This past weekend marked the 2019 CMA Ontario awards in Ottawa at the National Arts Centre. The night, hosted by Jason McCoy, was filled with celebrations of great country music from Ontario.
The night started with a tailgate party along Sparks Street downtown Ottawa which featured performances from Tiana Woods, Kansas Stone, Leah Daniels, Brea Lawrenson, and Jade Eagleson. It was a beautiful sunny day, which made it perfect for an outdoor concert, and a great kickoff to the Award show.
From there, artists, CMA Ontario members and industry professionals started to arrive at the NAC to walk the red carpet. Artists such as Tebey, Tim Hicks, River Town Saints, The Good Brothers, Arlene Quinn, Leah Daniels and so many others took the opportunity to walk the red carpet to take part in interviews, and get their photos taken by media and fans alike.
Once inside the venue in their seats, the award were kicked off by host Jason McCoy. There was definitely a clear winner at the CMA Ontario Awards this year. Meghan Patrick took home 5 awards, followed by Tim Hicks and The Reklaws with 2 wins each. The legendary The Good Brothers were honoured with the Impact Award for their enduring and positive footprint on the landscape of country music in Ontario.
Here is a list of all the winners of the 2019 CMA Ontario Awards – the winners are bolded for easy identification.
List of Winners For the 2019 CMA Ontario Awards in Ottawa
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
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“Denim on Denim” – Tebey
“Feels Like That” – The Reklaws
“Little Girl” – Kira Isabella
“Loud” – Tim Hicks
“Walls Come Down” – Meghan Patrick
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Country Music Made Me Do It – Meghan Patrick
Feels Like That – The Reklaws
Heart of Glass – Jessica Mitchell
New Tattoo – Tim Hicks
The Story – Leah Daniels
SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR
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Jason Blaine, Deric Ruttan, Brett Beavers – “Ain’t Got Growin’ Up Down Yet”, Recorded by Jason Blaine
Meghan Patrick, Kelly Archer, Justin Weaver – “Walls Come Down”, Recorded by Meghan Patrick
Tebey, Ryan Lafferty – “Who’s Gonna Love You If I Don’t”, Recorded by Tebey
Tebey, Sam Ellis, Elizabeth Elkins – “Little Girl”, Recorded by Kira Isabella
Tim Hicks, Todd Clark, Gavin Slate, Travis Wood – “Loud”, Recorded by Tim Hicks
Todd Clark, Jenna Walker, Stuart Walker, Travis Wood, Donovan Woods – “Feels Like That”, Recorded by The Reklaws
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
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Jessica Mitchell
Kira Isabella
Leah Daniels
Meghan Patrick
Tianna Woods
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
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Andrew Hyatt
Eric Ethridge
Jason Blaine
Jim Cuddy
Tebey
Tim Hicks
GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
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Cold Creek County
James Barker Band
Johnson Crook
The Redhill Valleys
The Reklaws
ROOTS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
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Jessica Mitchell
Mackenzie Leigh Meyer
The Abrams
The Redhill Valleys
The Western Swing Authority
FRANCOPHONE ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
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Gabrielle Goulet
Kristine St-Pierre
Les Rats d’Swompe
Reney Ray
Stef Paquette
RISING STAR AWARD
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Brad James
Jade Eagleson
Kris Barclay
Robyn Ottolini
Ryan Langdon
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
“1st ” – Leah Daniels
“Blaze of Nothing” – Kansas Stone
“Got Your Name On It” – Jade Eagleson
“The Worst Kind” – Tim Hicks (feat. Lindsay Ell)
“Walls Come Down” – Meghan Patrick
FANS’ CHOICE AWARD
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James Barker Band
Meghan Patrick
Tebey
The Reklaws
Tim Hicks
RECORD PRODUCER(S) OF THE YEAR
J. Richard Hutt – Tianna Woods, “My Eyes Are Up Here”
Jason Barry – The Western Swing Authority, “Big Deal”
Jeff Dalziel – Ryan Langdon, “Leave Me Right”; The Washboard Union, What We’re Made Of
Karen Kosowski – The Common Cause Collective, “Rise Up Redux”; Kira Isabella, “I Don’t Wanna Know”, Jessica Mitchell, Heart of Glass; Leah Daniels, The Story
Scott Cooke, Doug Oliver – Cold Creek County, “Money”
INDUSTRY PERSON OF THE YEAR
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Amanda Kingsland, Country 101.1
Dave Woods, In The Country
Mike Denney, MDM Recordings
Ron Kitchener, RGK Entertainment
Steve Coady, Warner Music Canada
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (LARGE MARKET)
CJBX BX 93, London
CJKX KX96, Oshawa
CKBY Country 101.1, Ottawa
CKDK NEW Country 104, Woodstock
CKKL COUNTRY 94, Ottawa
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (MEDIUM MARKET)
Sponsored by Lucknow’s Music in the Fields
CFCO Country 92.9, Chatham
CHCQ-FM Cool 100.1 FM, Belleville
CICS KICX 91.7, Sudbury
CKQM Country 105, Peterborough
CKXC Country 93.5, Kingston
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (SMALL MARKET)
CHAW Country 103, Little Current
CICX KICX 106, Orillia
CJDL-FM Country 107.3, Tillsonburg
CKYC Country 93, Owen Sound
CKYY Country 89, Welland
NIELSEN COMPASS AWARD
Tim Hicks
IMPACT AWARD
The Good Brothers
HOLLY & STEVE KASSAY GENEROUS SPIRIT AWARD
Cadence Grace
In country music, the Front Porch has long been a place of reflection. A place where you can look at the life you have inside that front door. A place where time almost seems to stand still, where you can get away. It’s also a place where you can go to observe the world as it passes by you. To think about your place out there beyond the driveway.
