Meghan Patrick, The Reklaws Lead CMAO Awards Noms
Meghan Patrick and The Reklaws lead the just-announced list of nominees for the 2020 CMAOntario Awards, with six apiece.
By FYI Staff
Meghan Patrick and The Reklaws lead the just-announced list of nominees for the 2020 CMAOntario Awards, with six apiece. They’re followed by the James Barker Band, with five nominations, and Tim Hicks and Tebey, with four each.
The 8th Annual CMAOntario Awards are scheduled to take place Sunday, October 4 at London's Centennial Hall.
Hosted by Jason McCoy and Jennifer Campbell, the 8th Annual CMAOntario Awards, presented by Slaight Music with support from Ontario Creates, will celebrate the talent and achievements of Ontario’s country music industry across 19 categories including the Impact Award, Nielsen Compass Award, and Holly and Steve Kassay Generous Spirit Award.
Announced as the recipient of the 2020 Impact Award is Carroll Baker, an ambassador of Canadian country music.
“The CMAOntario is thrilled to be honouring Carroll,” said CMAOntario President Steve Kassay. “Her presence and career achievements have helped pave the way for country singers in this country. It’s about time Carroll’s career takes the centre stage spotlight.”
Known as Canada's First Lady Of Country Music, Carroll Baker epitomizes every value that has made country music the enduring form that it is: honesty, reality, genuine feeling, hard work, love, family, friendship and respect for others.
With a career spanning more than 40 years, she has achieved more than 20 number one records, 12 of which were consecutive. Baker was the first Canadian Country music performer to be awarded gold record certification and has since received Gold and Platinum records in certified sales in both Canada and Australia. Her catalogue comprises more than fifty recorded compositions, including, Tonight with Love, Why I Had to Pass this Way, It's My Party, It's Late I Have to Go, Hooked on a Feeling, Love Triangle and Dreamin' Ain't Cheatin'. Her composition I'm An Old Rock 'N Roller was a country chart hit in 1984 for Tom Jones.
Baker is an inductee of the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame and Nova Scotia Country Music Hall of Fame; recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from both the Province of Nova Scotia and Province of Ontario; multiple winner of Juno, CCMA and SOCAN/BMI awards; and in 2009, she was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada.
The Final Nominees for the 8th Annual CMAOntario Awards are:
SINGLE OF THE YEAR sponsored by Pure Country 106
If You Met Me First - Eric Ethridge
Keep it Simple - James Barker Band
Old Country Soul - The Reklaws
What A Song Should Do - Tim Hicks
Wild As Me- Meghan Patrick
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Big Deal - The Western Swing Authority
Cain - Andrew Hyatt
Freshman Year - The Reklaws
Singles Only - James Barker Band
Wild As Me - Meghan Patrick
SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR sponsored by SOCAN
Jessica Mitchell – Somebody Gonna Get Hurt, recorded by Jessica Mitchell featuring Tim Hicks
Meghan Patrick, Jordan Rager, Michael Whitworth – Wild As Me, recorded by Meghan Patrick
Stuart Walker, Jenna Walker, Brad Rempel, Ben Stennis – I Do Too, recorded by The Reklaws
Tebey Ottoh, Kylie Sackley, Matt Rogers – The Good Ones, recorded by Tebey & Marie Mai
Tim Hicks, Emma-Lee, Karen Kosowski – What A Song Should Do, recorded by Tim Hicks
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR sponsored by Spring Tree Farm
Genevieve Fisher
Jessica Mitchell
Leah Daniels
Meghan Patrick
Nicole Rayy
Tianna Woods
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR sponsored by ECAO/IBEW
Aaron Allen
Andrew Hyatt
Eric Ethridge
Jade Eagleson
Jim Cuddy
Tim Hicks
GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR sponsored by Country 103
James Barker Band
Jess and Tay
The Abrams
The Reklaws
The Western Swing Authority
ROOTS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR sponsored by Skelton Truck Lines
Jessica Mitchell
Kelly Prescott
The Abrams
The Redhill Valleys
The Western Swing Authority
FRANCOPHONE ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR sponsored by Desjardins
Edouard Landry
Kristine St-Pierre
Les Rats D’Swompe
Reney Ray
Stef Paquette
RISING STAR AWARD sponsored by Slaight Music
Aaron Allen
Alli Walker
David Boyd Janes
Dustin Bird
Kelsi Mayne
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR sponsored by MNP
Feels Like That - The Reklaws
If You Met Me First - Eric Ethridge
Keep It Simple - James Barker Band
The Good Ones – Tebey & Marie Mai
ToGetHer - Leah Daniels
Wild as Me - Meghan Patrick
FANS’ CHOICE sponsored by Ontario Creates
Jade Eagleson
James Barker Band
Meghan Patrick
Tebey
The Reklaws
Tim Hicks
RECORD PRODUCER(S) OF THE YEAR sponsored by Metalworks Recording Studios
J.R. Hutt – Giselle Sanderson, Jamie Warren, Rebekah Stevens, Sean Hogan, Tianna Woods
Jason Barry – Amanda Jordan, Charlie Major, Josh David, Western Swing Authority, Billy Ray Cyrus
Jeff Dalziel – Aaron Allen, The Abrams, Dan Davidson, Chris Labelle, Ryan Langdon
Mark Schroor & Erik Fintelman – David Boyd Janes, Robyn Ottolini, Emily Clair
Tebey Ottoh & Danick Dupelle – Tebey & Marie Mai
INDUSTRY PERSON OF THE YEAR sponsored by Seeds CPA
Dave Woods, In the Country
Johnathan Smalley, Rock N Horse
KT Timmermans, Country 103/Manitoulin Country Fest
Ron Kitchener, RGK Entertainment
Shannon Ella, Pure Country/Complete Country
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (LARGE MARKET)
CHKX KX 947, Hamilton
CJBX Pure Country 93, London
CJKX KX96, Oshawa
CKBY Country 101.1, Ottawa
CKDK NEW Country 104, Woodstock
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 Pure Country 91.7, Sudbury
CJQM-FM Country 104.3, Sault Ste Marie
CKXC Country 93.5, Kingston
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (SMALL MARKET)
CHAW Country 103, Little Current
CICX Pure Country 106, Orillia
CJDL-FM Country 107.3, Tillsonburg
CKYC Country 93, Owen Sound
CKYY Country 89, Welland
Voting for the awards is restricted to CMAOntario members, with the exception of the Fans' Choice award, which is open to both public and membership voting. Eligible members will have the opportunity to vote on the final ballot as of today up until May 6, 2020.
Music fans can cast their votes for the Fans' Choice award between May 1 - May 31, 2020 at https://cmaontario.ca/awards/voting/
The CMAOntario Awards Show will close out the CMAOntario Festival & Awards Weekend in London, October 1 - 4, 2020.
