The Academy of Country Music has announced Radio Awards nominees for the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards, including triple nominations for KUZZ-AM/FM in Bakersfield, CA, and double nominations for WIL-FM in St. Louis, WNSH-FM in New York, CKRY-FM in Calgary, AB, WUBE-FM in Cincinnati, KXKT-FM in Omaha, and WUSY-FM in Chattanooga.
The Radio Awards are given out during the annual Radio Winners Reception which will be held on Saturday, April 4 in Las Vegas, the day prior to the ACM Awards live telecast from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 5, 2020 at 8:00 PM ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. The full list of 55th ACM Awards nominations will be announced in the coming weeks.
55th ACM Radio Awards nominees are:
NATIONAL ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
- Blair Garner, “Off Eric” Garner
The Blair Garner Show - Bobby Bones, Amy, Lunchbox, Eddie, Morgan, Ray
The Bobby Bones Show - Charlie Chase, Lorianne Crook
The Crook & Chase Countdown - Buzz Brainard
The Music Row Happy Hour - Storme Warren, Mary Carlisle Callahan, Thomas Massad
The Storme Warren Show
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – MAJOR MARKET
- Bud and Broadway
WIL-FM – St. Louis, MO - Kelly Ford in the Morning – Kelly Ford
WNSH-FM – New York, NY - Mason & Remy
WIL-FM – St. Louis, MO - The Morning Wolfpack with Matt McAllister
– Matt McAllister, Emily Raines, Slow Joe Wallace
KKWF-FM – Seattle, WA - The Rob and Holly Show
– Rob Stone, Holly Hutton
WYCD-FM – Detroit, MI
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – LARGE MARKET
- Lexi and Banks
KUBL-FM – Salt Lake City, UT - Marty McFly
WSM-FM – Nashville, TN - Q Morning Crew with Mike and Janie
WQDR-FM – Raleigh, NC - Robyn & Roger in the Morning
CKRY-FM – Calgary, AB - The Big Dave Show – Big Dave, Chelsie, Statt, Ashley
WUBE-FM – Cincinnati, OH
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – MEDIUM MARKET
- Brent Michaels
KUZZ-AM/FM – Bakersfield, CA - Clay & Company
WYRK-FM – Buffalo, NY - Kenn McCloud
KUZZ-AM/FM – Bakersfield, CA - Steve & Gina in the Morning
– Steve Lundy, Gina Melton
KXKT-FM – Omaha, NE - The Cowboy Kyle Show – Cowboy Kyle
WUSY-FM – Chattanooga, TN
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – SMALL MARKET
- Adam & Jen in the Morning
KIOK-FM – Kennewick, WA - Ben & Arnie – Ben Butler, Arnie Andrews
WCOW-FM – Sparta, WI - Big Rick In The Morning – “Big” Rick Daniels
WGGC-FM – Bowling Green, KY - Scotty & Catryna in the Morning
– Scotty Cox, Catryna Craw
KCLR-FM – Columbia, MO - Steve & Jessica – Steve Waters, Jessica Cash
WFLS-FM – Washington, DC
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – MAJOR MARKET
- KAJA-FM San Antonio, TX
- KFRG-FM San Bernardino, CA
- KILT-FM Houston, TX
- WNSH-FM New York, NY
- WSOC-FM Charlotte, NC
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – LARGE MARKET
- CKRY-FM Calgary, AB
- WDSY-FM Pittsburgh, PA
- WIRK-FM West Palm Beach, FL
- WMIL-FM Milwaukee, WI
- WUBE-FM Cincinnati, OH
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – MEDIUM MARKET
- KATM-FM Stockton, CA
- KUZZ-AM/FM Bakersfield, CA
- KXKT-FM Omaha, NE
- WQMX-FM Akron, OH
- WUSY-FM Chattanooga, TN
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – SMALL MARKET
- KKNU-FM Eugene, OR
- KTHK-FM Idaho Falls, ID
- WBYT-FM South Bend, IN
- WPAP-FM Panama City, FL
- WYCT-FM Pensacola, FL
Tickets for the 55th ACM Awards are available for purchase now at ACMawards.com.
