The Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAOntario) is proud to announce the first wave of performers for the CMAOntario Festival & Awards Weekend presented by Cowbell Brewing Co. taking place from May 30-June 1, 2025 in Hamilton. In addition to the 13th Annual CMAOntario Awards Show, CMAOntario Festival & Awards Weekend will include Songs & Stories: Songwriters in the Round, Bonfire, two open stages, and the R2i TuneUp Conference. Tickets are on sale now.
On Saturday, May 31 the CMAOntario Festival & Awards Weekend will present the Bonfire concert at The Music Hall featuring Ontario’s hottest new music by rising stars and CMAOntario nominees with evening concert performances by Sacha, Alexa Goldie, Carson Janik, Dayna Reid, and Drew Taylor.
Jason McCoy of The Road Hammers and Pure Country Radio will host the 13th Annual CMAOntario Awards Show, presented by Cowbell Brewing Co., taking place Sunday, June 1, 2025 at The Music Hall. McCoy has hosted the CMAOntario Awards Show every year since 2014, stewarding the ship of history making award presentations and performances by Ontario’s country music industry with a brand of unbridled enthusiasm and humour only he could provide.
The CMAOntario Awards Show will include exciting performances by: Andrew Hyatt nominated for four CMAOntario Awards this year; Sacha, nominated for three CMAOntario Awards; Nate Haller, Robyn Ottolini, and Mackenzie Leigh Meyer, who are nominated for two CMAOntario Awards each; Amanda & James, first time nominees for Group or Duo of the Year; Alexa Goldie, nominated for Breakthrough Artist of the Year; Mitch Jean, first time nominee for Francophone Artist or Group of the Year; and the CMAOntario house band, The Western Swing Authority, who are up for two CMAOntario Awards this year.
Music fans can cast their vote for the CMAOntario Fans’ Choice Award, sponsored by Tourism Hamilton, until May 9 at cmaontario.ca/fans-choice/. The 2025 nominees are Josh Ross, Owen Riegling, Sacha, Steven Lee Olsen, Tebey, and The Reklaws.
Additional programming for the CMAOntario Festival & Awards Weekend will be revealed soon!
2025 CMAOntario Festival and Awards
presented by Cowbell Brewing Co.
May 30-June 1, 2025 in Hamilton
The Music Hall, 24 Main Street West
The Textile Building, 10 George Street
Open Stages
Friday, May 30 at The Textile Building
Saturday, May 31 at The Music Hall
Bonfire
Saturday, May 31 at 7pm
The Music Hall
Tickets are $15
CMAOntario Awards Show
Sunday, June 1 at 7pm
The Music Hall
Tickets starting at $40
Tickets available at cmaontario2025.eventbrite.ca
