Cameron Whitcomb chosen for Fan’s Choice Award, also wins Breakthrough Artist of the Year
A rising country music star from Nanaimo made another breakthrough and is the fan’s choice in Canada.
Cameron Whitcomb was one of the big winners at the Canadian Country Music Association Awards on Saturday, Sept. 13, at Prospera Place in Kelowna.
Whitcomb, the singer of Quitter and Gasoline and Matches, won the Fan’s Choice Award at the CCMAs, and also captured Breakthrough Artist of the Year.
Another double winner was Josh Ross, honoured as Entertainer of the Year and also the winner of Single of the Year for Single Again. MacKenzie Porter won Female Artist of the Year, Jade Eagleson won Male Artist of the Year and the James Barker Band took home Group of the Year. Owen Riegling won Album of the Year for Bruce County (From the Beginning).
According to a release from the CCMA, the awards “showcased a powerhouse lineup of performers and presenters, celebrating the achievements of Canada’s country music community.”
The 22-year-old Whitcomb grew up in Nanaimo and attended Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools Learning Alternatives before moving to Kamloops and later gaining recognition as an American Idol contestant.