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Sunday, June 1, 2025

Winners of the 2025 Country Music Association of Ontario Awards

Hamilton hosted the Country Music Association of Ontario Awards ceremony on June 1, 2025. Quite a few local acts brough home the hardware.

Below is a complete list of winners and nominees. Winners are bolded and at top of the category. Local artists are italicized.

COMPASS AWARD: Josh Ross (Waterdown)

Links: Josh Ross, More Josh Ross Stories, Video above courtesy of JOSH ROSS

GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR 

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (LARGE MARKET) 

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (MEDIUM MARKET) 

  • Hot Country 93.9 (CFWC-FM, Brantford)
  • Cool 100.1 (CHCQ-FM, Belleville)
  • Country 104.3 (CJQM-FM, Sault Ste. Marie)
  • Country 105 (CKTG-FM, Thunder Bay)
  • Country 92.9 (CFCO-FM, Chatham)
  • HOT COUNTRY 88.5 (CKDX-FM, Newmarket)

ALBUM/EP OF THE YEAR 

ROOTS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR

FANS’ CHOICE 

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

INDUSTRY PERSON OF THE YEAR

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (SMALL MARKET)

THE REAL McCOY  AWARD: Jason McCoy 

RECORD PRODUCER(S) OF THE YEAR

  • Adam Newcomb: Sacha, Elyse Saunders, Riley Taylor
  • Douglas Romanow: Nicole Rayy (Oakville)
  • Matthew Koebel (Waterloo): Jessie T (Kitchener), Paige Rutledge (Guelph), Jessica Sole
  • Shawn Moore (Waterloo): Spencer Burns, Bradley Hale (Elmira), Brothers Wilde, Tim Albertson
  • The Agenda: Angelica Appelman (Kitchener), David Madras, Kasey Nugent, Patrick James Clark, Peter Peres
  • Deric Ruttan: Karli June – Still Make Cowgirls

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR

FRANCOPHONE ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

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Thursday, July 25, 2024

Nominees for the 2024 Canadian Country Music Awards, Including Local Musicians


As always, there were many local musicians among the nominees for the 2024 Canadian Country Music Awards. The main awards ceremony will be broadcast on TV on Saturday, September 14 at 8:00 p.m. ET through CTV. 

Two categories, Fans' Choice & Breakthrough Artist or Group, are voted on by the public. Click here to vote.

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

Album of the Year 

  • Complicated – Josh Ross (Waterdown)
  • Dallas Smith – Dallas Smith
  • Do It Anyway – Jade Eagleson
  • Nobody’s Born With A Broken Heart – MacKenzie Porter
  • Spillin’ My Truth – Tyler Joe Miller

Alternative Country Album of the Year

Creative Team or Designer of the Year

  • Design Team: Mitchell Nevins (Guelph)
    EP: Burning Down The Barn (Artist: Hunter Brothers)
    Single: Yee To The Haw by Tim Hicks (St. Catharines)
    Albums: Throw Down (Deluxe Remastered – 10th Anniversary), Campfire Troubador Vol. 2, Talk To Time (Deluxe) by Tim Hicks (St. Catharines)
    Singles: The Way You Lie, This House by Dayna Reid

  • Design Team: Dan Davidson, Travis Nesbitt
    Album: Nineteen Eighty Something by Dan Davidson

  • Design Team: Kyle McKearney, Roberta Landreth, Chris Doi, Jeff Ojeda
    Single: Lonesome by Kyle McKearney

  • Design Team: Bronwin Parks (Feisty Creative)
    Singles: Intruder, Flowers by Amanda Rheaume
    Album: Fire It Up by Gord Bamford
    EP: Ahead of Our Time by James Barker Ban
    Single: On The Water by James Barker Band ft. Dalton Dover
    Single: Things I Wish I Didn’t Know by Nice Horse

  • Design Team: Michelle Spice, Joanne Howard (Michelle Spice Photography & Small Dog Design)
    Single: The Country Kind by Chad Brownlee

