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MILESTONES & MEMORIES

2020's

2022 Placement in WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story - The Emeralds "Bird Dance"
2022 Placement in EPIC Games "Fortnite" - The Emeralds "Bird Dance"
2021 Over 3 million TikTok views - The Emeralds "Bird Dance" - Easter Influencer Campaign
2021 Canadian Certified Gold Single - Chris Buck Band "That's When You Know"

2010's

2019 BCCMA Songwriter of The Year - Chris Buck Band "Good Ol' Days"
2017 BCCMA Album of the Year - Chris Buck Band (Self-Titled)
2017 ECMA Country Recording of the Year - Tristan Horncastle "Turnin’ Up A Sundown"
2016 BCCMA Country Club Act of the Year - Chris Buck Band
2015 BCCMA Group of the Year - Chris Buck Band
2015 BCCMA Country Club Act of the Year - Chris Buck Band
2015 Prix MusicNB Fan's Choice - Tristan Horncastle
2015 Prix MusicNB Country Artist of the Year - Tristan Horncastle
2015 Prix MusicNB Album of the Year - Tristan Horncastle
2014 ACMA Song of the Year - Hey Romeo
2014 ACMA Rising Star - The Boom Chucka Boys
2014 ACMA Group or Duo of the Year - The Boom Chucka Boys
2013 ACMA Induction - Hall of Fame - R. Harlan Smith
2013 Ed Harris inducted into Builder’s category of Canadian Country Music Hall of Honour
2013 ACMA Fan’s Choice of the Year - Tenille Townes
2013 WCMA Independent Record Label of the Year
2012 ACMA Fan’s Choice of the Year - Tenille Townes
2012 ACMA Female Vocalist of the Year - Tenille Townes
2012 CCMA Slaight Music Humanitarian Award - Tenille Townes
2012 CCMA Group of the Year - Hey Romeo
2011 ACMA Female Vocalist of the Year - Tenille Townes
2011 CCMA Group of the Year - Hey Romeo
2010 Canadian Country Music News Album of the Decade - 'Honkytonks & Heartaches'
2010 CCMA Male Artist of the Year - Gord Bamford

2010 CCMA Video of the Year - Gord Bamford

2000's

2009 SOCAN Award (100,000 radio spins) - Gord Bamford "Stayed 'Til Two" (w Byron Hill)
2008 CCMA Producer of the Year - Gord Bamford 'Honkytonks & Heartaches' (w Byron Hill)

2008 CCMA Top New Talent of the Year - Gord Bamford
2006 Rob Smith named President & CEO of Royalty Records
2005 R. Harlan Smith inducted as a "Builder" into Canadian Country Music Hall of Honour
2004 R. Harlan Smith inducted as a "Builder" into Western Can Music Assoc. Hall of Honour

1990's

1993 Distribution company started - focus on signing Canadian distribution rights including:

  • Roy Acuff
  • Eddy Arnold
  • Tommy Banks
  • Bobby Bare
  • Floyd Cramer
  • Dave Dudley
  • Johnny Horton
  • Jimmy C. Newman
  • Roy Orbison
  • Dolly Parton
  • Poverty Plainsmen
  • Aaron Pritchett
  • Santana
  • REO Speedwagon
  • Ricky Skaggs
  • Hank Williams

1990-96 Producer/Label/Distributor behind the annual Canadian Country Star Search
1997 Royalty Records' Rob Smith featured on the cover of The Record magazine

1980's

1987-89 Launches Canadian Country Music All-Star Show feat. Royalty Records artists, conducting 4 European Tours in 2 years
1981 CCMA Outstanding New Artist-Female Award - Chris Nielsen
1980 CCMA Outstanding New Artist-Female Award - Glory-Anne Carriere
1980 CCMA Outstanding New Artist-Male Award - Wilf Ingersoll
1980 Big Country Award for Producer of the Year - R. Harlan Smith

1970's

1979 First #1 Charting Hit (RPM) - R. Harlan Smith & Chris Nielsen duet “Stolen Moments”
1977 Big Country Award for Album of the Year - 'Here Comes Yesterday' - R. Harlan Smith
1976 Big Country Award for Producer of the Year - R. Harlan Smith
1975 First Charting Single (RPM) - R. Harlan Smith “Song For Shelley”
1974 First Album Release – Wayne Vold 'Country Dreams' (R-2000-1)
1974 Company founded in Edmonton by R. Harlan Smith