Manitoba Country Music Awards Announce 2019 Nominees

The Manitoba Country Music Association celebrates the hard work and talent of Manitoba's country music community again this month. Presented with Daupin's Countryest, the third annual Manitoba Country Music Awards gala is set for November 10.

This year's nominees include Chris Ising, Desiree Dorion, Don Amero, Emma Peterson, Jade Turner, JC Campbell, Kayla Luky, Kendra Kay, Petric, Quinton Blair, Renee Lamoureux, Rhianna Rae Saj, Russell Lee Band, Two Crows for Comfort, Tyler Del Pino, and many more.

The MCMA is a non-profit organization, dedicated to the promotion, development, and enhancement of all aspects of Manitoba country music at the local, national, and international level. The MCMA endeavors to create venues for the promotion of Manitoba country artists through sponsorship of its own events and involvement in other organization's events. 

Check out this year's nominees...

FAN’S CHOICE
Kendra Kay
Past the Perimeter
Leanne Pearson
Emma Peterson
Petric
Aaron Starr

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Rhianna Rae Saj – Begin Again
Brian Jacobs – Highways & Backroads
Russell Lee Band – Meant To Be
Kendra Kay – More To Me
Leanne Pearson – Pull It Off
Poets & Lies – Sore winner

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Chris Ising – “Dunk Dunk”
Past the Perimeter – “Easy”
Leanne Pearson – “Hot Pursuit”
Aaron Starr – “One of a Kind”
Petric – “Single Problem”
Ryan Keown – “While I Was Away”

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Desiree Dorion
Kendra Kay
Renee Lamoureux
Leanne Pearson
Emma Peterson
Rhianna Rae Saj

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Don Amero
Quinton Blair
Tyler Del Pino
David James
Ryan Keown
Aaron Starr

SONG OF THE YEAR
Quinton Blair – “After They’re Gone”
Amanda Von Riesen & Adam Young – “Angel Fly”
Derek Peters – “Easy”
Kendra Kay & Steve Mitchell – “Grandpa’s Gibson”
Leanne Pearson & Bruce Wallace – “Hot Pursuit”
Jason Blaine, Jordan Day, Jason PEtric, Tom Petric, David Thomas – “Single Problem”

ROOTS ARTIST, DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Quinton Blair
Frannie Klein
Kayla Luky
Poets & Lies
Two Crows for Comfort

EMERGING ARTIST
Brian Jacobs
Brady Kenneth
Emma Peterson
Rhianna Rae Saj
Aaron Starr
The Moonlit Road

GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Doc Walker
Past the Perimeter
Petric
Poets & Lies
Russell Lee Band
The Moonlit Road

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Past the Perimeter – “Easy”
Kendra Kay – “Grandpa’s Gibson”
Leanne Pearson – “Hot Pursuit”
Emma Peterson – “Maybe Tonight”
Aaron Starr – “One of a Kind”
Petric – “Single Problem”

INDIGENOUS COUNTRY MUSIC AWARD
JC Campbell
Desiree Dorion
Richard Farrow
Renee Lamoureux
The Chris Barker Band
Jade Turner

ALL STAR BAND OF THE YEAR – BASS
Mucha Bee
Meg Dolovich
Ben Mak-Wiebe
Jon Mushaluk
Karl Shewchuk
Evan Taplin

ALL STAR BAND OF THE YEAR – SPECIALITY
Michael Audette
Tom Dutiaume
Chris Nakonechny
Logan Picton
Brenton Thorvaldson
Bill Western

ALL STAR BAND OF THE YEAR – DRUMS
Josh Ayers
Devin Biy
Steve Broadhurst
Paul Fontaine
Mark Kohan
Jon Plett

ALL STAR BAND OF THE YEAR – GUITAR
Stephen Arundell
Troy Flamand
Lachlan McLean
Derek Peters
Logan Picton
Brennan Wall

RADIO ON-AIR PERSONALITY OR TEAM OF THE YEAR
Leanne Cater, QX104
Brian Cook, Now Country 104.7
Alex DeVries, 730 CKDM
Leanne Doty, Q Country 91.5
Randi Lynne, Country 93.1
Steve and MJ, Now Country 104.7

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
730 CKDM
NCI 105.5
Now Country 104.7
Pure Country 101
Q Country 91.5
QX104

FESTIVAL OR EVENT OF THE YEAR
Festival du Voyageur
Howl at the Moon Music Festival
Morden Corn & Apply Festival
Niverville Olde Tyme Country Fair
Red River Ex
Stonewall Quarry Days

VENUE OF THE YEAR
Cowboys Roadhouse
The Metropolitan Entertainment Centre
The Royal George Hotel
Times Change(d) High & Lonesome Club
Trans Canada Brewery
Watson Art Centre