Entertainer of the Year 

Fans’ Choice (CLICK HERE TO VOTE)

  • The Reklaws (Cambridge)
  • Josh Ross (Waterdown)
  • Dean Brody
  • Jade Eagleson
  • High Valley
  • James Barker Band
  • Tyler Joe Miller
  • Steven Lee Olsen
  • MacKenzie Porter
  • Dallas Smith

Fiddle Player of the Year 

Group or Duo of the Year

  • The Reklaws (Cambridge)
  • High Valley
  • Hunter Brothers
  • James Barker Band
  • The Washboard Union

Innovative Campaign of the Year 

  • “Blinding Lights” Case Study (Tebey - Burlington)
  • “Country Dance” Line Dance Campaign (Aaron Goodvin)
  • “Do It Anyway” Album Setup & Release Campaign (Jade Eagleson)
  • Festival Launch Campaign (Boots and Hearts Music Festival)
  • “Right Round Here” Album Setup & Release Campaign, Canadian Tour of the Same Name (Dean Brody)

Male Artist of the Year

  • Josh Ross (Waterdown)
  • Dean Brody
  • Jade Eagleson
  • Owen Riegling
  • Dallas Smith

Musical Collaboration of the Year

Radio Station of the Year (Medium or Small Market)

  • CFWC-FM (Brantford, ON)
  • CHCQ-FM (Belleville, ON)
  • CJGX-940 (Yorkton, SK)
  • CKGY-FM (Red Deer, AB)
  • CKXC-FM (Kingston, ON)

Radio Station of the Year (Large Market)

  • CHKX-FM (Hamilton, ON)
  • CFCW (Edmonton, AB)
  • CJJR-FM (Vancouver, BC)
  • CJKX-FM (Oshawa, ON)
  • CKKL-FM (Ottawa, ON)

Record Producer(s) of the Year 

Single of the Year

Specialty Instrument Player of the Year

Steel Guitar Player of the Year

  • Chris Altmann (Hamilton)
  • Doug Johnson
  • Matt McKay
  • Kevin Neal
  • Marcus Ramsay
Video Director of the Year

  • Ben Knechtel (Cambridge), Chad Tennies, Mac Grant
  • Stephano Barberis
  • Codi McIvor
  • Travis Nesbitt
  • Ryan Nolan

Video of the Year 

Bass Player of the Year

  • Lisa Dodd
  • Lisa Jacobs
  • Justin Kudding
  • Ben Miller
  • Holt Stuart-Hitchcox

Booking Agency of the Year 

  • Fame Group Agency
  • The Feldman Agency
  • Invictus Entertainment Group
  • Paquin Entertainment Group
  • Sakamoto Agency

Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year (CLICK HERE TO VOTE)

  • Hailey Benedict
  • Dax
  • Teigen Gayse
  • Matt Lang
  • Owen Riegling

Country Club of the Year

  • Cook County Saloon (Edmonton, AB)
  • King Eddy (Calgary, AB)
  • Ranchman’s Cookhouse and Dancehall (Calgary, AB)

Country Festival, Fair or Exhibition of the Year

  • Big Valley Jamboree (Camrose, AB)
  • Boots and Hearts Music Festival (Oro-Medonte, ON)
  • Calgary Stampede (Calgary, AB)
  • Cavendish Beach Music Festival (Cavendish, PEI)
  • LASSO Montreal (Montreal, QC)

Country Music Program or Special of the Year

  • Boomers Canadian Club (Rogers Sports & Media)
  • Heartstrings & Honkytonks (CFCW & SILVERPLOW Productions)
  • Home For The Holidays with High Valley (Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.)
  • Jess Moskaluke’s Winter Wonderland Radio Special (Gunfighter Productions)
  • A Washboard Union Christmas Special (Washboard Union Prod Inc)

