Canada’s most-awarded male Country Artist in history, Paul Brandt, releases his lastest project Risk today.

The album has already gained industry recognition by having received four nominations from at the CCMAs (Canadian Country Music Awards) that were held at the Brandt Centre in Regina last night. Brandt also served as host for the event. His nominations include:

• SOCAN Songwriter(s) Of The Year
  Didn’t Even See The Dust (written by Paul Brandt / Steve Rosen; recorded by Paul Brandt)
  

• CMT Video of the Year
  Didn’t Even See The Dust
  

• Male Artist of the Year
  

• Video Director Of The Year
  Joel Stewart, Director; Didn’t Even See The Dust
  

• Website Of The Year
  Dale Manning, Webmaster; paulbrandt.com
  
  

Says Brandt of the album’s title, “Liz (Brandt’s wife) and I had accepted the idea that the move to Calgary a few years ago might be career-limiting, but we felt pulled back to family and friends. We just decided that when we weren’t on the road, we wanted to make our family, friends and Calgary a priority in our lives. Whether leaving Nashville would hurt us or not, we had to take that risk. Like a line from the song ‘Risk’, the title track on the album says, sometimes we need to ‘build our wings on the way down’. I’m learning how to do that a little better each day. I’m realizing that the more I worry about things in my life, the more I look back at those anxious moments and wonder why I still have so little faith.”

The album is currently featured on HearIt First.ca. You can read about the album on Brandt’s YMZ artist page. Risk is now available at Christian retailers across Canada.

In other related CCMA news, Beverley Mahood, who appears on Precious Moments’ You’re My Best Friend, was nominated for Independent Female Artist of the Year.

The CCMAs also held a Gospel Showcase this past Sunday at Knox Metropolitan Church in Regina. Artists who performed included Cheryl Dunn and High Valley.

For more information on the CCMA, visit www.CCMA.org.