Winners of the 2024 Canadian Country Music Awards

Winner for the 2024 Canadian Country Music Awards were announced on September 13 at an Industry Gala Dinner and a televised event on Saturday, September 14.

Below is a complete list of winner. Local musicians are bolded.

• Drummer of the Year: Rich DaSilva (Cambridge)
• Entertainer of the Year : Josh Ross (Waterdown)
• Fiddle Player of the Year: Linsey Beckett (Brantford)
• Innovative Campaign of the Year : “Blinding Lights” Case Study (Tebey - Burlington)
• Male Artist of the Year: Josh Ross (Waterdown)
• Musical Collaboration of the Year: Honky Tonkin’ About – The Reklaws (Cambridge), Drake Milligan
  
  
  
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• Radio Station of the Year (Medium or Small Market): CFWC-FM (Brantford, ON)
• Single of the Year: Trouble – Josh Ross (Waterdown)
  
  
  
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• Specialty Instrument Player of the Year: Shane Guse (Western Swing Authority) (Waterloo)
• Top Selling Canadian Album of the Year: Complicated – Josh Ross
• Album of the Year: Do It Anyway – Jade Eagleson
• Alternative Country Album of the Year: The Compass Project: West Album – Brett Kissel
• Bass Player of the Year: Lisa Jacobs
• Booking Agency of the Year: Paquin Entertainment Group
• Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year: Owen Riegling
• Canadian Country Music Hall Of Fame® Inductees: Gilles Godard & k.d. lang 
• Country Club of the Year: King Eddy (Calgary, AB)
• Country Festival, Fair or Exhibition of the Year: Boots and Hearts Music Festival (Oro-Medonte, ON)
• Country Music Program or Special of the Year: Boomers Canadian Club (Rogers Sports & Media)
• Country Radio Personality(ies) of the Year: Jackie Rae Greening (CFCW)
• Creative Team or Designer of the Year: Design Team: Bronwin Parks (Feisty Creative)
• Fans’ Choice: James Barker Band
• Female Artist of the Year: MacKenzie Porter
• Group or Duo of the Year: James Barker Band
• Guitar Player of the Year (Tie): Chris Bray, Brennan Wall
• Humanitarian Award: Lindsay Ell
• Industry Person of the Year: Lindsay Hyslop (BBR Music Group)
• Keyboard Player of the Year: Brendan Waters
• Management Company of the Year: The Core Entertainment
• Music Publishing Company of the Year: Big Loud Publishing
• Radio Station of the Year (Large Market): CKGY-FM (Red Deer, AB)
• Record Company of the Year: Big Loud Records
• Recording Studio of the Year: MCC Recording Studio (Calgary, AB)
• Record Producer(s) of the Year: Joey Moi
• Retailer or Commercial Platform of the Year: Apple Music
• Songwriter(s) of the Year: Old Dirt Roads - Owen Riegling
• Steel Guitar Player of the Year: Matt McKay
• Talent Buyer or Promoter of the Year: Brooke Dunford (Republic Live)
• Top Selling Album of the Year: One Thing At A Time – Morgan Wallen
• Video Director of the Year: Ryan Nolan
• Video of the Year: Chasing Tornadoes – MacKenzie Porter
  
  
  
  Links: Mackenzie Porter, More Mackenzie Porter Stories, Video above courtesy of MacKenzie Porter

Links: Canadian Country Music Association, More CCMA Stories

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Country Music Association of Ontario Awards Winners!

Hamilton went country last weekend during the Country Music Association of Ontario Awards celebration. The awards ceremony itself was at the Westdale Theatre on Sunday, June 4.

Below is complete list of nominees and winners. Local acts are bolded. 

