Monday June 18th, 2018

The 2018 Country Music Association of Ontario Awards  https://cmaontario.ca/    took place Sunday June 3rd at London’s Centennial Hall   https://centennialhall.london.ca/  .  Some of the nights winners included Meghan Patrick – FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR,  FANS’ CHOICE  & MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR – Country Music Made Me Do It ,  James Barker Band – ALBUM OF THE YEAR Game On ,  Jason Blaine – MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR, Tim Hicks  received the first annual Nielsen Compass Award, Andrew Hyatt –  RISING STAR , The Lovelocks –  ROOTS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR  Cold Creek County –  GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR, and Canadian Country music legend Michelle Wright   received the  2018 Impact Award .   Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudyblairmedia.com  was backstage to Chat with  Country Music recording artist Scotty Kipfer    https://www.scottykipfer.com/  about the event, his new album Taking My Time including the single  Falling Like The Rain  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6gUpGQtY_8   and how he met his new best friend…#PeterPorker.