Ballot Schedule Released For 2021 CMA Awards

CMA  has announced its ballot schedule for “The 55th Annual CMA Awards,” which takes place this November in Nashville.

The eligibility period for “The 55th Annual CMA Awards” is July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. All voting for the CMA Awards will be conducted online.

The Nomination Ballot and instructions will be emailed Tuesday, July 6 to CMA members in good standing who are eligible to vote. Voting for the Nomination Ballot closes Thursday, July 15 (4:00 PM/CT).

The Second Ballot will be emailed to CMA members Monday, Aug. 2. Voting for the Second Ballot closes Thursday, Aug. 12 (6:00 PM/CT). The final nominees in each of the 12 categories will be announced later this summer.

Winners of “The 55th Annual CMA Awards” will be determined in a Final Round of voting by eligible voting CMA members. The third and Final Ballot will be emailed to CMA members Friday, Oct. 1. Voting for the CMA Awards Final Ballot ends Wednesday, Oct. 27 (6:00 PM/CT). All balloting is officiated by the professional services firm Deloitte.

To vote in all three rounds of “The 55th Annual CMA Awards,” prospective CMA members must apply for membership by Tuesday, June 1. Visit CMAworld.com/membership to learn more.

As a reminder, eligible CMA members may now submit applications for the 2021 CMA Broadcast Awards for Broadcast Personality, Station and National Broadcast Personality of the Year online at broadcast.CMAawards.com.

CMA Broadcast Awards are presented for Personality and Station of the Year in four categories that are determined by market size (Major, Large, Medium and Small) as well as CMA National Broadcast Personality of the Year, which, for the first time, will be awarded for a Daily and Weekly Broadcast Personality.

To submit an entry, CMA member radio stations and broadcast personalities in the U.S. and Canada can log on to broadcast.CMAawards.com, where guidelines and instructions for entries are posted. The site will continue to accept submissions until Wednesday, June 30 (5:00 PM/CT).

All CMA Broadcast Awards entries must reflect performances and events between June 1, 2020 and May 31, 2021. CMA’s panel of judges, which includes distinguished radio and industry professionals, will be able to view and evaluate each entry online.

CMA Broadcast Awards winners will be notified in early October and recognized at “The 55th Annual CMA Awards.” The annual, three-hour awards ceremony will broadcast live on ABC.