Album

• Party in the Back – Nate Haller
• Talk to Time – Tim Hicks (St. Catharines)
• Diamonds in the Desert – Jason Blaine
• Where You Come From – Karli June

Compass Award

• WINNER: The Reklaws (Cambridge)

Fan's Choice

• WINNER: Jade Eagleson
• Tebey (Burlington)
• The Reklaws (Cambridge)
• Tim Hicks (St. Catharines)
• Josh Ross (Waterdown)
• James Barker Band
• Meghan Patrick
• Nate Haller
• Robyn Ottolini
• Steven Lee Olsen

Female Artist

• WINNER: Robyn Ottolini
• Nicole Rayy (Oakville)
• Elyse Saunders
• Genevieve Fisher
• Sacha

Francophone Artist

• WINNER: Reney Ray
• Gabrielle Goulet
• Kristine St. Pierre
• Les Rats d’Swompe
• Vincent Bishop

Group or Duo

• WINNER: The Reklaws (Cambridge)
• The Western Swing Authority (Waterloo)
• James Barker Band
• River Town Saints
• Rosewood Ave.

Impact Award

• WINNER: Family Brown

Male Artist

• WINNER: Tim Hicks (St. Catharines)
• Tebey (Burlington)
• Josh Ross (Waterdown)
• Andrew Hyatt
• Nate Haller

Music Industry Person of the Year

• Winner: Dave Woods from In The Country

Music Video

• WINNER:“Genes” – Elyse Saunders
  
  
  
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•  “Sink With The Sun” – Tebey
• “Country Like You” – Ryan Langdon (Welland)
• “Busy” – Robyn Ottolini
• “Somedays” – Graham Scott Fleming

Radio Station (Large Market)

• WINNER: KX-947, Hamilton
• Country 106.7, Kitchener
• Country 104, London
• KX96, Oshawa
• Pure Country 94, Ottawa

Radio Station (Medium Market)

• WINNER: Pure Country 105, Peterborough
• Hot Country 93.9, Brantford
• COOL 100.1, Belleville
• Country 92.9, Chatham
• Country 93.5, Kingston

Radio Station (Small Market)

• WINNER: 100.1 FM The Ranch, Listowel
• Country 89, Welland
• Country 103, Manitoulin
• Country 93, Owen Sound
• Pure Country 106, Orillia

Record Producer

• WINNER: Karen Kosowski – Karli June
• Tebey and Danick Dupelle – Tebey 
• Jeff Dalziel – New Moon Junction
• Mark Schroor & Erik Fintelman – Robyn Ottolini
• The Agenda – Graham Scott Fleming

Rising Star

• WINNER: Josh Ross (Waterdown)
  
  
  
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• Amanda Jordan
• Graham Scott Fleming
• Karli June
• Owen Riegling

Roots Artist

• WINNER: Mackenzie Leigh Meyer (Hamilton)
• The Western Swing Authority (Waterloo)
• Callie McCullough
• Julian Taylor
• The Abrams

Single

• WINNER: “Say It” – Robyn Ottolini
  
  
  
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• “What Was I Drinking” – Tebey (Burlington)
• “First Taste Of Gone” – Josh Ross (Waterdown)
• “She Don’t Know” – Jade Eagleson
• “We Did” – Sacha

Songwriters

• WINNER: Steven Lee Olsen, Brandon Day – Nashville or Nothing (recorded by Steven Lee Olsen)
• Deric Ruttan, Tim Hicks (St. Catharies), Monty Criswell – Whiskey Does (recorded by Tim Hicks)
• Josh Ross (Waterdown), Grady Block, Mason Thornley – On a Different Night (recorded by Josh Ross)
• Karli June, Karen Kosowski, Tori Tullier – Makes You Pretty (recorded by Karli June)
• Robyn Ottolini, Nate Miles, Emily Falvey – Say It (recorded by Robyn Ottolini)

Links: Country Music Association of Ontario, More CMAO Stories

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CONGRATS! Cambridge's The Reklaws Win Two Canadian Country Music Awards!

On September 11, 2022, Cambridge's Reklaws won two Canadian Country Music Awards (CCMA). 

CONGRATS GUYS!

