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Thursday, June 19, 2025

Summer Videos by Tebey & Una Healy, Teenage Head, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings




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

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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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Monday, September 16, 2024

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.

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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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Friday, July 5, 2024

International Kissing Day Videos by Chantal Chamberland, Rita Chiarelli, Tebey


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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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Wednesday, August 3, 2022

GOOD LUCK! Local 2022 Canadian Country Music Award Nominees


A number of area artists were nominated for 2022 Canadian Country Music Awards (CCMA). Hopefully, a few of them will return home with the hardware after the ceremony on September 11, 2022 in Calgary.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

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


Creative Director(s)
Fan's Choice
  • The Reklaws (Cambridge)
  • Tenille Arts
  • Dean Brody
  • Jade Eagleson
  • High Valley
  • James Barker Band
  • Brett Kissel
  • Tyler Joe Miller
  • Robyn Ottolini
  • Dallas Smith
  • Tenille Townes
Fiddle
Group or Duo
  • The Reklaws (Cambridge)
  • High Valley
  • Hunter Brothers
  • James Barker Band
  • Tim & The Glory Boys
Interactive Artist
  • The Reklaws (Cambridge)
  • Hailey Benedict
  • Aaron Goodvin
  • Hunter Brothers
  • James Barker Band
Radio Station (Large Market)
  • CHKX-FM – Hamilton, ON
  • CFCW – Edmonton, AB
  • CJJR-FM – Vancouver, BC
  • CJKX-FM – Oshawa, ON
  • CKKL-FM – Ottawa, ON
Radio Station (Medium/Small Market)
  • CKDK-FM – Woodstock, ON
  • CHCQ-FM – Belleville, ON
  • CJXL-FM – Moncton, NB
  • CKGY-FM – Red Deer, AB
  • CKLJ-FM – Olds, AB
Record Producer
Rising Star
Songwriter(s)
  • Whiskey Does - Tim Hicks (St. Catharines) (Co-written by Monty Criswell, Deric Ruttan)
  • Girl Who Didn’t Care  - Tenille Townes) (co-written by Steph Jones, David Pramik)
  • Pickup  - MacKenzie Porter (co-written by Will Bundy, Lydia Vaughan)
  • Rebel Phase - The Prairie States (written by Matthew Cardinal, Doc de Groot, Jay Der, Jeff Dick, Mike Nash, Aaron Pollock, Chris Yurchuck) 
  • Right On Time - Lindsay Ell (co-written by Jordan Schmidt, Geoffrey Warburton)
Specialty Instrument
  • Shane Guse (Waterloo)
  • Johnny Gasparic
  • Mitch Jay
  • Connor Riddell
  • Katie Rox
Steel Guitar Player
Video
Video Director
Album
  • Diamonds in a Whiskey Glass – Gord Bamford
  • Heart On My Glass – Meghan Patrick
  • Honkytonk Revival – Jade Eagleson
  • Masquerades – Tenille Townes
  • Nothing Is Meaningless – Don Amero
Alternative Country Album
  • Diamonds In The Desert – Jason Blaine
  • Down-Home – Kyle McKearney
  • Homebound – Twin Kennedy
  • Songs My Friends Wrote – Corb Lund
