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
