<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The <strong>Country Music Association of Ontario</strong> (CMAOntario) is excited to announce the nominees for the <strong>12th Annual CMAOntario Awards</strong>,presented by Slaight Music, taking place on Sunday, June 2 at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga. </p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">For the first time ever, the <strong>CMAOntario Awards</strong> will include six nominees in each category (except Fans’ Choice) instead of five to celebrate more country music talent from Canada’s second largest province.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Jade Eagelson</strong> leads with five nominations, followed by <strong>The Reklaws</strong>, <strong>Josh Ross</strong>, <strong>Meghan Patrick</strong>, and <strong>Karli June</strong> with four nominations each.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Hosted by Pure Country Radio’s <strong>Jason McCoy</strong> and Country TikTok sensation <strong>Teigen Gayse</strong>, the <strong>CMAOntario Awards Show</strong> will close out the <strong>CMAOntario Festival &; Awards Weekend</strong> May 31-June 2, 2024. The <strong>CMAOntario Awards</strong> will acknowledge the talent and achievements of Ontario’s country music industry across 17 categories plus special awards. Tickets for the <strong>CMAOntario Awards Show</strong> are<a href="https://wantandable.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1826c2f709f12d8931190bb88&;id=4519534eda&;e=7da3a18a2e" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> on sale now</a>.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>The Nominees for the 12th Annual CMAOntario Awards are:</strong><br> ;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>SINGLE OF THE YEAR sponsored by Pure Country</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Honky Tonkin&#8217; About, The Reklaws<br>Match For My Memory, Robyn Ottolini<br>Old Dirt Roads, Owen Riegling<br>Rodeo Queen, Jade Eagleson<br>The Road That Raised You Up, Jason Blaine<br>Trouble, Josh Ross</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>ALBUM/EP OF THE YEAR sponsored by Country 106.7 Kitchener</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Ahead of Our Time, James Barker Band<br>Burning Back, Jessie T<br>Do It Anyway, Jade Eagleson<br>Greatest Show on Dirt, Meghan Patrick<br>Now &; Then, Nicole Rayy<br>Unlearn, Griffen Palmer</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR sponsored by SOCAN</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Craig Brooks, Nicole Rayy &#8211; ;<em>Now &; Then</em>, recorded by Nicole Rayy<br>Genevieve Fisher, Aaron Goodvin, Jennifer Schott &#8211; ;<em>Best Thing About the Rain</em>, recorded by Genevieve Fisher<br>Jade Eagleson, Daryl Scott &#8211; ;<em>Rodeo Queen</em>, recorded by Jade Eagleson<br>Jason Blaine &#8211; ;<em>The Road the Raised You Up</em>, recorded by Jason Blaine<br>Karli June, Gavin Slate &#8211; ;<em>Feel Like Home</em>, recorded by Karli June<br>Meghan Patrick, Matt Alderman, Tom Salter &#8211; ;<em>Red Roses and Red Flags</em>, recorded by Meghan Patrick</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR sponsored by IBEW Local 353</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Elyse Saunders, Famous<br>Jessie T, Just A Number<br>Karli June, Feels Like Home<br>Meghan Patrick, The Greatest Show on Dirt<br>Robyn Ottolini, Match to My Memory<br>Sacha, Confident</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR sponsored by IBEW Local 353</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Andrew Hyatt, L is For<br>Jade Eagleson, Rodeo Queen<br>Jason Blaine, The Road that Raised You Up<br>Josh Ross, Trouble<br>Owen Riegling, Old Dirt Road<br>Tim Hicks, Yee to the Haw</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR sponsored by Country 103</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">James Barker Band, Meet Your Mama<br>New Moon Junction, Mind of Its Own<br>River Town Saints, She Got That<br>Rosewood Ave, I Won’t<br>The Reklaws, Honky Tonkin&#8217; About<br>The Western Swing Authority, Happy Chickens</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>ROOTS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Callie McCullough, What If I Don’t<br>Emily Clair, Stealing Hearts<br>Julian Taylor, Georgia Moon<br>Mackenzie Leigh Meyer, Barbie Doll<br>The Abrams, Something New<br>The Western Swing Authority, Happy Chickens</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR sponsored by Slaight Music</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Alexa Goldie, Set in Stone<br>Dayna Reid, The Way You Lie<br>Jessie T, Just A Number<br>Karli June, Feels Like Home ft. Ryan Langdon<br>Lemon Cash, Breakup Song<br>Owen Riegling, Old Dirt Roads<br> ;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>FRANCOPHONE ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Dayv Poulin, Tout est relatif<br>Kristine St-Pierre, Et