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		<title>Sara Evans Announces Updated 2024 Unbroke Tour Dates</title>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-43579" src="https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/unbroke-1024x1024.png" alt="" width="695" height="695" srcset="https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/unbroke-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/unbroke-500x500.png 500w, https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/unbroke-150x150.png 150w, https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/unbroke-768x768.png 768w, https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/unbroke-96x96.png 96w, https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/unbroke-24x24.png 24w, https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/unbroke-36x36.png 36w, https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/unbroke-48x48.png 48w, https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/unbroke-64x64.png 64w, https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/unbroke.png 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px" /></p>The post <a href="https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/sara-evans-announces-updated-2024-unbroke-tour-dates/">Sara Evans Announces Updated 2024 Unbroke Tour Dates</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com">Hometown Country Music</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Sara Evans Announces 2024 Tour Dates</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:51:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Sara Evans is hitting the road in 2024!</p>
The post <a href="https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/sara-evans-announces-2024-tour-dates/">Sara Evans Announces 2024 Tour Dates</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com">Hometown Country Music</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-42285" src="https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/saraevans-1024x1024.png" alt="" width="695" height="695" srcset="https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/saraevans-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/saraevans-500x500.png 500w, https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/saraevans-150x150.png 150w, https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/saraevans-768x768.png 768w, https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/saraevans-96x96.png 96w, https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/saraevans-24x24.png 24w, https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/saraevans-36x36.png 36w, https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/saraevans-48x48.png 48w, https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/saraevans-64x64.png 64w, https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/saraevans.png 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px" /></p>
<p>Sara Evans is hitting the road in 2024!</p>The post <a href="https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/sara-evans-announces-2024-tour-dates/">Sara Evans Announces 2024 Tour Dates</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com">Hometown Country Music</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Dustin Lynch Announces &#8220;Killed the Cowboy&#8221; Tour</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2023 01:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Announced dates, cities, and venues of Dustin Lynch’s KILLED THE COWBOY TOUR: APRIL 2024 2 &#124; Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium 5 &#124; Brookings, SD – Dacotah Bank Center 6 &#124; Peoria, IL – Renaissance Coliseum 11 &#124; Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre 12 &#124; Salem, VA – Salem Civic Center 13 &#124; <a href='https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/dustin-lynch-announces-killed-the-cowboy-tour/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a></p>
