GOOD LUCK! CMAO Awards Nominate Amazing Local Country Music Talent

The 3rd annual Country Music Association of Ontario Award nominations were recently announced and some amazing local talent is leading the pack.  Burlington's Tebey and Tim Hicks from St. Catharines received six and five nods respectively.



Links: Tebey, More Tebey Stories, Video above courtesy of Kristina Hacault

Another St. Catharines boy, Marshall Dane will be facing off with them for the Male Artist trophy. Burlington Songstress Tianna Woods is on the list for Female Artist and Rising Star.  The Western Swing Authority (from Waterloo) is up for Group/Duo and Roots Artist of the Year plus their producer Jason Barry is nominated as well.



Links: Marshall Dane, More Marshall Dane Stories, Video above courtesy of Marshall Dane



Links: Tianna Woods, More Tianna Woods Stories, Video above courtesy of Tianna Woods

Radio stations are also recognized and two wonderful, area companies are in the running for the major market category: CHKX – KX 94.7 FM (Hamilton) and CKDK – Country 104 FM (London/Woodstock).

Hopefully they'll be picking up some trophies on May 25 during the award ceremony at The Markham Theatre. GOOD LUCK!

Click here for the results.

Here is a full list of nominees

Single

• Tim Hicks: Here Comes The Thunder
• Tebey: Now I Do
• Jason Blaine: Layin’ Your Love On Me
• Beverley Mahood: Sunday I’m An Angel
• Runaway Angel: Our Story
• Small Town Pistols: I Only Smoke When I Drink

Album

• Tim Hicks: 5:01
• Tebey: Two
• Lindsay Broughton: Take Me There
• Kira Isabella: Caffeine and Big Dreams
• Lindi Ortega: Tin Star
• The Lovelocks: The Lovelocks

Songwriter (s)

• Todd Clark/Tim Hicks/Gavin Slate (Tim Hicks: Here Comes The Thunder)
• Patricia Conroy/Danick Dupelle/Tebey (Tebey: Now I Do)
• Jason Blaine/Deric Ruttan (Jason Blaine: Layin’ Your Love On Me)
• Leah Daniels/Beverley Mahood/Bruce Wallace (Leah Daniels: Go Back)
• Ann Chaplin/Cadence Grace/Stacy Zegers (Runaway Angel: Our Story)
• Alyssa Bonagura/Patricia Conroy/Amanda Wilkinson/Tyler Wilkinson (Small Town Pistols: I Only Smoke When I Drink)

Male Artist

• Tim Hicks
• Tebey
• Marshall Dane
• Jason Blaine
• Jason McCoy
• Deric Ruttan

Female Artist

• Tianna Woods
• Genevieve Fisher
• Kira Isabella
• Brea Lawrenson
• Beverley Mahood
• Michelle Wright

Rising Star

• Tianna Woods
• Leah Daniels
• Riki Knox
• Brea Lawrenson
• Northern Roads
• Brooklyn Roebuck
• Runaway Angel

Group or Duo

• The Western Swing Authority
• Autumn Hill
• Blackwell
• Runaway Angel
• Small Town Pistols
• The Stellas

Roots Artist 

• The Western Swing Authority
• Lindi Ortega
• The Abrams Brothers
• The Good Family
• The Heartbroken
• The Lovelocks

Music Video

• Tim Hicks: She Don’t Drink Whiskey Anymore
• Tebey: Now I Do
• Jason Blaine: Layin’ Your Love On Me
• Lindsay Broughton: Take Me There
• Kira Isabella: Quarterback
• Small Town Pistols: I Only Smoke When I Drink

Record Producer

• Jason Barry (Genevieve Fisher: Night In Night Out/The Western Swing Authority: One Of Us Is Lying)
• Danick Dupelle/Tebey (Tebey: Two)
• Carey Blackwell/Joe Turner (Blackwell: Redneck Style)
• Sam Ellis (Leah Daniels: Go Back)
• Bob Funk/Beverley Mahood (Beverley Mahood: Sunday I’m An Angel)
• Peter Linseman (Kate Todd: Hit Me With Your Best Shot)

Radio Station (Major Market)

• CHKX – KX 94.7 FM (Hamilton)
• CKDK – Country 104 FM (London/Woodstock)
• CICX – KICX 106 FM (Orillia)
• CJKX – KX 96 FM (Oshawa)
• CKBY – Country 101.1 FM (Ottawa)
• CKXC – Country 93.5 FM (Kingston)

Radio Station  (Secondary Market)

• CFCO – Country 92.9 FM (Chatham)
• CFRM – The Island FM (Manitoulin)
• CJDL – Country 107.3 FM (Tillsonburg)
• CKAT – Country 600 (North Bay)
• CKNX – AM 920 (Wingham)
• CKYC – Country 93 FM (Owen Sound)

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Country Music Association of Ontario, More CMAO Stories

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