ACM Unveils Changes To Radio Awards Category Criteria, Announces Open Submission Dates

'53rd Annual ACM Awards'

The ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC (ACM) has unveiled changes to the ACM AWARDS radio category criteria and open submissions dates for the "53RD ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS." For the National On-Air Personality Of The Year category, submissions will be accepted from terrestrial, satellite, and internet radio personalities, if all eligibility requirements are met, for the first time. The ACADEMY has also removed the requirement that you must be a current ACADEMY member to be eligible to submit for all radio categories across the board.

Additional changes to On-Air Personality Of The Year, National On-Air Personality Of The Year, and Radio Station Of The Year categories include shorter aircheck submissions and a streamlined essay portion with a maximum length of 500 words. This replaces the individual written summaries of industry or community work. The radio eligibility period lies between NOVEMBER 24th, 2016 and DECEMBER 31st, 2017. For complete details regarding new submission policies, visit the ACM website here.

Open submissions for the "53RD ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS" will begin WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3 at 11a (CT) and will end on MONDAY, JANUARY 15th at 7p (CT). Submissions should be made here. 

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