ACM Announces the Nominees for ACM Radio Awards

RADIO ONLINE | Monday, March 10, 2025

60th Academy of Country Music Awards

The Academy of Country Music has announced the ACM Radio Awards nominees for the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards, including double nominations for KCLR-FM in Columbia MO, WHKO-FM in Dayton OH, WIVK-FM in Knoxville TN, WQDR-FM in Raleigh NC, WSIX-FM in Nashville, WUSN-FM in Chicago, WUSY-FM in Chattanooga and WYCT-FM in Pensacola FL. There were ties in the Large Market and Medium Market Radio Station of the Year categories, resulting in six and seven nominees in those categories, respectively.

Winners of the ACM Radio Awards will be announced ahead of the 60th ACM Awards and celebrated during ACM Awards week, with more information to follow. The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards will take place Thursday, May 8 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, TX and will stream live on Prime Video around the globe.

Hosted by Reba McEntire, the ACM Awards continues to give fans an invitation to a Country Music show sixty years in the making, featuring performances by the greatest Country Music stars of the past, present, and future. Tickets are available to purchase now at ACMawards.com.

The full list of 60th ACM Awards nominations will be announced in the coming weeks, as will performers, presenters, and detailed plans for ACM Awards week events taking place around the Dallas area, including opportunities for fans to take part in ticketed as well as free and open-to-the-public programming.

The 60th ACM Radio Awards nominees are:

National Daily On-Air Personality Of The Year

• Ashley Till Y2Kountry with Ashley Till
• Big D, Bubba Big D & Bubba
• Buzz Brainard, Nick Ultra The Music Row Happy Hour with Buzz Brainard
• Cody Alan Highway Mornings with Cody Alan
• Patrick Thomas PickleJar Up All Night

• Kelleigh Bannen Today's Country Radio
• Lorianne Crook, Charlie Chase Crook & Chase Countdown
• Steve Harmon Country Gold with Steve Harmon
• Wayne D, Tay Hamilton iHeartCountry House Party
• Whitney Allen The Big Time Saturday Night

• The Lo Show - Lo Sessions KKBQ-FM Houston, TX
• The Morning Wolfpack with Matt McAllister - Matt McAllister, Gabe Mercer, "Captain Ron" Koons KKWF-FM Seattle, WA
• John and Tammy: San Diego's Morning Show - John Flint, Tammy Lee KSON-FM San Diego, CA
• The Scotty Kay Show - Scotty Kay WUSN-FM Chicago, IL
• Josh, Rachael and Grunwald In The Morning - Josh Holleman, Rachael Hunter, Steve Grunwald WYCD-FM Detroit, MI

• Heather Froglear - Heather Froglear KFRG-FM Riverside, CA
• Deb & Matt in the Morning - Deborah Honeycutt, Matt Malone WFMS-FM Indianapolis, IN
• Wayne D and Tay - Wayne D, Tay Hamilton WSIX-FM Nashville, TN
• The Big Dave Show - Big Dave, Stattman WUBE-FM Cincinnati, OH
• The Q Morning Crew with Mike and Amanda - Amanda Daughtry, Mike Wheless WQDR-FM Raleigh, NC

• The Bee Morning Coffee Club - TJ Sharp, Bo Jaxon, Hope Breen WBEE-FM Rochester, NY
• New Country Mornings with Nancy and Woody - Nancy Wilson, Aaron Woods WHKO-FM Dayton, OH
• Joey & Nancy - Joey Tack, Nancy Barger WIVK-FM Knoxville, TN
• Julie and DJ in the Morning - Julie Kansy, Dale Sellers WPCV-FM Lakeland, FL
• Mo & StyckMan - Mo, StyckMan WUSY-FM Chattanooga, TN

• Hilley & Hart - Kevin Hilley, Erin Hart KATI-FM Jefferson City, MO
• Liz & Scotty in the Morning - Liz DelGrosso, Scotty Cox KCLR-FM Columbia, MO
• Ben & Arnie - Ben Butler, Arnie Andrews WCOW-FM Sparta, WI
• The Dr. Shane and Tess Show - Dr. Shane, Tess WPAP-FM Panama City, FL
• The Cat Pak Morning Show - Brent Lane, Mel McCrae WYCT-FM Pensacola, FL

• KSCS-FM Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
• KYGO-FM Denver, CO
• WMZQ-FM Washington, D.C.
• WPOC-FM Baltimore, MD
• WUSN-FM Chicago, IL

• KNCI-FM Sacramento, CA
• WDSY-FM Pittsburgh, PA
• WGH-FM Virginia Beach, VA
• WQDR-FM Raleigh, NC
• WSIX-FM Nashville, TN
• WWKA-FM Orlando, FL

• KUZZ-FM Bakersfield, CA
• KXKT-FM Omaha, NE
• WHKO-FM Dayton, OH
• WIRK-FM West Palm Beach, FL
• WIVK-FM Knoxville, TN
• WLFP-FM Memphis, TN
• WUSY-FM Chattanooga, TN

• KCLR-FM Columbia, MO
• KFGE-FM Lincoln, NE
• WKML-FM Fayetteville, NC
• WXBQ-FM Bristol, VA
• WYCT-FM Pensacola, FL

The 60th ACM Awards marks a return to Frisco, Texas for the third consecutive year. Ford Center at The Star in Frisco opened in 2016 and serves as the state-of-the-art practice facility for the Dallas Cowboys, as well as the home for many major sporting events throughout the year. 2023's ACM Awards was the first awards show to take place at Ford Center.

The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards is produced by Dick Clark Productions (DCP).