And the nominees for…
Entertainer of The Year are…
Female Vocalist of The Year are…
Male Vocalist of The Year are…
Vocal Duo of The Year are…
- Love & Theft
- Montgomery Gentry
- Steel Magnolia
- Sugarland
- Thomspon Square
Vocal Group on The Year are…
Album of The Year are…
- Chief – Eric Church
- Four The Record – Miranda Lambert
- Hemmingways Whiskey – Kenny Chesney
- My Kinda Party – Jason Aldean
- Own The Night – Lady Antebellum
Song of The Year are… (award goes to song writers)
- Crazy Girl – Eli Young Band Song Writers: Lee Brice & Liz Rose
- Home – Dierks Bentley Song Writers: Dierks Bentley, Brent Beavers, Dan Wilson
- Just a Kiss- Lady Antebellum Song Writers: Dallas Davidson, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, & Dave Haywood
- Threaten Me With Heaven- Vince Gill Song Writers: Amy Grant, Vince Gill, Will Owsley and Dillon O’Brian
- You & Tequila- Kenny Chesney & Grace Potter Song Writers: Deana Carter and Matraca Berg
Single of The Year are…
- Crazy Girl – Eli Young Band
- Dont You Wanna Stay- Jason Aldean & Kelly Clarkson
- Red Solo Cup- Toby Keith
- Tomorrow- Chris Young
- You & Tequila- Kenny Chesney & Grace Potter
Video of The Year are…
- Tattoos on The Town- Jason Aldean
- Homeboy- Eric Church
- Red Solo Cup- Toby Keith
- Mean- Taylor Swift
- Just a Kiss- Lady Antebellum
Vocal Event of The Year are…
- Country Boy – Aaron Lewis, George Jones, Charlie Daniels, & Chris Young
- Don’t You Wanna Stay- Jason Aldean & Kelly Clarkson
- Old Alabama– Brad Paisley & Alabama
- Remind Me- Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood
- You & Tequila- Kenny Chesney & Grace Potter
Songwriter of the Year are…
- Rhett Akins
- Dallas Davidson
- Ben Hayslip
- Luke Laird
- David Lee Murphy
Promoter of the Year are…
- Ben Ferrell ‐ Varnell Enterprises, Inc.
- Brad Garrett ‐ Police Productions
- Brian O’Connell ‐ Live Nation
- Glenn Smith ‐ Glenn & Linda Present
- Ed Warm ‐ Joe’s Bar
Don Romeo Talent Buyer of the Year are…
- Ethan Hirsch ‐ Wilson Events
- Jimmy Jay ‐ Jayson Promotions, Inc.
- R.J. Kaltenbach ‐ Klein’s Attractions
- Gary Osier ‐ Gary Osier Presents
- Huston Powell ‐ C3 Presents
Venue of the Year are…
- BOK Center ‐ Tulsa, OK
- Bridgestone Arena ‐ Nashville, TN
- First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre ‐ Chicago, IL
- Jiffy Lube Live ‐ Bristow, VA
- Sprint Center ‐ Kansas City, MO
Nightclub of the Year are…
- Billy Bob’s Texas ‐ Ft. Worth, TX
- Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace ‐ Bakersfield, CA
- Grizzly Rose ‐ Denver, CO
- Toby Keith‘s I Love This Bar & Grill ‐ Minneapolis, MN
- Wormy Dog ‐ Oklahoma City, OK
Casino of the Year are…
- Agua Caliente Casino ‐ Rancho Mirage, CA
- IP Casino ‐ Biloxi, MS
- Island Resort Casino ‐ Harris, MI
- Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino ‐ Las Vegas, NV
- WinStar World Casino ‐ Thackerville, OK
Specialty Instrument(s) Player of the Year are…
- Eric Darken
- Aubrey Haynie
- Ilya Toshinsky
- John Willis
- Jonathan Yudkin
Piano/Keyboard Player of the Year are…
- Tony Harrell
- John Hobbs
- John Jarvis
- Charlie Judge
- Michael Rojas
Fiddle Player of the Year are…
- Glen Duncan
- Stuart Duncan
- Larry Franklin
- Joe Spivey
- Jonathan Yudkin
Steel Guitar Player of the Year are…
- Paul Franklin
- Mike Johnson
- Greg Leisz
- Russ Pahl
- Scotty Sanders
Guitarist of the Year are…
- J.T. Corenflos
- Kenny Greenberg
- Jay Joyce
- Brent Mason
- Adam Shoenfeld
Bass Player of the Year are…
- Mike Brignardello
- Kevin “Swine” Grantt
- Mark Hill
- Michael Rhodes
- Jimmy Lee Sloas
Percussionist/Drummer of the Year are…
- Matt Chamberlain
- Chad Cromwell
- Shannon Forrest
- Chris McHugh
- Greg Morrow
Producer of the Year are…
- Mark Bright
- Buddy Cannon
- Nathan Chapman
- Jay Joyce
- Frank Liddell
Audio Engineer of the Year are…
- Jeff Balding
- Derek Bason
- John Kelton
- Mills Logan
- Justin Niebank
On-Air Personality of the Year – Small Market are…
- Scotty & Carissa in the Morning, KCLR-FM, Columbia, MO
- Bill Barrett, Tim Fox and Tracy Berry, KKNU-FM, Eugene, OR
- Philip Gibbons, WGSQ-FM, Cookeville, TN
- Bearman and Ken in the Morning, WUSY-FM, Chattanooga, TN
- Brent Lane, WYCT-FM, Pensacola, FL
On-Air Personality of the Year – Medium Market are…
- Steve & Geoff in the Morning, KUZZ AM/FM, Bakersfield, CA
- Cash and Carey (Natalie Cash and Jim Carey), KWEN-FM, Tulsa, OK
- Tom & Becky, WBBS-FM, Syracuse, NY
- Roger, Tom & Melissa, WPCV-FM, Lakeland, FL
- Scott Wynn & Sue Wilson (Wynn and Wilson in the Morning), WQMX-FM, Akron, OH
On-Air Personality of the Year – Large Market are…
- Randy Carroll & Jamie Martin, KAJA-FM, San Antonio, TX
- Dave O’Brien, WLHK-FM, Indianapolis, IN
- Mike, Marty and Janie, WQDR-FM, Raleigh, NC
- Bill Cody, WSM-AM, Nashville, TN
- Big Dave and Chelsie, WUBE-FM, Cincinnati, OH
On-Air Personality of the Year – Major Market are…
- Kelly Ford & Rider, KYGO-FM, Denver, CO
- Cledus T. Judd, Dave McKay, Veronica, WQYK-FM, St. Petersburg, FL
- Lisa Dent and Ramblin’ Ray, WUSN-FM, Chicago, IL
- Trish Biondo, WUSN-FM, Chicago, IL
- Edwards & Lee (Chuck Edwards & Linda Lee), WYCD-FM, Detroit, MI
Radio Station of the Year – Small Market are…
- KCLR-FM, Columbia, MO
- KUAD-FM, Windsor, CO
- WUSY-FM, Chattanooga, TN
- WXFL-FM, Florence, AL
Radio Station of the Year – Medium Market are…
- KATM-FM, Stockton, CA
- KUZZ-AM/FM, Bakersfield, CA
- WBBS-FM, Syracuse, NY
- WYRK-FM, Buffalo, NY
Radio Station of the Year – Large Market are…
- KAJA-FM, San Antonio, TX
- WLHK-FM, Indianapolis, IN
- WQDR-FM, Raleigh, NC
- WUBE-FM, Cincinnati, OH