The ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC (ACM) will continue its “55TH ACM AWARDS” by revealing the Industry and Studio Recording Awards winners on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8th at 10a (CT) on its FACEBOOK page. The “55TH ACM AWARDS” New Male and New Female Artist of the Year winners, RILEY GREEN and TENILLE TOWNES (NET NEWS 8/20), will reveal the winners in these categories.
“We are thrilled to continue celebrating the ’55TH ACM AWARDS’ with the Industry and Studio Recording Award nominees and winners,” said ACM CEO DAMON WHITESIDE. “Due to the pandemic, we were unable to celebrate these winners at ACM Honors, originally scheduled for AUGUST of 2020, where individuals in these categories are normally recognized. In honor of the re-opening of the ACM Lifting Lives COVID-19 Response Fund, which has raised an additional $2 million in support for the industry, we are acknowledging these winners and applaud them all for their ongoing dedication and innovation throughout this challenging year. We look forward to properly honoring these deserving recipients in late summer at ACM HONORS 2021.”
Here is the complete list of nominees:
Industry Awards:
Casino of the Year – Theater
THE COLOSSEUM AT CAESARS PALACE – LAS VEGAS, NV
THE JOINT: TULSA – TULSA, OK
SOARING EAGLE CASINO & RESORT – MT. PLEASANT, MI
THE VENETIAN RESORT HOTEL CASINO – LAS VEGAS, NV
WINSTAR GLOBAL EVENT CENTER – THACKERVILLE, OK
Casino of the Year – Arena
MARK G. ETESS ARENA – ATLANTIC CITY, NJ
MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA – LAS VEGAS, NV
SANDIA AMPHITHEATER – ALBUQUERQUE, NM
STIR CONCERT COVE – COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
T MOBILE ARENA – LAS VEGAS, NV
Fair/Rodeo of the Year
CALIFORNIA MID-STATE FAIR – PASO ROBLES, CA
CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS – CHEYENNE, WY
HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW & RODEO – HOUSTON, TX
MINNESOTA STATE FAIR – ST. PAUL, MN
SAN ANTONIO STOCK SHOW & RODEO – SAN ANTONIO, TX
Festival of the Year
BOOTS AND HEARTS MUSIC FESTIVAL – ORO-MEDONTE, ON
STAGECOACH – INDIO, CA
TORTUGA MUSIC FESTIVAL – FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
WATERSHED FESTIVAL – GEORGE, WA
WINDY CITY SMOKEOUT – CHICAGO, IL
Club of the Year
BILLY BOB’S TEXAS – FORT WORTH, TX
COYOTE JOE’S – CHARLOTTE, NC
GRIZZLY ROSE – DENVER, CO
JOE’S LIVE – ROSEMONT, IL
LOSERS BAR & GRILL – NASHVILLE, TN
Theater of the Year
THE BEACON THEATRE – NEW YORK, NY
THE CHICAGO THEATRE – CHICAGO, IL
DEJORIA CENTER – SALT LAKE CITY, UT
RIALTO SQUARE THEATRE – JOLIET, IL
RUTH ECKERD HALL – CLEARWATER, FL
Outdoor Venue of the Year
BANK OF NEW HAMPSHIRE PAVILION – GILFORD, NH
GREEK THEATRE – LOS ANGELES, CA
INNSBROOK AFTER HOURS – GLEN ALLEN, VA
RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE – MORRISON, CO
ROSE MUSIC CENTER – HUBER HEIGHTS, OH
THE WHARF AT ORANGE BEACH – ORANGE BEACH, AL
Arena of the Year
INFINITE ENERGY CENTER – DULUTH, GA
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN – NEW YORK, NY
STAPLES CENTER – LOS ANGELES, CA
VAN ANDEL ARENA – GRAND RAPIDS, MI
VYSTAR VETERANS MEMORIAL ARENA – JACKSONVILLE, FL
DON ROMEO Talent Buyer of the Year
CLAY CAMPBELL – TRIANGLE TALENT
GARY OSIER – GARY OSIER PRESENTS
GIL CUNNINGHAM – NESTE LIVE!
KELL HOUSTON – HOUSTON PRODUCTIONS
NINA ROJAS – NESTE LIVE!
TODD BOLTIN – VARIETY ATTRACTIONS
Promoter of the Year
ADAM WEISER – AEG PRESENTS
BRIAN O’CONNELL – LIVE NATION
JERED JOHNSON – PEPPER PRODUCTIONS
STACY VEE – GOLDENVOICE, MTG
TROY VOLLHOFFER – COUNTRY THUNDER
Studio Recording:
Bass Player of the Year
ELI BEAIRD
MIKE BRIGNARDELLO
TIM MARKS
MICHAEL RHODES
JIMMIE LEE SLOAS
Drummer of the Year
FRED ELTRINGHAM
MILES MCPHERSON
GREG MORROW
JERRY ROE
NIR ZIDKYAHU
Guitar Player of the Year
TOM BUKOVAC
DANN HUFF
ROB MCNELLEY
ADAM SHOENFELD
ILYA TOSHINSKIY
Piano/Keyboards Player of the Year
DAVID DORN
TONY HARRELL
CHARLIE JUDGE
TIM LAUER
GORDON MOTE
MIKE ROJAS
Specialty instrument(s) Player of the Year
STUART DUNCAN
JENEE FLEENOR
JIM HOKE
DANNY RADER
JOE SPIVEY
CHARLIE WORSHAM
Steel Guitar Player of the Year
DAN DUGMORE
PAUL FRANKLIN
JOSH GRANGE
RUSS PAHL
JUSTIN SCHIPPER
Audio engineer of the Year
CHUCK AINLAY
JEFF BALDING
TONY CASTLE
JULIAN KING
STEVE MARCANTONIO
JUSTIN NIEBANK
Producer of the Year
BUSBEE
BUDDY CANNON
DANN HUFF
MICHAEL KNOX
JOEY MOI