2024 Nominees for CMAOntario Awards

For the first time ever, the Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAOntario) Awards will include six nominees in each category instead of five to celebrate more country musicians across the province.

The 12th Annual CMAOntario Awards is taking place on Sunday, June 2 at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga. Jade Eagleson leads with five nominations, followed by The Reklaws, Josh Ross, Meghan Patrick, and Karli June with four nominations each.

The Nominees for the 12th Annual CMAOntario Awards are:

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Honky Tonkin About, The Reklaws
Match For My Memory, Robyn Ottolini
Old Dirt Roads, Owen Riegling
Rodeo Queen, Jade Eagleson
The Road That Raised You Up, Jason Blaine
Trouble, Josh Ross

ALBUM/EP OF THE YEAR
Ahead of our Time, James Barker Band
Burning Back, Jessie T
Do It Anyway, Jade Eagleson
Greatest Show on Dirt, Meghan Patrick
Now & Then, Nicole Rayy
Unlearn, Griffen Palmer

SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR
Craig Brooks, Nicole Rayy, Now & Then, recorded by Nicole Rayy
Genevieve Fisher, Aaron Goodvin, Jennifer Schott, Best Thing About the Rain, recorded by Genevieve Fisher
Jade Eagleson, Daryl Scott, Rodeo Queen, recorded by Jade Eagleson
Jason Blaine, The Road the Raised You Up, recorded by Jason Blaine
Karli June, Gavin Slate, Feel Like Home, recorded by Karli June
Meghan Patrick, Matt Alderman, Tom Salter, Red Roses and Red Flags, recorded by Meghan Patrick

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Elyse Saunders, Famous
Jessie T, Just A Number
Karli June, Feels Like Home
Meghan Patrick, The Greatest Show on Dirt
Robyn Ottolini, Match to My Memory
Sacha, Confident

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Andrew Hyatt, L is For
Jade Eagleson, Rodeo Queen
Jason Blaine, The Road that Raised You Up
Josh Ross, Trouble
Owen Riegling, Old Dirt Road
Tim Hicks, Yee to the Haw

GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
James Barker Band, Meet Your Mama
New Moon Junction, Mind of Its Own
River Town Saints, She Got That
Rosewood Ave, I Won’t
The Reklaws, Honky Tonkin About
The Western Swing Authority, Happy Chickens

ROOTS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Callie McCullough, What If I Don’t
Emily Clair, Stealing Hearts
Julian Taylor, Georgia Moon
Mackenzie Leigh Meyer, Barbie Doll
The Abrams, Something New
The Western Swing Authority, Happy Chickens

BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Alexa Goldie, Set in Stone
Dayna Reid, The Way You Lie
Jessie T, Just A Number
Karli June, Feels Like Home ft. Ryan Langdon
Lemon Cash, Breakup Song
Owen Riegling, Old Dirt Roads

FRANCOPHONE ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Dayv Poulin, Tout est relatif
Kristine St-Pierre, Et si
Les Rats d'Swompe, Dans l’cabanon
Reney Ray, La ptite tomboy
Sugar Crush, Pause
Vincent Bishop, Lamour serait bienvenu

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Dirty, Nicole Rayy
Feel Like Home, Karli June Feat Ryan Langdon
Happy Chickens, Western Swing authority 
Honky Tonkin About, The Reklaws feat. Drake Milligan
Long Way Back, The Redhill Valleys
Trouble, Josh Ross

FANS’ CHOICE
Griffen Palmer
Jade Eagleson
James Barker Band
Josh Ross
Meghan Patrick
Steven Lee Olsen
The Reklaws
Tim Hicks

RECORD PRODUCER(S) OF THE YEAR
Adam Newcomb
Gavin Slate
Jeff Dalziel
Matt Koebel
Shawn Moore
The Agenda

INDUSTRY PERSON OF THE YEAR
Aj Astle, Roadhouse Productions
Ali Raney, Starseed Entertainment
Dave Woods, In the Country
Madelaine Napoleone, Warner Music Canada
Samantha Pickard, Strut Entertainment
Wendy Boomer, Country 92.3

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Adrian Juras
Jeff Downtown Brown
Joey DePaiva
Mackenzie Leigh Meyer
Shane Guse
Will Hebbes

Hosted by Jason McCoy and Teigen Gayse, the CMAOntario Awards Show will close out the CMAOntario Festival & Awards Weekend May 31-June 2, 2024. Tickets for the CMAOntario Awards Show are on sale now.