2024 CMAOntario Award Winners

Jason Blaine. Photo by Dominic Chan.

The Country Music Association of Ontario announced the winners of the 12th Annual CMAOntario Awards on Sunday, June 2 in Hammerson Hall at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga. Jason Blaine, Owen Riegling, and James Barker Band each took home two CMAOntario trophies.

Hosted by Jason McCoy and Teigen Gayse, the CMAOntario Awards presented 17 categories plus special awards. The show included performances by 2024 CMAOntario award winners Owen Riegling, Jason Blaine, Nicole Rayy, and Elyse Saunders, and nominees Karli June, Griffen Palmer, River Town Saints, Sugar Crush, Callie McCullough, Ryan Langdon, and The Western Swing Authority.

The Winners of the 12th Annual CMAOntario Awards are:

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
The Road that Raised You Up - Jason Blaine

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Greatest Show on Dirt - Meghan Patrick

SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR
Jason Blaine, The Road the Raised You Up, recorded by Jason Blaine

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Elyse Saunders

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Owen Riegling

GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
James Barker Band

RECORD PRODUCER(S) OF THE YEAR
Shawn Moore

ROOTS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Mackenzie Leigh Meyer

BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Owen Riegling

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR - It’s A Tie!
Honky Tonkin About - The Reklaws ft. Drake Milligan
Dirty - Nicole Rayy

INDUSTRY PERSON OF THE YEAR
Dave Woods

FRANCOPHONE ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Reney Ray

FANS’ CHOICE
Tim Hicks

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Shane Guse

COMPASS AWARD
James Barker Band

HOLLY & STEVE KASSAY GENEROUS SPIRIT AWARD
Walter Nowakowski

IMPACT AWARD
Charlie Major

The full list of winners can be found at cmaontario.ca