Below is a complete list of winners (local artists are bolded)

• Creative Director(s): Austin Chaffe (Reklaws - Cambridge -  & Others) 
• Group or Duo: The Reklaws (Cambridge)
• Top Selling Canadian Single: What The Truck – The Reklaws & Sacha 
  
  
  
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• Video Director: Ben Knechtel (One of the videos: Somewhere To Drink by Nate Haller - Waterloo, The Reklaws - Cambridge, Brett Kissel)
  
  
  
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• Album: Masquerades – Tenille Townes
• Alternative Country Album: Songs My Friends Wrote – Corb Lund
• Bass: Brandi Sidoryk
• Booking Agency: Sakamoto Agency
• Country Music Program or Special: Pure Country Top 50 Of 2021 Hosted By Shannon Ella With Special Guests Dustin Lynch & MacKenzie Porter – Bell Media
• Country Personality: Paul Ferguson – CHCQ-FM
• Drummer: Matthew Atkins
• Entertainer: Tenille Townes
• Fan's Choice: Dallas Smith
• Female Artist: Tenille Townes
• Fiddle: Denis Dufresne
• Guitar: Matt McKay
• Hall of Fame Inductions: George Fox, Randall Prescott
• Hank Smith Award of Excellence: Ollie Strong
• Humanitarian Award: The Unison Fund
• Industry Person: Brianne Deslippe – Big Loud Records – VP International
• Interactive Artist: Hailey Benedict
• Keyboard: Brendan Waters
• Male Artist: Dallas Smith
• Management Company: Starseed Entertainment
• Music Publishing Company: Anthem Entertainment
• Radio Station (Large Market): CFCW – Edmonton, AB
• Radio Station (Medium/Small Market): CHCQ-FM – Belleville, ON
• Record Company: Warner Music Canada
• Recording Studio: MCC Recording Studio – Calgary, AB
• Record Producer: Joey Moi- Single: Dallas Smith - Hide From A Broken Heart
• Retailer: Apple Music
• Rising Star: Andrew Hyatt
• Single: Girl Who Didn’t Care – Tenille Townes
  
  
  
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• Songwriter(s): Girl Who Didn’t Care  - Tenille Townes) (co-written by Steph Jones, David Pramik)
• Specialty Instrument: Mitch Jay
• Steel Guitar Player: Mitch Jay
• Talent Buyer or Promotor: Paul Biro – Sakamoto Agency
• Top Selling Album: Dangerous: The Double Album – Morgan Wallen
• Top Selling Canadian Album: Honkytonk Revival – Jade Eagleson 
• Video: High School – Nice Horse
  
  
  
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Links: Canadian Country Music Association, More CCMA Stories

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2021 SOCAN Award Winners

On May 27, 2021 the winners of the 32nd SOCAN Music Awards were announced.

A number of visionaries received special awards (including a few local people). Click here for those.

Here's a complete list. Local artists are bolded.

Rock

• JJ Wilde (Kitchener): the Rush
  
  
  
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• The Blue Stones: Shakin' Off the Rust
• The Beaches: Want What You Got

Viral Song

• 347aidan (Cambridge): Dancing in my Room
  
  
  
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• Curtis Waters feat. Harm Franklin: Stunnin'
• Powfu feat. Beabadoobee: death bed (coffee for your head)
• Benee feat. Gus Dapperton: Supalonely

Domestic Television Music 

• Fiction: Robert Carli (Kitchener) (Murdoch Mysteries) / Keith Power (Heartland, Hawaii Five-0)
• Non-Fiction: Stephan Moccio (St. Catharines), Murray Fleming (Oakville) (SportsNet Central) / Christopher Nickel, Paul Airey, Mark Miller (Highway Thru Hell)
• Animated: Graeme Cornies, James Chapple, Brian Pickett, David Kelly (Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood) / Asher Lenz, Stephen Skratt (Rusty Rivets)

International Film Music

• Andrew Lockington (Burlington)(Rampage)
• Terry Frewer (Princess Switch)
• Jeffrey Morrow (Ant-Man and The Wasp, Jumanji: The Next Level)

