ENCINO, CA. (Top40 Charts/ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC) - Today the Academy of Country
Music is announcing the winners of awards that will be presented before the live telecast of the 42nd ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS. The ceremony, which honors country music's top talent as well as the industry's hottest emerging talent, will be broadcast LIVE from MGM GRAND in Las Vegas on Tuesday, May 15th, 2007 at 8:00 PM ET/PT on the CBS Television Network.
The Academy will present awards from the 42nd ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS to winners in the following categories:
ON-AIR PERSONALITY - NATIONAL
* Bob Kingsley - Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40 (Jones Radio Network)
ON-AIR PERSONALITY - MAJOR MARKET
* Jim, Deb and Kevin - WFMS, Indianapolis, IN
ON-AIR PERSONALITY - MEDIUM MARKET
* Charlie James & Pam Wilder - WCOS, Columbia, SC
ON-AIR PERSONALITY - SMALL MARKET
* Mike Lawrence and Dana Carole - KHKX, Midland, TX
RADIO STATION - MAJOR MARKET
* WSIX - Nashville, TN
RADIO STATION - MEDIUM MARKET
* WIVK - Knoxville, TN
RADIO STATION - SMALL MARKET
* WPAP - Panama City, FL
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
* Dann Huff
AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
* Steve Marcantonio
BASS
* Glenn Worf
DRUMS
* Eddie Bayers
FIDDLE
* Aubrey Haynie
GUITAR
* Brent Mason
PIANO / KEYBOARDS
* John Hobbs
SPECIALTY INSTRUMENT(S)
* Stuart Duncan
STEEL GUITAR
* Michael Johnson
VENUE OF THE YEAR
* Grand Ole Opry House - Nashville, TN
NIGHTCLUB OF THE YEAR
* Buck Owens Crystal Palace - Bakersfield, CA
DON ROMEO TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR
* Bill Magann - Variety Attractions
PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
* Mike Smardak - Outback Concerts of TN, Inc.
The 42nd ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS ceremony honoring country music's top talent as well as the industry's hottest emerging talent, will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM GRAND Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.
