Several Parkland residents have been nominated for Manitoba Country Music Association awards.
Highlighting the list is Emma Peterson of Winnipegosis, who is up for five awards - including fans choice, female artist of the year, and interactive artist of the year.
Her song "Got It Back" is also nominated for single and music video of the year.
She will be competing in both of those categories against Roblin's Ryan Keown and his song "A Lie I Can Live With".
Meanwhile, Dauphin's Desiree Dorion received three nominations - for Female Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and the Indigenous Country Music award.
Nelson Little, who originally hails from the Winnipegosis and Pine River area - is also up for the Indigenous Country Music award, as well as Top Male Artist and the Roots Artist of the Year.
Other local nominees include Ethelbert's Jerry Sereda for both Album of the Year and the Indigenous Country Music award, and Alonsa's Rylan Knaggs, who was nominated for the All-Star Band as a guitar player.
Lastly, 730 CKDM has been nominated for radio station of the year, while our midday host Alex DeVries is nominated for radio personality of the year.
The awards will be handed out on November 4th in Winnipeg.
