ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR RADIO AWARDS CATEGORIES FOR THE 56th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™


ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® ANNOUNCES

NOMINEES FOR RADIO AWARDS CATEGORIES FOR THE

56th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™


Tweet: Just announced! Radio Awards Nominees for the 56th@ACMaward


LOS ANGELES, CA (February 9, 2021) – The Academy of Country Music® is announcing today Radio Awards nominees for the 56th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™, including double nominations for KATI-FM in Jefferson City, MO, KKNU-FM in Eugene, OR; KNIX-FM in Phoenix, AZ; KSOP-FM in Salt Lake City, UT; KUZZ-AM/FM in Bakersfield, CA; KXKT-FM in Omaha, NE; WQDR-FM in Raleigh, NC; and WXBQ-FM in Bristol, VA.

The Radio Awards winners will be announced ahead of the 56th ACM Awards in April and more info to follow in the coming months. The 56TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™ will broadcast LIVE on Sunday, April 18 (8:00-11:00 PM ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network and will stream live and on demand on CBS All Access.

The full list of 56th ACM Awards nominations will be announced in the coming weeks.

56th ACM Radio Awards nominees are:

NATIONAL ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

  • Big D, Bubba, Patrick Thomas, Carsen                        The Big D and Bubba Show
  • Cody Alan                                                                          CMT After MidNite
  • Kix Brooks                                                                         American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks
  • Lorianne Crook, Charlie Chase                                     The Crook & Chase Countdown
  • Paul Koffy, Jasmine Sadry, Josh Jensen                     Morning Koffy

ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – MAJOR MARKET

  • Broadway                                                                               WDRQ-FM         Detroit, MI
  • Chris Carr & Company - Chris Carr, Kia Becht,          KEEY-FM           Minneapolis, MN
    McKaila Poppen
  • Double-L – Lois Lewis                                                        KNIX-FM            Phoenix, AZ
  • Tanner in the Morning - Rob Tanner,                               WSOC-FM         Charlotte, NC
    Catherine Lane, Chris Allen, Captain Jim
  • The Morning Bull - George, Mo, Cowboy Dave              KILT-FM            Houston, TX

ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – LARGE MARKET

  • Dave & Deb - Dave Gunderson, Deb Turpin                     KSOP-FM            Salt Lake City, UT
  • Lexi & Banks - Lexi Papadopoulos, Jared Banks             KUBL-FM            Salt Lake City, UT
  • Mad Dawg                                                                                 WQDR-FM          Raleigh, NC
  • Obie & Ashley – Obie Diaz, Ashley Morrison                  WWKA-FM         Orlando, FL
  • The Wake Up Call - Kelli Green, David Bugenske            KFRG-FM            Riverside/San Bernardino, CA

ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – MEDIUM MARKET

  • Buzz Jackson                                                                                           KIIM-FM                 Tucson, AZ
  • Geoff Emery                                                                                            KUZZ AM/FM      Bakersfield, CA
  • Mo & StyckMan                                                                                     WUSY-FM             Chattanooga, TN
  • Scott & Sarah in the Morning - Scott Wynn, Sarah Kay               WQMX-FM           Akron, OH
  • Steve Lundy & Gina Melton                                                                 KXKT-FM              Omaha, NE

ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – SMALL MARKET

  • Barrett, Fox & Berry - Bill Barrett, Tim Fox, Tracy Berry       KKNU-FM              Eugene, OR
  • Dr. Shane and Tess in the Morning - 'Dr.' Shane Collins,       WPAP-FM               Panama City, FL
    Tess Connell
  • Erin and Matt In The Morning – Erin Hart, Matt Sharp        KATI-FM                  Jefferson City, MO
  • Steve, Ben and Nikki - Steve Stroud, Ben Walker                  WXBQ-FM              Bristol, VA
    and Nikki Thomas
  • The Philip Gibbons Show - Philip Gibbons                               WGSQ-FM               Cookeville, TN

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – MAJOR MARKET

  • KKBQ-FM          Houston, TX
  • KNIX-FM            Phoenix, AZ
  • KSON-FM          San Diego, CA
  • WKLB-FM          Boston, MA
  • WXTU-FM          Philadelphia, PA

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – LARGE MARKET

  • KSOP-FM            Salt Lake City, UT
  • KNCI-FM             Sacramento, CA
  • WDSY-FM           Pittsburgh, PA
  • WSIX-FM             Nashville, TN
  • WQDR-FM           Raleigh, NC

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – MEDIUM MARKET

  • KSKS-FM                  Fresno, CA
  • KUZZ-AM/FM        Bakersfield, CA
  • KXKT-FM                  Omaha, NE
  • WHKO-FM               Dayton, OH
  • WIVK-FM                 Knoxville, TN

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – SMALL MARKET

  • KATI-FM               Jefferson City, MO
  • KCLR-FM             Columbia, MO
  • KKNU-FM            Eugene, OR
  • WCOW-FM          Sparta, WI
  • WXBQ-FM           Bristol, VA

The 56th ACM Awards®, honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in Country Music, will feature exciting performances, unprecedented collaborations, surprising moments and more to be announced in the coming months. For more information, visit ACMcountry.com. You can also like Academy of Country Music on Facebook, follow on Twitter at @ACMawards, follow on Instagram at @ACMawards and sign up for the FREE ACM A-List for more immediate updates.

About the Academy of Country Music Awards

The 56th Academy of Country Music Awards™ is dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in the Country Music industry. The show is produced for television by dick clark productions and will broadcast LIVE on Sunday, April 18, 2021 on the CBS Television Network, and will be available to stream live and on-demand on CBS All Access. R.A. Clark, Barry Adelman, Mark Bracco and Amy Thurlow are executive producers. Damon Whiteside is executive producer for the Academy of Country Music.

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