Canadian country stars Brett Kissel and Jess Moskaluke lead the pack with six CCMA Awards nominations each.

Kissel – who won last year’s Male Artist of the Year Award – received nominations for the Apple Fans’ Choice Award, Album of the Year, Interactive Artist of the Year, Record Producer(s) of the Year, Video of the Year and Male Artist of the Year, while Moskaluke earned nominations for the Apple Music Fans’ Choice Award, Album of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, Single of the Year, Video of the Year and Songwriter(s) of the Year.

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Also earning multiple nods this year is Meghan Patrick, who won the SiriusXM Rising Star and Female Artist of the Year at last year’s CCMAs. This time out, she nabbed five nominations: Album of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, Single of the Year, Video of the Year and Songwriter(s) of the Year.

Dallas Smith, winner of three CCMA Awards in 2017, received four nominations this year, for the Apple Music Fans’ Choice Award, Male Artist of the Year, Single of the Year and Video of the Year.

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In addition, Smith is also scheduled to perform at this year’s CCMA Awards Show, which will be broadcast live from Hamilton, Ont. on Sunday, Sept. 9. Canadian country music icon Shania Twain will host.

Fans are encouraged to vote for their favourite performer in the Apple Music Fans’ Choice Award category; voting is now open at www.applemusic.com/CCMAawards!

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2018 CCMA Awards Nominees