TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 14, 2010) –

ole is pleased to announce that the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) has honoured the company as Music Publisher of the Year for the 4^th consecutive time. This marks the fourth win in the category in the six years since the company's founding on September 28, 2004.

ole, which is one of the world's largest independent music publishers, was also named CCMA Music Publisher of the Year in 2009 and 2008. Their win in 2007 was the first time in 15 years that an independent music publisher had won the category.

Said CEO Robert Ott: "We're very thankful to receive this vote of confidence from the CCMA and our peers. Our staff works tirelessly to produce success for our songwriters and partners and this acknowledges their effort. It's our privilege to work with the best songwriters in the world on both sides of the border and their creativity has propelled us to unprecedented heights this year. It's always gratifying to watch the growth of the CCMA and how it creates community around our great Canadian talent. We're thankful to the CCMA and others in this community for their continued support."

In Country, ole has nine active or pending U.S. singles including "Why Wait," the lead single from Rascal Flatts' upcoming album Nothing Like This; "I Will Stand By You," The Judds' new single available on Sept. 14 to tie in with a special appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show to discuss their upcoming farewell tour; "Let Me Down Easy," from Billy Currington's 4^th studio album to be released Sept.21; "Soldiers & Jesus" from the James Otto album Shake What God Gave Ya due out on Sept. 14; "Our Kind of Love," the current hit for Lady Antebellum; and Troy Olsen's "Summer Thing." Top 40 charting singles in Canada include Dean Brody's "Roll That Barrel Out," Doc Walker's "From Here" and Jason Blaine's "Run With Me."

Over the past few months, ole has placed no less than 19 cuts including "Liar's Lie," performed by Lee Ann Womack and featured in the Gwyneth Paltrow/Tim McGraw film, which will have its premiere at the end of the year, and on the accompanying soundtrack set for an Oct. 26 release; "Stay Up Late," on the upcoming second solo album by Heidi Newfield, which is being produced by multi-Grammy winner, Blake Chancey and "Just Like Sunshine" and "Are Ya With Me?" which are also on the James Otto's upcoming album. 

Current top country songs from ole's songwriter roster and its Roots Three Music co-venture include "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" (Doc Walker); "Now" (Steven Lee Olsen); "Free Like Love" (The Higgins); "Tumblin' Tears" (One More Girl); "When You Can Fly" (Victoria Banks); "Watching You Walk Away" (Shane Yellowbird); "Fearless" (Taylor Swift); "Tailgate" (Jaydee Bixby); "A Father's Love (The Only Way He Knew How)" (Bucky Covington); "Can't Afford To Love You" (Blake Shelton); "A Lot To Learn About Living" (Easton Corbin); "Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven" (Kenny Chesney); and "I Will Stand By You" (High Valley).

Over the past few years, ole has become the country home of world-class songwriters including the recently-signed Monty Powell, Dean Brody, Charlie Worsham and Ryan Tyndell as well as Marty Dodson, Chris Wallin, Tebey, Gilles Godard, Roger Springer, Rick Giles, Bruce Wallace, Matt Nolen, Steven Lee Olsen and Doc Walker.