n<p>The 2026 CCMA awards are set to take place in Saskatoon, Sept. 16-19.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Download our<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/newsapp\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>free CBC News app<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0<em><strong>to sign up for push alerts for CBC Newfoundland and Labrador. Sign up for our<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/subscriptions.cbc.ca\/listmanagement\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>daily headlines newsletter here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em><strong>. 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