CCMA Awards Add Tenille Townes, Josh Ross, Julia Michaels and More As 2024 Performers

The biggest night in Canadian country music just got bigger. Today (August 15), the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) announced the next wave of performers who will take the stage at Rogers Place in Edmonton for the 42nd annual CCMA Awards 2024 CCMA Awards on Saturday, September 14.

This impressive list features established Canadian stars, emerging young talents and two notable American artists. That grouping is headed by 17x CCMA Award and 2x Juno Award winner Tenille Townes, award-winning songwriter and 2024 Female Artist of the Year nominee Madeline Merlo and Platinum-certified, 2023 CCMA Breakthrough Artist of the Year Josh Ross. They will be joined by 4x 2024 CCMA Award nominee Owen Riegling, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Julia Michaels and Texas-native and rising star Jake Worthington.

Previously announced as performing at the 2024 CCMA Awards are Dasha, Jade Eagleson, Brett Kissel, The Reklaws, MacKenzie Porter, Thomas Rhett, and Dallas Smith.

The list of nominees for the 2024 CCMA Awards is headed by Jade Eagleson and MacKenzie Porter, with six nominations apiece. As well as performing, Porter will co-host the awards show alongside American star Thomas Rhett.

Coming into the night with five nominations apiece are The Reklaws and Josh Ross, while High Valley, Owen Riegling and Dallas Smith are each cited in four categories. Other notable Canadian artists making the list include Dean Brody, Steven Lee Olsen, James Barker Band, Brett Kissel, Tenille Townes and Lindsay Ell. Check the full list of 2024 CCMA Awards nominees here.

CTV televises the show live at 8:00 p.m. ET, on CTV, CTV.ca, and the CTV app. Visit CTV.ca to confirm local broadcast times. Secure your tickets to the awards here. With CTV as the broadcast partner for the CCMA Awards, Bell Media also have coverage and content across broadcast, radio, digital and social media properties, including iHeartRadio Canada’s PURE COUNTRY.

Country Music Week 2024 kicks off in Edmonton on Wednesday, September 11 with a variety of events leading up to the big night on Saturday.