{"id":111216,"date":"2026-06-01T06:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T10:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cknxam\/?p=111216"},"modified":"2026-06-01T06:10:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T10:10:30","slug":"owen-riegling-takes-home-three-cmao-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cknxam\/blogs\/country-music-news\/2026\/06\/owen-riegling-takes-home-three-cmao-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Owen Riegling Takes Home Three CMAO Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>The\u00a0<strong>Country Music Association of Ontario<\/strong>\u00a0(CMAOntario) held 14th annual\u00a0<strong>CMAOntario Awards<\/strong> on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at Port Credit Memorial Arena.<br><br><strong>Owen Riegling<\/strong>\u00a0came out on top with three trophies, while\u00a0<strong>Sacha<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Jessica Sevier<\/strong>, and<strong>\u00a0James Baker Band\u00a0<\/strong>secured two wins each. <br><br>For the first time in\u00a0<strong>CMAOntario<\/strong>\u00a0history, there was a tie for\u00a0<strong>Breakthrough Artist of the Year<\/strong>\u00a0with\u00a0<strong>Tyler Lorette<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Jessica Sevier\u00a0<\/strong>sharing the title.<br><br>The <strong>CMAOntario Awards Show<\/strong>\u00a0closed out the CMAOntario Festival &amp; Awards Weekend with performances by\u00a0<strong>Owen Riegling<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Sully Burrows<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Olivia Mae Graham<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Jessica Sevier<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Elyse Saunders<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>School House<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Tyler Lorette<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Cory Marks<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Les Rats d\u2019Swompe<\/strong>, and the CMAOntario house band,\u00a0<strong>The Western Swing Authority<\/strong>.<br><br><strong>The winners of the 2026<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>CMAOntario Awards are:<\/strong><br><br><strong>SINGLE OF THE YEAR <\/strong><br>Owen Riegling &#8211; \u201cTaillight this Town\u201d<br><strong>ALBUM\/EP OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br>Sacha &#8211;\u00a0<em>Woman in the Mirror<\/em><br><br><strong>SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br>Jessica Sevier, Robyn Ottolini, Derek Hoffman &#8211; \u201cGood to Drive\u201d<br><br><strong>FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR <\/strong><br>Sacha<br><br><strong>MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br>Owen Riegling<br><br><strong>GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br>James Barker Band<br><br><strong>RECORD PRODUCER OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br>Adam Newcomb &#8211;\u00a0<em>I Ain\u2019t Thinkin\u2019\u00a0<\/em>(Tyler Lorette)<br><br><strong>ROOTS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br>School House<br><strong>BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br>Jessica Sevier<br>Tyler Lorette<br><br><strong>MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br>Sully Burrows &#8211; \u201cRally Around\u201d<br><br><strong>INDUSTRY PERSON OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br>Christine Wiley &amp; Christine Stevens, C to C Music Insider<br><br><strong>MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br>Ryan Cassar<br><br><strong>ARTISTE OU GROUPE FRANCOPHONE DE L&#8217;ANN\u00c9E<br>FRANCOPHONE ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br>Kristine St-Pierre<br><br><strong>HOLLY &amp; STEVE KASSAY GENEROUS SPIRIT AWARD<\/strong><br>Laurie Tiggelman<br><br><strong>COMPASS AWARD<\/strong><br>James Barker Band<br><br><strong>FANS\u2019 CHOICE sponsored by Visit Mississauga<\/strong><br>Owen Riegling<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Meanwhile, on Saturday, May 30, on the cusp of the Bonfire concert as part of the CMAOntario Festival, Port Credit experienced a community-wide power outage, causing a delay of the event. <br>Artists and audiences alike improvised with an outdoor concert on the steps of the Port Credit Memorial Arena\u00a0under a full moon.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"insta-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZBmcEVqpOq\/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>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The\u00a0Country Music Association of Ontario\u00a0(CMAOntario) held 14th annual\u00a0CMAOntario Awards on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at Port Credit Memorial Arena. 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