The Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAOntario) announced the nominees for the 8th Annual CMAOntario Awards taking place Sunday, October 4, 2020, at Centennial Hall in London.<\/p>\n
Leading the nominations are 12-time CMAOntario Award winner Meghan Patrick, and two-time CMAOntario Award winners The Reklaws, with six nominations each.<\/p>\n
The Final Nominees for the 8th Annual CMAOntario Awards are:<\/p>\n
SINGLE OF THE YEAR\u00a0<\/em> ALBUM OF THE YEAR<\/em> SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR sponsored by SOCAN<\/em> FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR sponsored by Spring Tree Farm<\/em> MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR sponsored by ECAO\/IBEW<\/em> GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR<\/em> ROOTS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR sponsored by Skelton Truck Lines<\/em> RISING STAR AWARD sponsored by Slaight Music<\/em> MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR sponsored by MNP<\/em> FANS\u2019 CHOICE sponsored by Ontario Creates<\/em> RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (MEDIUM MARKET) sponsored by Lucknow\u2019s Music in the Fields<\/em> Hosted by Jason McCoy and Jennifer Campbell, the 8th Annual CMAOntario Awards, presented by Slaight Music with support from Ontario Creates, will celebrate the talent and achievements of Ontario\u2019s country music industry across 19 categories, including the Impact Award, Nielsen Compass Award, and the Holly and Steve Kassay Generous Spirit Award.<\/p>\n Known as Canada’s First Lady Of Country Music, Carroll Baker epitomizes every value that has made country music the enduring form that it is: honesty, reality, genuine feeling, hard work, love, family, friendship and respect for others. With a career spanning more than 40 years, she has achieved more than 20 number one records, 12 of which were consecutive. Carroll was the first Canadian Country music performer to be awarded gold record certification and has since received Gold and Platinum records in certified sales in both Canada and Australia. Her catalog comprises more than fifty recorded compositions, including, \u201cTonight with Love\u201d, \u201cWhy I Had to Pass This Way\u201d, \u201cIt’s My Party\u201d, \u201cIt’s Late I Have to Go\u201d, \u201cHooked on a Feeling\u201d, \u201cLove Triangle\u201d and \u201cDreamin’ Ain’t Cheatin’\u201d. Her composition \u201cI’m An Old Rock ‘N Roller\u201d was a country chart hit in 1984 for Tom Jones.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cIf You Met Me First\u201d – Eric Ethridge
\n\u201cKeep it Simple\u201d – James Barker Band
\n\u201cOld Country Soul\u201d – The Reklaws
\n\u201cWhat A Song Should Do\u201d – Tim Hicks
\n\u201cWild As Me\u201d – Meghan Patrick<\/p>\n
\nBig Deal – The Western Swing Authority
\nCain – Andrew Hyatt
\nFreshman Year – The Reklaws
\nSingles Only – James Barker Band
\nWild As Me – Meghan Patrick<\/p>\n
\nJessica Mitchell \u2013 \u201cSomebody Gonna Get Hurt\u201d, recorded by Jessica Mitchell ft. Tim Hicks
\nMeghan Patrick, Jordan Rager, Michael Whitworth \u2013 \u201cWild As Me\u201d, recorded by Meghan Patrick
\nStuart Walker, Jenna Walker, Brad Rempel, Ben Stennis \u2013 \u201cI Do Too\u201d, recorded by The Reklaws
\nTebey Ottoh, Kylie Sackley, Matt Rogers \u2013 \u201cThe Good Ones\u201d, recorded by Tebey & Marie Mai
\nTim Hicks, Emma-Lee, Karen Kosowski \u2013 \u201cWhat A Song Should Do\u201d, recorded by Tim Hicks<\/p>\n
\nGenevieve Fisher
\nJessica Mitchell
\nLeah Daniels
\nMeghan Patrick
\nNicole Rayy
\nTianna Woods<\/p>\n
\nAaron Allen
\nAndrew Hyatt
\nEric Ethridge
\nJade Eagleson
\nJim Cuddy
\nTim Hicks<\/p>\n
\nJames Barker Band
\nJess and Tay
\nThe Abrams
\nThe Reklaws
\nThe Western Swing Authority<\/p>\n
\nJessica Mitchell
\nKelly Prescott
\nThe Abrams
\nThe Redhill Valleys
\nThe Western Swing Authority<\/p>\n
\nAaron Allen
\nAlli Walker
\nDavid Boyd Janes
\nDustin Bird
\nKelsi Mayne<\/p>\n
\n\u201cFeels Like That\u201d – The Reklaws
\n\u201cIf You Met Me First\u201d – Eric Ethridge
\n\u201cKeep It Simple\u201d – James Barker Band
\n\u201cThe Good Ones\u201d \u2013 Tebey & Marie Mai
\n\u201cToGetHer\u201d – Leah Daniels
\n\u201cWild as Me\u201d – Meghan Patrick<\/p>\n
\nJade Eagleson
\nJames Barker Band
\nMeghan Patrick
\nTebey
\nThe Reklaws
\nTim Hicks<\/p>\n
\nCFCO Country 92.9, Chatham<\/strong>
\nCHCQ-FM Cool 100.1 FM, Belleville
\nCICS Pure Country 91.7, Sudbury
\nCJQM-FM Country 104.3, Sault Ste Marie
\nCKXC Country 93.5, Kingston<\/p>\n