Country Music Association Reveals 2026 Broadcast Award Winners: Full List
Reigning CMA new artist of the Year Zach Top called radio stations and broadcast personalities nationwide on Tuesday (Oct.
13) with good news, notifying them that they were among the 2026 recipients of CMA Broadcast Awards.
These awards honor outstanding achievement among radio personalities and stations in the United States and Canada.
“Country radio is an important part of our ecosystem, and we’re delighted to celebrate the people who show up for their listeners and communities every day,” Brittany Schaffer , incoming CMA CEO, said in a statement.
“Congratulations to every personality and station and thank you for all you do for country music.” Related The Future of the Country Music Association: Sarah Trahern & Brittany Schaffer Give First Joint Interview in CEO ‘Evolution’ The CMA Broadcast Award categories are established by market size based on population as ranked by Nielsen.
Entries for broadcast personality of the year are judged on aircheck, ratings, community involvement and biographical and impact information.
Candidates for radio station of the year are judged on aircheck, ratings, community involvement and leadership and impact information.
Any full-time, on-air broadcast personalities and radio stations in the United States and Canada were eligible to submit entries, regardless of CMA membership status.
The entries are judged by a panel of broadcast professionals, representing all market sizes and regions.
CMA Broadcast Awards winners are not eligible to enter the same award category in consecutive years; therefore, those who received trophies in 2025 were not eligible in 2026.
Related As Final-Round Voting Opens Today for the 2026 CMA Awards, Here Are the Races We’re Watching Winners of the CMA Broadcast Awards will be recognized at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville during the Pre-Telecast Ceremony on Wednesday, Nov.
18, prior to the televised 60th annual CMA Awards.
The show, hosted by Lainey Wilson, will air live at 8 p.m.
ET/7 p.m CT on ABC and Disney+, and the next day on Hulu.
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