Winners in radio categories will be invited to receive their awards at a private reception in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 17, the day prior to the 45 ^th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.  

For the second year in a row, individual On-Air Personality of the Year winners (or one individual from the teams who win Personality of the Year categories) will be invited to participate in the telecast as the voices for bumpers leading into commercials for the 45 ^th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.

ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR WINNERS:

NATIONAL              Cody Alan - CMT Radio Live with Cody Alan                                  

MAJOR MARKET       Ben Campbell & Matt McAllister - KNIX-FM - Phoenix, AZ

LARGE MARKET       Gerry House -  WSIX-FM - Nashville, TN                          

MEDIUM MARKET    Buzz Jackson - KIIM-FM - Tucson, AZ                                              

SMALL MARKET       Jess Wright - WFRE-FM - Frederick, MD        

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR WINNERS:
(NOTE TIES IN MAJOR, MEDIUM & SMALL)

MAJOR MARKET       KMPSFM - Seattle, WA

MAJOR MARKET       KSCS-FM - Dallas, TX 

LARGE MARKET       WQDRFM - Raleigh, NC

MEDIUM MARKET    KIZN-FM - Boise, ID 
LISTEN: CRAIG MORGAN CALLS KIZN

MEDIUM MARKET    KUZZ AM/FM - Bakersfield, CA 

SMALL MARKET       WGSQ-FM - Cookeville, TN

SMALL MARKET       WUSY-FM - Chattanooga, TN

The 45 th Academy of Country Music Awards is dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in the country music industry.  The show is produced for television by dick clark productions and will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 18, 2010 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.  Orly Adelson and R.A. Clark are executive producers, Barry Adelman is producer and Bob Bardo is executive in charge of production. For more information, please visit www.acmcountry.com.