Most recently, Ron received two ECMA 2004 nominations: Factor Album of the Year and Country Recording of The Year. In November 2003, Ron received three awards from the Music Industry Association of Newfoundland and Labrador for: Male Artist of the Year-Country Artist of the Year and Socan Song of the Year entitled, Get Back Change, from his most recent CD by the same name.

Ron has and is still receiving high acclaim for his new CD, Get Back Change released in May 2003. The CD on the Borealis Label, was produced by veteran producer Paul Mills (Stan Rogers, Tanglefoot). Ron is best known for his original compositions, Sonny's Dream, Godspeed, Atlantic Blue and Man of a Thousand Songs.

His songs have been covered worldwide by artists such as, Denny Doherty, Valdy, Terry Kelly, Prairie Oyster, The Irish Descendants, Susan Aglukark, The Good Brothers, The Ennis Sisters, John McDermott, Murray McLauchlan, Mary Black, Christy Moore, Emmylou Harris and Shaye.

His first album entitled, Discovery, was released in 1972, and the rest is history. He wrote Sunny's Dream while touring western Canada in September 1976. There are currently about one hundred cover versions by various artists worldwide. Over the past 3 decades, Ron has received many awards, several nominations and written hundreds of songs. He also composes and writes lyrics for plays and television.

He also acts in shows, one show to mention is, The Best of Codco in which he toured as a solo concert artist and as a musician/actor in 1985-1986. He also starred in the musical, as Hank, in Hank Williams:The Show He Never Gave.

These are just a few highlights of Ron's Career Highlights. Click into his website, address posted above for more information about Ron. Now in January, 2004, Ron is off to Western Canada, to do a nine stop solo tour, supporting his ECMA 2004 nominated album, Get Back Change.

Ron Hynes Releases His New Self-titled CD -Febuary, 2006:

Review by John Gavin of ATLANTIC SEABREEZE

Ron Hynes, singer/songwriter, 5 time ECMA Award Winner, Genie Award Winner, 5 time Peoples Choice Winner, a Juno and CCMA nominee, has just released his new Self-titled CD. He officially released it at ECMA '06 in Charlottetown in February. This highly acclaimed CD, is considered by many, as the best work by Ron in years. The CD was produced and arranged by Paul Mills and was recorded and mixed by Paul Mills at The Milstream in Toronto and is on The Borealis Records Label.

The CD contains 14 songs all written or co-written by Ron. Here are the song titles: My Name is Nobody-Where Does Love Go Wrong-Sorry Lori-Movie Scene-Treasure-Carry The Cross-Tiger Lily-Piccadilly Sand Farewell-The Mother Who Bore You In Pain-Three Cheers for The Buchaneers-Boy From Old Perlican-Dirt Poor-Dry and Here Lies Lenora Jennings. Most of the songs were written, as Ron reflected over the past 3 years while he was out of the spotlight dealing with his personal problems.

Once in awhile an album comes along that stands out above all the rest, and this album, is at the top and is a sure Award winner in every respect.

All the musicians are Canada's finest performing on the CD who are: Dennis Pendrith-Curly Boy Stubbs-Keith Glass-Burke Carroll-Al Cross-Don Reed-Anne Lindsay-Wendy Solomon-Tom Leighton with harmony vocals by:Cindy Church-Neil Donell-Emile Barlow and Rique Franks.

Atlantic Seabreeze gives this album top ratings on its rating list. To purchase this fine CD, check the above website, address posted above, or contact your local music store.