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Ella Langley called The Cat Pak Morning Show this morning to announce that for their work in 2024 in the Pensacola community and on the air, Brent and Mel were named ACM Personalities of the Year.

NASHVILLE, TN (April 17, 2025) – The Academy of Country Music® revealed today the winners of the ACM Radio Awards for the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards™, taking place Thursday, May 8, 2025 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, TX and streaming exclusively on Amazon’s Prime Video. The announcement was made with the help of this year’s top nominee at the ACM Awards with eight nominations, Ella Langley, who called the radio on-air personalities and radio stations to surprise them with the exciting news of their ACM Award win.

Winners announced include multiple first-time honorees. In the On-Air categories, first-time winners include: Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase of Crook & Chase Countdown for National Weekly On-Air Personality of the Year, Josh Holleman, Rachael Hunter, and Steve Grunwald of Josh, Rachael and Grunwald In The Morning for Major Market On-Air Personality of the Year, Joey Tack and Nancy Barger of Joey & Nancy for Medium Market On-Air Personality of the Year, and Mel McCrae of The Cat Pak Morning Show for Small Market On-Air Personality of the Year. Big D and Bubba both receive their fourth win for Big D & Bubba for National Daily On-Air Personality of the Year, Big Dave receives his fourth win and Stattman receives his third win for The Big Dave Show for Large Market On-Air Personality of the Year, and Brent Lane receives his third win for The Cat Pak Morning Show for Small Market On-Air Personality of the Year.

In the Radio Station categories, KYGO in Denver, CO took home its second win for Major Market Radio Station of the Year,WQDR in Raleigh, NC took home its fourth win for Large Market Radio Station of the Year, WIVK in Knoxville, TN took home its ninth win for Medium Market Radio Station of the Year, and WXBQ in Bristol, VA took home its second win for Small Market Radio Station of the Year.

Below is a complete list of the Radio Award winners for the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards:

ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR WINNERS:

• NATIONAL DAILY: Big D, Bubba | Big D & Bubba
• NATIONAL WEEKLY: Lorianne Crook, Charlie Chase | Crook & Chase Countdown
• MAJOR MARKET: Josh Holleman, Rachael Hunter, Steve Grunwald | Josh, Rachael and Grunwald In The Morning – WYCD – Detroit, MI
• LARGE MARKET: Big Dave, Stattman | The Big Dave Show – WUBE – Cincinnati, OH
• MEDIUM MARKET: Joey Tack, Nancy Barger | Joey & Nancy – WIVK – Knoxville, TN
• SMALL MARKET: Brent Lane, Mel McCrae | The Cat Pak Morning Show – WYCT – Pensacola, FL

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR WINNERS:

• MAJOR MARKET: KYGO – Denver, Colorado
• LARGE MARKET: WQDR – Raleigh, North Carolina
• MEDIUM MARKET: WIVK – Knoxville, Tennessee
• SMALL MARKET: WXBQ – Bristol, Virginia

The Country Music Celebration 60 years in the making will feature unforgettable performances by the genre’s most legendary and multi-award-winning stars, including Blake Shelton, Eric Church, and Lainey Wilson. A limited number of tickets to the 60th ACM Awards are available now at SeatGeek, offering fans exclusive entry into a night packed with their favorite Country stars performing the biggest hits.

Fans can also stream the Official ACM Awards playlist available now on Amazon Music in celebration of this year’s nominees. Fans can listen to country music’s biggest stars, such as Eric Church, Lainey Wilson, and Jelly Roll, directly on the Amazon Music app HERE.

The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards is produced by Dick Clark Productions (DCP). Raj Kapoor is executive producer and showrunner, with Patrick Menton as co-executive producer. Damon Whiteside serves as executive producer for the Academy of Country Music, and Jay Penske and Barry Adelman serve as executive producers for DCP. John Saade will also continue to serve as consulting producer for Amazon MGM Studios.

Established in 1966, the Academy of Country Music Awards is the longest-running Country Music awards show and made history in 2022 as the first major awards ceremony to exclusively livestream, in partnership with Prime Video. This year’s show marks its return to Texas for the third consecutive year.

The 60th ACM Awards performers, presenters, and ACM Awards week ancillary events will be announced in the coming weeks.

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About the Academy of Country Music:

Founded in Southern California in 1964 as a regional trade organization, the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC (ACM) has grown in the 60 years since into a leading association for the Country Music industry. Headquartered in Nashville, TN and boasting record-high membership of more than 5,000 worldwide, the Academy serves as a powerhouse advocate for Country fans, artists, and all facets of the business, as well as a supporter of philanthropic work through charitable partner ACM LIFTING LIVES, dedicated to improving lives through the power of music and providing aid in times of need, with a focus on health initiatives. 2025 is a landmark year for the Academy with the 60th ACM Awards, hosted by entertainment icon Reba McEntire, returning to the world headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys in Texas for a third consecutive year and streaming live for a global audience on Prime Video. The Academy also remains relentlessly committed to creating a more inclusive environment for underrepresented groups in Country Music, from the boardroom to the stage, and proudly presents ACM LEVel Up, a two-year professional development and enrichment curriculum for rising leaders, among other initiatives. For more information, visit ACMcountry.com or ACMLiftingLives.org.