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Academy of Country Music Announces Nominees for Off-Camera Awards

Music Industry-Related Awards Will Be Presented Later This Year in Nashville

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)

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