Congratulations to all our nominees and award winners at the 2023 Manitoba Country Music Awards.
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR : Emma Peterson
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR : Jason Kirkness
GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR : Petric
NCI FM INDIGENOUS COUNTRY MUSIC AWARD : Brandi Vezina
FAY WALKER SONG OF THE YEAR (SONGWRITERS): Deadweight - Jade Turner - writers: Jade Turner, Crystal Shawanda
ROOTS ARTIST, DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR : Nelson Little
EMERGING ARTIST AWARD : Catie St. Germain
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR : Got It Back - Emma Peterson
SINGLE OF THE YEAR : Deadweight - Jade Turner
ALBUM OF THE YEAR : Homegrown Heart - Kendra Kay
INTERACTIVE ARTIST, DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR : Emma Peterson
FANS' CHOICE : Quinton Blair
COVER/TRIBUTE ARTIST, DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR : The InClines - Sweet Dreams of Patsy Cline
ALL STAR BAND OF THE YEAR – GUITAR : Lachlan McLean
ALL STAR BAND OF THE YEAR – BASS : Jon Mushaluk
ALL STAR BAND OF THE YEAR – DRUMS : Josh Ayers
ALL STAR BAND OF THE YEAR – SPECIALTY (BANJO, FIDDLE, MANDOLIN, KEYS, STEEL) : Michael Audette
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR : 730 CKDM AM (Dauphin)
RADIO ON-AIR PERSONALITY OR TEAM OF THE YEAR : Brian Cook
DAUPHIN'S COUNTRYFEST FESTIVAL OR EVENT OF THE YEAR : Manitoba Stampede & Exhibition
VENUE OF THE YEAR : The Royal George Hotel
NOMINEES
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Amanda Von Riesen
Brandi Vezina
Desiree Dorion
Emma Peterson
Jade Turner
Kendra Kay
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Daniel Desorcy
Jaryn Friesen
Jason Kirkness
JR Charron
Nelson Little
Quinton Blair
GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Banned & Outlawed
Doc Walker
Jivetown
Petric
The Sean Taylor Band
Two Crows For Comfort
NCI FM INDIGENOUS COUNTRY MUSIC AWARD
Brandi Vezina
Catie St. Germain
Desiree Dorion
Jade Turner
Jerry Sereda
Nelson Little
FAY WALKER SONG OF THE YEAR (SONGWRITERS)
101 East - Amanda Von Riesen - writer: Amanda Von Riesen
Dead Weight - Jade Turner - writers: Crystal Shawanda, Jade Turner
House of Cards - Gary Gach - writer: Gary Gach
Killin' Frost - JR Charron - writers: Ben Hodges, Dan Poperechny, Jayare Charron, Maximillian Dupas
Tan Lines - The Sean Taylor Band - writer: Sean Taylor Johnston
The Taxman - Catie St. Germain - writer: Catherine Maynard
ROOTS ARTIST, DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Amanda Von Riesen
Jaryn Friesen
Mitchell Makoons
Nelson Little
Two Crows for Comfort
EMERGING ARTIST AWARD
Catie St. Germain
Chris Micheal
Gary Gach
Mitchell Makoons
Morgan Grace
The Sean Taylor Band
ALL STAR BAND OF THE YEAR – GUITAR
Brad Moggie
Lachlan McLean
Max Dupas
Rylan Knaggs
Sean Borton
Troy Flamand
ALL STAR BAND OF THE YEAR – BASS
Ben Mak
Brennan McNabb
Craig Keena
Evan Gach
Greg Dunstan
Jon Mushaluk
ALL STAR BAND OF THE YEAR – DRUMS
Ben Hodges
Cam Cordoviz
Jeff Kula
Jon Plett
Josh Ayers
Stephen Broadhurst
ALL STAR BAND OF THE YEAR – SPECIALTY (BANJO, FIDDLE, MANDOLIN, KEYS, STEEL)
Blaine Badiuk
Brad Moggie
Chris Nakonechny
James Klassen
Michael Audette
Morgan Grace
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
A Lie I Can Live With - Ryan Keown
Gasoline - Brandi Vezina
Got It Back - Emma Peterson
Never Too Early - Leanne Pearson
Night Up - Petric
Say It Again - Kendra Kay
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
A Lie I Can Live With - Ryan Keown
Deadweight - Jade Turner
Got It Back - Emma Peterson
Killin' Frost - JR Charron
Tan Lines - The Sean Taylor Band
The Taxman - Catie St. Germain
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
A Drinking Woman’s Words - Amanda Von Riesen
Homegrown Heart - Kendra Kay
House Of Cards - Gary Gach
Humankind - Renee Lamoureux
My Favorite Sin - Jerry Sereda
That's How I Know - Desiree Dorion
INTERACTIVE ARTIST, DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Brandi Vezina
Catie St. Germain
Emma Peterson
Gary Gach
