{"id":682758,"date":"2026-05-20T21:25:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T21:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/682758\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T21:25:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T21:25:12","slug":"get-your-cowboy-boots-canadian-country-music-awards-coming-to-st-johns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/682758\/","title":{"rendered":"Get your cowboy boots! Canadian country music awards coming to St. John’s"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Giddy up, Newfoundland and Labrador.<\/p>\n

St. John’s will host the national Country Music Week next year for the first time in the history of the event.<\/p>\n

The annual Canadian Country Music Association celebration will run Sept. 15 to 18, 2027, and includes the CCMA Music Awards.<\/p>\n

The announcement was made Wednesday morning, at a press conference at the Mary Brown’s Centre. <\/p>\n

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

\"BlondeCCMA president Amy Jeninga said St. John’s has great infrastructure and hospitality for an event like this. (Curtis Hicks\/CBC)<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

Barbour said the provincial government is “ecstatic to be funding the event.” They’re putting up $1.3 million to help put it off, which Barbour said is “a great investment for the province.”<\/p>\n

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

\"PersonOne of the awards that will be handed out at the Mary Brown’s Centre in September 2027. (Curtis Hicks\/CBC)<\/p>\n

St. John’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

Breen cited the 2025 Canada Summer Games and the 2026 Briar as examples of what he calls the “strong track record of hosting major national events.”<\/p>\n

About hosting these large events, Breen said the city takes a lot of pride in it.<\/p>\n

“We love doing it. And if you love doing something you do it better than anyone else,” he said.<\/p>\n

Breen later told reporters that he expects the economic impact to be similar to the Briar, estimating between $15-18 million.<\/p>\n

The 2026 CCMA awards are set to take place in Saskatoon, Sept. 16-19.<\/p>\n

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