Gabby Shukin is the morning show host on CJVR radio. (Rachel May/northeastNOW)

By northeastNOW Staff

SCMA Awards

Melfort’s CJVR radio brings home hardware from SCMA’s

Jun 12, 2023 | 7:44 AM

The 34th annual Saskatchewan Country Music Awards (SCMA) show took place this past weekend in Assiniboia and a radio station in the northeast took home a big honour.

FM Country 105.1 CJVR in Melfort won the award for Radio Station of the Year, secondary market.

Morning show host Gabby Shukin told northeastNOW she is proud of everyone who works at the station for receiving such an honour.

“I’m really proud of all the work that everyone on our team has put together to be able to be noticed at such a volume.”

Shukin thanked fans for not only tuning in, but for immersing themselves into all things country music.

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“Thank you for loving country music so much because it is such a fun genre and it really brings a whole different crowd together.”

Other notable winners include Shaunavon’s Hunter Brothers who took home five awards including Fan’s Choice Entertainer of the Year, National/International award, and Interactive Artist of the Year.

Tenille Arts was awarded the SCMA Achievement award and Single of the Year for her song Back Then, Right Now.

A total of 29 awards here handed out. The winners were:

• Female Artist of the Year – Shantaia
• Male Artist of the Year – Justin LaBrash
• Indigenous Artist of the Year – Teagan Littlechief
• Songwriter of the Year – Running Away – Composers: Justin LaBrash, Doug Sylvester, Dan Sully
• Emerging Artist of the Year – Adam Johnson
• Country Album of the Year – The Neon Palm Tree – Justin LaBrash
• Alternative Country Album of the Year – Everybody But Me – Jake Vaadeland
• Video of the Year – A Letter To Dad – JJ Voss
• Interactive Artist of the Year – Hunter Brothers
• Bass Player of the Year – Luke Hunter
• Drummer of the Year – Darcy Deschambault
• Fiddle Player of the Year – Dean Bernier
• Guitar Player of the Year – Scott Patrick
• Keyboard Player of the Year – Jeffery Straker
• Radio Station of the Year – Major Market – Saskatoon – 92.9 The Bull (92.9 FM)
• Radio Station of the Year – Secondary Market – Melfort – FM Country CJVR (105.1 FM)
• On Air Personality of the Year – Cody Glydon
• Music Director of the Year – Colin Lovequist
• Record Producer of the Year – Producer: Bart McKay – Song: Watch It – Brett Kissel
• Recording Studio of the Year – Bart McKay Productions
• Country Music Person of the Year – Bart McKay
• Music Venue of the Year – The Happy Nun Cafe
• Music Festival of the Year – Country at the Creek
• SCMA Achievement Award – Tenille Arts
• SCMA Achievement Award – Hunter Brothers
• National/International Artist – Hunter Brothers
• Legend and Legacy Award – Faster Gun
• Fans’ Choice Entertainer of the Year – Hunter Brothers
• Single of the Year – Back Then, Right Now – Tenille Arts

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