2024 CMAOntario Awards Winners Announced

June 2, 2024 (TORONTO) The Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAOntario) is excited to announce the winners of the 12th Annual CMAOntario Awards, presented by Slaight Music, which took place on Sunday, June 2 in Hammerson Hall at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga. Jason Blaine, Owen Riegling, and James Barker Band each took home two CMAOntario trophies.

Hosted by Pure Country Radio’s Jason McCoy and country TikTok sensation Teigen Gayse, the CMAOntario Awards acknowledged the talent and achievements of Ontario’s country music industry across 17 categories plus special awards. The show included special performances by 2024 CMAOntario award winners Owen Riegling, Jason Blaine, Nicole Rayy, and Elyse Saunders, and nominees Karli June, Griffen Palmer, River Town Saints, Sugar Crush, Callie McCullough, Ryan Langdon, and The Western Swing Authority.

The Winners of the 12th Annual CMAOntario Awards are:

SINGLE OF THE YEAR sponsored by Pure Country

The Road that Raised You Up – Jason Blaine

ALBUM OF THE YEAR sponsored by Country 106.7 Kitchener

Greatest Show on Dirt – Meghan Patrick

SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR sponsored by SOCAN

Jason Blaine, The Road the Raised You Up, recorded by Jason Blaine

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR sponsored by IBEW Local 353

Elyse Saunders

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR sponsored by IBEW Local 353

Owen Riegling

GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR sponsored by Country 103

James Barker Band

RECORD PRODUCER(S) OF THE YEAR

Shawn Moore

ROOTS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

Mackenzie Leigh Meyer

BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR sponsored by Slaight Music

Owen Riegling

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR sponsored by Jim Dunlop Productions

Honky Tonkin About – The Reklaws ft. Drake Milligan

Dirty – Nicole Rayy
(Tied)

INDUSTRY PERSON OF THE YEAR sponsored by Manrkē

Dave Woods

FRANCOPHONE ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

Reney Ray

FANS’ CHOICE sponsored by Visit Mississauga

Tim Hicks

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR sponsored by Cithara Guitars

Shane Guse

COMPASS AWARD
James Barker Band

HOLLY & STEVE KASSAY GENEROUS SPIRIT AWARD
Walter Nowakowski

IMPACT AWARD
Charlie Major

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (LARGE MARKET) sponsored by Fielding Estate Winery

KX 94.7, Hamilton

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (MEDIUM MARKET) sponsored by Lucknow’s Music in the Fields

Hot Country 93.9, Brantford

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (SMALL MARKET)

Pure Country 106, Orillia

The CMAOntario Award Show was preceded by a weekend of activities in Mississauga as part of the CMAOntario Festival & Awards Weekend, May 31-June 2, 2024. The CMAOntario Festival & Awards Weekend included Songs & Stories: Songwriters in the Round, R2i TuneUp Conference, Street Fair, Bonfire and Tailgate Party. The CMAOntario Festival & Awards Weekend will return to Mississauga in 2026.

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Media Contact: Damien Nelson, damien@wantandable.ca

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About CMAOntario: In 2007, Rob MacArthur and founding patron Linda Wright together with a number of key industry professionals founded the Country Music Association of Ontario. The Association’s mandate is to foster the growth and development of Ontario’s country music and its industry, provincially, nationally and internationally. The CMAOntario has hosted ten annual Awards Shows and seven two-day Road to Independence educational conferences with the generous assistance of presenting sponsor Slaight Music and support of Ontario Creates. www.cmaontario.ca

About Slaight Music: Slaight Music was started in 2011 with a mandate to support the Canadian music community through a variety of initiatives, and to develop Canadian talent via strategic partnerships with industry peers. We work with artists from across the country and across the musical spectrum, helping to further careers and get great music heard. We’re also invested in the technology sphere, helping Canadian music entrepreneurs develop the next generation of digital platforms and services. And, we support a variety of music-related events, causes and charities. www.slaightmusic.com