Country Radio Personality(ies) of the Year

  • Wendy Boomer (CKBY-FM)
  • Dan Davidson & Stella Stevens (CFCW)
  • Shannon Ella (Pure Country)
  • Jackie Rae Greening (CFCW)
  • Gregg Reynolds & Josie Balka (CKRY-FM)

Drummer of the Year 

  • Matthew Atkins
  • Spencer Cheyne
  • Flavio Cirillo
  • Rich DaSilva
  • Brendan Lyons

Female Artist of the Year 

  • Lindsay Ell
  • Madeline Merlo
  • MacKenzie Porter
  • Tenille Townes
  • Alli Walker

Guitar Player of the Year 

  • Chris Bray
  • Russell Broom
  • Jay Buettner
  • Ryan Davidson
  • Brennan Wall

Industry Person of the Year

  • Warren Copnick (Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.)
  • Lindsay Hyslop (BBR Music Group)
  • Amanda Kingsland (Universal Music Canada)
  • Samantha Pickard (Strut Entertainment)
  • Bobby Wills (Willing Entertainment)

Keyboard Player of the Year

  • Matt Koebel
  • Brendon Schmidt
  • Brendan Waters

Management Company of the Year

  • Big Loud Management
  • The Core Entertainment
  • Invictus Entertainment Group
  • Starseed Entertainment
  • Willing Entertainment

Music Publishing Company of the Year

  • Anthem Entertainment Group
  • Big Loud Publishing
  • Sony Music Canada Publishing
  • Universal Music Publishing Canada
  • Warner Chappell Music Canada

Record Company of the Year

  • Big Loud Records
  • Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.
  • Starseed Records
  • Universal Music Canada
  • Willing Records

Recording Studio of the Year

  • 80A Studios (Toronto, ON)
  • Barrytone Studios (Miramichi, NB)
  • MCC Recording Studio (Calgary, AB)
  • OCL Studios (Chestermere, AB)
  • Revolution Recording (Toronto, ON)

Retailer or Commercial Platform of the Year

  • Amazon Music
  • Apple Music
  • Spotify Canada Inc.

Songwriter(s) of the Year

  • Country Dance (Artist: Aaron Goodvin) – Aaron Goodvin, Catt Gravitt, Skip Black
  • Hey Mom I Made It (Artist: Sacha) – Sacha Visagie, Shawn Chambliss, Jake Saghi
  • Old Dirt Roads (Artist: Owen Riegling) – Owen Riegling
  • Rodeo Queen (Artist: Jade Eagleson) – Jade Eagleson, Daryl Scott
  • Whiskey In Colorado (Artist: Tony Stevens) – Tony Stevens, Dan Swinimer, Wes Mack, David Borys

Talent Buyer or Promoter of the Year

  • Paul Biro (Sakamoto Agency)
  • Dan Clapson (Blue Jay Sessions)
  • Jim Cressman (Invictus Entertainment Group)
  • Brooke Dunford (Republic Live)
  • Adam Oppenheim (Stampede Entertainment)

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Monday, June 5, 2023

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

Compass Award
Fan's Choice
Female Artist
Francophone Artist
  • WINNER: Reney Ray
  • Gabrielle Goulet
  • Kristine St. Pierre
  • Les Rats d’Swompe
  • Vincent Bishop
Group or Duo
Impact Award
Male Artist
Music Industry Person of the Year
Music Video
Radio Station (Large Market)
Radio Station (Medium Market)
Radio Station (Small Market)
Record Producer
Rising Star
Roots Artist

Single

Songwriters

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Saturday, April 25, 2020

GOOD LUCK! Local Country Music Association of Ontario Award Nominees + Full Nominee List


The 8th Annual Country Music Association of Ontario Awards is gonna be jam-packed with a lot of local flavour. When the ceremony hits on October 4, 2020 at the Centennial Hall in London, a ton of area artists will be vying for the top prizes.

Cambridge duo, the Reklaws top the nomination list with an impressive 6 nods (tied with Meghan Patrick).



