You think that the West is country and that's where country music is. But then you come out East and there's a real redneck, hillbilly side to Nova Scotia," says Brody.
"It was like, 'Oh hey, that guy's wearing camouflage. Wow, that's a jacked-up truck with big mud tires on it.' That was something that kind of surprised me when I came out here."
Gord Bamford (below) is next with six nominations followed by Dallas Smith, and last year's big winner, Brett Kissel, each with four nominations.