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Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Off-Camera Winners Announced for the 42nd ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS

Off-Camera Winners Announced for the 42nd ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS

Telecast to Air Live From MGM GRAND in Las Vegas Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 8:00 PM ET/PT on CBS Television Network

ENCINO, Calif., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- 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.

The ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC, an artist and industry-driven organization, exists to produce a world-class network television awards show, and its associated events, to provide the financial resources to ensure the on-going philanthropic work of its Charitable Fund. 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 two main goals: encouraging Learning Through Music and Healing Through Music. The Academy, which is comprised of more than 4,500 professional members and more than 48,000 associate members, was established in 1964 and is headquartered in Encino, Calif.

The ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS is produced for television by dick clark productions. The show is executive produced by Allen Shapiro and R.A. Clark, produced by Barry Adelman and directed by Louis J. Horvitz. The executive in charge of production is Bob Bardo, and the executive in charge is Francis LaMaina.

For more information on the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS and the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC, please visit www.acmcountry.com.

For more information on the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC CHARITABLE FUND, please visit www.acmcf.org.

Source: Academy of Country Music

CONTACT: Brooke Primero of BNC, +1-310-854-4800, bprimero@bncpr.com, for
Academy of Country Music

Web site:

http://www.acmcountry.com/

Web site:

http://www.acmcf.org/


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