The post <a href="https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/dustin-lynch-announces-killed-the-cowboy-tour/">Dustin Lynch Announces “Killed the Cowboy” Tour</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com">Hometown Country Music</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-40770" src="https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Dustin-Lynch-Tour-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2048" height="2560" srcset="https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Dustin-Lynch-Tour-scaled.jpg 2048w, https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Dustin-Lynch-Tour-400x500.jpg 400w, https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Dustin-Lynch-Tour-819x1024.jpg 819w, https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Dustin-Lynch-Tour-120x150.jpg 120w, https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Dustin-Lynch-Tour-768x960.jpg 768w, https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Dustin-Lynch-Tour-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Dustin-Lynch-Tour-1639x2048.jpg 1639w, https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Dustin-Lynch-Tour-600x750.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px" /></p>
<div class="v1e2ma-p-div"><i><span class="v1e2ma-style"><strong><u>Announced dates, cities, and venues of Dustin Lynch’s KILLED THE COWBOY TOUR</u></strong>:</span><br />
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APRIL 2024<br />
</strong><span class="v1e2ma-style">2 | Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium<br />
</span>5 | Brookings, SD – Dacotah Bank Center<br />
6 | Peoria, IL – Renaissance Coliseum<br />
11 | Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre<br />
12 | Salem, VA – Salem Civic Center<br />
13 | Youngstown, OH – Covelli Centre<br />
18 | Spartanburg, SC – Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium<br />
19 | Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater<br />
20 | Hiawassee, GA – Anderson Music Hall<br />
25 | Minneapolis, MN – The Armory<br />
26 | Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park<br />
<span class="v1e2ma-style">27 | Newport, KY – MegaCorp Pavilion<br />
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MAY 2024<br />
</strong><span class="v1e2ma-style">2 | Boston, MA – Leader Bank Pavilion<br />
</span>3 | Verona, NY – Turning Stone Resort Casino<br />
4 | Newark, DE – Bob Carpenter Center<br />
9 | Cedar Rapids, IA – McGrath Amphitheatre<br />
10 | St. Louis, MO – Saint Louis Music Park<br />
</i><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><em><span class="v1e2ma-style">11 | Council Bluffs, IA – Harrah&#8217;s Stir Concert Cove</span></em> </span></div>The post <a href="https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/dustin-lynch-announces-killed-the-cowboy-tour/">Dustin Lynch Announces “Killed the Cowboy” Tour</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com">Hometown Country Music</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2022 00:15:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Hank Williams Jr. is hitting the road!  &#8220;It&#8217;s about that time, and you better believe I&#8217;m ready brothers and sisters,&#8221; the icon shares. &#8220;We&#8217;re bringing some blues, some rock and some country back to country.&#8221; Hank Williams Jr. Tour Dates      On sale now unless otherwise noted. Details available at HankJr.com. April 1             Landers <a href='https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/hank-williams-jr-announces-2022-tour-dates/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Hank Williams Jr. is hitting the road!  &#8220;It&#8217;s about that time, and you better believe I&#8217;m ready brothers and sisters,&#8221; the icon shares. &#8220;We&#8217;re bringing some blues, some rock and some country back to country.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong><u>Hank Williams Jr. Tour Dates     </u></strong><br />
<em>On sale now unless otherwise noted. Details available at <a href="https://ebmediapr.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8c2b6ee37a9e18082133cda47&amp;id=e706ac32bf&amp;e=b120126e3c" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">HankJr.com</a>.</em></p>
