NOMINEES FOR SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR AND RADIO AWARDS CATEGORIES ANNOUNCED FOR 50TH ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS
Encino, CA (January 29, 2015) – The Academy of Country Music announced today the Songwriter of the Year nominees and the full list of Radio Awards nominees that will not be televised due to time constraints during the live telecast of the 50th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards co-hosted by Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan, from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.
Songwriter of the Year will be presented during the 9th Annual ACM Honors event on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 in Nashville, TN.
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR:
- Rodney Clawson
- Ashley Gorley
- Luke Laird
- Josh Osborne
- Chris Tompkins
The following radio awards will be presented during the annual Radio Winners Reception held the day prior to the ACM Awards telecast, on Saturday, April 18, 2015 in Arlington, TX.
NATIONAL ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
- Big D, Bubba, Patrick Thomas The Big D and Bubba Show
- Cody Alan CMT After MidNite
- Crook and Chase The Crook and Chase Countdown
- Lia Knight The Lia Show
- Shawn Parr, Elaina Smith Nash Nights Live
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – MAJOR MARKET
- Ben Campbell and Matt McAllister KNIX-FM Phoenix, AZ
- Dave and Veronica WQYK-FM Tampa, FL
- Lisa Dent & Ramblin’ Ray WUSN-FM Chicago, IL
- Razz on the Radio WXTU-FM Philadelphia, PA
- Rob Tanner, Guenn, Chris & Captain Jim WSOC-FM Charlotte, NC
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – LARGE MARKET
- AJ & Ashley WWKA-FM Orlando, FL
- Big Dave, Chelsie, Stattman WUBE-FM Cincinnati, OH
- Dave O’Brien WLHK-FM Indianapolis, IN
- Mike Wheless, Marty Young, Janie Carothers WQDR-FM Raleigh, NC
- The Odd Squad CKRY-FM Calgary, Alberta
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – MEDIUM MARKET
- 97 Country Breakfast Club with Roger, Tom, WPCV-FM Lakeland, FL
Melissa and DJ Thee Trucker
- Buzz Jackson KIIM-FM Tucson, AZ
- Cash and Carey KWEN-FM Tulsa, OK
- Steve & Gina and the Kat 103.7 Morning Show KXKT-FM Omaha, NE
- Wynn & Wilson in The Morning WQMX-FM Akron, OH
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – SMALL MARKET
- Brian Gary, Todd Harding, and Susan KUAD-FM Ft. Collins-Greeley, CO
Moore -The Good Morning Guys
- Gator, Styckman, Cowboy Kyle WUSY-FM Chattanooga, TN
- M. Fletcher Brown WXFL-FM Florence, AL
- Philip Gibbons WGSQ-FM Cookeville, TN
- Scotty Cox & Cara Denis KCLR-FM Columbia, MO
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – MAJOR MARKET
- KNIX-FM Phoenix, AZ
- WIL-FM St. Louis, MO
- WKLB-FM Boston, MA
- WSOC-FM Charlotte, NC
- WUSN-FM Chicago, IL
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – LARGE MARKET
- CKRY-FM Calgary, Alberta
- KAJA-FM San Antonio, TX
- WMIL-FM Milwaukee, WI
- WUBE-FM Cincinnati, OH
- WWKA-FM Orlando, FL
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – MEDIUM MARKET
- KUZZ-AM/FM Bakersfield, CA
- KXKT-FM Omaha, NE
- WCYQ-FM Knoxville, TN
- WQMX-FM Akron, OH
- WYRK-FM Buffalo, NY
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR – SMALL MARKET
- KCLR-FM Columbia, MO
- KTHK-FM Idaho Falls, ID
- WGSQ-FM Cookeville, TN
- WXFL-FM Florence, AL
- WYCT-FM Pensacola, FL
More nominations for the 50th Academy of Country Music Awards to come during the fourth annual ACM digital press conference on Friday, January 30th at 8:30am ET/5:30am PT. For more information, visit acmcountry.com.
About the Academy of Country Music Awards
The 50th Academy of Country Music Awards is dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in the country music industry. The show is produced for television by dick clark productions and will be broadcast LIVE from the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. Allen Shapiro, Mike Mahan, R.A. Clark and Barry Adelman are executive producers. Bob Romeo is executive producer for the Academy of Country Music.
