There is no stopping the country trio Hey Romeo who won their second Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) Group Of The Year Award in as many years.
The band, which Drumheller’s Rob Shapiro plays keyboards, was named the 2012 CCMA Group of the Year at the annual awards ceremony in Saskatoon on September 9.
“We feel so honoured and blessed to be receiving this award for the second year in a row. It’s humbling to be a part of such an amazing event and to be nominated amongst the four other incredibly talented groups in our category,” said Stacie Roper, Hey Romeo’s lead singer. “We would like to sincerely thank all of the people who voted for us this year. We’ve worked so hard to get to where we are, and we couldn’t have done it without the help of our fans, friends, and family.”
It was an even bigger night for Shapiro, who picked up a CCMA All-Star Band Award for Keyboards. This was his fourth award.
Hey Romeo is showing no sign of slowing down. Earlier this year they released, Twist of Fate, their third album and their singles Jump Back in and Maybe You Remember Me Now have been getting airplay, and they were busy supporting the album this year on the road. This coming week they will be playing in Edmonton and then heading east to Fredericton to play on September 21.
Come next February the Band has a number of dates on the 2013 Winter Western Caribbean Cruise.
Catch up with Hey Romeo by going to www.heyromeo.com, or check out the band’s Facebook page.
