NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Academy of Country Music is announcing nominations for the following categories, which, due to time constraints, will not be televised during the 44th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS:
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR - NATIONAL
Blair Garner After MidNite with Blair Garner
Crook & Chase Crook and Chase Countdown
Danny Wright Danny Wright All Night
Lon Helton Country Countdown USA
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR - MAJOR MARKET
KEEY-FM (Minneapolis, MN) Donna Valentine, Muss and Fish
KSCS-FM (Arlington, TX)) Dorsey Gang
KSON-FM (San Diego, CA) Cliff & Company: Cliff,
Morgan, Tanner and Tori
KYGO-FM (Greenwood Village, CO) Kelly Ford & Mudflap McGrew
with Ed Greene
WIL-FM (St. Louis, MO) The Cornbread Show featuring
Cornbread, Pat James, Producer
Annie, Captain Mac Douglas &
Father Harry Shroeder
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR - LARGE MARKET
WFMS-FM (Indianapolis, IN) JD Cannon
WFMS-FM (Indianapolis, IN) Jim Denny, Deborah Honeycutt &
Kevin Freeman
WMIL-FM (Greenfield, WI) Karen, Scott & Radar - The Moo
Crew
WTQR-FM (Greensboro, NC) Jeff Roper & Angie Ward
WUBE-FM (Cincinnati, OH)) Chris Carr & Amanda Orlando
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR - MEDIUM MARKET
WBBS-FM (Syracuse, NY) Tom and Becky - B104.7 Morning
Show
WBCT-FM (Grand Rapids, MI) The Electric Barnyard with
Broadway (and Crawl)
KFDI-FM (Wichita, KS) Brian Pierce & Kellie Michaels
WIVK-FM (Knoxville, TN) Gunner
WIVK-FM (Knoxville, TN) Andy Ritchie, Alison West,
Jimmy Holt
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR - SMALL MARKET
KUAD-FM (Windsor, CO) Brian Gary and Todd Harding
(The Good Morning Guys)
WCTY-FM (Norwich, CT) Jimmy Lane and Shelly Martinez
WFYR-FM (Peoria, IL) Rick Stephenson & Lisa Franks
WOKQ-FM (Dover, NH) Mark & Danielle
WYCT-FM (Pensacola, FL) Brent Lane and Dana Cervantes
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR - MAJOR MARKET
KMPS-FM (Seattle, WA) Today's Country
KYGO-FM (Greenwood Village, CO) Denver's #1 For New Country
WKLB-FM (Boston, MA) Country 102.5
WQYK-FM (St. Petersburg, FL) Tampa Bay's Country Station
WSOC-FM (Charlotte, NC) Charlotte's # 1 Country
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR - LARGE MARKET
WFMS-FM (Indianapolis, IN) The Country Station
WMIL-FM (Greenfield, WI) Continuous Country Favorites of
Yesterday and Today
WQDR-FM (Raleigh, NC) Today's Best Country
WSIX-FM (Nashville, TN) The Big 98 WSIX
WUBE-FM (Cincinnati, OH) Cincinnati's Country!
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR - MEDIUM MARKET
KFDI-FM (Wichita, KS) Today's KFDI
KUZZ AM/FM (Bakersfield, CA) Bakersfield's Best Country
WGNA-FM (Schenectady, NY) Country 107.7
WIVK-FM (Knoxville, TN) Today's Best Music and the
All-Time Country Legends
WYRK-FM (Buffalo, NY) Today's Country & Your All Time
Favorites
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR - SMALL MARKET
WFYR-FM (Peoria, IL) River Country
WKXC-FM (Augusta, GA) Number One for New Country and
More Variety
WXCL-FM (Peoria, IL) Number One For New Country
WXXQ-FM (Rockford, IL) Rockford's Country
WYCT-FM (Pensacola, FL) Cat Country
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Buddy Cannon
Dann Huff
Frank Rogers
Nathan Chapman
Tony Brown
AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
Chuck Ainlay
Greg Droman
John Kelton
Mills Logan
Steve Marcantonio
TOP BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Dave Hungate
Glenn Worf
Jimmie Lee Sloas
Larry Paxton
Mike Brignardello
TOP PERCUSSIONIST/DRUMMER OF THE YEAR
Chad Cromwell
Eddie Bayers
Greg Morrow
Lonnie Wilson
Paul Leim
TOP FIDDLE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Aubrey Haynie
Joe Spivey
Jonathan Yudkin
Larry Franklin
Rob Hajacos
TOP GUITARIST OF THE YEAR
Brett Mason
Bryan Sutton
J.T. Corenflos
Kenny Greenberg
Tom Bukovac
TOP PIANO/KEYBOARDS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Gordon Mote
John Hobbs
John Jarvis
Steve Nathan
Tony Harrell
TOP SPECIALTY INSTRUMENT(S) PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Eric Darken
Ilya Toshinsky
Jelly Roll Johnson
Randy Kohrs
Rob Ickes
TOP STEEL GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Bruce Bouton
Dan Dugmore
Mike Johnson
Russ Pahl
Steve Hinson
VENUE OF THE YEAR
DTE Energy Music Theatre - Clarkston, MI
Meadowbrook US Cellular Pavilion - Gilford, NH
The Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN
Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek - Raleigh, NC
Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheatre - Virginia Beach, VA
NIGHTCLUB OF THE YEAR
Buck Owens' Crystal Palace - Bakersfield, CA
Coyote Joe's - Charlotte, NC
Joe's Bar - Chicago, IL
The Grizzly Rose - Denver, CO
Wild Bill's - Duluth, GA
CASINO OF THE YEAR
Casino Rama - Orillia, Ontario
Chumash Casino - Santa Ynez, CA
Mystic Lake - Minneapolis, MN
The Peppermill Resorts at Wendover - West Wendover, NV
Turning Stone Casino - Verona, NY
DON ROMEO TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR
David Snowden - Triangle Talent
Fran Romeo - Romeo Entertainment
Gary Osier - Gary Osier Presents
Suzanne Wilson - Wilson Events
Todd Boltin - Variety Attractions
PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Ben Farrell - Varnell Enterprises
Darin Lashinsky - Outback Concerts
Gary Weinberger - Red Mountain Entertainment
Louis Messina - The Messina Group
Steve Moore - AEGLive
About the Academy of Country Music Awards
The 44th 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 MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 5, 2009 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. Orly Adelson and R.A. Clark are executive producers, Barry Adelman is producer and Bob Bardo is executive in charge of production.
