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Reminder: 56th ACM Awards Submission Period Closes Tomorrow

January 7, 2021/by LB Cantrell

Submissions for the 56th ACM Awards will close tomorrow (Jan. 8), at 5 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. CT.

This year’s eligibility period is Jan 1, 2020-Dec 31, 2020. Main Awards are voted on by all membership categories, and the Radio Awards are voted on by the membership categorized in the Radio category. There will not be 2021 Industry Award recipients as eligibility requirements were unable to be met due to the live entertainment shutdown caused by the pandemic.

The 56th Academy of Country Music Awards will broadcast live on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. ET/delayed PT on CBS. Click here to submit for select ACM Awards categories.

Submissions are being taken online until the deadline for the following categories:
Main Awards:
New Female Artist of the Year
New Male Artist of the Year
New Duo or Group of the Year
Album of the Year
Single of the Year
Music Event of the Year
Video of the Year

Radio Awards:
On-Air Personality of the Year
National On-Air Personality of the Year
Radio Station of the Year

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LB Cantrell is Editor/Director of Operations at MusicRow magazine, where she oversees, manages and executes all company operations. LB oversees all MusicRow-related content, including the publication’s six annual print issues and online news. She is a Georgia native and a graduate of the Recording Industry Management program at Middle Tennessee State University.
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