2023 CCMA Awards – James Barker Band Says CCMA Feels ‘Like Coming Home’
etcanada.comJames Barker, Taylor Abram, Connor Stephen and Bobby Martin of the James Barker Band packed their bags and landed in Hamilton, Ontario, for country music’s biggest night in Canada: the 2023 CCMAs.
While posing for the red carpet’s camera flashes, the group paused to chat with ET Canada’s Carlos Bustamante, discussing their gratitude for being nominated in the Best Group or Duo category and Fans’ Choice, which they eventually won. READ MORE: 2023 Canadian Country Music Awards: See The Winners “CCMA feels like coming home,” declared Barker as he donned a white shirt and black bolo. “I mean, it literally is coming home.” “We’ve done this enough times to know what losing feels like,” explained Martin of their chances of winning or not tonight. “If we do get a win, honestly, it’s surreal.
Just being nominated is like the most important thing.” Foreshadowing their future win, the band mentioned that the most important win for them tonight would be taking home the Fans’ Choice award.
On the topic of the age-old award show acceptance speech, Barker added that he “usually gets stuck doing the talking.” READ MORE: 2023 CCMA Awards – Josh Ross On His Nerves Before Giving An Acceptance Speech: ‘I’d Be The One Shaking And Freaking Out’ “We know the people that need to be thanked.
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