It began in 1977 as an annual event created to heighten awareness and increase exposure for Canada’s country music artists. The CCMA Awards Show, which is a two-hour live, television special highlighting a year in country music featuring performances and more! This year, the biggest night in Canadian country music will take place in Edmonton. Hosted by Thomas Rhett and MacKenzie Porter, the show will also celebrate the official reunion of k.d. lang and The Reclines, performing together for the first time in 35 years.