Academy of Country Music® Announces Nominees for Radio Awards Categories for the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards™

57^TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™

CULVER CITY, California—January 24, 2022—The Academy of Country Music announced today Radio Awards nominees for the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards™, including double nominations for KCLR-FM in Columbia, MO; KHAY-FM in Ventura, CA; KXKT-FM in Omaha, NE; KYGO-FM in Denver, CO; WFMS-FM in Indianapolis, IN; WHKO-FM in Dayton, OH; WUBE-FM in Cincinnati, OH; WUSY-FM in Chattanooga, TN; WYCD-FM in Detroit, MI; and WYCT-FM in Pensacola, FL. Winners of the Radio Awards will be announced ahead of the 57^th ACM Awards, with more information to follow in coming weeks.

The 57^th Academy of Country Music Awards will take place Monday, March 7, 2022, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and will stream live on Prime Video in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK, marking the first time a major awards show has livestreamed exclusively. The live show will give fans in Las Vegas and around the world a nonstop party to celebrate Country Music’s biggest stars. Tickets are available to purchase now at Ticketmaster.

The full list of 57^th ACM Awards nominations will be announced in the coming weeks, as will talent bookings for the show itself, including hosts, performers, and presenters.

57^th ACM Radio Awards nominees are:

NATIONAL DAILY ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

• Buzz Brainard and Ania Hammar The Music Row Happy Hour with Buzz Brainard
• Cody Alan CMT After MidNite
• Derek Haskins, Sean Powell, The Big D & Bubba Show
  Patrick Thomas, Carsen Humphreville

• Jerry Broadway, Tim Wall, Mitch English, The Bud And Broadway Show
  Becca Walls
• Katie Neal Katie & Company

NATIONAL WEEKLY ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

• Bryan “B-Dub” Washington B-Dub Radio
• Lon Helton Country Countdown USA
• Michael Knox, Shalacy Griffin Knox Country 360
• Terri Clark Country Gold
• Tracy Lawrence, Patrick Thomas Honky Tonkin’ with Tracy Lawrence

ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – MAJOR MARKET

• Danny Dwyer KUPL-FM Portland, OR
• Josh, Rachael & Grunwald In the Morning – WYCD-FM Detroit, MI
  Josh Holleman, Rachael Hunter, Steve Grunwald
• Paul Schadt, Sarah Lee & Geof Knight WKKT-FM Charlotte, NC

• Scotty Kay WUSN-FM Chicago, IL
• Tracy Dixon KYGO-FM Denver, CO

ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – LARGE MARKET

• The Big Dave Show – ‘Big Dave’ Chandler, WUBE-FM Cincinnati, OH
  Chelsie Shinkle, Jason Statt and Ashley Dawn

• Jim, Deb, and Kevin in the Morning – WFMS-FM Indianapolis, IN
  Jim Denny, Deborah Honeycutt, Kevin Freeman

• The Wake Up Call – Kelli Green, David Bugenske KFRG-FM Riverside/San Bernardino, CA
• Wake Up With The Wolf Show – WPAW-FM Greensboro, NC
  Dale O’Brian, Annie Camp, Chase Matthews

• Wayne D Show – Wayne Danielson, Tay Hamilton WSIX-FM Nashville, TN

ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – MEDIUM MARKET (6 final nominees due to tie)

• Julie and DJ in the Morning – Julie Kansy, Dale Sellers WPCV-FM Lakeland, FL
• Kenn McCloud KUZZ AM/FM Bakersfield, CA
• Mo & StyckMan – Melissa “Mo” Wagner, WUSY-FM Chattanooga, TN
  Greg “StyckMan” Owens

• New Country Mornings with Nancy and Woody – WHKO-FM Dayton, OH
  Nancy Wilson, Aaron Woods

• Scott & Sarah in the Morning – Scott Wynn, Sarah Kay WQMX-FM Akron, OH
• Steve Lundy & Gina Melton KXKT-FM Omaha, NE

ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – SMALL MARKET

• Adam & Jen in the Morning – Adam Lamberd, Jen Little KIOK-FM Kennewick, WA
• Liz and Scotty in the Morning – Liz DelGrosso and Scotty Cox KCLR-FM Columbia, MO
• Morning Wake-Up Call With Dave Daniels – Dave Daniels KHAY-FM Ventura, CA
• The Cat Pak Morning Show – Brent Lane WYCT-FM Pensacola, FL
• The Philip Gibbons Show – Philip Gibbons WGSQ-FM Cookeville, TN

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – MAJOR MARKET

• KSCS-FM Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
• KSON-FM San Diego, CA
• KYGO-FM Denver, CO
• WXTU-FM Philadelphia, PA
• WYCD-FM Detroit, MI

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – LARGE MARKET

• KNCI-FM Sacramento, CA
• KSOP-FM Salt Lake City, UT
• KUBL-FM Salt Lake City, UT
• WFMS-FM Indianapolis, IN
• WUBE-FM Cincinnati, OH

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – MEDIUM MARKET

• KIZN-FM Boise City-Nampa, ID
• KXKT-FM Omaha, NE
• WGKX -FM Memphis, TN
• WHKO-FM Dayton, OH
• WUSY-FM Chattanooga, TN

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – SMALL MARKET

• KCLR-FM Columbia, MO
• KHAY-FM Ventura, CA
• WXBQ-FM Bristol, VA
• WXFL-FM Florence, AL
• WYCT-FM Pensacola, FL

Media credential applications to cover the Awards in Las Vegas will become available in early February, details to be posted at www.ACMcountry.com.

The 57^th Academy of Country Music Awards is produced by MRC Live & Alternative. R.A. Clark is executive producer of the 57^th Academy of Country Music Awards. Damon Whiteside is executive producer for the Academy of Country Music. For more information, log onto www.ACMcountry.com or www.ACMLiftingLives.org.

About the Academy of Country Music Awards™

The 57th Academy of Country Music Awards™ is dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in country music and will feature exciting performances, unprecedented collaborations, surprising moments and more with a show so big, only a stadium can hold it. The 57^th ACM Awards are looking toward the future with a historic, first of its kind partnership with Amazon Prime Video, making history as the first major awards show to livestream exclusively, LIVE from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Monday, March 7, 2022. Tickets for the Awards are available to purchase now at Ticketmaster.

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