James Barker Band to host Canadian Country Music Awards
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What happened
The James Barker Band has been selected to host the Canadian Country Music Awards.
The band is scheduled to perform at the awards ceremony on September 19 in Saskatoon.
Why it matters
The event features performances by artists including Brett Kissel and will be broadcast on CTV and Crave.
Context
The Canadian Country Music Association, which identifies the band as being from Woodville, Ontario, was founded in 1976 and held its first awards ceremony in 1982.
Formed in 2013, the James Barker Band consists of members James Barker, Taylor Abram, Connor Stephen, and Bobby Martin, and recently released the album One of Us.
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- Airdrie News Country group James Barker Band to host Canadian Country Music Awards
- Wikipedia James Barker Band Background reference · Wikipedia text used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Wikipedia Canadian Country Music Association Background reference · Wikipedia text used under CC BY-SA 4.0.