Off-Camera Nominations Announced for the 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards

ENCINO, Calif., March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The Academy of Country Music is announcing nominations for the following categories, which, due to time constraints, will not be televised during the 43rd ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS:

    NATIONAL ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
        --  Bill Cody's Classic Country Weekend
        --  Blair Garner After MidNite
        --  Danny Wright All Night
        --  The Big D and Bubba Show
        --  The Lia Show


    ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR - MAJOR MARKET
        --  KEEY (Minneapolis, MN) - Chris Carr
        --  KSON (San Diego, CA) - Cliff and Company: Cliff, Morgan, Tanner
            and Tori
        --  WMIL (Greenfield, WI) - Karen, Scott and Radar
        --  WSIX (Nashville, TN) - Gerry House & The House Foundation: Mike
            Bohan, Al Voecks, Duncan Stewart and Richard Falklen
        --  WUSN (Chicago, IL) - Trish Biondo


    ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR - MEDIUM MARKET
        --  WBBS (Syracuse, NY) - Ron Bee and Becky Palmer
        --  WOKQ (Dover, NH) Mark Ericson and Danielle Carrier
        --  WWGR (Bonita Springs, FL) - Valleri St. John
        --  WYCT (Pensacola, FL) - Brent Lane, Dana Cervantes and Jim Sanborn
        --  WYNK (Baton Rouge, LA) - Scott Innes


    ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR - SMALL MARKET
        --  KCLR (Columbia, MO) - Carrie Bremer & Scotty Cox
        --  WBKR (Owensboro, KY) - Moon, Chad and Kelly
        --  WGSQ (Cookeville, TN) - Gator & The StyckMan
        --  WGSQ (Cookeville, TN) - McFly and The Ride Home: Marty McFly and
            Stewart James
        --  WKDQ (Evansville, IN) - The Donut Holes: Jon Prell, Lori Mae, Gene
            Stewart and Kim Kavanaw


    RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR - MAJOR MARKET
        --  KYGO (Denver, CO)
        --  WMIL (Greenfield, WI)
        --  WQYK (St. Petersberg, FL)
        --  WUBE (Cincinnati, OH)
        --  WXTU (Philadelphia, PA)


    RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR - MEDIUM MARKET
        --  KSSN (Little Rock, AR)
        --  KUAD (Windsor, CO)
        --  WGNA (Schenectady, NY)
        --  WUSY-FM (Chattanooga, TN)
        --  WYRK (Buffalo, NY)


    RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR - SMALL MARKET
        --  WFRY (Watertown, NY)
        --  WGSQ (Cookeville, TN)
        --  WJCL (Savannah, GA)
        --  WTCR (Huntington, WV)
        --  WWJO (St. Cloud, MN)


    PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
        --  Mark Bright
        --  Tony Brown
        --  Byron Gallimore
        --  Frank Rogers
        --  Mark Wright


    AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
        --  Chuck Ainlay
        --  Jeff Balding
        --  Julian King
        --  Kyle Lehning
        --  Justin Niebank


    TOP BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
        --  Mike Brignardello
        --  Dennis Crouch
        --  Alison Prestwood
        --  Michael Rhodes
        --  Jimmie Lee Sloas


    TOP PERCUSSIONIST/DRUMMER OF THE YEAR
        --  Shannon Forrest
        --  Paul Leim
        --  Chris McHugh
        --  Greg Morrow
        --  Lonnie Wilson


    TOP FIDDLE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
        --  Glen Duncan
        --  Stuart Duncan
        --  Larry Franklin
        --  Joe Spivey
        --  Jonathan Yudkin


    TOP GUITARIST OF THE YEAR
        --  Tom Bukovac
        --  J.T. Corenflos
        --  Kenny Greenberg
        --  Dann Huff
        --  Bryan Sutton


    TOP PIANO/KEYBOARDS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
        --  Tony Harrell
        --  John Jarvis
        --  Steve Nathan
        --  Michael Rojas
        --  Matt Rollings


    TOP SPECIALTY INSTRUMENT(S) PLAYER OF THE YEAR
        --  Eric Darken
        --  Jerry Douglas
        --  Dan Dugmore
        --  Aubrey Haynie
        --  Jim Horn


    TOP STEEL GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
        --  Dan Dugmore
        --  Paul Franklin
        --  Lloyd Green
        --  Gary Morse
        --  Russ Pahl


    VENUE OF THE YEAR
        --  Crystal Grand Music Theatre, Lake Delton, WI
        --  DTE Energy Music Center, Detroit, MI
        --  Nissan Pavilion, Bristow, VA
        --  Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet, IL
        --  Star Plaza Theatre, Merriville, IN


    NIGHTCLUB OF THE YEAR
        --  Billy Bob's, Ft. Worth, TX
        --  Cowboy's, Colorado Springs, CO
        --  Coyote Joe's, Charlotte, NC
        --  Joe's, Chicago, IL
        --  Wild Bill's, Duluth, GA


    CASINO OF THE YEAR
        --  Casino Rama, Orillia, ONT
        --  Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
        --  Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, Mt. Pleasant, MI
        --  Star of the Desert Arena, Primm, NV
        --  Turning Stone Casino, Verona, NY


    DON ROMEO TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR
        --  Todd Boltin, Variety Attractions
        --  Gil Cunningham, Neste Event Marketing
        --  Gary Osier, Gary Osier Presents
        --  Fran Romeo, Romeo Entertainment Group
        --  Randy Wright, Integrity Events


    PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
        --  Brad Garrett, Police Productions
        --  Don Kronberg, Nitelite Promotions
        --  Darin Lashinsky, Outback Concerts
        --  Brian O'Connell, LiveNation
        --  Glenn Smith, Glenn Smith Presents


    ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC

About the Academy of Country Music

Founded in 1964, the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC is an artist and industry-driven organization, that provides the financial resources to ensure the on-going philanthropic work of its Charitable Fund. The Academy of Country Music Charitable Fund promotes and supports music education and humanitarian programs that transform the human spirit. Through its charitable donations, the ACMCF works towards promoting Learning Through Music and Healing Through Music. The Academy is comprised of more than 4,500 professional members and more than 40,000 associate members and is headquartered in Encino, Calif.

About the Academy of Country Music Awards

The 43rd 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, May 18, 2008 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. The show is executive produced by R.A. Clark, and produced by Barry Adelman. The executive in charge of production is Bob Bardo.

For more information on the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC and the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, please visit http://www.acmcountry.com. For more information on the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC CHARITABLE FUND, please visit http://www.acmcf.org.