  • Unreleased Songs From The Vault Collection. Vol 4: Let’s Smile Again – Stompin’ Tom Connors
Bass
  • Lisa Dodd
  • Justin Kudding
  • Mark Rynkun
  • Brandi Sidoryk
  • Holt Stuart-Hitchcox
Booking Agency
  • Action Entertainment Collaborative
  • The Feldman Agency
  • Invictus Entertainment Group
  • Paquin Artists Agency
  • Sakamoto Agency
Country Music Program or Special
  • Christmas Time With Tenille Townes – Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc.
  • A Kissel Country Christmas – Bak 2 Bak Entertainment Inc., CFCW
  • Pure Country Top 50 Of 2021 Hosted By Shannon Ella With Special Guests Dustin Lynch & MacKenzie Porter – Bell Media
  • The Road Less Travelled – Stingray
  • Wise Woman, The Show – Mallory Johnson, Twin Kennedy
Country Personality
  • Wendy Boomer – CKBY-FM
  • Shannon Ella – Pure Country
  • Paul Ferguson – CHCQ-FM
  • Jason McCoy – Pure Country
  • Greg Shannon, Stella Stevens – CFCW
Drummer
  • Matthew Atkins
  • Spencer Cheyne
  • Flavio Cirillo
  • Rich DaSilva
  • Krista Wodelet
Entertainer
  • Tenille Arts
  • James Barker Band
  • Brett Kissel
  • Dallas Smith
  • Tenille Townes
Female Artist
  • Tenille Arts
  • Lindsay Ell
  • Robyn Ottolini
  • Meghan Patrick
  • MacKenzie Porter
  • Tenille Townes
Guitar
  • Ryan Davidson
  • Matt McKay
  • Tara McLeod
  • Chad Murphy
  • Brennan Wall
Industry Person
  • Paul Biro – Sakamoto Agency – Vice President and Operating Partner
  • Steve Coady – Warner Music Canada – Vice President, Radio Promotion
  • Mike Denney – MDM Recordings Inc. – President
  • Brianne Deslippe – Big Loud Records – VP International
  • Bobby Wills – Willing Entertainment – Director and General Manager
Keyboard
  • Mike Little
  • Brendan Waters
  • Scott Wilkinson
Male Artist
  • Dean Brody
  • Jade Eagleson
  • Brett Kissel
  • Tyler Joe Miller
  • Dallas Smith
Management Company
  • Big Loud Management
  • The Core Entertainment
  • Invictus Entertainment Group
  • MDM Artist Management Services
  • Starseed Entertainment
Music Publishing Company
  • Anthem Entertainment
  • Big Loud Publishing
  • Sony ATV Music Publishing
  • Warner Chappell Music Canada
Record Company
  • Big Loud Records
  • MDM Recordings Inc.
  • Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc.
  • Universal Music Canada
  • Warner Music Canada
Recording Studio
  • Barrytone Studios – Miramichi, NB
  • Bart McKay Productions – Saskatoon, SK
  • MCC Recording Studio – Calgary, AB
  • OCL Studios – Chestermere, AB
  • Revolution Recording – Toronto, ON
Retailer
  • Amazon Music
  • Apple Music
  • Spotify Canada Inc.
Single
  • All Night To Figure It Out – Jade Eagleson
  • Boy Like Me – Aaron Goodvin
  • Girl Who Didn’t Care – Tenille Townes
  • Make A Life, Not A Living – Brett Kissel
  • More Drinkin’ Than Fishin’ – Jade Eagleson, Dean Brody
  • Over All Over Again – James Barker Band
  • Tailgate To Heaven  – Shawn Austin (Feat. Chris Lane)
Talent Buyer or Promotor
  • Paul Biro – Sakamoto Agency
  • Dan Clapson – Blue Jay Sessions
  • Jim Cressman – Invictus Entertainment Group
  • Brooke Dunford – Republic Live
  • Adam Oppenheim – Stampede Entertainment Inc.
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Wednesday, April 14, 2021

