Sunday, April 1
8 p.m. ET/PT
on CBS


The 47th ACM Awards Nominees have been announced!

Casino of the Year


  • Agua Caliente Casino ‐ Rancho Mirage, CA
  • IP Casino ‐ Biloxi, MS
  • Island Resort Casino ‐ Harris, MI
  • Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino ‐ Las Vegas, NV
  • WinStar World Casino ‐ Thackerville, OK

Nightclub of the Year


  • Billy Bob's Texas ‐ Ft. Worth, TX
  • Buck Owens' Crystal Palace ‐ Bakersfield, CA
  • Grizzly Rose ‐ Denver, CO
  • Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill ‐ Minneapolis, MN
  • Wormy Dog ‐ Oklahoma City, OK

Venue of the Year


  • BOK Center ‐ Tulsa, OK
  • Bridgestone Arena ‐ Nashville, TN
  • First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre ‐ Chicago, IL
  • Jiffy Lube Live ‐ Bristow, VA
  • Sprint Center ‐ Kansas City, MO

Don Romeo Talent Buyer of the Year


  • Ethan Hirsch ‐ Wilson Events
  • Jimmy Jay ‐ Jayson Promotions, Inc.
  • RJ Kaltenbach ‐ Klein's Attractions
  • Gary Osier ‐ Gary Osier Presents
  • Huston Powell ‐ C3 Presents

Promoter of the Year


  • Ben Farrell ‐ Varnell Enterprises, Inc.
  • Brad Garrett ‐ Police Productions
  • Brian O’Connell ‐ Live Nation
  • Glenn Smith ‐ Glenn & Linda Present
  • Ed Warm ‐ Joe's Bar

2011 Industry Awards Winners

The Academy of Country Music has announced Industry Award winners for the 46th ACM Awards. Special Awards, Industry Awards and MBI Awards are presented to recipients at ACM Honors, a special event held annually in the fall at the historic Ryman Auditorium. The 5th Annual ACM Honors is set for Monday, Sept. 19th at 7 p.m. Tickets will be available to the public in August. Congratulations to the amazing venues, promoters and clubs below!

2011 Industry Awards Winners

Award Winner Location
Casino of the Year Mohegan Sun Casino Uncasville, CT
Don Romeo Talent Buyer of the Year Steve "Bogie" Bogdanovich - Romeo Entertainment Group
Nightclub of the Year Joe's Bar Chicago, IL
Promoter of the Year Sally Williams - Ryman Auditorium
Venue of the Year Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN