Welcome to the ACM AWARDS Submission Site!
Thank you for your submissions for the 56th ACM Awards. This year’s eligibility period is Jan. 1, 2020 – Dec. 31, 2020. You may make submissions in the following categories based on eligibility criteria. Please refer to ACM Awards Policy for further details. The submission period for the ACM Awards process is open from December 1, 2020 - January 8, 2021.
If you are a member of the Academy of Country Music, please use the LOGIN access for your membership to make submissions into the awards process. If you are not a member of the Academy of Country Music, you may register to submit material for consideration. Registering to make submissions DOES NOT constitute approval for membership to the Academy. To become a member of the Academy, please visit ACM Membership Site to apply for membership.
You may make submissions into the follow awards categories:
Radio Awards
On-Air Personality of the Year*
National On-Air Personality of the Year
Radio Station of the Year*
*Entries will be judged using market size consideration based on Arbitron markets:
1-25 Major
26-50 Large
51-100 Medium
101+ Small.
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
Video of the Year
Music Event of the Year
For further details on each category, please visit ACM Awards Policy