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

Country superstars Tebey (Burlington) and Tim Hicks (St. Catharines) are up for 4 each.



Links: Tebey, More Tebey Stories, Marie Mai, Video above courtesy of Tebey



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

Other nominees include Hamilton's Redhill Valleys, Tianna Woods from Burlington, and Waterloo's Western Swing Authority (their bandmate Jason Barry is also up for Producer of the Year).



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



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



Links: Western Swing Authority, More WSA Stories, Video above courtesy of The Western Swing Authority - Topic

Area radio station are also getting in on the action. CHKX KX 947- Hamilton, CKYY Country 89- Welland, and CKDK New Country 104 - Woodstock got the nod as well.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

Click here for the press release.

Here's a full list of nominees.

Single
Album
Songwriter(s)
  • Jessica Mitchell – “Somebody Gonna Get Hurt”, Recorded By Jessica Mitchell ft Tim Hicks
  • Stuart Walker, Jenna Walker, Brad Rempel, Ben Stennis – “I Do Too”, Recorded By the Reklaws
  • Tebey Ottoh, Kylie Sackley, Matt Rogers – “The Good Ones”, Recorded By Tebey and Marie Mai
  • Tim Hicks, Emma-Lee, Karen Kosowski – “What A Song Should Do”, Recorded By Tim Hicks
  • Meghan Patrick, Jordan Rager, Michael Whitworth – “Wild As Me”, Recorded By Meghan Patrick
Female Artist 
  • Tianna Woods
  • Genevieve Fisher
  • Jessica Mitchell
  • Leah Daniels
  • Meghan Patrick
  • Nicole Rayy
Male Artist
  • Tim Hicks
  • Aaron Allen
  • Andrew Hyatt
  • Eric Ethridge
  • Jade Eagleson
  • Jim Cuddy
Group or Duo
Roots Artist or Group
Music Video
Fans’ Choice 
Record Producer(s)
  • Jason Barry – Amanda Jordan, Charlie Major, Josh David, Western Swing Authority, Billy Ray Cyrus
  • Tebey Ottoh and Danick Dupelle – Tebey and Marie Mai
  • J.R. Hutt – Giselle Sanderson, Jamie Warren, Rebekah Stevens, Sean Hogan, Tianna Woods
  • Jeff Dalziel – Aaron Allen, The Abrams, Dan Davidson, Chris Labelle, Ryan Langdon
  • Mark Schroor and Erik Fintelman – David Boyd Janes, Robyn Ottolini, Emily Clair
Radio Station (Large Market)
Radio Station (Medium Market) 
  • CFCO Country 92.9, Chatham
  • CHCQ-FM Cool 100.1 FM, Belleville
  • CICS Pure Country 91.7, Sudbury
  • CJQM-FM Country 104.3, Sault Ste Marie
  • CKXC Country 93.5, Kingston
Radio Station (Small Market)
  • CKYY Country 89, Welland
  • CHAW Country 103, Little Current
  • CJCX Pure Country 106, Orillia
  • CJDL-FM Country 107.3, Tillsonburg
  • CKYC Country 93, Owen Sound
Rising Star Award 
  • Aaron Allen
  • Alli Walker
  • David Boyd Janes
  • Dustin Bird
  • Kelsi Mayne
Francophone Artist or Group
  • Edouard Landry
  • Kristine St-Pierre
  • Les Rats D’Swompe
  • Reney Ray
  • Stef Paquette
Industry Person 
  • Dave Woods, In The Country
  • Johnathan Smalley, Rock N Horse
  • KT Timmermans, Country 103/Manitoulin Country Fest
  • Ron Kitchener, RGK Entertainment
  • Shannon Ella, Pure Country/Complete Country
2020 Impact Award: Carroll Baker (Winner)

 Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners
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Tuesday, June 18, 2019

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.
Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners
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Saturday, April 13, 2019

GOOD LUCK! Local Country Music Association of Ontario Award Nominees


Local Country stars are in the spotlight thanks to the Country Music Association of Ontario Awards Nominations that were recently unveiled. The ceremony itself will be held in Ottawa on June 16, 2019. Hopefully a number of our area talent will bring home the hardware.