Main Awards

• Folk/Roots: Bahamas
• Cultural Impact: Eddie Schwartz – “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” performer by Pat Benetar
• Songwriter – Performer: The Weeknd
• Songwriter – Producer: Frank Dukes
• Breakout Songwriter: Tate McRae
• International Song - The Weeknd: Blinding Lights
• Hargood Hardy Award: Lido Pimienta
• New Classical Music: Ian Cusson
• Screen Composer: Keith Power
• Publisher: peermusic Canada Inc. 
• Licensed to Play: Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Country

• Tyler Joe Miller: Pillow Talkin’
• Jade Eagleson: Lucky
• High Valley: Grew Up On That
• The Washboard Union: Country Thunder
• Mackenzie Porter: These Days
• Maddie & Tae: Die From a Broken Heart
• Tenille Arts: Somebody Like That
• Lady A: Champagne Night
• Ingrid Andress: More Hearts Than Mine

Pop

• The Weeknd: Blinding Lights, Heartless
• Camila Cabello feat. DaBaby: My Oh My
• JP Saxe feat. Julia Michaels: If the World Was Ending
• Dua Lipa feat DaBaby: Levitating
• Tate McRae: You Broke Me First
• Lennon Stella: Kissing Other People
• Shawn Mendes & Justin Bieber: Monster
• Trevor Daniel: Falling
• Shawn Mendes: Wonder
• Niall Horan: Nice To Meet Ya 

Dance

• Felix Cartal feat. Sophie Simmons: Mine
• Loud Luxury & Bryce Vine: I'm Not Alright

Rap

• Drake feat. Lil Durk: Laugh Now Cry Later
• Drake: Toosie Slide
• Travis Scott: Highest in the Room
• DJ Khaled feat. Drake: Popstar
• Future feat. Drake: Life is Good

International Television Series Music

• Ed Robertson (Barenaked Ladies) (Big Bang Theory)
• Graeme Cornies, James Chapple, Brian Pickett, David Kelly (Paw Patrol)
• Keith Power (Hawaii Five-0)

Achievement in Made-For-TV Movie Music

• Daryl Bennett (I Am MLK Jr.)
• Laurel Macdonald, Philip Strong (You Are Here)

Most Streamed Production

• Graeme Cornies, James Chapple, Brian Pickett, David Kelly (Paw Patrol)
• Timothy Foy, Paul Koffman (Wild Kratts)

Links: SOCAN Awards, More SOCAN Award Stories

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CONGRATS! Cambridge's The Reklaws Bring Home 2 Canadian Country Music Awards

Cambridge Country duo, the Reklaws, made their hometown proud after picking up two Canadian Country Music Awards on September 8, 2019 in Calgary, AB. They won for Album of the Year (Feels Like That) and Top Selling Canadian Single of the Year (Long Live The Night).



Links: Reklaws, More Reklaws Stories, Video above courtesy of The Reklaws

Ben Knechtel, their video director also earned some hardware (Video Director of the Year). He also directed The Worst Kind, featuring St. Catharines superstar Tim Hicks and Lindsay Ell



Links: Tim Hicks, More Tim Hicks Stories, Lindsay Ell, More Lindsay Ell Stories, Video above courtesy of Tim Hicks

The big winner of the night was Tenille Townes, who won 4 awards, including Video of the Year.



Links: Tenille Townes, Video above courtesy of Tenille Townes

Here's a complete list of winners.

