Welcome to the Manitoba Country Music Association, home to some of Canada's biggest names in country music. The Manitoba Country Music Association is a non-profit organization, dedicated to the promotion, development, and enhancement of all aspects of country music in Manitoba.
Associate (FAN) Membership in the Association is free. Industry Membership costs $25 per year and is open to anyone actively involved in Country music industry, whether as an Artist, Writer, Press, etc. What are you waiting for? Join Now
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January 29 2019
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Nominations for the 2019 Manitoba Country Music Awards now Open
Nominations for the 2019 Manitoba Country Music Awards is now Open
Nominations (First Ballot) for the 2019 Manitoba Country Music Awards is now Open to all MCMA Members
From 12:00 am CST July 1st, 2018 to 11:59 pm CST August 14th, 2019 all eligible MCMA members may nominate TWO AND ONLY TWO contenders in each of the member voted 19 categories. For eligibility and Category descriptions please refer to the 2019 Manitoba Country Music Association Awards MCMA Awards Rules & Regulations.
MCMA Members can place nominations for the first ballot by logging into the MCMA website and clicking the Nominate Now button below
AWARD CATEGORIES VOTED BY MEMBERSHIP
Female Artist of the Year
Male Artist of the Year
Group or Duo of the Year
NCI FM Aboriginal Country Music Award
Song of the Year (Songwriters)
Roots Artist, Duo or Group of the Year
Emerging Artist
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, Steel)
Music Video of the Year
Single of the Year
Album 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
Fans Choice
The six (6) Contenders receiving the majority of nominations in each category will appear on the Second (Final) Ballot as nominees, providing they meet the eligibility requirements as determined by the MCMA Awards & Balloting Committee. Second Ballot Contenders are required to be members of the MCMA.
Thank you for exercising your right to vote!
MCMA Board of Directors
June 30 2019
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Industry Membership Changes
Beginning March 1, 2019 the Manitoba Country Music Association Industry memberships will move to a paid membership of $25.00 per year. We are and for many years have been the only provincial association to not charge a membership fee. The fee revenue, among other uses, will assist in our annual operating expenses which continue to increase.
MCMA Industry Members are entitled to the following:
The Opportunity to be nominated for the Annual Awards Show
Full voting privileges for the Annual Awards Show
Receive e-updates that provide information on news, events and shows happening around Manitoba
Submit information to be included in the e-updates that provide information on news, events and shows happening around Manitoba
Receive the opportunity to have their promotional material included on the MCMA website
Have the opportunity to post news and events on our MCMA Facebook Group
Entitled to vote at the Annual AGM
Performance opportunities at MCMA events
To renew your MCMA Industry Membership CLICK HERE and you will be taken to the payment options page. If you renew before March 1st your Industry Membership will run uninterrupted. If you renew following March 1st your membership will move to Associate (Fan Only) status until payment is received after which you will move back to industry standing. All Industry Memberships run from March 1st of the current year to March 1st of the following year.
February 24 2019
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Nanci Dagg
January 29 2019
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2018 MCMA Award Results
Congratulations to all our nominees and award winners at the 2018 Manitoba Country Music Awards.
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Leanne Pearson
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Don Amero
FANS' CHOICE
Kendra Kay
GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Past the Perimeter
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
18 Ends - Petric
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Downtown Kids - David James
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Church - Don Amero
NCI FM ABORIGINAL COUNTRY MUSIC AWARD
Don Amero
SONG OF THE YEAR (Songwriters)
18 Ends
Writers: Jason Petric/Tom Petric/Gavin Sleightholm/Travis Wood
Performer: Petric
ROOTS ARTIST, DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Quinton Blair
EMERGING ARTIST AWARD
Jade Turner
ALL STAR BAND OF THE YEAR GUITAR
Stephen Arundell
ALL STAR BAND OF THE YEAR BASS
Mucha Bee
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
Now Country 104.7 FM
RADIO ON-AIR PERSONALITY OR TEAM OF THE YEAR
Brian Cook (Now Country 104.7)
FESTIVAL OR EVENT OF THE YEAR
Dauphin's Countryfest
