CMAOntario Winners Announced

The Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAOntario) celebrated the talent and achievements of Ontario’s country music industry with a drive-in award show at Ancaster Fairgrounds in Hamilton on Sunday, September 5th.

Meghan Patrick took home three trophies, including Fan’s Choice, Female Artist of the Year, and Music Video of the Year.

Aaron Allen, who is originally from Chatham-Kent but now lives in London, won two awards for Album of the Year and Male Artists of the Year.

Buck Twenty from Windsor-Essex won for Group/Duo of the Year.

Here is the full list of winners from the 9th annual CMAOntario Awards:

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
“No Truck Song” – Tim Hicks

ALBUM OF THE YEAR 
Highway Mile – Aaron Allen

SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR sponsored by SOCAN
Owen Barney, Alyssa Reid, Dave Thomson, Mike Wise, Jamie Appleby – “Thank Her For That”, Recorded By Owen Barney

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR sponsored by Countryfest Productions
Meghan Patrick

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR sponsored by Boreal Botanical
Aaron Allen

GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Buck Twenty

ROOTS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR sponsored by Skelton Truck Lines
The Abrams

FRANCOPHONE ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR sponsored by Desjardins
Les Rats D’Swompe

RISING STAR sponsored by Slaight Music
Robyn Ottolini

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR sponsored by MNP
“Girls Like Me” – Meghan Patrick

FANS’ CHOICE sponsored by Tourism Hamilton
Meghan Patrick

RECORD PRODUCER OF THE YEAR sponsored by Metalworks Recording Studios
Jeff Dalziel – Aaron Allen, David Boyd Janes, River Town Saints

MRC DATA COMPASS AWARD
The Reklaws

THE HOLLY & STEVE KASSAY GENEROUS SPIRIT AWARD
Patrice Whiffen

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This post was written by Cheryl Johnstone