ACM Nominees Announced

ACM Awards

The ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC (ACM)  has announced the nominees for the "48th ANNUAL ACM AWARDS."

This year’s nominees are as follows:

Radio Station Of The Year - Major Market

KNIX/PHOENIX
KUPL/PORTLAND, OR
WDSY/PITTSBURGH
WQYK/ST. PETERSBURG
WYCD/DETROIT

Radio Station Of The Year - Large Market

KAJA/SAN ANTONIO
WFMS/INDIANAPOLIS
WLHK/INDIANAPOLIS
WSM-A/NASHVILLE
WUBE/CINCINNATI

Radio Station Of The Year - Medium Market

KUZZ/BAKERSFIELD
WBBS/SYRACUSE
WGNA/ALBANY, NY
WKMK/MONMOUTH-OCEAN, NJ
WMYL/KNOXVILLE

Radio Station Of The Year - Small Market

KCLR/COLUMBIA, MO
WXFL/FLORENCE, AL
WYCT/PENSACOLA, FL

On Air Personality Of The Year - National

BLAIR GARNER "AFTER MIDNITE WITH BLAIR GARNER"
CODY ALAN "CMT RADIO LIVE WITH CODY ALAN"
KIX BROOKS "AMERICAN COUNTRY COUNTDOWN WITH KIX BROOKS"
SHAWN PARR "THE COUNTRY's HOTLIST WITH SHAWN PARR"
WHITNEY ALLEN "THE BIG TIME WITH WHITNEY ALLEN"

On-Air Personality Of The Year - Major Market

CORNBREAD, JUDI DIAMOND and CAP'N MAC - WIL/ST.LOUIS
DR. DON CARPENTER, RACHEL, GRUNWALD and JASON THE 300 LB. COWBOY - WYCD/DETROIT
DREW WALKER - WUSN/CHICAGO
EDWARDS and LEE - WYCD/DETROIT
TRISH BIONDO - WUSN/CHICAGO

On-Air Personality Of The Year - Large Market

CHRIS CARR, MAVERICK and STATT - WUBE/CINCINNATI
JIM DENNY, DEBORAH HONEYCUTT and KEVIN FREEMAN - WFMS/INDIANAPOLIS
LISA McKAY - WQDR/RALEIGH
MIKE WHELESS, MARTY YOUNG and JANIE CAROTHERS - WQDR/RALEIGH
RANDY CARROLL and JAMIE MARTIN - KAJA/SAN ANTONIO

On-Air Personality Of The Year - Medium Market

CASH and CAREY - KWEN/TULSA
JACK RYAN - WMYL/KNOXVILLE
PARTY MARTY MITCHELL - WKMK/MONMOUTH OCEAN, NJ
ROWDY YATES, SUNNY LEIGH and CARLY RUSH - KVOO/TULSA
TOM and BECKY - WBBS/SYRACUSE, NY

On-Air Personality Of The Year - Small Market

BRENT LANE - WYCT/PENSACOLA, FL
DEX and MO - WUSY/CHATTANOOGA, TN
GATOR HARRISON, STYCKMAN and COWBOY KYLE - WUSY/CHATTANOOGA, TN
JAMIE MAC - KCLR/COLUMBIA, MO
PHILIP GIBBONS - WGSQ/COOKVILLE, TN

Entertainer Of The Year

JASON ALDEAN
LUKE BRYAN
MIRANDA LAMBERT
BLAKE SHELTON
TAYLOR SWIFT

Male Vocalist Of The Year

JASON ALDEAN
LUKE BRYAN
ERIC CHURCH
TOBY KEITH
BLAKE SHELTON

Female Vocalist Of The Year

MIRANDA LAMBERT
MARTINA McBRIDE
KACEY MUSGRAVES
TAYLOR SWIFT
CARRIE UNDERWOOD

Vocal Group Of The Year

THE BAND PERRY
ELI YOUNG BAND
LITTLE BIG TOWN
LADY ANTEBELLUM
ZAC BROWN BAND

Vocal Duo Of The Year

BIG & RICH
FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE
LOVE & THEFT
SUGARLAND
THOMPSON SQUARE

New Female Vocalist Of The Year

JANA KRAMER

New Male Vocalist Of The Year

BRANTLEY GILBERT

New Vocal Duo Or Group

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE

New Artist Of The Year

JANA KRAMER
BRANTLEY GILBERT
FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE

