Academy of Country Music Announces Nominees for Off-Camera Awards
In addition to the major nominations revealed Tuesday (March 2), the Academy of Country Music has also announced the nominees in several categories that will not be televised during the ACM Awards taking place April 18 in Las Vegas.
The organization's Musician/Bandleader/Instrumentalist (MBI) Awards, industry awards involving the concert business, and radio and air personality awards will be presented at the annual ACM Honors event taking place this fall in Nashville. This year's radio and air personality awards were previously announced. Here's a list of the nominees in the other categories:
MBI Awards
Producer
Buddy Cannon
Nathan Chapman
Dann Huff
Frank Liddell
Frank Rogers
Audio Engineer
Ben Fowler
Steve Marcantonio
Justin Niebank
Ed Seay
Clarke Schleicher
Bass Player
Dennis Crouch
Mike Brignardello
Mark Hill
Michael Rhodes
Jimmie Lee Sloas
Percussionist/Drummer
Eddie Bayers
Mark Beckett
Chad Cromwell
Shannon Forrest
Chris McHugh
Guitarist
Pat Buchannan
J.T. Corenflos
Kenny Greenberg
Brent Mason
Bryan Sutton
Fiddle Player
Stuart Duncan
Larry Franklin
Rob Hajacos
Deanie Richardson
Jonathan Yudkin
Piano/Keyboardist
Tim Akers
John Hobbs
Charles Judges
Steve Nathan
Michael Rojas
Specialty Instrument
Nashville String Machine
Randy Scruggs
Bryan Sutton
Ilya Toshinsky
Jonathan Yudkin
Steel Guitarist
Bruce Bouton
Paul Franklin
Mike Johnson
Gary Morse
Russ Pahl
Industry Awards
Venue
BOK Center (Tulsa, Okla.)
Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion (Gilford, N.H.)
Sommet Center (Nashville)
Sprint Center (Kansas City)
Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion (Raleigh, N.C.)
Nightclub
Billy Bob's Texas (Fort Worth, Texas)
Buck Owens' Crystal Palace (Bakersfield, Calif.)
Cotton Eyed Joe (Knoxville, Tenn.)
George's Majestic Lounge (Fayetteville, Ark.)
Wild Bill's (Duluth, Ga.)
Casino
Agua Caliente Casino (Rancho Mirage, Calif.)
Green Valley Ranch Resort, Spa and Casino (Las Vegas)
Mystic Lake Casino Hotel (Prior Lake, Minn.)
Peppermill Casino (Wendover, Nev.)
WinStar World Casino (Thackerville, Okla.)
Talent Buyer
Todd Boltin (Variety Attractions)
Jimmy Jay (Jayson Promotions)
Gary Osier (Gary Osier Presents
David Snowden (Triangle Talent)
Suzanne Wilson (Wilson Events)
Promoter
Brad Garrett (Police Productions)
Ali Harnell (AEG/The Messina Group)
Darin Lashinsky (Outback Concerts of Tennessee)
Brian O'Connell (Live Nation)
John Ruffino (Red Mountain Entertainment)