<p>April 1             Landers Center                                               Southaven, MS<br />
May 27            First Interstate Arena at MetraPark^              Billings, MT<br />
May 29            Alerus Center^                                                Grand Forks, ND<br />
June 17            Wells Fargo Arena^                                        Des Moines, IA<br />
June 18            Denny Sanford Premier Center^                    Sioux Falls, SD<br />
July 8              Golden Nugget+                                             Lake Charles, LA<br />
July 9              Orion Amphitheater~                                     Huntsville, AL<br />
July 21            Great Jones County Fair                                 Monticello, IA<br />
July 22            Nutter Center^                                                Dayton, OH<br />
July 29            Salem Civic Center^                                       Salem, VA<br />
July 30            Delaware State Fair                                        Harrington, DE<br />
Aug. 5             Simmons Bank Arena#                                   North Little Rock, AR<br />
Aug. 6             Choctaw Grand Theatre                                  Durant, OK<br />
Aug. 9             Jackson County Fair                                       Jackson, MS<br />
Aug. 12           Beaver Dam Amphitheater+                           Beaver Dam, KY<br />
Aug. 13           Neon Lights Festival*                                    North Lawrence, OH</p>
<p><em>*On Sale March 9</em><br />
<em>^On Sale March 11</em><br />
<em>~On Sale March 18</em><br />
<em>#On Sale April 1</em><br />
<em>+SOLD OUT</em></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>The post <a href="https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/hank-williams-jr-announces-2022-tour-dates/">Hank Williams Jr. Announces 2022 Tour Dates</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com">Hometown Country Music</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>&#160; The CMA has announced the finalists for the 2021 CMA Awards, as listed below.  Performers for the show, which will air on ABC in November, will be announced at a later date. The nominees and eventual winners will be under more scrutiny this year after Bobby Bones recently blasted the power players of the <a href='https://www.hometowncountrymusic.com/nominees-announced-for-the-2021-cma-awards/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a></p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The CMA has announced the finalists for the 2021 CMA Awards, as listed below.  Performers for the show, which will air on ABC in November, will be announced at a later date.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The nominees and eventual winners will be under more scrutiny this year after <a href="https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/bobby-bones-draws-ire-for-saying-the-quiet-part-out-loud/">Bobby Bones recently blasted the power players of the country music industry</a> &#8211; the record labels, the ACM&#8217;s and the CMA&#8217;s, over their process for &#8220;picking&#8221; #1 songs and award winners.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">One of the biggest surprises is the omission of Carrie Underwood and Kelsea Ballerini from the Female Vocalist of the Year category, though Underwood is in the Entertainer of the Year running.  Also raising eyebrows is the inclusion of Mickey Guyton in the New Artist category, despite debuting with a charting single 6 years ago.  While beautiful and talented, it feels like a guilt-induced pandering move at this point of her career after her talent was unfairly minimized all these years.  Morgan Wallen&#8217;s inclusion of the Album of the Year category will surely anger some, despite the fact that the album has dominated the Billboard Country Albums chart all year despite his ban from radio (which is just now being lifted).  Lastly, it&#8217;s great to see the likes of Kix Brooks, Terri Clark and Tracy Lawrence receive nominations, albeit in the broadcasting categories.</p>
