Single of the Year: "Somebody Wrote Love" (George Canyon, Universal Music Canada)

Album of the Year: Hair In My Eyes Like A Highland Steer (Corb Lund, Stony Plain Recording Co. Ltd.)

SOCAN Songwriter(s) of the Year: Brett James, Hillary Lindsey & Gordie Sampson ("Jesus, Take The Wheel," Carrie Underwood)

CMT Video of the Year: "East Bound and Down" (The Road Hammers)

Female Artist of the Year: Carolyn Dawn Johnson

Male Artist of the Year: George Canyon

Group or Duo of the Year: The Road Hammers

Roots Artist or Group of the Year: Corb Lund

Chevy Trucks Rising Star Award: Johnny Reid
Leonard T.

Rambeau International Award: Bruce Allen

Hall of Fame Induction, Builder: Brian Ahern

Hall of Fame Induction, Artist: Terry Carisse

2006 CCMA Independent Award Winners

Independent Female Artist of the Year: Patricia Conroy

Independent Group or Duo of the Year: The Poverty Plainsmen

Independent Male Artist of the Year: Johnny Reid

Independent Single of the Year: "Missing An Angel" (recorded by Johnny Reid, Open Road/Universal)

Independent Record Company of the Year: Open Road Recordings

2006 CCMA All Star Band Winners

Drums: Chris Sutherland (Doc Walker)
Bass: John Dymond (Lisa Brokop)
Guitar: Jason Barry (Jason Blaine, Aaron Lines, Charlie Major)
Keyboards: Dale Wallace (Emerson Drive)
Fiddle: David Pichette (Emerson Drive)