CLICK HERE TO SEE WHO WON!

Hamilton is represented by popular group the Redhill Valleys. They were nominated for Group or Duo of the Year as well as Roots Group or Duo of the Year. 

Also from the Hammer, Brad James is up for the Rising Star award.



Links: Brad James, More Brad James Stories, Video above courtesy of bradjamesmusic

Burlington's Tebey is up for 5 awards (Single of the Year, Album of the Year, 2 songwriting nods, Male Artist of the Year and Fan's Choice).

Another Burlingtonian, Tianna Woods was nominated for Female Artist of the Year and her record producer is in the running for an award as well.



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

St. Catharines superstar Tim Hicks will also get a chance to his already impressive list of trophies. He was nominated for 6 awards (Single of the Year, Album of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Fan's Choice and Music Video of the Year).

Another nominee from the Niagara region, Ryan Langdon is also up for the Rising Star category and his record producer was nominated for an award too.

Welland's CKYY Country 89FM was nominated for Radio Station of the Year (Small Market) as well.



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

Waterloo's The Western Swing Authority are also up for Roots Group or Duo of the Year and their producer/band-member, Jason Barry is up for Record Producer of the Year.

Cambridge group, The Reklaws earned 5 nods (Single of the Year, Album of the Year, Songwriters of the Year, Group or Duo of the Year and Fan's Choice)



Links: Western Swing Authority, More WSA Stories, Video above courtesy of The Western Swing Authority - Topic

As for the Woodstock area, country station CKDK 104FM is in the running for Radio Station of the Year (Large Market)

Single
Album
Songwriter(s)
Female Artist
  • Tianna Woods
  • Jessica Mitchell
  • Kira Isabella
  • Leah Daniels
  • Meghan Patrick
Male Artist
Group or Duo
Roots Artist or Group
Rising Star
Music Video
Fan’s Choice
Record Producer
Radio Station (Large Market)
Radio Station (Small Market)
  • CKYY Country 89FM
  • CHAW Country 103, Little Current
  • CICX KICX 106, Orillia
  • CJDL-FM Country 107.3, Tillsonburg
  • CKYC Country 93, Owen Sound
Francophone Artist
  • Gabrielle Goulet
  • Kristine St-Pierre
  • Les Rats d’Swompe
  • Reney Ray
  • Stef Paquette
Industry Person
  • Amanda Kingsland, Country 101.1
  • Dave Woods, In The Country
  • Mike Denney, MDM Recordings
  • Ron Kitchener, RGK Entertainment
  • Steve Coady, Warner Music Canada
Radio Station (Medium Market)
  • CFCO Country 92.9, Chatham
  • CHCQ-FM Cool 100.1 FM, Belleville
  • CICS KICX 91.7, Sudbury
  • CKQM Country 105, Peterborough
  • CKXC Country 93.5, Kingston
Impact Award
  • The Good Brothers
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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

GOOD LUCK! Vote for Your Favourite Local Finalist in the Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist Showcase (Deadline June 24!)


Every year, the Boots and Hearts Music Festival (in Oro-Medonte, Ontario) holds an Emerging Artist Showcase before their event. Two talented local country artists were chosen as finalists. You can help them out by voting for them. Deadline is June 24, 2016. Click here to vote.

Oakville's Vanessa Marie Carter and Niagara's Ryan Langdon are up for the honour.

Two winners will compete at the popular country festival in August where judges will determine the winner.  The grand prize includes an opportunity to enter into a recording contract with Universal Music Canada and much more.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

Blast from the Past: Waterdown's Ty Baynton Wins 2014 Showcase

Links: Boots and Hearts Music Festival, More Boots and Hearts Stories
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