<div class="v1e2ma-p-div" style="text-align: center;"><b><u>ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR</u></b></div>
<ul>
<li>Carrie Underwood</li>
<li>Chris Stapleton</li>
<li>Eric Church</li>
<li>Luke Combs</li>
<li>Miranda Lambert</li>
</ul>
<div class="v1e2ma-p-div" style="text-align: center;"><b><u>SINGLE OF THE YEAR</u></b><br />
<i><b>Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)<br />
</b></i></div>
<ul>
<li>&#8220;Famous Friends&#8221; – Chris Young with Kane Brown<br />
<em>Producers: Corey Crowder, Chris Young</em><br />
<em>Mix Engineer: Sean Moffitt</em></li>
<li>&#8220;The Good Ones&#8221; – Gabby Barrett<br />
<em>Producers: Ross Copperman, Zach Kale</em><br />
<em>Mix Engineers: Chris Galland, Manny Marroquin</em></li>
<li>&#8220;Hell Of A View&#8221; – Eric Church<br />
<em>Producer: Jay Joyce</em><br />
<em>Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce</em></li>
<li>&#8220;One Night Standards&#8221; – Ashley McBryde<br />
<em>Producer: Jay Joyce</em><br />
<em>Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce</em></li>
<li>&#8220;Starting Over&#8221; – Chris Stapleton<br />
<em>Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton</em><br />
<em>Mix Engineer: Vance Powell</em></li>
</ul>
<div class="v1e2ma-p-div" style="text-align: center;"><b><u>ALBUM OF THE YEAR</u></b><br />
<b><i>Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s) </i></b></div>
<ul>
<li><i>29</i> – Carly Pearce<br />
<em>Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne and Jimmy Robbins</em><br />
<em>Mix Engineer: Ryan Gore</em></li>
<li><i>Dangerous: The Double Album</i> – Morgan Wallen<br />
<em>Producers: Dave Cohen, Matt Dragstrem, Jacob Durrett, Charlie Handsome and Joey Moi</em><br />
<em>Mix Engineer: Joey Moi</em></li>
<li><i>Heart </i>– Eric Church<br />
<em>Producer: Jay Joyce</em><br />
<em>Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce</em></li>
<li><i>Skeletons</i> – Brothers Osborne<br />
<em>Producer: Jay Joyce</em><br />
<em>Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce</em></li>
<li><i>Starting Over</i> – Chris Stapleton<br />
<em>Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton</em><br />
<em>Mix Engineer: Vance Powell</em></li>
</ul>
<div class="v1e2ma-p-div" style="text-align: center;"><b><u>SONG OF THE YEAR</u></b><br />
<b><i>Award goes to Songwriter(s)  </i></b></div>
<ul>
<li>&#8220;Forever After All&#8221; by Luke Combs<br />
<em>Songwriters: Luke Combs, Drew Parker, Robert Williford</em></li>
<li>&#8220;The Good Ones&#8221; by Gabby Barrett<br />
<em>Songwriters: Gabby Barrett, Zach Kale, Emily Landis, Jim McCormick</em></li>
<li>&#8220;Hell Of A View&#8221; by Eric Church<br />
<em>Songwriters: Casey Beathard, Eric Church, Monty Criswell</em></li>
<li>&#8220;One Night Standards&#8221; by Ashley McBryde<br />
<em>Songwriters: Nicolette Hayford, Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde</em></li>
<li>&#8220;Starting Over&#8221; by Chris Stapleton<br />
<em>Songwriters: Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton</em></li>
</ul>
<div class="v1e2ma-p-div" style="text-align: center;"><b><u>FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR</u></b></div>
<ul>
<li>Gabby Barrett</li>
<li>Miranda Lambert</li>
<li>Ashley McBryde</li>
<li>Maren Morris</li>
<li>Carly Pearce</li>
</ul>
<div class="v1e2ma-p-div" style="text-align: center;"><b><u>MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR</u></b></div>
<ul>
<li>Dierks Bentley</li>
<li>Eric Church</li>
<li>Luke Combs</li>
<li>Thomas Rhett</li>
<li>Chris Stapleton</li>
</ul>
<div class="v1e2ma-p-div" style="text-align: center;"><b><u>VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR</u></b></div>
<ul>
<li>Lady A</li>
<li>Little Big Town</li>
<li>Midland</li>
<li>Old Dominion</li>
<li>Zac Brown Band</li>
</ul>
<div class="v1e2ma-p-div" style="text-align: center;"><b><u>VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR</u></b></div>
<ul>
<li>Brooks &amp; Dunn</li>
<li>Brothers Osborne</li>
<li>Dan + Shay</li>
<li>Florida Georgia Line</li>
<li>Maddie &amp; Tae</li>
</ul>