GOOD LUCK! Country Music Association of Ontario Award Nominees (including local artists)


Recently, the nominees for the 2021 Country Music Association of Ontario Awards were announced and quite a number of local artists were given the nod. We're hoping a lot of them will win during the ceremony being held at the Ancaster Fairgrounds on May 30, 2021. 

From the CMAO newsletter

The Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAOntario) is excited to announce the nominees for the 9th Annual CMAOntario Awards, taking place Sunday, May 30, 2021 as a drive-in style event at the Ancaster Fairgrounds in Hamilton, Ontario. Leading the nominations are 15 time CMAOntario Award winner Meghan Patrick, nine time CMAOntario Award winner Tim Hicks, and viral sensation Robyn Ottolini, with five nominations each.

Hosted by Jason McCoy and Beverley Mahood, the CMAOntario Award Show will close out the CMAOntario Festival & Awards Weekend May 28 – 30, 2021. After presenting the first ever, live, drive-in country music awards show in October 2020, CMAOntario is happy to do it all again this year in Hamilton. The CMAOntario Awards, presented by Slaight Music, will acknowledge the talent and achievements of Ontario’s country music industry across 18 categories.

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

Single

Album

Songwriter(s)

  • Tim Hicks (St. Catharines): “No Truck Song” (co-written by Bruce Wallace, Jeffrey Coplan)
  • Callie McCullough: “After Midnight” (co-written by, Scotty Kipfer)
  • Owen Barney: “Thank Her For That” (co-written by Jamie Appleby, Alyssa Reid, Dave Thomson)
  • Meghan Patrick: “Girls Like Me" (co-written by Jobe Fortner, Ryan Nelson)
  • Robyn Ottolini: “F-150” (co-writen by Mark Schroor, Erik Fintelman)

Female Artist

Male Arist

  • Tim Hicks (St. Catharines)
  • Aaron Allen
  • Andrew Hyatt
  • Darcy John
  • David Boyd Janes

Group or Duo

Music Video

Fan's Choice

Record Producer

  • J. Richard Hutt (Kitchener) – Jamie Warren, Sean Hogan, Jessie T (Kitchener), Tianna Woods (Burlington)
  • Dustin Olyan – Callie McCullough, Twin Kennedy, Mallory Johnson
  • Jeff Dalziel – Aaron Allen, David Boyd Janes, River Town Saints
  • Mark Schroor, Erik Fintelman – Robyn Ottolini, Alexa Goldie, Cory James Mitchell
  • Shawn Moore – Ben Hudson, Matt Teed, Emily Clair, Evan Farrell, Emily Kate

Roots Artist or Group

Radio Station (Large Market)

Radio Station (Small Market)

  • CKYY COUNTRY 89, Welland
  • CFDC COUNTRY 105, Shelburne
  • CHAW COUNTRY 103, Little Current
  • CHVR PURE COUNTRY 96.7, Pembroke
  • CICX PURE COUNTRY 106, Orillia
  • CJDL COUNTRY 107.3, Tillsonburg

Francophone Artist

  • Kristine St-Pierre
  • Les Rats D’Swompe
  • Melissa Ouimet
  • Reney Ray
  • Stef Paquette

Rising Star

  • Buck Twenty
  • Callie McCullough
  • Elyse Saunders
  • Robyn Ottolini
  • Sacha

Music Industry Person

  • Amanda Kingsland, Country 92.3/Rogers Communications
  • Dave Woods, In The Country
  • Randy Owen, Radio Host/Personality
  • Steve Coady, Warner Music Canada
  • Tommy KW Lam, Reve Music Group Inc.

Radio Station (Medium Market)

  • CFCO COUNTRY 92.9, Chatham
  • CHCQ-FM COOL 100.1 FM, Belleville
  • CJQM COUNTRY 104.3, Sault Ste. Marie
  • CKQM PURE COUNTRY 105, Peterborough
  • CKXC COUNTRY 93.5, Kingston

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Saturday, February 13, 2021

Happy Valentine's Day! Videos by Sharon Washington, Danielle Todd, Jordan Patterson, Tebey




Links: Sharon Washington, More Sharon Washington Stories, Video above courtesy of Scotty Bakalar


Links: Danielle Todd, Video above courtesy of Danielle Todd 




Links: Tebey, More Tebey Stories, Video above courtesy of Tebey
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Saturday, July 25, 2020

GOOD LUCK! Local Artists Nominated for Canadian Country Music Awards + Complete Nominee List


The 2020 CCMA Awards will feature a truckload of local talent. Many area artists were nominated this year. The ceremony will be broadcast on Global TV - Sept. 27.

From the Hamilton area, we have Chris Altmann (Steel Guitar Player of the Year) and Peter Walker of CHKX-FM (Radio Music Director of the Year - Large Market).



Links: Chris Altmann, More Chris Altmann Stories, Danny Medakovic, More Dan Medakovic Stories, Video above courtesy of Dan Medakovic

Representing Burlington is country superstar Tebey (Fan's Choice Award, Male Artists of the Year). His video director Raphael Mazzucco is up for Video Director of the Year.



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

St. Catherines nominees include Tim Hicks (Songwriter of the Year, Video of the Year) and his drummer Rob Wells (Drummer of the Year). Also, Peter Morena of CKYY-FM is in the running for Music Director of the Year (Medium/Small Market).



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

Out Brantford way, we have Linsey Beckett and Tyler Beckett who are both up for Fiddle Player of the Year and Doug Johnson (Steel Guitar Player of the Year).




Links: Linsey Beckett, Beckett Family, More Linsey Beckett Stories, Video above courtesy of Chris Scerri CSP

 In Cambridge, the Reklaws were nominated for two awards: Fan's Choice Award and Entertainer of the Year). Their video director, Ben Knechtel (Video Director of the Year) received a nod.



