FINAL ROUND OF ACM RADIO AWARD WINNERS REVEALED AHEAD OF 61st ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™
FINAL ROUND OF ACM RADIO AWARD WINNERS REVEALED AHEAD OF 61st ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™
LAUREN ALAINA ANNOUNCES NATIONAL DAILY & WEEKLY ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR CATEGORY WINNERS AT CRS NEW FACES
L-R: Damon Whiteside, Bryan “B-Dub” Washington, RJ Curtis, Lauran Alaina
PHOTO HERE ASSETS AVAILABLE HERE
Announcement graphics & photo courtesy of the Academy of Country Music
Nashville, TN — March 20, 2026 — Today, the Academy of Country Music (ACM)® revealed the final ACM Radio Award winners for National Daily and Weekly On-Air Personality of the Year awards. The winner of National Daily On-Air Personality of the Year is B-Dub - B-Dub Radio and the winner of National Weekly On-Air Personality of the Year is B-Dub - B-Dub Radio Saturday Night. This marks B-Dub’s first win for National Daily On-Air Personality of the Year and his third win for National Weekly On-Air Personality of the year. The awards were announced at Country Radio Seminar’s New Faces of Country Music Show on with the help of Lauren Alaina.
Additional On-Air Personality of the Year and Radio Station of the Year winners were unveiled at CRS Honors on Wednesday, March 18 with the help of Parker McCollum. These awards are a part of the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, taking place Sunday, May 17, 2026 at the world-renowned MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada and livestreaming exclusively on Prime Video.
Winners announced on Wednesday included first-time honorees and marked multiple wins for many stations. In the On-Air categories, first-time winners include: Heather Froglear for Large Market On-Air Personality of the Year, and Eddie Foxx and Amanda Foxx for Small Market On-Air Personality of the Year. Mo & StyckMan received their third collective win for Medium Market On-Air Personality of the Year. This win marks StyckMan’s sixth overall win. Chris Carr received his second win in Major Market On-Air Personality of the Year, marking his fourth overall win. This award is Chris Carr, Sam Sansevere, and Dubs first win together for Major Market On-Air Personality of the Year.
In the Radio Station categories, KSCS-FM in Dallas, TX took home its second win for Major Market Radio Station of the Year, WUBE-FM in Cincinnati, OH took home its fifth win for Large Market Radio Station of the Year, WLFP-FM in Memphis, TN took home its first win for Medium Market Radio Station of the Year, and WYCT-FM in Pensacola, FL took home its fifth win for Small Market Radio Station of the Year.
Below is a full list of the Radio Award winners for the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards:
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR WINNERS:
- NATIONAL DAILY: B-Dub | B-Dub Radio
- NATIONAL WEEKLY: B-Dub |B-Dub Radio Saturday Night
- MAJOR MARKET: Chris Carr & Company | Chris Carr, Sam Sansevere, Dubs — KEEY-FM — Minneapolis, MN
- LARGE MARKET: Heather Froglear | KFRG-FM — Riverside, CA
- MEDIUM MARKET: Mo & StyckMan | WUSY-FM — Chattanooga, TN
- SMALL MARKET: The Eddie Foxx Show | Eddie Foxx and Amanda Foxx | WKSF-FM — Asheville, NC
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR WINNERS:
- MAJOR MARKET: KSCS-FM | Dallas, TX
- LARGE MARKET: WUBE-FM | Cincinnati, OH
- MEDIUM MARKET: WLFP-FM | Memphis, TN
- SMALL MARKET: WYCT-FM | Pensacola, FL
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.
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. The 61st ACM Awards will stream live exclusively for a global audience across 240+ countries and territories on Prime Video on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT from the world-renowned MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fans will also be able to watch the broadcast on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch, as well as in the Amazon Music app. 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.
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.