This past weekend was the biggest celebration of Ontario country music. The 2022 CMAOntario Awards were handed out, and it was a great time!
Meghan Patrick and Robyn Ottolini led the pack with 6 nominations each, followed by Tebey and Jade Eagleson with 4.
The 10th annual Country Music Association of Ontario Awards took place on Sunday June 5 at Centennial Hall in London, Ontario.
The show was hosted by both Jason McCoy and Robyn Ottolini. The Awards Show closed out the CMAOntario Festival & Awards Weekend from June 2-5, 2022. The CMAOntario Awards, presented by Slaight Music, acknowledged the talent and achievements of Ontario’s country music industry across 19 categories.
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The CMAOntario Awards Show also included two presentations of the Impact Award, which recognizes an artist, group, industry personality or organization that has left an enduring and indelibly positive footprint on the landscape of country music in Ontario.
We also hosted a songwriter series which featured performances from Nicole Rayy, Mackenzie Leigh Meyer, Jessica Sevier, Coty Robinson, Josh David, and Owen Riegling. It was a great event!
The Nominees And Winners for the 10th Annual CMAOntario Awards
Here’s the list of nominees for the 2022 CMAOntario Awards. The winner is in bold.
SINGLE OF THE YEAR – sponsored by Pure Country 93
“Cool About It” – Meghan Patrick
“Playing Favourites” – Genevieve Fisher
“Relationship Goals” – Steven Lee Olsen
“Shotgun Rider” – Tebey
“Trust Issues” – Robyn Ottolini
ALBUM OF THE YEAR – sponsored by Country 106.7
Campfire Troubadour – Tim Hicks
Free – Elyse Saunders
Heart on My Glass – Meghan Patrick
Honkytonk Revival – Jade Eagleson
The But I’m Not Always Sad Either EP – Robyn Ottolini
SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR – sponsored by SOCAN
Cory Marks, Kevin Churko, Kane Churko – “Blame It On The Double” recorded by Cory Marks ft. Tyler Connolly & Jason Hook
Meghan Patrick, Cary Barlowe, Corey Crowder – “Cool About It” recorded by Meghan Patrick
Robyn Ottolini, Jesse Slack – “Tell You Everything” recorded by Robyn Ottolini
Steven Lee Olsen, Brandon Day, Ava Suppelsa – “Relationship Goals” recorded by Steven Lee Olsen
Stuart Walker, Jenna Walker, Gavin Slate, Travis Wood – “More Drinkin’ than Fishin’” recorded by Jade Eagleson
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR – sponsored by Forrest Jones Entertainment
Genevieve Fisher
Kelsi Mayne
Meghan Patrick
Robyn Ottolini
Sacha
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Cory Marks
David Boyd Janes
Jade Eagleson
Jason Blaine
Tim Hicks
GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR – sponsored by Country 103
Blue Rodeo
Buck Twenty
River Town Saints
The Abrams
The Reklaws
RELATED: Listen to our conversation with nominees River Town Saints …
ROOTS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Emily Clair
Mackenzie Leigh Meyer
The Abrams
The Redhill Valleys
The Western Swing Authority
FRANCOPHONE ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR – sponsored by Desjardins
Gabrielle Goulet
Kristine St-Pierre
Les Rats d’Swompe
Reney Ray
Vincent Bishop
RISING STAR AWARD – sponsored by Slaight Music
Alli Walker
Graham Scott Fleming
Nate Haller
Sacha
Shae Dupuy
RELATED: We had a great chat with Alli Walker on our Podcast …
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR – sponsored by MNP
“Cool About It” – Meghan Patrick
“F-150” – Robyn Ottolini
“More Drinkin’ than Fishin’” – Jade Eagleson
“Song of the Summer” – Tebey ft. Una Healy
“Sunshine State of Mind” – Elyse Saunders
RELATED: Elyse was our first guest on the podcast. What a great episode …
FANS’ CHOICE – sponsored by Tourism London
Andrew Hyatt
Jade Eagleson
James Barker Band
Meghan Patrick
Robyn Ottolini
Tebey
The Reklaws
Tim Hicks
RECORD PRODUCER(S) OF THE YEAR
Erik Fintelman and Mark Schroor – Robyn Ottolini
J. Richard Hutt – Colin Amey, Dayna Shereck, Jamie Warren, Rebekah Stevens, Sean Hogan, Tianna Woods
Jeff Dalziel – Aaron Allen, David Boyd Janes, Mackenzie Leigh Meyer, New Moon Junction
Tebey Ottoh and Danick Dupelle – Tebey
The Agenda – Graham Scott Fleming
MUSIC INDUSTRY PERSON OF THE YEAR – sponsored by Manrkē
AJ Astle, Roadhouse Productions
Dave Woods, In the Country
Hendrik Pape, Soundcheck Entertainment
Samantha Pickard, Strut Entertainment
Steve Coady, Warner Music Canada
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (LARGE MARKET) – sponsored by Fielding Estate Winery
Country 104, London
Country 106.7, Kitchener
KX 94.7, Hamilton
KX96, Oshawa
Pure Country 94, Ottawa
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (MEDIUM MARKET) – sponsored by Lucknow’s Music in the Fields
COOL 100.1, Belleville
Country 92.9, Chatham
Country 93.5, Kingston
Hot Country 93.9, Brantford
Pure Country 99, Kingston
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (SMALL MARKET)
100.1FM The Ranch, Listowel
Country 103, Manitoulin
Country 105, Shelburne
Country 89, Welland
PURE COUNTRY 106, Orillia
Compass Award
Meghan Patrick
Impact Award
Caroll Baker
Larry Delaney
Logan Miller
As the founder of Front Porch Music, I believe that music has the ability to connect people. I love country music, and I love the country music industry as a whole. My goal is to help music fans find new artists to fall in love with.
