ACM Nominations are beginning to be revealed!

The first batch of nominations for this year’s ACM Awards have been revealed! The next batch will be announced tomorrow morning at 8:30 am ET/5:30pm PT during the ACM digital press conference.

Here are the nominations for:

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR:

• Rodney Clawson
• Ashley Gorley
• Luke Laird
• Josh Osborne
• Chris Tompkins

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