si<br>Les Rats d&#8217;Swompe, Dans l’cabanon<br>Reney Ray, La p&#8217;tite tomboy<br>Sugar Crush, Pause<br>Vincent Bishop, L&#8217;amour serait bienvenu</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR sponsored by Jim Dunlop Productions</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Dirty, Nicole Rayy<br>Feel Like Home, Karli June Feat Ryan Langdon<br>Happy Chickens, Western Swing authority ;<br>Honky Tonkin&#8217; About, The Reklaws feat. Drake Milligan<br>Long Way Back, The Redhill Valleys<br>Trouble, Josh Ross</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>FANS’ CHOICE sponsored by Visit Mississauga</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Griffen Palmer<br>Jade Eagleson<br>James Barker Band<br>Josh Ross<br>Meghan Patrick<br>Steven Lee Olsen<br>The Reklaws<br>Tim Hicks</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>RECORD PRODUCER(S) OF THE YEAR</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Adam Newcomb (Mackenzie Leigh Meyer, Runaway Angel)<br>Gavin Slate (Karli June feat. Ryan Langdon)<br>Jeff Dalziel (New Moon Junction, Abby Stewart)<br>Matt Koebel (Amanda Kind, Paige Rutledge, Angelica Appelman, Jessica Sevier)<br>Shawn Moore (Spencer Burns, Jessica Sole, Emily Clair, Matt Teed)<br>The Agenda (Patrick James Clark, David Madras, Peter Peres, Graham Scott Fleming)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (LARGE MARKET) sponsored by Fielding Estate Winery</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Country 104, London<br>Country 106.7, Kitchener<br>KX 94.7, Hamilton<br>KX96, Oshawa<br>Pure Country 93, London<br>Pure Country 94, Ottawa</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (MEDIUM MARKET) sponsored by Lucknow’s Music in the Fields</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Cool 100.1, Belleville<br>Country 92.9, Chatham<br>Country 93.5, Kingston<br>Hot Country 93.9, Brantford<br>Pure Country 105, Peterborough<br>Pure Country 99, Kingston</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (SMALL MARKET)</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Country 103 &#8211; Great Lakes Country<br>Country 107.3, Tillsonburg<br>Country 89, Welland<br>Country 93, Owen Sound<br>Pure Country 106, Orillia<br>The Ranch, 100.1, Listowel</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>INDUSTRY PERSON OF THE YEAR sponsored by Manrkē</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Aj Astle, Roadhouse Productions<br>Ali Raney, Starseed Entertainment<br>Dave Woods, In the Country<br>Madelaine Napoleone, Warner Music Canada<br>Samantha Pickard, Strut Entertainment<br>Wendy Boomer, Country 92.3</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR sponsored by Cithara Guitars</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Adrian Juras (Karli June, Ryan Langdon)<br>Jeff Downtown Brown (Jason Blaine, Washboard Union, Kelsi Mayne, Shantaia)<br>Joey DePaiva (Elyse Saunders, Mackenzie Leigh Meyer, Aaron Allen)<br>Mackenzie Leigh Meyer (Robyn Ottolini)<br>Shane Guse (The Western Swing Authority, Session, Dean Brody)<br>Will Hebbes (Jess Moskaluke/The Agenda)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><br>The <strong>CMAOntario Awards Show</strong> will also include the <strong>Compass Award</strong>, and <strong>Impact Award</strong>, which recognizes an artist, group, industry personality or organization that has left an enduring and indelibly positive footprint on the landscape of country music in Ontario.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Voting for the awards is restricted to CMAOntario members, with the exception of the Fans’ Choice Award, which is open to both public and membership voting. Eligible members will have the opportunity to vote on the final ballot as of today up until April 8, 2024 at<a href="https://wantandable.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1826c2f709f12d8931190bb88&;id=023aaf9815&;e=7da3a18a2e" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> www.cmaontario.ca/awards/voting</a>. Music fans can cast their votes for the Fans’ Choice award as of April 26.<br><br>The <strong>CMAOntario Award Show</strong> is preceded by a weekend of activities as part of the <strong>CMAOntario Festival &; Awards Weekend</strong>,May 31-June 2, 2024. The <strong>CMAOntario Festival &; Awards Weekend</strong> will include Songs &; Stories: Songwriters in the Round, R2i TuneUp Conference, Street Fair, Bonfire and Tailgate Party. Additional details, including performers, will be announced in the coming weeks.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>CMAOntario Awards Show</strong><br>Sunday, June 2 from 7pm<br>Hammerson Hall, Living Arts Centre<br>4141 Living Arts Centre Drive, Mississauga, ON</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Regular Reserved Seating starts at $35 plus fees<br>Awards &; Conference Combo package is $140 plus fees<br>VIP Tickets are $260 plus fees</p>



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