Central Canadian Bluegrass Awards

[1] This event also hosts the annual meeting of the Bluegrass Music Association of Canada (BMAC).[2] Nominations for the awards are made by leaders in the central Canadian bluegrass music scene, and four nominees are chosen in each category.[5] Participating bands are given the opportunity to showcase their talent during the weekend,[6][7] and the awards are presented on Saturday evening in the hotel ballroom to a large audience.The first awards were given out in 1979 at Ontario Place in Toronto by Pat and Jack Buttenham, who produced Canadian Bluegrass Review magazine.[12] The awards are given in the following categories:[13][14] The awards ceremony forms part of an indoor weekend winter festival at which bluegrass musicians from central Canada gather to perform for their fans, network, jam, attend workshops and listen to guest bands from the United States and other parts of Canada.
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