CMAOntario announces 2022 Nominees

Last week the Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAOntario) announced the nominees for the 10th Annual CMAOntario Awards. Meghan Patrick and Robyn Ottolini lead with six nominations each, followed by Tebey and Jade Eagleson with four nominations each.

Hosted by Jason McCoy and Robyn Ottolini, the CMAOntario Awards Show will close out the CMAOntario Festival & Awards Weekend June 2-5, 2022. It was also announced that Carroll Baker and Larry Delaney will each be presented with 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.

The Nominees for the 10th Annual CMAOntario Awards are:

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

“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

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

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

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

Blue Rodeo
Buck Twenty
River Town Saints
The Abrams
The Reklaws

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

Gabrielle Goulet
Kristine St-Pierre
Les Rats d’Swompe
Reney Ray
Vincent Bishop

RISING STAR AWARD

Alli Walker
Graham Scott Fleming
Nate Haller
Sacha
Shae Dupuy 

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

“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

FANS’ CHOICE

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

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)

Country 104, London
Country 106.7, Kitchener
KX 94.7, Hamilton
KX96, Oshawa
Pure Country 94, Ottawa 

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (MEDIUM MARKET)

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

The 10th Annual CMAOntario Awards will take place on Sunday, June 5, 2022 at Centennial Hall in London, Ontario. Tickets are on sale now.