ACM Announces Industry And Studio Recording Award Nominees

ACM Honors To Be Held Later This Year

The ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC (ACM) announced nominees for the Industry Award and Studio Recording Award categories TODAY (2/23) in conjunction with the "51ST ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS." Industry Award and Studio Recording Award honorees will be celebrated at the "10TH ANNUAL ACM HONORS" event to be held at the RYMAN AUDITORIUM in NASHVILLE later this YEAR. The nominees are as follows:

Industry Award Categories
NIGHTCLUB OF THE YEAR:
BOONDOCKS -- SPRINGFIELD, IL
BUB CITY -- CHICAGO, IL
THE BLUESTONE -- COLUMBUS, OH
THE PAGEANT -- ST. LOUIS, MO
8 SECOND SALOON -- INDIANAPOLIS, IN

CASINO OF THE YEAR-SMALL CAPACITY:
BEAU RIVAGE RESORT & CASINO -- BILOXI, MS
INN OF THE MOUNTAIN GODS -- MESCALERO, NM
RIVERWIND CASINO -- NORMAN, OK
TURNING STONE SHOWROOM -- VERONA, NY
WOLF DEN AT MOHEGAN SUN -- UNCASVILLE, CT

CASINO OF THE YEAR-MEDIUM CAPACITY:
CASINO RAMA -- RAMA, ON, CANADA
CHOCTAW CASINO EVENT CENTER -- DURANT, OK
MOHEGAN SUN ARENA -- UNCASVILLE, CT
THE COLOSSEUM AT CAESARS PALACE -- LAS VEGAS, NV
THE JOINT AT HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO -- LAS VEGAS, NV

VENUE OF THE YEAR-SMALL CAPACITY:
GEORGIA THEATRE -- ATHENS, GA
HOUSE OF BLUES -- ANAHEIM, CA
HOUSE OF BLUES -- BOSTON, MA
TERMINAL 5 -- NEW YORK, NY
THE RAVE/EAGLES BALLROOM -- MILWAUKEE, WI

VENUE OF THE YEAR-LARGE CAPACITY:
BLOSSOM MUSIC CENTER -- CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH
DARLING'S WATERFRONT PAVILION -- BANGOR, ME
GORGE AMPHITHEATRE -- QUINCY, WA
KLIPSCH MUSIC CENTER -- NOBLESVILLE, IN
XFINITY CENTER -- MANSFIELD, MA

FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR:
BOOTS AND HEARTS MUSIC FESTIVAL -- TORONTO, CANADA
FASTER HORSES -- BROOKLYN, MI
STAGECOACH -- INDIO, CA
WATERSHED -- QUINCY, WA
WINDY CITY SMOKEOUT -- CHICAGO, IL

DON ROMEO TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR:
TODD BOLTIN -- VARIETY ATTRACTIONS
GIL CUNNINGHAM -- NESTE EVENT MARKETING
FRAN ROMEO -- ROMEO ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
JOHN VALENTINO -- AEG LIVE
STACEY VEE -- GOLDENVOICE

PROMOTER OF THE YEAR:
BREN FEDRIZZI -- AEG LIVE
DARIN LASHINSKY -- NATIONAL SHOWS 2
BRIAN O'CONNELL -- LIVE NATION
JASON WRIGHT -- LIVE NATION
MICHAEL YERKE -- HOUSE OF BLUES

Studio Recording Award Categories
BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
MARK HILL
TULLY KENNEDY
TONY LUCIDO
MICHAEL RHODES
JIMMIE LEE SLOAS

DRUMMER OF THE YEAR:
CHAD CROMWELL
FRED ELTRINGHAM
SHANNON FORREST
CHRIS MCHUGH
NIR ZIDKYAHU

GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
JT CORENFLOS
KENNY GREENBERG
JERRY MCPHERSON
DANNY RADER
DEREK WELLS

PIANO/KEYBOARDS PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
JIM "MOOSE" BROWN
CHARLIE JUDGE
GORDON MOTE
STEVE NATHAN
MATT ROLLINGS

SPECIALTY INSTRUMENT(S) PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
DAN DUGMORE
GLEN DUNCAN
LARRY FRANKLIN
AUBREY HANEY
DANNY RADER

STEEL GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
STEVE FISHELL
PAUL FRANKLIN
STEVE HINSON
MIKE JOHNSON
RUSS PAHL

AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR:
DEREK BASON
STEVE MARCANTONIO
JUSTIN NIEBANK
VANCE POWELL
REID SHIPPEN

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR:
NATHAN CHAPMAN
DAVE COBB
ROSS COPPERMAN
DANN HUFF
MICHAEL KNOX

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