Meghan Patrick Triumphs (Again) At CMAOntario Awards
Sunday night, CMA Ontario presented its awards in 17 categories, celebrating the province’s top music talents. Heading the winners list with three was Meghan Patrick, who repeated last year's tally and now holds a total count of 18.
By FYI Staff
Sunday night (9/5), the Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAOntario) presented its awards in 17 categories, celebrating the province’s top music talents. Heading the winners list with three was Meghan Patrick, who repeated last year's tally and now holds a total count of 18.
London, ON tattoo artist and former 'Rising Star' Aaron Allen followed with two wins.
The awards night took the form of a drive-in award show at Ancaster Fairgrounds in Hamilton. Hosted by Jason McCoy and Beverly Mahood, the 9th Annual CMAOntario Awards, presented by Slaight Music, included live performances by Aaron Allen, Susan Aglukark, Buck Twenty, David Boyd Janes, Owen Barney, Reney Ray, Tim Hicks, Robyn Ottolini, Kelly Prescott, Sacha, Elyse Saunders, The Redhill Valleys, and the CMAOntario Awards house band The Western Swing Authority.
And the Winners are:
SINGLE OF THE YEAR sponsored by Pure Country 93
No Truck Song - Tim Hicks
ALBUM OF THE YEAR sponsored by Country 106.7
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 sponsored by Country 103
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
MUSIC INDUSTRY PERSON OF THE YEAR Sponsored by Calcul8
Randy Owen, Radio Host/Personality
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (LARGE MARKET) sponsored by Fielding Estate Winery
CKDK Country 104, Woodstock
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (MEDIUM MARKET) sponsored by Lucknow’s Music in the Fields
CHCQ-FM Cool 100.1 FM, Belleville
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (SMALL MARKET) sponsored by Niagara Falls Craft Distillers
CICX Pure Country 106, Orillia
MRC DATA COMPASS AWARD
The Reklaws
THE HOLLY & STEVE KASSAY GENEROUS SPIRIT AWARD
Patrice Whiffen
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– All data courtesy of SoundScan with additional detail provided by MRC Data's Paul Tuch