Meghan Patrick Triumphs (Again) At CMAOntario Awards

By FYI Staff

Sunday night (9/5), the Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAOntario) presented its awards in 17 categories, celebrating the province’s top music talents. Heading the winners list with three was Meghan Patrick, who repeated last year's tally and now holds a total count of 18.

London, ON tattoo artist and former 'Rising Star' Aaron Allen followed with two wins.

The awards night took the form of a drive-in award show at Ancaster Fairgrounds in Hamilton. Hosted by Jason McCoy and Beverly Mahood, the 9th Annual CMAOntario Awards, presented by Slaight Music, included live performances by Aaron Allen, Susan Aglukark, Buck Twenty, David Boyd Janes, Owen Barney, Reney Ray, Tim Hicks, Robyn Ottolini, Kelly Prescott, Sacha, Elyse Saunders, The Redhill Valleys, and the CMAOntario Awards house band The Western Swing Authority.

And the Winners are:

SINGLE OF THE YEAR sponsored by Pure Country 93       

No Truck Song - Tim Hicks

ALBUM OF THE YEAR sponsored by Country 106.7

Highway Mile - Aaron Allen

SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR sponsored by SOCAN

Owen Barney, Alyssa Reid, Dave Thomson, Mike Wise, Jamie Appleby - Thank Her For That recorded By Owen Barney

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR sponsored by Countryfest Productions

Meghan Patrick

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR sponsored by Boreal Botanical

Aaron Allen

GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR sponsored by Country 103

Buck Twenty

ROOTS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR sponsored by Skelton Truck Lines

The Abrams 

FRANCOPHONE ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR sponsored by Desjardins

Les Rats D’Swompe

RISING STAR sponsored by Slaight Music

Robyn Ottolini

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR sponsored by MNP

Girls Like Me - Meghan Patrick

FANS’ CHOICE sponsored by Tourism Hamilton

Meghan Patrick

RECORD PRODUCER OF THE YEAR sponsored by Metalworks Recording Studios

Jeff Dalziel - Aaron Allen, David Boyd Janes, River Town Saints

MUSIC INDUSTRY PERSON OF THE YEAR Sponsored by Calcul8

Randy Owen, Radio Host/Personality

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (LARGE MARKET) sponsored by Fielding Estate Winery
CKDK Country 104, Woodstock

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (MEDIUM MARKET) sponsored by Lucknow’s Music in the Fields 
CHCQ-FM Cool 100.1 FM, Belleville

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (SMALL MARKET) sponsored by Niagara Falls Craft Distillers
CICX Pure Country 106, Orillia

MRC DATA COMPASS AWARD

The Reklaws

THE HOLLY & STEVE KASSAY GENEROUS SPIRIT AWARD

Patrice Whiffen