The Academy of Country Music® announced the winners of the ACM Studio Recording Awards and Industry Awards for the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards™. More Tennessee Event Venue News
All ACM Studio Recording and Industry Awards winners, along with the previously announced Special Award recipients, will receive their trophies at the 19th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® HONORS™ on Wednesday, August 19th at The Pinnacle, Nashville’s renowned state-of-the-art live music venue.
Public on-sale tickets for ACM Honors™ are available now through AXS. Please see the official AXS ticket link HERE. For exclusive Industry VIP Tables please email ticketing@acmcountry.com.
Among the winners of the Industry Awards, first-time winners include The Pinnacle (Club of the Year) and Cheyenne Frontier Days (Fair/Rodeo of the Year). Returning winners include Choctaw Grand Theater, earning its second Casino of the Year – Theater honor; Stagecoach, winning Festival of the Year for the second time; Red Rocks Amphitheater, earning its fourth Outdoor Venue of the Year award in addition to two wins in other categories; Bridgestone Arena, claiming Arena of the Year award for the third time alongside four in other categories.
Below is a complete list of the winners of the Industry Awards and Studio Recording Awards from the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards™:
STUDIO RECORDING AWARD WINNERS:
BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jimmie Lee Sloas
DRUMMER OF THE YEAR: Fred Eltringham
DRUMMER OF THE YEAR: Jerry Roe
ACOUSTIC GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Bryan Sutton
PIANO/KEYBOARD PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Gordon Mote
SPECIALTY INSTRUMENT PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Stuart Duncan
ELECTRIC GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Rob McNelley
AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR: Justin Niebank
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR: Dann Huff
INDUSTRY AWARD WINNERS:
CASINO OF THE YEAR – THEATER: Choctaw Grand Theater
CASINO OF THE YEAR – ARENA: Mohegan Sun Arena
FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR: Stagecoach
FAIR/RODEO OF THE YEAR: Cheyenne Frontier Days
CLUB OF THE YEAR: The Pinnacle
THEATER OF THE YEAR: The Ryman
OUTDOOR VENUE OF THE YEAR: Red Rocks Amphitheatre
ARENA OF THE YEAR: Bridgestone Arena
DON ROMEO TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR: Ed Warm
PROMOTER OF THE YEAR: Adam Weiser
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