Last Awards update on June 22, 2010


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2008 Awards & Nominations for Jimmy Rankin & The Rankins

(Awards won are in Bold)

  • East Coast Music Awards (ECMA)
    • Country Recording of the Year - Jimmy Rankin - Edge of Day
    • FACTOR Recording of the Year - Jimmy Rankin - Edge of Day
    • Konica Minolta Male Solo Recording of the Year - Jimmy Rankin - Edge of Day
    • SOCAN Songwriter of the Year - Jimmy Rankin for "Slipping Away" (performed by Jimmy Rankin)
    • Pattison Outdoor DVD of the Year - The Rankin Family - Backstage Pass
    • Roots/Traditional Group Recording of the Year - The Rankin Family - Reunion
  • Canadian Country Music Awards (CCMA)
    • Songwriter of the Year - "First Time in a Long Time" (written by Jimmy Rankin, Deric Ruttan; recorded by Deric Ruttan)

2005 Awards & Nominations for Jimmy Rankin

(Awards won are in Bold)

  • East Coast Music Awards (ECMA)
    • Entertainer of the Year
    • Single of the Year - Butterfly ( Jimmy Rankin — producer(s) Tim Thorney, Jimmy Rankin )
    • SOCAN Songwriter of the Year - Jimmy Rankin ( Butterfly — performed by Jimmy Rankin )
    • Video of the Year - Butterfly ( Jimmy Rankin — director(s) Margeret Malandruccolo )

2004 Awards & Nominations for Jimmy Rankin

(Awards won are in Bold)

  • East Coast Music Awards (ECMA)
    • Album of the Year - "Handmade"
    • Male Artist of the Year
    • Entertainer of the Year
    • SOCAN Songwriter of the Year - Jimmy Rankin for "Morning Bound Train"
    • Single of the Year - "Morning Bound Train"
    • Roots/Traditional Solo Recording of the Year - "Handmade"

2003 Awards & Nominations for Jimmy Rankin

(Awards won are in Bold)

  • East Coast Music Awards (ECMA)
    • SOCAN Songwriter of the Year - Jimmy Rankin for "Midnight Angel"
    • Single of the Year ("Midnight Angel")

2002 Awards & Nominations for Jimmy Rankin

(Awards won are in Bold)

  • SOCAN Awards
    • Single of the Year ("Followed Her Around")
  • Nova Scotia Music Awards (MIANS)
    • Music Industry Artist of the Year
    • Songwriter of the Year
  • Canadian Country Music Awards (CCMA)
    • Album of the Year (Song Dog)
    • Roots Artist or Group of the Year
  • Juno Awards
    • Best Country Artist
    • Best Recording Engineer (Brad Nelson, for Jimmy Rankin's, "You and Me", and "Followed Her Around")
  • Canadian Radio Music Awards
    • Adult Contemporary Best New Solo Artist - Jimmy Rankin - "Followed Her Around"
    • Country Best New Solo Artist - Jimmy Rankin - "Followed Her Around"
  • East Coast Music Awards (ECMA)
    • Album of the Year - "Song Dog" - Producer: Tim Thorney
    • Male Artist of the Year
    • SOCAN Songwriter of the Year - Jimmy Rankin & Gordie Sampson for "Followed Her Around"
    • Single of the Year ("Followed Her Around")
    • Video of the Year ("Followed Her Around")
    • Country Artist/Group of the Year

2000
 Awards & Nominations for The Rankins

(Awards won are in Bold)

  • Juno Awards
    • Country Group of the Year

1999
 Awards & Nominations for The Rankins

(Awards won are in Bold)

  • The Junos
    • Best Group
  • East Coast Music Awards
    • Group of the Year

1997
 Awards & Nominations for The Rankins

(Awards won are in Bold)

  • The Junos
    • Country Group of the Year

1996
 Awards & Nominations for The Rankins

(Awards won are in Bold)

  • The Junos
    • Group of the Year
    • Country Group or Duo of the Year
  • East Coast Music Awards
    • Recording Group of the Year
    • Video of the Year ("You Feel the Same Way Too")
  • Canadian Country Music Awards
    • Album Graphics of the Year for Endless Seasons
      (Patrick Duffy/Tom Chaaggaris)
  • Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia
    • Each member receives an Honorary Degree Doctor of Music
  • Celtic Connections Festival in Glascow, Scotland
    • Best Selling Ticket in History of Festival

1995
 Awards & Nominations for The Rankins

(Awards won are in Bold)

  • The Junos
    • Album of the Year ("North Country")
  • SOCAN Awards
    • "Borders and Time" (top 10 - pop category)
    • "North Country" (top 10 - pop category)

1994
 Awards & Nominations for The Rankins

(Awards won are in Bold)

  • The Junos
    • Group of the Year
    • Country Group of the Year
    • People's Choice Canadian Entertainer of the Year
    • Single of the Year ("Fare Thee Well Love")
  • East Coast Music Awards
    • Album of the Year ("North Country")
    • Recording Group of the Year
    • Entertainer of the Year
    • Video of the Year ("Fare Thee Well Love")
    • Best Live Act
  • SOCAN Awards
    • "Fare Thee Well Love" (top 10 - country)

1993
 Awards & Nominations for The Rankins

(Awards won are in Bold)

  • East Coast Music Awards
    • Entertainer of the Year
  • Canadian Country Music Awards
    • Group of the Year `
    • Vista Rising Star
  • SOCAN Awards
    • "Orangedale Whistle" (top 10 - country)
  • RPM/Big Country Music Awards
    • Group of the Year
    • Best New Artist

1992
 Awards & Nominations for The Rankins

(Awards won are in Bold)

  • The Junos
    • Country Group or Duo of the Year
    • Most Promising Group of the Year
    • Best Roots & Traditional Album ("Fare Thee Well Love")
  • East Coast Music Awards
    • SOCAN Song of the Year ("Orangedale Whistle")
    • Best Live Act
    • Entertainer of the Year

1991
 Awards & Nominations for The Rankins

(Awards won are in Bold)

  • East Coast Music Awards
    • Best Live Act
    • Best Roots & Traditional Artist
    • Best Recording Band

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Album Title Units Sold
The Rankin Family 100,000 units
Fare Thee Well Love 500,000 units
North Country 400,000 units
Grey Dusk of Eve 50,000 units
(only 50,000 units were produced)
Endless Seasons 200,000 units
Collection 200,000 units
Do You Hear...Christmas with Heather, Cookie and Raylene Rankin ?
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