{"id":31567,"date":"2025-03-29T07:00:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T11:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cjwffm\/?p=31567"},"modified":"2025-03-28T10:01:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T14:01:48","slug":"nominees-announced-for-2025-cmao-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cjwffm\/blogs\/country-music-news\/2025\/03\/nominees-announced-for-2025-cmao-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Nominees Announced For 2025 CMAOntario Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAOntario) announced the nominees for the 13th annual CMAOntario Awards, and Owen Riegling leads the way with six nominations, including People&#8217;s Choice.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"insta-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DHuGLS8SxxC\/embed\/captioned\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display:inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height:0;\"  class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><\/iframe>\n<p>The awards, presented by Cowbell Brewing Co., will take place on Sunday, June 1, at The Music Hall in Hamilton.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew Hyatt, Elyse Saunders, and Tebey each received four nods. Blackburn Media&#8217;s Country 92.9 CFCO is up for Radio Station of the Year, Medium Market.<\/p>\n<p>The full list of nominees is below&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>SINGLE OF THE YEAR\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nBlinding Lights (Country Version): Tebey<br \/>\nFinding Firsts: Andrew Hyatt<br \/>\nHey Mom I Made It: Sacha<br \/>\nMoonshines: Owen Riegling<br \/>\nNever Have I Ever: Elyse Saunders<br \/>\nRace To The Bottom: Nate Haller<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>ALBUM\/EP OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nBreak Up Rules: Paige Rutledge<br \/>\nBruce County: Owen Riegling<br \/>\nGolden Child: Meghan Patrick<br \/>\nGrowing up to Do: Robyn Ottolini<br \/>\nL Is For: Andrew Hyatt<br \/>\nPathways: Julian Taylor<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nChrystal Oudijk, Douglas Romanow, Nicole Rayy: Guilty<br \/>\nElyse Saunders, Jason Blaine: Never Have I Ever<br \/>\nKarli June, Deric Ruttan: Still Make Cowgirls<br \/>\nOwen Riegling, Daryl Scott, Jesse Slack: Moonshines<br \/>\nTebey, G. Palmer, S. Walker, D. Dupelle: Hangover at My Place<br \/>\nTim Hicks, Deric Ruttan, Monty Criswell: Quits<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nDayna Reid<br \/>\nElyse Saunders<br \/>\nJessie T<br \/>\nKarli June<br \/>\nRobyn Ottolini<br \/>\nSacha<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nAndrew Hyatt<br \/>\nBrian John Harwood<br \/>\nNate Haller<br \/>\nOwen Riegling<br \/>\nRyan Langdon<br \/>\nTim Hicks<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nAmanda and James<br \/>\nNew Moon Junction<br \/>\nRiver Town Saints<br \/>\nRosewood Ave<br \/>\nThe Redhill Valleys<br \/>\nThe Western Swing Authority<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>RECORD PRODUCER(S) OF THE YEAR<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nAdam Newcomb: Sacha, Elyse Saunders, Riley Taylor<br \/>\nDeric Ruttan: Karli June &#8211; Still Make Cowgirls<br \/>\nDouglas Romanow: Nicole Rayy &#8211; Guilty<br \/>\nMatthew Koebel: Jessie T, Paige Rutledge, Jessica Sole<br \/>\nShawn Moore: Spencer Burns, Bradley Hale, Brothers Wilde, Tim Albertson<br \/>\nThe Agenda: Angelica Appelman, David Madras, Kasey Nugent, Patrick James Clark, Peter Peres<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>ROOTS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nCallie McCullough<br \/>\nEmily Clair<br \/>\nJulian Taylor<br \/>\nMackenzie Leigh Meyer<br \/>\nThe Redhill Valleys<br \/>\nThe Western Swing Authority<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nAlexa Goldie<br \/>\nDayna Reid<br \/>\nOlivia Mae Graham<br \/>\nPaige Rutledge<br \/>\nSpencer Burns<br \/>\nSully Burrows<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nBlinding Lights (Country Version): Tebey<br \/>\nFinding Firsts: Andrew Hyatt<br \/>\nGuilty: Nicole Rayy<br \/>\nMoonshines: Owen Riegling<br \/>\nNever Have I Ever: Elyse Saunders<br \/>\nStill Make Cowgirls: Karli June<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>INDUSTRY PERSON OF THE YEAR\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nAJ Astle, Roadhouse Productions<br \/>\nChristine Wiley &amp; Christine Stevens, C to C Music Insider<br \/>\nDave Woods, In the Country<br \/>\nElliott Deseure &amp; Nick Marinac, Adaptive Media<br \/>\nSamantha Pickard, Strut Entertainment<br \/>\nSam Davs, Cosmic Alchemy Designs<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nAdrian Juras (Karli June and Ryan Langdon)<br \/>\nJeff Brown (Kelsi Mayne, Washboard Union, Jason Blaine)<br \/>\nJoey DePaiva (Mackenzie Leigh Meyer, Spencer Burns, Nicole Rayy)<br \/>\nJordan Honsinger (Tebey)<br \/>\nMackenzie Leigh Meyer (Robyn Ottolini)<br \/>\nRyan Cassar (Elyse Saunders, Kelsi Mayne, Paige Rutledge)<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>FRANCOPHONE ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nKristine St-Pierre<br \/>\nLes Rats D\u2019Swompe<br \/>\nMitch Jean<br \/>\nReney Ray<br \/>\nSugar Crush<br \/>\nVincent Bishop<\/p>\n<p><em>RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (MEDIUM MARKET)\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\nCool 100.1 (CHCQ-FM, Belleville)<br \/>\nCountry 104.3 (CJQM-FM, Sault Ste. 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