ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR ACM RADIO AWARDS CATEGORIES FOR THE 61ST ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™
ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR ACM RADIO AWARDS CATEGORIES FOR THE 61ST ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™
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Nashville, TN — March 2, 2026 — Today, the Academy of Country Music (ACM)® announces ACM Radio Awards nominees for the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards™, including triple nominations for KFRG-FM in Riverside, CA and double nominations for KILT-FM in Houston TX, KSCS-FM in Dallas, TX, WBEE-FM in Rochester, NY, WCKK-FM in Walnut Grove, MS and WUBE-FM in Cincinnati, OH. Winners of the ACM Radio Awards will be announced at Country Radio Seminar (CRS) March 18-20 ahead of the 61st ACM Awards with more information to follow. The 61st ACM Awards will take place at the world-renowned MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
The full list of 61st ACM Awards nominations will be announced in the coming weeks, as well as host, performers, and presenters. Tickets are on sale now at AXS.com for ACM Awards and ACM Awards week events, which include “ACM Lifting Lives Country on the Green: Riley Green & Friends” at Topgolf Las Vegas on Friday, May 15 and “ACM Next Wave: Country’s Beach Bash” at Mandalay Bay Beach on Saturday, May 16.
Media credential applications to cover the award show and surrounding events in Las Vegas will become available in late March, details to be posted at www.ACMcountry.com.
The 61st ACM Radio Awards nominees are:
NATIONAL DAILY ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
| B-Dub Radio |
| Highway Mornings with Cody Alan |
| Katie & Company |
| The Rob + Holly Show |
| Steve Harmon Show |
NATIONAL WEEKLY ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
| B-Dub Radio Saturday Night |
| Honky Tonkin' with Big D & Bubba |
| 90’s Country with Heather |
| Today's Country Radio |
| American Country Countdown with Ryan Fox |
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – MAJOR MARKET
| WUBL-FM | Atlanta, GA |
| KEEY-FM | Minneapolis, MN |
| WKIS-FM | Miami, FL |
| KCYY-FM | San Antonio, TX |
| KILT-FM | Houston, TX |
| KMLE-FM | Phoenix, AZ |
| KSCS-FM | Dallas, TX |
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – LARGE MARKET
| KFRG-FM | Riverside, CA |
| WUBE-FM | Cincinnati, OH |
| KFRG-FM | Riverside, CA |
| WQDR-FM | Raleigh, NC |
| WDSY-FM | Pittsburgh, PA |
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – MEDIUM MARKET
| WBEE-FM | Rochester, NY |
| WGGY-FM | Wilkes-Barre, PA |
| WPCV-FM | Lakeland, FL |
| WUSY-FM | Chattanooga, TN |
| KXKT-FM | Omaha, NE |
| WCKN-FM | Charleston, SC |
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – SMALL MARKET
| WCOW-FM | Sparta, WI |
| WCKK-FM | Walnut Grove, MS |
| WQHK-FM | Fort Wayne, IN |
| WPAP-FM | Panama City, FL |
| WKSF-FM | Asheville, NC |
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – MAJOR MARKET
| Houston, TX |
| Dallas, TX |
| San Diego, CA |
| Baltimore, MD |
| Philadelphia, PA |
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – LARGE MARKET
| Riverside, CA |
| Indianapolis, IN |
| Milwaukee, WI |
| Nashville, TN |
| Cincinnati, OH |
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – MEDIUM MARKET
| Bakersfield, CA |
| Rochester, NY |
| Dayton, OH |
| Memphis, TN |
| Akron, OH |
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – SMALL MARKET
| Columbia, MO |
| Lincoln, NE |
| Walnut Grove, MS |
| Florence, AL |
| Pensacola, FL |
| Rochelle, IL |
Returning to the Sunday night timeslot, the 61st ACM Awards promises to build on the momentum of its milestone year, celebrating the artists, collaborations, and moments that continue to shape Country Music. Follow the Academy of Country Music on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok, join the conversation with #ACMawards, and sign up for the FREE ACM A-List for the latest news and updates in your email inbox. For information on ACM Lifting Lives, please visit www.acmliftinglives.org.
Established in 1966, the Academy of Country Music Awards is the longest-running Country Music awards show and made history in 2022 as the first major awards ceremony to exclusively livestream, in collaboration with Prime Video. Since forming its partnership for the 57th ACM Awards, the show has been hosted by legends Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks, and Reba McEntire, featured the biggest collaborations with superstar pairings such as Ed Sheeran and Luke Combs, Dua Lipa and Chris Stapleton, Rascal Flatts and Backstreet Boys, and became the first Country Music awards show to be nominated for an Emmy® Award.