The Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAOntario) tonight celebrated the talent and achievements of Ontario’s country music industry across 17 categories with a drive-in award show at Ancaster Fairgrounds in Hamilton. Meghan Patrick from Bowmanville, Ontario lead with three wins, followed by Aaron Allen from London, Ontario with two wins.
Hosted by Jason McCoy and Beverly Mahood, the 9th Annual CMAOntario Awards was a drive-in country music awards show that 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.
THE WINNERS OF THE 9TH ANNUAL
CMAONTARIO AWARDS ARE:
Hosts of the 2021 CMAO Award
Beverly Mahood and Jason McCoy
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
MRC DATA COMPASS AWARD
The Reklaws
