The Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAO) is pleased to announce the much-anticipated list of nominees for its 3rd Annual CMAO Awards Show. This year’s star-studded event will once again be hosted by Jason McCoy of the Road Hammers, and will be held Monday, May 25, 2015, at the Flato Markham Theatre

Peterborough country star Tebey leads the pack of 2015 CMAO Awards nominees with a grand total of six nominations, including Single and Album of the Year. St. Catharines native Tim Hicks follows close behind with five nominations and Jason Blaine, Runaway Angel and Small Town Pistols each come in with four nominations apiece. See the full listing of 2015 CMAO nominees on abov e posted website.

The 2015 CMAO Awards, presented by Slaight Music, will feature performances by: Jason Blaine, Leah Daniels, Tim Hicks, Russell deCarle and Deric Ruttan with additional performers to be announced. The Western Swing Authority will return to the awards as the event’s house band. The CMAO Awards weekend will include the second-annual CMAO Conference on Sunday, May 24th and Monday, May 25th at the Markham Delta

This year the CMAO Impact Award will be presented to Paula Chopik and Ed Leslie, producers of Havelock Country Jamboree, Canada’s largest live country music and camping festival. The CMAO Impact Award recognizes an artist, group, industry personality or company/organization that has left an enduring and indelibly positive footprint on the landscape of country music in Ontario. Last years’ Impact Award recipient was the legendary Gordon Lightfoot

The short list of The 2015 CMAO Nominees are:

Single of the Year:

Jason Blaine - Tim Hicks- Beverley Mahood - Runaway Angel - Small Town Pistols - Tebey

Album of the Year:

Lindsay Broughton- Tim Hicks - Kira Isabella - Lindi Tebey - The Lovelocks

Male Artist of the Year:

Jason Blaine - Marshall Dane- Tim Hicks - Jason McCoy- Deric Ruttan-[ Tebey

Female Artist of the Year:

Genevieve Fisher - Kira Isabella - Brea Lawrenson - Beverley Mahood - Tianna Woods - Michelle Wright

Group or Duo of the Year:

Autumn Hill - Blackwell - Runaway Angel- Small Town Pistols- The Stellas - The Western Swing Authority

Roots Artist or Group of the Year:

Lindi Ortega - The Abrams Brothers- The Good Family - The Heartbroken - The Lovelocks- The Western Swing Authority

Tickets are on sale now for the 2015 CMAO Awards

at the Flato Markham Theatre. on Monday, May 25, 2015.

Ticket price is $59.95. For more ticket information visit www.ticketbreak.com.

For more nominees, refer to the above posted website address