<div class="v1e2ma-p-div" style="text-align: center;"><b><u>MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR</u></b><br />
<i><b>Award goes to Artist(s) and Producer(s)<br />
</b></i></div>
<ul>
<li>&#8220;Buy Dirt&#8221; – Jordan Davis and Luke Bryan<br />
<em>Producer: Paul DiGiovanni</em></li>
<li>&#8220;Chasing After You&#8221; – Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris<br />
<em>Producers: Aaron Eshuis, Teddy Reimer</em></li>
<li>&#8220;Drunk (And I Don&#8217;t Wanna Go Home)&#8221; – Elle King &amp; Miranda Lambert<br />
<em>Producer: Martin Johnson</em></li>
<li>&#8220;Famous Friends&#8221; – Chris Young with Kane Brown<br />
<em>Producers: Corey Crowder, Chris Young</em></li>
<li>&#8220;half of my hometown&#8221; – Kelsea Ballerini (featuring Kenny Chesney)<br />
<em>Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Ross Copperman, Jimmy Robbins</em></li>
</ul>
<div class="v1e2ma-p-div" style="text-align: center;"><b><u>MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR</u></b></div>
<ul>
<li>Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle</li>
<li>Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar</li>
<li>Aaron Sterling, Drums</li>
<li>Ilya Toshinskiy, Banjo</li>
<li>Derek Wells, Guitar</li>
</ul>
<div class="v1e2ma-p-div" style="text-align: center;"><b><u>MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR</u></b><br />
<b><i>Award goes to Artist(s) and Director(s)  </i></b></div>
<ul>
<li>&#8220;Chasing After You&#8221; – Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris<br />
<em>Director: TK McKamy</em></li>
<li>&#8220;Famous Friends&#8221; – Chris Young with Kane Brown<br />
<em>Director: Peter Zavadil</em></li>
<li>&#8220;Gone&#8221; – Dierks Bentley<br />
<em>Directors: Wes Edwards, Travis Nicholson, Ed Pryor, Running Bear, Sam Siske</em></li>
<li>&#8220;half of my hometown&#8221; – Kelsea Ballerini (featuring Kenny Chesney)<br />
<em>Director: Patrick Tracy</em></li>
<li>&#8220;Younger Me&#8221; – Brothers Osborne<br />
<em>Director: Reid Long</em></li>
</ul>
<div class="v1e2ma-p-div" style="text-align: center;"><b><u>NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR</u></b></div>
<ul>
<li>Jimmie Allen</li>
<li>Ingrid Andress</li>
<li>Gabby Barrett</li>
<li>Mickey Guyton</li>
<li>HARDY</li>
</ul>
<div class="v1e2ma-p-div">
<p style="text-align: center;"><b>&#8220;THE 55th ANNUAL CMA AWARDS&#8221; – FINALISTS FOR BROADCAST PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR (by market size):</b></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Weekly National</i></b></p>
</div>
<ul>
<li>&#8220;American Country Countdown&#8221; (Kix Brooks) – Westwood One</li>
<li>&#8220;Country Countdown USA&#8221; (Lon Helton) – Westwood One</li>
<li>&#8220;Country Gold&#8221; (Terri Clark) – Westwood One</li>
<li>&#8220;The Crook &amp; Chase Countdown&#8221; (Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase) – iHeartMedia</li>
<li>&#8220;Honky Tonkin&#8217; with Tracy Lawrence&#8221; (Tracy Lawrence and Patrick Thomas) – Compass Media Networks</li>
</ul>
<div class="v1e2ma-p-div" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Daily National  </i></b></div>
<ul>
<li>&#8220;The Big D and Bubba Show&#8221; (Derek Haskins, Sean Powell, Patrick Thomas and Carsen Humphreville) – Compass Media Networks</li>
<li>&#8220;The Bobby Bones Show&#8221; (Bobby Bones, Amy Brown, &#8220;Lunchbox&#8221; Dan Chappell, Eddie Garcia, &#8220;Morgan #2&#8221; Huelsman, &#8220;Raymundo&#8221; Ray Slater, &#8220;Scuba Steve&#8221; Stephen Spradlin, &#8220;Mike D&#8221; Rodriguez and &#8220;Utility Hillary&#8221; Borden) – Premiere Networks</li>
<li>&#8220;CMT After Midnite&#8221; (Cody Alan) – Premiere Networks</li>
<li>&#8220;The Lia Show&#8221; (Lia Knight) – Westwood One</li>
<li>&#8220;The Music Row Happy Hour&#8221; (Buzz Brainard and Ania Hammar) – Sirius XM Satellite Radio</li>
</ul>
<div class="v1e2ma-p-div" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Major Market </i></b></div>
<ul>
<li>&#8220;Angie Ward&#8221; – WUBL, Atlanta, Ga.</li>
<li>&#8220;Double-L&#8221; (Lois Lewis) – KNIX, Phoenix, Ariz.</li>
