ACM Unveils 2021 Broadcast Nominees

The Academy of Country Music is announcing today Radio Awards nominees for the 56th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, including double nominations for KATI-FM in Jefferson City, MO, KKNU-FM in Eugene, OR; KNIX-FM in Phoenix, AZ; KSOP-FM in Salt Lake City, UT; KUZZ-AM/FM in Bakersfield, CA; KXKT-FM in Omaha, NE; WQDR-FM in Raleigh, NC; and WXBQ-FM in Bristol, VA.

The Radio Awards winners will be announced ahead of the 56th ACM Awards in April and more info to follow in the coming months. The 56TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™ will broadcast LIVE on Sunday, April 18 (8:00-11:00 PM ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network and will stream live and on demand on CBS All Access.

56th ACM Radio Awards nominees are:

NATIONAL ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

• Big D and Bubba Big D, Bubba, Patrick Thomas, Carsen
• Cody Alan CMT After MidNite
• Kix Brooks American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks
• Lorianne Crook, Charlie Chase The Crook & Chase Countdown
• Paul Koffy, Jasmine Sadry, Josh Jensen Morning Koffy

ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – MAJOR MARKET

• Broadway WDRQ-FM Detroit, MI
• Chris Carr & Company - Chris Carr, Kia Becht, KEEY-FM Minneapolis, MN
• McKaila Poppen
• Double-L – Lois Lewis KNIX-FM Phoenix, AZ
• Tanner in the Morning - Rob Tanner, WSOC-FM Charlotte, NC
• Catherine Lane, Chris Allen, Captain Jim
• The Morning Bull - George, Mo, Cowboy Dave KILT-FM Houston, TX

ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – LARGE MARKET

• Dave & Deb - Dave Gunderson, Deb Turpin KSOP-FM Salt Lake City, UT
• Lexi & Banks - Lexi Papadopoulos, Jared Banks KUBL-FM Salt Lake City, UT
• Mad Dawg WQDR-FM Raleigh, NC
• Obie & Ashley – Obie Diaz, Ashley Morrison WWKA-FM Orlando, FL
• The Wake Up Call - Kelli Green, David Bugenske KFRG-FM Riverside/San Bernardino, CA

ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – MEDIUM MARKET

• Buzz Jackson KIIM-FM Tucson, AZ
• Geoff Emery KUZZ AM/FM Bakersfield, CA
• Mo & StyckMan WUSY-FM Chattanooga, TN
• 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

• Barrett, Fox & Berry - Bill Barrett, Tim Fox, Tracy Berry KKNU-FM Eugene, OR
• Dr. Shane and Tess in the Morning - 'Dr.' Shane Collins, WPAP-FM Panama City, FL
• Tess Connell
• Erin and Matt In The Morning – Erin Hart, Matt Sharp KATI-FM Jefferson City, MO
• Steve, Ben and Nikki - Steve Stroud, Ben Walker WXBQ-FM Bristol, VA
• and Nikki Thomas
• The Philip Gibbons Show - Philip Gibbons WGSQ-FM Cookeville, TN

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – MAJOR MARKET

• KKBQ-FM Houston, TX
• KNIX-FM Phoenix, AZ
• KSON-FM San Diego, CA
• WKLB-FM Boston, MA
• WXTU-FM Philadelphia, PA

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – LARGE MARKET

• KSOP-FM Salt Lake City, UT
• KNCI-FM Sacramento, CA
• WDSY-FM Pittsburgh, PA
• WSIX-FM Nashville, TN
• WQDR-FM Raleigh, NC

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – MEDIUM MARKET

• KSKS-FM Fresno, CA
• KUZZ-AM/FM Bakersfield, CA
• KXKT-FM Omaha, NE
• WHKO-FM Dayton, OH
• WIVK-FM Knoxville, TN

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – SMALL MARKET

• KATI-FM Jefferson City, MO
• KCLR-FM Columbia, MO
• KKNU-FM Eugene, OR
• WCOW-FM Sparta, WI
• WXBQ-FM Bristol, VA

The 56th ACM Awards®, honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in Country Music, will feature exciting performances, unprecedented collaborations, surprising moments and more to be announced in the coming months. For more information, visit ACMcountry.com.