Links: Reklaws, More Reklaws Stories, Dean Brody, More Dean Brody Stories, Video above courtesy of Dean Brody

Members of Waterloo's  Western Swing Authority got in on the action as well: Paul Chapman (Guitarist of the Year) and Jason Barry's Barrytone Studios (Recording Studio of the Year).



Links: Western Swing Authority, More WSA Stories, Video above courtesy of Weare1world

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

Click here for the winners

Below is a complete list of nominees.

 Fan's Choice
  • Tebey
  • The Reklaws
  • Dean Brody
  • Jade Eagleson
  • Hunter Brothers
  • James Barker Band
  • Brett Kissel
  • MacKenzie Porter
  • Dallas Smith
  • Tenille Townes
Male Artist
  • Tebey
  • Dean Brody
  • Jade Eagleson
  • Brett Kissel
  • Dallas Smith
Entertainer
  • The Reklaws
  • Dean Brody
  • Brett Kissel
  • Dallas Smith
  • Tenille Townes
Group or Duo
  • The Reklaws
  • High Valley
  • Hunter Brothers
  • James Barker Band
  • The Washboard Union
Songwriter(s)
Video
  • No Truck Song – Tim Hicks
  • Country Thunder – The Washboard Union
  • Drink About Me – Brett Kissel
  • Jersey On The Wall (I’m Just Asking) – Tenille Townes
  • Silver Lining – Hunter Brothers
Guitar Player
Drummer
Steel Guitar Player
Fiddle Player
Radio Music Director (Large Market)
  • Peter Walker – CJKX-FM/CHKX-FM – Oshawa, ON/Hamilton, ON
  • Steph Hansen – CISN-FM/CKRY-FM – Edmonton, AB/Calgary, AB
  • Jaxon Hawks – CJJR-FM – Vancouver, BC
  • A.J. Keller – CFCW – Edmonton, AB
  • Amanda Kingsland – CKBY-FM – Ottawa, ON
Radio Music Director (Medium/Small Market)
  • Peter Morena – CKYY-FM – St. Catharines, ON
  • Shilo Bellis – CJXL-FM – Moncton, NB
  • Paul Ferguson – CHCQ-FM – Belleville, ON
  • Cal Gratton – CJVR-FM – Melfort, SK
  • Luca James – CKGY-FM – Red Deer, AB
Recording Studio
  • Barrytone Studios – Miramichi, NB
  • Bart McKay Productions – Saskatoon, SK
  • MCC Recording Studio – Calgary, AB
  • Noble Street Studios – Toronto, ON
  • OCL Studios – Chestermere, AB
Album
  • Black Sheep – Dean Brody
  • Love, Heartbreak, & Everything In Between – Tenille Arts
  • Now Or Never – Brett Kissel
  • Singles Only – James Barker Band
  • Wild As Me – Meghan Patrick
Female Artists
  • Lindsay Ell
  • Jess Moskaluke
  • Meghan Patrick
  • MacKenzie Porter
  • Tenille Townes
Interactive Artist or Group
  • Dan Davidson
  • Lindsay Ell
  • Aaron Goodvin
  • Nice Horse
  • Tenille Townes
Rising Star
  • Tenille Arts
  • Matt Lang
  • Tyler Joe Miller
  • Emily Reid
  • Sons Of Daughters
Roots Album
  • Everbound – The Washboard Union
  • Fingers Crossed – JJ Shiplett
  • Kalsey Kulyk – Kalsey Kulyk
  • Love Wins – Kelly Prescott
  • The Other Way – Donovan Woods
Single
  • Count The Ways – Jade Eagleson
  • Drop – Dallas Smith
  • Keep It Simple – James Barker Band
  • Single Man – High Valley
  • Whiskey In A Teacup – Dean Brody
Bass Player
  • Kirby Barber
  • Lisa Dodd
  • Curtis Ebner
  • Doug Elash
  • Matt Genereux
  • Justin Kudding
    Keyboard Player
    • Mike Little
    • Brendan Waters
    • Scott Wilkinson
    Specialty Instrument Player
    • Mitch Jay
    • Connor Riddell
    • Tyler Vollrath
    Country Personality
    • Wendy Boomer – CKBY-FM
    • Shannon Ella – Pure Country
    • Paul McGuire – Stingray
    • Randy Owen – CJDL-FM
    • Sarah Scott – CFXO-FM
    Radio Station (Large Market)
    • CFCW – Edmonton, AB
    • CJKX-FM – Oshawa, ON
    • CKBY-FM – Ottawa, ON
    • CKKL-FM – Ottawa, ON
    • CKRY-FM – Calgary, AB
    Radio Station (Small/Medium Market)