<li>&#8220;Hawkeye in the Morning with Hawkeye and Michelle&#8221; (&#8220;Hawkeye&#8221; Mark Louis Rybczyk and Michelle Rodriguez) – KSCS, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas</li>
<li>&#8220;The Morning Bull: George, Mo &amp; Cowboy Dave&#8221; (George Lindsey, &#8220;Mo&#8221; Monica Lunsford and &#8220;Cowboy Dave&#8221; Bayless) – KILT, Houston, Texas</li>
<li>&#8220;Tampa Bay&#8217;s Morning Krewe with J.R., Launa and Kevin&#8221; (&#8220;J.R.&#8221; Jon Jaus, Launa Phillips and Kevin Ebel) – WQYK, Tampa Bay, Fla.</li>
</ul>
<div class="v1e2ma-p-div" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Large Market </i></b></div>
<ul>
<li>&#8220;Jesse Tack&#8221; – WUBE, Cincinnati, Ohio</li>
<li>&#8220;Jim, Deb &amp; Kevin&#8221; (Jim Denny, Deborah Honeycutt and Kevin Freeman) – WFMS, Indianapolis, Ind.</li>
<li>&#8220;Lexi &amp; Banks&#8221; (&#8220;Lexi&#8221; Elena Abatgis and &#8220;Banks&#8221; Jared Danielson) – KUBL, Salt Lake City-Ogden-Provo, Utah</li>
<li>&#8220;Ridder, Scott and Shannen&#8221; (&#8220;Ridder&#8221; Shaun Ridderbush, Scott Dolphin, and Shannen Oesterreich) – WMIL, Milwaukee-Racine, Wis.</li>
<li>&#8220;The Wayne D Show&#8221; (&#8220;Wayne D&#8221; Danielson and Taylor Rosenberg) – WSIX, Nashville, Tenn.</li>
</ul>
<div class="v1e2ma-p-div" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Medium Market </i></b></div>
<ul>
<li>&#8220;Brent Michaels&#8221; – KUZZ, Bakersfield, Calif.</li>
<li>&#8220;Ellis and Bradley Show&#8221; (Bill Ellis and Beth Bradley) – WSSL, Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C.</li>
<li>&#8220;Julie and DJ in the Morning&#8221; (&#8220;Julie K&#8221; Kansy and &#8220;D.J. Thee Trucker&#8221; Dale Sellers) – WPCV, Lakeland-Winter Haven, Fla.</li>
<li>&#8220;Mo &amp; StyckMan&#8221; (&#8220;Mo&#8221; Melissa Wagner and &#8220;StyckMan&#8221; Greg Owens) – WUSY, Chattanooga, Tenn.</li>
<li>&#8220;Steve &amp; Gina In The Morning&#8221; (Steve Lundy and Gina Melton) – KXKT, Omaha-Council Bluffs, Neb.-Iowa</li>
</ul>
<div class="v1e2ma-p-div" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Small Market </i></b></div>
<ul>
<li>&#8220;Barrett, Fox &amp; Berry&#8221; (Bill Barrett, Tim Fox and Tracy Berry) – KKNU, Eugene-Springfield, Ore.</li>
<li>&#8220;Dr. Shane and Tess in the Morning&#8221; (Shane Collins and Tess Connell) – WPAP, Panama City, Fla.</li>
<li>&#8220;KTTS Morning Show with Nancy &amp; Rick&#8221; (Nancy Simpson and Rick Moore) – KTTS, Springfield, Mo.</li>
<li>&#8220;Liz &amp; Scotty in the Morning&#8221; (Liz Del Grosso and Scotty Cox) – KCLR, Columbia, Mo.</li>
<li>&#8220;Steve, Ben and Nikki&#8221; (Steve Stroud, Ben Walker and Nikki Thomas) – WXBQ, Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, Tenn.-Va.</li>
</ul>
<div class="v1e2ma-p-div" style="text-align: center;">
<p><b>&#8220;THE 55th ANNUAL CMA AWARDS&#8221; – FINALISTS FOR RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (by market size):     </b><b><i>Major Market </i></b></p>
</div>
<ul>
<li>KNIX – Phoenix, Ariz.</li>
<li>KNUC – Seattle-Tacoma, Wash.</li>
<li>KYGO – Denver-Boulder, Colo.</li>
<li>WNSH – New York City, N.Y.</li>
<li>WXTU – Philadelphia, Pa.</li>
<li>WYCD – Detroit, Mich.</li>
</ul>
<div class="v1e2ma-p-div" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Large Market </i></b></div>
<ul>
<li>WFMS – Indianapolis, Ind.</li>
<li>WMIL – Milwaukee-Racine, Wis.</li>
<li>WQDR – Raleigh-Durham, N.C.</li>
<li>WSIX – Nashville, Tenn.</li>
<li>WUBE – Cincinnati, Ohio</li>
</ul>
<div class="v1e2ma-p-div" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Medium Market </i></b></div>
<ul>
<li>KATM – Modesto, Calif.</li>
<li>KXKT – Omaha-Council Bluffs, Neb.-Iowa</li>
<li>KUZZ – Bakersfield, Calif.</li>
<li>WQMX – Akron, Ohio</li>
<li>WXCY – Wilmington, Del.</li>
</ul>
<div class="v1e2ma-p-div" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Small Market </i></b></div>
<ul>
<li>KCLR – Columbia, Mo.</li>
<li>KTTS – Springfield, Mo.</li>
<li>WBYT – South Bend, Ind.</li>
<li>WXBQ – Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, Tenn.-Va.</li>
<li>WXFL – Florence-Muscle Shoals, Ala.</li>
<li>WYCT – Pensacola, Fla.</li>
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