EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA – 2021/11/19: Robyn Ottolini Opens for Linsday Ell at Midway at Midway Arcade Bar in Edmonton. (Photo by Ron Palmer/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

The CMAOntario Awards took place last night (June 4th) in Hamilton, with some of Ontario’s best country musicians taking the stage and being nominated for awards.

Robyn Ottolini (pictured) and The Reklaws took home the most awards- with Robyn Ottolini being awarded Single of the Year & Female Artist of the Year, while The Reklaws scored Group or Duo of the Year & The Compass Award.

 

The full list of 2023 CMAOntario Award winners are:

ALBUM OF THE YEAR – sponsored by Country 106.7
Party in the Back – Nate Haller

SINGLE OF THE YEAR – sponsored by Pure Country 93
“Say It” – Robyn Ottolini

SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR – sponsored by SOCAN
Steven Lee Olsen, Brandon Day – Nashville or Nothing (recorded by Steven Lee Olsen)

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR – sponsored by VEC Entertainment Group
Robyn Ottolini

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR – sponsored by IBEW Local 353
Tim Hicks

GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR – sponsored by Country 103
The Reklaws

RECORD PRODUCER(S) OF THE YEAR
Karen Kosowski – Karli June

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (LARGE MARKET) – sponsored by Fielding Estate Winery
KX-947, Hamilton

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (MEDIUM MARKET) – sponsored by Lucknow’s Music in the Fields
Pure Country 105, Peterborough

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (SMALL MARKET)
100.1 FM The Ranch, Listowel

ROOTS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Mackenzie Leigh Meyer

RISING STAR – sponsored by Slaight Music
Josh Ross

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR – sponsored by Jim Dunlop Productions
“Genes” – Elyse Saunders

MUSIC INDUSTRY PERSON OF THE YEAR – sponsored by Manrk?
Dave Woods

FRANCOPHONE ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Reney Ray

FANS’ CHOICE – sponsored by Tourism Hamilton
Jade Eagleson

COMPASS AWARD – sponsored by Luminate
The Reklaws

HOLLY & STEVE KASSAY GENEROUS SPIRIT AWARD
Kayla Wilging

IMPACT AWARD
Family Brown