    • CFXO-FM – High River, AB
    • CHCQ-FM – Belleville, ON
    • CICX-FM – Orillia, ON
    • CJXL-FX – Moncton, NB
    • CKGY-FM – Red Deer, AB
    Booking Agency 
    • The Feldman Agency
    • Invictus Entertainment Group
    • Paquin Artist Agency
    • Sakamoto Agency
    • United Talent Agency
    Country Club
    • Cook County Saloon – Edmonton, AB
    • Cowboys Roadhouse – Winnipeg, MB
    • King Eddy – Calgary, AB
    • Ranchman’s Cookhouse And Dancehall – Calgary, AB
    • Rock ‘N’ Horse Saloon – Toronto, ON
    Country Festival
    • Boots And Hearts Music Festival – Oro-Medonte, ON
    • Calgary Stampede – Calgary, AB
    • Cavendish Beach Music Festival – Cavendish, PE
    • Centerfield Music Festival – St. Paul, AB
    • Diesel Bird Digital Music Festival – Online
    Country Music Program
    • A Kissel Country Christmas – BAK 2 BAK Entertainment Inc./Stingray
    • Canada Together: In Concert – Corus Entertainment
    • Casey Clarke Country Countdown – Casey Clarke Productions
    • Girl Power Hour – Rogers Media
    • The Paul McGuire Show – Stingray
    Management Company
    • Big Loud Management
    • Invictus Entertainment Group
    • MDM Artist Management Services
    • RGK Entertainment Group
    • Starseed Entertainment
    Music Publishing Company
    • Anthem Entertainment
    • Big Loud Publishing
    • Sony / ATV Music Publishing
    • Universal Music Publishing Group
    • Warner Chappell Music Canada
    Record Company
    • MDM Recordings Inc.
    • Open Road Recordings
    • Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.
    • Universal Music Canada
    • Warner Music Canada
    Industry Person
    • Steve Coady – Warner Music Canada – Vice President, Radio Promotion
    • Warren Copnick – Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc. – Director of National Promotion
    • Mike Denney – MDM Recordings Inc – President
    • Brianne Deslippe – Big Loud Records – Vice President of Promotion/General Manager Canada
    • Anya Wilson – Anya Wilson Promotion – Radio Promoter
    Creative Director(s)
    • Design Team: Mitchell Nevins, Madeline Merlo, Photography: Emma-Lee
      Digital Single Packaging: Kiss Kiss, If You Never Broke My Heart, It Didn’t, Digital Singles, Newsletter Template, Zoom Digital Background Filter, Instagram Filter, Website (Artist: Madeline Merlo)
    • Design Team: Bronwin Parks
      Single: Just Let Go (Artist: Gord Bamford), Album, Vinyl and Artist Merchandise: It Was A Song (Artists: Ryan Langlois) Singles: (Country Thunder, Country Thunder Acoustic, Dock Rock, Artist Branding (Artist: The Washboard Union)
    • Design Team: Wes Mack, Kyle Bottoms
      Album: Soul (Artist: Wes Mack)
    • Design Team: Nick Perreault, James Murdoch, Ben Shillabeer
      Album: Twenty Something, Single: Homesick For The Holidays, Social Graphics (Artist: The Dungarees)
    • Design Team: Brett Kissel, Connor Schefler
      Album: Now Or Never (Artist: Brett Kissel)
    Record Producer (s)
    • Jeff Dalziel   
    • Jacob Durrett, Brett Kissel, Bart McKay
    • Karen Kosowski
    • Scott Moffatt
    • Joey Moi, Dave Cohen
    Retailer
    • Amazon Music
    • Apple Music
    • Spotify Canada Inc.
    Talent Buyer or Promoter
    • Paul Biro – Sakamoto Agency
    • Jim Cressman – Invictus Entertainment Group
    • Adam Oppenheim – Stampede Entertainment Inc.
    Video Director
    • Stephano Barberis 
    • Emma Higgins
    • Ben Knechtel
    • Raphael Mazzucco
    • Travis Nesbitt

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