Canada's top country music artists return to Calgary tonight for CCMA awards show

Canada's top country artists will be honoured in Calgary this evening as the Canadian Country Music Association awards return to the Alberta city.

The show will be co-hosted by leading nominee Tenille Townes of Grande Prairie, Alta., and Atlanta artist Blanco Brown, best known for his hit "The Git Up."

Both Townes and Blanco will perform separately on the broadcast while Brett Kissel is set to join 1990s boy band 98 Degrees on his collaboration of "Ain't the Same."

Townes heads into the bash with seven nominations and has won nine CCMA awards over the course of her career.

Jade Eagleson of Bailieboro, Ont. has six nominations including two in the single of the year category. Dean Brody and Kissel each have four.