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
B-Dub Radio
Cody Alan
Highway Mornings with Cody Alan
Katie Neal
Katie & Company
Rob Stone and Holly Hutton
The Rob + Holly Show
Steve Harmon
Steve Harmon Show
NATIONAL WEEKLY ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
B-Dub
B-Dub Radio Saturday Night
Big D, Bubba, Shaffer
Honky Tonkin’ with Big D & Bubba
Heather Froglear
90’s Country with Heather
Kelleigh Bannen
Today’s Country Radio
Ryan Fox
American Country Countdown with Ryan Fox
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – MAJOR MARKET
Angie Ward – Angie Ward
WUBL-FM
Atlanta, GA
Chris Carr & Company – Chris Carr, Sam Sansevere, Dubs
KEEY-FM
Minneapolis, MN
The Coop Show – Coop
WKIS-FM
Miami, FL
Erik & Jenny –Erik Scott Smith & Jenny Lee
KCYY-FM
San Antonio, TX
Frito & Katy – Frito and Katy
KILT-FM
Houston, TX
Niko + Cheyenne – Niko + Cheyenne
KMLE-FM
Phoenix, AZ
Rachel Ryan – Rachel Ryan
KSCS-FM
Dallas, TX
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – LARGE MARKET
Heather Froglear – Heather Froglear
KFRG-FM
Riverside, CA
Jesse & Anna– Jesse Tack, Anna Marie, Jake Thomson
WUBE-FM
Cincinnati, OH
Kelli and Anthony – Kelli Green and Anthony Donatelli
KFRG-FM
Riverside, CA
Mad Dawg in the Afternoon – Mad Dawg
WQDR-FM
Raleigh, NC
Maria D’Antonio – Maria D’Antonio
WDSY-FM
Pittsburgh, PA
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – MEDIUM MARKET
The Bee Morning Coffee Club – TJ Sharp, Bo Jaxon, Hope Breen
WBEE-FM
Rochester, NY
The Doc Show with Chewy – Doc Medek, Chewy Medek
WGGY-FM
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Julie and DJ in the Morning – Julie K and DJ Thee Trucker
WPCV-FM
Lakeland, FL
Mo & StyckMan – Mo & StyckMan
WUSY-FM
Chattanooga, TN
Steve & Gina in the Morning – Steve Lundy and Gina Melton
KXKT-FM
Omaha, NE
Tug Cowart Show – Tug Cowart
WCKN-FM
Charleston, SC
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – SMALL MARKET
Ben & Arnie – Ben Butler, Arnie Andrews
WCOW-FM
Sparta, WI
B-MO in the MO’rning – Brian “B-MO” Montgomery
WCKK-FM
Walnut Grove, MS
Dan Austin – Dan Austin
WQHK-FM
Fort Wayne, IN
The Dr. Shane and Tess Show –Dr. Shane and Tess
WPAP-FM
Panama City, FL
The Eddie Foxx Show – Eddie Foxx and Amanda Foxx
WKSF-FM
Asheville, NC
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – MAJOR MARKET
KILT-FM
Houston, TX
KSCS-FM
Dallas, TX
KSON-FM
San Diego, CA
WPOC-FM
Baltimore, MD
WXTU-FM
Philadelphia, PA
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – LARGE MARKET
KFRG-FM
Riverside, CA
WLHK-FM
Indianapolis, IN
WMIL-FM
Milwaukee, WI
WSIX-FM
Nashville, TN
WUBE-FM
Cincinnati, OH
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – MEDIUM MARKET
KUZZ-FM
Bakersfield, CA
WBEE-FM
Rochester, NY
WHKO-FM
Dayton, OH
WLFP-FM
Memphis, TN
WQMX-FM
Akron, OH
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – SMALL MARKET
KCLR-FM
Columbia, MO
KFGE-FM
Lincoln, NE
WCKK-FM
Walnut Grove, MS
WXFL-FM
Florence, AL
WYCT-FM
Pensacola, FL
WYOT-FM
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.