JR Charron
Petric
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
730 CKDM AM (Dauphin)
CFRY 920 AM (Portage la Prairie)
Country 107.7 FM (Steinbach)
NCI FM 105.5 (Manitoba)
Now Country 104.7 FM (Winnipeg)
QX 104.1 FM (Winnipeg)
RADIO ON-AIR PERSONALITY OR TEAM OF THE YEAR
Alex DeVries
Brian Cook
Brody Jackson
Dave Anthony
Manitoba Morning Show with Jordan Knight and Davey Gott
Leanne Doty
DAUPHIN'S COUNTRYFEST FESTIVAL OR EVENT OF THE YEAR
Hanover Ag Fair
Manitoba Stampede & Exhibition
Morden Corn and Apple Festival
Niverville Fair
Steinbach Summer in the City
Summer Winds Festival
VENUE OF THE YEAR
Burton Cummings Theatre
Cowboys Roadhouse
The Park Theatre
The Royal George Hotel
The Silver Spike Saloon
Times Change(d) High and Lonesome Club
COVER/TRIBUTE ARTIST, DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Gary Gach
Jivetown
Lost In A Small Town
Mike Sacharko Band
Morgan Grace
The InClines - Sweet Dreams of Patsy Cline
FANS' CHOICE
Catie St. Germain
Emma Peterson
JR Charron
Kendra Kay
Petric
Quinton Blair
2023 Overview
2023 Rules & Regulations
2023 MANITOBA COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS
On November 4, 2023, the Manitoba Country Music Awards will be held at Club Regent Casino and Event Centre. This is an evening not to be missed as we bring the province’s largest country music community together. Several of Manitoba’s top country acts will entertain guests as the prestigious awards are handed out to the highest-voted artists.
ABOUT MEMBERSHIP VOTING
With the exception of two awards that are voted on and determined by the MCMA Board of Directors, the MCMA Awards will go through a two-stage ballot process. MCMA membership is split in to two factions: Associate (Fan Only) members and Industry members. All MCMA members will be eligible to participate in the First Ballot (Nominate). Only MCMA Industry members in good standing will be eligible to participate in the Second Ballot. Cover/Tribute Artist, Duo or Group of the Year and Fans’ Choice awards will appear on the Second Ballot as well as an Online Public Voting Ballot. The public and MCMA Industry member vote tallies will be combined for a total number of votes to determine the winner of the Cover/Tribute Artist, Duo or Group of the Year Award and Fans’ Choice Award.
We strongly encourage fans and Industry members to spread the word and vote as we celebrate Manitoba’s country music talent.
All final Nominees are required to be Industry members of the MCMA as of August 25, 2023, in order to be eligible to participate in the Second Ballot. See the 2023 MCMA Awards Rules and Regulations for further details.
The MCMA is looking for sponsors and supporters of the event. If you are interested, or know of any individual, group or businesses that maybe interested, please email the MCMA at manitobacma@gmail.com.
KEY DATES
First Ballot opens – July 28, 2023
First Ballot closes – August 15, 2023
TOP SIX (6) NOMINEES ANNOUNCED – September 3 and 4, 2023
Second Ballot opens – September 5, 2023
Second Ballot closes – September 20, 2023
WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT AWARDS SHOW – November 4, 2023, Club Regent Casino and Event Centre
AWARDS CATEGORIES
Voted by Membership
Female Artist of the Year
Male Artist of the Year
Group or Duo of the Year
NCI FM Indigenous Country Music Award
Song of the Year (Songwriters)
Roots Artist, Duo or Group of the Year
Emerging Artist Award
All Star Band of the Year – Guitar
All Star Band of the Year – Bass
All Star Band of the Year – Drums
All Star Band of the Year – Specialty (Banjo, Fiddle, Mandolin, Keys, Pedal Steel)
Music Video of the Year
Single of the Year
Album of the Year
Interactive Artist, Duo or Group of the Year
Radio Station of the Year
Radio On-Air Personality or Team of the Year
Festival or Event of the Year
Venue of the Year
Voted by Membership and Online Public Voting
Cover/Tribute Artist, Duo or Group of the Year
Fans’ Choice Award
Selected by the MCMA Board
Janice Starodub Impact Award
Hall of Fame Inductee
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