The Country Music Association has announced the nominees for the 58th Annual CMA Awards, recognizing the top talents in country radio. Winners in the radio categories will be revealed prior to the live event on November 20, 2024, broadcast from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Joakim Richardson of Go Country Sweden received the 2024 CMA International Country Broadcaster Award for his contributions to the genre abroad. On the music side, Morgan Wallen leads with seven nominations, while Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton have five each. The Entertainer of the Year contenders include Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen, and Lainey Wilson.
Finalists for Broadcast Personality of the Year:
Weekly National:
• American Country Countdown (Kix Brooks)—Cumulus/Westwood One
• Country Gold with Terri Clark (Terri Clark)—Westwood One
• Crook & Chase Countdown (Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase)—Jim Owens Entertainment
• Highway Hot 30 with Buzz Brainard (Buzz Brainard)—SiriusXM
• Honky Tonkin’ with Tracy Lawrence (Tracy Lawrence and Patrick Thomas)—Silverfish Media
Daily National:
• The Bobby Bones Show (Bobby Bones, Amy Brown, “Lunchbox” Dan Chappell, Eddie Garcia, Morgan Huelsman, “SZN Raymundo” Ray Slater, “Mike D” Rodriguez, Abby Anderson, “Kick Off Kevin” O’Connell, and Stephen “Scuba Steve” Spradlin)—iHeartMedia
• Michael J On Air (Michael J. Stuehler)—iHeartMedia
• Nights with Elaina (Elaina Smith)—Westwood One / Cumulus Media
• PickleJar Up All Night with Patrick Thomas (Patrick Thomas)—PickleJar / Cumulus Media
• Steve Harmon Show (Steve Harmon)—Westwood One / Cumulus Media
Small Market:
• Dan Austin Show (Dan Austin)—WQHK, Fort Wayne, IN
• Dave and Jenn (Dave Roberts and Jenn Seay)—WTCR, Huntington-Ashland, WV
• The Eddie Foxx Show (Eddie Foxx and Amanda Foxx)—WKSF, Asheville, NC
• Hilley & Hart (Kevin Hilley and Erin Hart)—KATI, Columbia, MO
• Officer Don & DeAnn (“Officer Don” Evans and DeAnn Stephens)—WBUL, Lexington-Fayette, KY
2024 CMA Broadcast Awards—Finalists for Radio Station of the Year:
Small Market:
• WCOW—La Crosse, WI
• WKML—Fayetteville, NC
• WKXC—Augusta, GA
• WXFL—Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
• WYCT—Pensacola, FL