• Album: Feels Like That - The Reklaws
• Top Selling Canadian Single: The Reklaws - Long Live The Night 
• Video Director: Ben Knechtel / Feels Like That (The Reklaws), Long Live The Night (The Reklaws), The Worst Kind  (Tim Hicks ft Lindsay Ell), more
• Bass Player: Lisa Dodd
• Booking Agency: The Feldman Agency
• Country Club: Rock 'N' Horse Saloon – Toronto, ON
• Country Festival, Fair or Exhibition: Cavendish Beach Music Festival – Cavendish, PE
• Country Music Program or Special: Girl Power Hour
• Creative Directors: Design Team: Buckspring Inc
• Drummer: Chad Melchert
• Entertainer: Dallas Smith
• Fan's Choice: Brett Kissel
• Female Artist: Tenille Townes
• Fiddle Player: Tyler Vollrath
• Group or Duo: The Washboard Union
• Guitar Player: Matt McKay
• Industry Person: Steve Coady - Vice President, Radio Promotions - Warner Music Canada  
• Interactive Artist/Group: Lindsay Ell
• Keyboard Player: Bart McKay
• Male Artist: Dallas Smith
• Management Company: Invictus Entertainment Group
• Music Director (Large Market): Amanda Kingsland - CKBY-FM - Ottawa, ON
• Music Director (Medium/Small Market): Luca James - CKGY-FM - Red Deer, AB
• Music Publishing Company: ole
• Record Company: Warner Music Canada
• Recording Studio: Revolution Recording - Toronto, ON
• Record Producer: Jeff Dalziel /Album: Juliet (Dan Davidson)
• Retailer: Apple Music
• Rising Star: Jade Eagleson
• Roots Album: Both Ways - Donovan Woods / What We're Made Of - The Washboard Union
• Single: Somebody's Daughter - Tenille Townes
• Songwriters of the Year: Barry Dean, Luke Laird, Tenille Townes - Somebody’s Daughter (Tenille Townes)
• Specialty Instrument Player: Mitch Jay
• Steel Guitar Player: Mitch Jay
• Talent Buyer or Promoter: Paul Biro - Sakamoto Agency
• Top Selling Canadian Album: Guylaine Tanguay - 3764 Elvis Presley Boulevard
• Video: Somebody’s Daughter - Somebody’s Daughter (Tenille Townes)

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Canadian Country Music Association, More CCMA Stories

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CONGRATS! Local 2019 Country Music Association of Ontario Awards Winners

Ottawa was abuzz with musical goodness on June 16, 2019. The Country Music Association of Ontario Awards were held at our nation's capital. A number of local artists took home some hardware.

St. Catharines superstar Tim Hicks won two awards (Male Artists of the Year and the Nelson Compass Award). 

Links: Tim Hicks, More Tim Hicks Stories, Video above courtesy of LR Baggs

Cambridge group The Reklaws brought home two as well (Group or Duo of the Year and Single of the Year)



Links: Reklaws, More Reklaws Stories, Video above courtesy of The Reklaws

Also, Record Producer of the Year winner Jeff Dalziel worked with Niagara's Ryan Langdon in 2019.



Links: Ryan Langdon, More Ryan Langdon Stories, Video above courtesy of Ryan Langdon

CONGRATS EVERYBODY!

Here's a complete list of winners. Area musicians are highlighted.

• Group or Duo: The Reklaws
• Single: The Reklaws: Feels Like That
• Male Artist: Tim Hicks
• Nelson Compass Award: Tim Hicks
• Record Producer: Jeff Dalziel (Ryan Langdon: Leave Me Right, The Washboard Union: What We’re Made Of)
• Album: Meghan Patrick: Country Music Made Me Do It
• Songwriter(s): Meghan Patrick: Walls Come Down (co-written by Kelly Archer, Justin Weaver)
• Female Artist: Meghan Patrick
• Music Video: Meghan Patrick: Walls Come Down
• Fan’s Choice: Meghan Patrick
• Roots Artist or Group: The Abrams
• Rising Star: Jade Eagleson
• Radio Station (Large Market): CKBY Country 101.1, Ottawa
• Radio Station (Medium Market): CHCQ-FM Cool 100.1 FM, Belleville
• Radio Station (Small Market): CICX KICX 106, Orillia
• Francophone Artist: Gabrielle Goulet
• Industry Person: Ron Kitchener, RGK Entertainment
• Impact Award: The Good Brothers
• Generous Spirit Award: Cadence Grace

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Country Music Association of Ontario, More CMAO Stories

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