Vocal Event Of The Year

"Don't Rush" - KELLY CLARKSON Ft. VINCE GILL
"Easy" - RASCAL FLATTS Ft. NATASHA BEDDINGFIELD
"Feel Like A Rockstar" - KENNY CHESNEY and TIM McGRAW
"Let It Rain" - DAVID NAIL Ft. SARA BUXTON
"The Only Way I Know" - JASON ALDEAN, LUKE BRYAN and ERIC CHURCH

Video Of The Year

"Creepin" - ERIC CHURCH
"Wanted" - HUNTER HAYES
"Tornado" - LITTLE BIG TOWN
"Merry Go Round" - KACEY MUSGRAVES
"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" - TAYLOR SWIFT
"The Wind" - ZAC BROWN BAND

Album Of The Year

"Blown Away" - CARRIE UNDERWOOD
"Chief" - ERIC CHURCH
"Red" - TAYLOR SWIFT
"Tailgates & Tanlines" - LUKE BRYAN
"Tornado" - LITTLE BIG TOWN

Single Record Of The Year

"Even If It Breaks Your Heart" - ELI YOUNG BAND
"Over You" - MIRANDA LAMBERT
"Pontoon" - LITTLE BIG TOWN
"Springsteen" - ERIC CHURCH
"Wanted" - HUNTER HAYES

Song Of The Year

"A Woman Like You" - LEE BRICE
"Even If It Breaks Your Heart" - ELI YOUNG BAND
"Over You" - MIRANDA LAMBERT
"Springsteen" - ERIC CHURCH
"Wanted" - HUNTER HAYES

Songwriter Of The Year

RODNEY CLAWSON
DALLAS DAVIDSON
JOSH KEAR
LUKE LAIRD
SHANE McANNALLY

Casino Of The Year

AGUA CALIENTE CASINO - RANCHO MIRAGE, CA
HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO - TULSA, OK
NORTHERN QUEST CASINO - AIRWAY HEIGHTS, WA
RED ROCK CASINO & RESORT - LAS VEGAS, NV
WINSTAR WORLD CASINO - THACKERVILLE, OK

Nightclub Of The Year

BUCK OWENS' CRYSTAL PALACE - BAKERSFIELD, CA
JOE's BAR - CHICAGO, IL
THE DUSTY ARMADILLO - ROOTSTOWN, OH
TOBY KEITH's I LOVE THIS BAR AND GRILL - DENVER, CO
WILD BILLS - DULUTH, GA

Venue Of The Year

BLOSSON MUSIC CENTER - CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH
BOK CENTER - TULSA, OK
KLIPSCH MUSIC CENTER - NOBLESVILLE, IN
MEADOWBROOK - GILFORD, NH
RYMAN AUDITORIUM - NASHVILLE, TN

Producer Of The Year

BRETT BEAVERS
BUDDY CANNON
DANN HUFF
JAY JOYCE
MICHAEL KNOX

Don Romeo Talent Buyer of the Year

BILLY BRILL - BILLY ALAN PRODUCTIONS
JERRY HUFFORD - BUCK OWEN's CRYSTAL PALACE
GARY OSIER - GARY OSIER PRESENTS
PAT POWELSON - JAYSON PROMOTIONS, INC.
FRAN ROMEO - ROMEO ENTERTAINMENT GROUP

The ACM AWARDS telecast will be held live on SUNDAY, APRIL 7th. The show will be aired on CBS-TV at 8p (ET/PT).

For more from the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC, visit www.acmcountry.com.

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