By Will McGuirk

Its an East vs West at the 2022 CMAOntario awards, East Durham Region vs West Durham Region. Meghan Patrick from Bowmanville, (now residing in Nashville) and Robyn Ottolini from Uxbridge are facing off across multiple categories at this the 10th anniversary for the Province’s Country music awards. Both stars are nominated in the Single of the Year, Album of the Year, Songwriter(s) of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, Music Video of the Year, and Fan’s Choice. The 2022 awards will take place June 5 in London Ontario. Robyn is co-hosting as well, with Jason McCoy.

The full list is here

The Nominees for the 10th Annual CMAOntario Awards are:

SINGLE OF THE YEAR – sponsored by Pure Country 93
“Cool About It” – Meghan Patrick
“Playing Favourites” – Genevieve Fisher
“Relationship Goals” – Steven Lee Olsen
“Shotgun Rider” – Tebey
“Trust Issues” – Robyn Ottolini

ALBUM OF THE YEAR – sponsored by Country 106.7
Campfire Troubadour – Tim Hicks
Free – Elyse Saunders
Heart on My Glass – Meghan Patrick
Honkytonk Revival – Jade Eagleson
The But I’m Not Always Sad Either EP – Robyn Ottolini

SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR – sponsored by SOCAN
Cory Marks, Kevin Churko, Kane Churko – Blame It On The Double recorded by Cory Marks ft. Tyler Connolly & Jason Hook
Meghan Patrick, Cary Barlowe, Corey Crowder – Cool About It recorded by Meghan Patrick
Robyn Ottolini, Jesse Slack – Tell You Everything recorded by Robyn Ottolini
Steven Lee Olsen, Brandon Day, Ava Suppelsa – Relationship Goals recorded by Steven Lee Olsen
Stuart Walker, Jenna Walker, Gavin Slate, Travis Wood – More Drinkin’ than Fishin’ recorded by Jade Eagleson

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR – sponsored by Forrest Jones Entertainment
Genevieve Fisher
Kelsi Mayne
Meghan Patrick
Robyn Ottolini
Sacha

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Cory Marks
David Boyd Janes
Jade Eagleson
Jason Blaine
Tim Hicks

GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR – sponsored by Country 103
Blue Rodeo
Buck Twenty
River Town Saints
The Abrams
The Reklaws

ROOTS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Emily Clair
Mackenzie Leigh Meyer
The Abrams
The Redhill Valleys
The Western Swing Authority

FRANCOPHONE ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR – sponsored by Desjardins
Gabrielle Goulet
Kristine St-Pierre
Les Rats d’Swompe
Reney Ray
Vincent Bishop

RISING STAR AWARD – sponsored by Slaight Music
Alli Walker
Graham Scott Fleming
Nate Haller
Sacha
Shae Dupuy

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR – sponsored by MNP
“Cool About It” – Meghan Patrick
“F-150” – Robyn Ottolini
“More Drinkin’ than Fishin’” – Jade Eagleson
“Song of the Summer” – Tebey ft. Una Healy
“Sunshine State of Mind” – Elyse Saunders

FANS’ CHOICE – sponsored by Tourism London
Andrew Hyatt
Jade Eagleson
James Barker Band
Meghan Patrick
Robyn Ottolini
Tebey
The Reklaws
Tim Hicks

RECORD PRODUCER(S) OF THE YEAR
Erik Fintelman and Mark Schroor – Robyn Ottolini
J. Richard Hutt – Colin Amey, Dayna Shereck, Jamie Warren, Rebekah Stevens, Sean Hogan, Tianna Woods
Jeff Dalziel – Aaron Allen, David Boyd Janes, Mackenzie Leigh Meyer, New Moon Junction
Tebey Ottoh and Danick Dupelle – Tebey
The Agenda – Graham Scott Fleming

MUSIC INDUSTRY PERSON OF THE YEAR – sponsored by Manrkē
AJ Astle, Roadhouse Productions
Dave Woods, In the Country
Hendrik Pape, Soundcheck Entertainment
Samantha Pickard, Strut Entertainment
Steve Coady, Warner Music Canada

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (LARGE MARKET) – sponsored by Fielding Estate Winery
Country 104, London
Country 106.7, Kitchener
KX 94.7, Hamilton
KX96, Oshawa
Pure Country 94, Ottawa

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (MEDIUM MARKET) – sponsored by Lucknow’s Music in the Fields
COOL 100.1, Belleville
Country 92.9, Chatham
Country 93.5, Kingston
Hot Country 93.9, Brantford
Pure Country 99, Kingston

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (SMALL MARKET)
100.1FM The Ranch, Listowel
Country 103, Manitoulin
Country 105, Shelburne
Country 89, Welland
PURE COUNTRY 106, Orillia