Manitoba Country Music Award Winners

The Manitoba Country Music Association celebrated the hard work and talent of Manitoba's country music community with this year's Manitoba Country Music Awards. The hardware was handed out at a gala on November 10 at the Metropolitan Entertainment Centre, presented with Daupin's Countryest. Hosted by QX104's Leanne Carter, the event featured performances by several local acts and nominees. Check out this year's winners...

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kayla Luky

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Quinton Blair

GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Petric

FANS' CHOICE
Ryan Keown

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Weathervane - Doc Walker

ROOTS ARTIST, DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
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SINGLE OF THE YEAR
"What if I Don't" - David James

NCI FM ABORIGINAL COUNTRY MUSIC ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Don Amero

SONG OF THE YEAR (Songwriters)
"Whiskey Knows" - Desiree Dorion, Chris Burke-Gaffney

EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Past the Perimeter

ALL STAR BAND OF THE YEAR - GUITAR
Murray Pulver

ALL STAR BAND OF THE YEAR - BASS
Mucha Bee

ALL STAR BAND OF THE YEAR - DRUMS
Stephen Broadhurst

ALL STAR BAND OF THE YEAR -SPECIALTY
(BANJO, FIDDLE, MANDOLIN, KEYS, STEEL)
Brenton Thorvaldson

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
"Back to Dirt" - Kayla Luky

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
Now Country 104.7FM

RADIO ON-AIR PERSONALITY OR TEAM OF THE YEAR
Kimberley Dawn and Stephen Broadhurst

VENUE OF THE YEAR
Club Regent Event Centre

FESTIVAL OR EVENT OF THE YEAR
Dauphin's Countryfest

IMPACT AWARD
Murray Pulver

MANITOBA TALENT DEVELOPMENT AWARD
Janice Starodub

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE
Craig Fotheringham