Academy of Country Music Announces Studio Recording Award Nominees for 52nd ACM Awards

by Jim Casey | @TheJimCasey | June 15, 2017

The Academy of Country Music announced the Studio Recording Award nominees for the 52nd ACM Awards.

Winners will be announced during the 11th annual ACM Honors, an evening dedicated to recognizing the special honorees and off-camera category winners from the 52nd ACM Awards. The 11th annual ACM Honors will take place on Wednesday, August 23, 2017, at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville and will be broadcast at a later date on CBS.

52nd ACM Awards Studio Recording Nominees

Producer of the Year

Ross Copperman
Byron Gallimore
Scott Hendricks
Dann Huff
Jay Joyce

Bass Player of the Year

Mike Brignardello
Mark Hill
Tony Lucido
Jimmie Lee Sloas
Glenn Worf

Drummer of the Year

Chad Cromwell
Fred Eltringham
Miles McPherson
Greg Morrow
Nir “Z” Zidkyahu

Guitar Player of the Year

Tom Bukovac
Kenny Greenberg
Rob McNelly
Danny Rader
Ilya Toshinskiy

Piano/Keyboard Player of the Year

Dave Cohen
Tony Harrell
Charlie Judge
Gordon Mote
Michael Rojas

Specialty Instrument Player of the Year

Dan Dugmore
Stuart Duncan
Carl Miner
Bryan Sutton
Ilya Toshinskiy

Steel Guitar Player of the Year

Dan Dugmore
Steve Hinson
Mike Johnson
Russ Pahl
Justin Schipper

Audio Engineer of the Year

Chuck Ainlay
Jeff Balding
Joe Baldridge
Steve Marcantonio
Reid Shippen

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