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
  
  
  
  Links: Elyse Saunders, More Elyse Saunders Stories, Video above courtesy of Elyse Saunders
  
  
•  “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)
  
  
  
  Links: Josh Ross, More Josh Ross Stories, Video above courtesy of JOSH ROSS
  
  
• 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
  
  
  
  Links: Robyn Ottolini, More Robyn Ottolini Stories, Video above courtesy of Robyn Ottolini
  
  
• “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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