Thursday June 7th, 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, Cold Creek County – GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR, Tim Hicks  received the first annual Nielsen Compass Award, Andrew Hyatt –  RISING STAR and the duo known as The Lovelocks  www.thelovelocksband.com/   won their 1st CMAO  ROOTS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR .  Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudyblairmedia.com     was backstage to Chat with Ali Raney and Zoë Sparrow about the honor, recent marriage and upcoming new music.