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CMAO (Ont Country Music Award Winners) 2015
Awards Held in Markham, Ont on May 29
www.cmaontario.ca
By John Gavin, Friday, June 19, 2015

 

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The Flato Markham Theatre was the scene of an electrifying night of country music on Monday evening for the 3rd Annual Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAO) Awards, presented by Slaight Music. The Awards Show was hosted by the Road Hammers’ Jason McCoy for the 2nd year in a row and he skillfully entertained the sold-out room, packed to the rafters with the best country music talent in Ontario!

The Small Town Pistols were the big winners last night, snagging 3 Awards including Single of the Year for ‘I Only Smoke When I Drink’. 2015 CMAO Awards Show house band The Western Swing Authority received 2 Awards – Group or Duo of the Year and Roots Artist or Group of the Year. Tim Hicks was thrilled to accept his Album of the Year and Male Artist of the Year Award and legendary performer Michelle Wright was named Female Artist of the Year! For a full listing of all category winners, see below.

The 2015 CMAO Impact Award was 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.

SINGLE OF THE YEAR- Small Town Pistols – I Only Smoke When I Drink

ALBUM OF THE YEAR - Tim Hicks – 5:01

SONGWRITERS OF THE YEAR-Alyssa Bonagura, Patricia Conroy, Amanda Wilkinson, Tyler Wilkinson (for “I Only Smoke When I Drink” recorded by Small Town Pistols)

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR-Michelle Wright

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR- Tim Hicks

GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR- The Western Swing Authority

ROOTS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR- The Western Swing Authority

RISING STAR AWARD- Leah Daniels

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR- Small Town Pistols – I Only Smoke When I Drink

RECORD PRODUCER OF THE YEAR- Jason Barry- (for the singles “Night In Night Out” by Genevieve Fisher and “One Of Us Is Lying” by The Western Swing Authority)

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (MAJOR MARKET)- CHKX – KX94.7 FM – HAMILTON

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (SECONDARY MARKET)- CJDL – COUNTRY 107.3 FM – TILLSONBURG

IMPACT AWARD- Paula Chopik & Ed Leslie – Havelock Country Jamboree

 

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