The Academy of Country Music has announced the Industry Award and Studio Recording Award nominees for the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards.
Although these trophies will not be presented during the ACM Awards in Las Vegas on April 3, the Industry Award and Studio Recording Award honorees will be formally recognized at the 10th Annual ACM Honors event at the Ryman Auditorium this fall.
INDUSTRY AWARD NOMINEES:
NIGHTCLUB OF THE YEAR
Boondocks Springfield, Illinois
Bub City Chicago, Illinois
The Bluestone Columbus, Ohio
The Pageant St. Louis, Missouri
8 Seconds Saloon Indianapolis, Indiana
CASINO OF THE YEAR SMALL CAPACITY
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino Biloxi, Mississippi
Inn of The Mountain Gods Mescalero, New Mexico
Riverwind Casino Norman, Oklahoma
Turning Stone Showroom Verona, New York
Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun Uncasville, Connecticut
CASINO OF THE YEAR MEDIUM CAPACITY
Casino Rama Rama, Ontario, Canada
Choctaw Casino Event Center Durant, Oklahoma
Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Connecticut
The Colosseum at Caesars Palace Las Vegas, Nevada
The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, Nevada
VENUE OF THE YEAR SMALL CAPACITY
Georgia Theatre Athens, Georgia
House of Blues Anaheim, California
House of Blues Boston, Massachusetts
Terminal 5 New York, New York
The Rave/Eagles Ballroom Milwaukee, Wisconsin
VENUE OF THE YEAR MEDIUM CAPACITY
Ascend Amphitheatre Nashville, Tennessee
Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion at Meadowbrook Gilford, New Hampshire
Denny Sanford Premier Center Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Huntington Center Toledo, Ohio
Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, Texas
VENUE OF THE YEAR LARGE CAPACITY
Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion Bangor, Maine
Gorge Amphitheatre Quincy, Washington
Klipsch Music Center Noblesville, Indiana
Xfinity Center Mansfield, Massachusetts
FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR
Boots and Hearts Music Festival Toronto, Canada
Faster Horses Brooklyn, Michigan
Stagecoach Indio, California
Watershed Quincy, Washington
Windy City Smokeout Chicago, Illinois
DON ROMEO TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR
Todd Boltin Variety Attractions
Gil Cunningham Neste Event Marketing
Fran Romeo Romeo Entertainment Group
John Valentino AEG Live
Stacey Vee Goldenvoice
PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Brent Fedrizzi AEG Live
Darin Lashinsky National Shows 2
Brian O’Connell Live Nation
Jason Wright Live Nation
Michael Yerke House of Blues
STUDIO RECORDING AWARD NOMINEES:
BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Mark Hill
Tully Kennedy
Tony Lucido
Michael Rhodes
Jimmie Lee Sloas
DRUMMER OF THE YEAR
Chad Cromwell
Fred Eltringham
Shannon Forrest
Chris McHugh
Nir Zidkyahu
GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
JT Corenflos
Kenny Greenberg
Jerry McPherson
Danny Rader
Derek Wells
PIANO/KEYBOARDS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jim Moose Brown
Charlie Judge
Gordon Mote
Steve Nathan
Matt Rollings
SPECIALTY INSTRUMENT(S) PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Dan Dugmore
Glen Duncan
Larry Franklin
Aubrey Haney
Danny Rader
STEEL GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Steve Fishell
Paul Franklin
Steve Hinson
Mike Johnson
Russ Pahl
AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
Derek Bason
Steve Marcantonio
Justin Niebank
Vance Powell
Reid Shippen
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Nathan Chapman
Dave Cobb
Ross Copperman
Dann Huff
Michael Knox
